Vivian reminded herself that she was adopted, just like Maria.

Julie was not her biological mother, nor did she treat her as such. The more she thought about how Julie treated Maria, Vivian became more and more certain of her feelings.

How could Julie treat them the same way? Vivian had Lived with her for 20 years, and Maria had been adopted just six months ago. Vivian no longer felt guilty.

She held Patricia's hand and said in a worried tone, “Mom, I just saw Maria on a reality show again. On Taste of Childhood, sponsored by the Bowles Group. Is she going to make her debut and become famous?”

Really, whether Maria became famous or not didn't concern Vivian.