Chapter 67: The Scissors
Word Number：218
Author：梦里的漩涡
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Release Time：2026-01-08
We finally pulled up to the house. I told the others to head up without me, but Mom immediately bristled. "What now?" she barked, eyes narrowing. "You got more tricks up your sleeve?" "No, Mom..." "I don't care. You're coming inside. Now." My dad caught my eye and gave me a subtle look—the one that says, Don't poke the bear. Just get upstairs. I trudged up behind them, feeling defeated. All I’d wanted to do was pop into the salon downstairs to get this red dye chopped out of my hair. Mom’s face stayed like a thundercloud the whole way up. I kept replaying the day in my head, searching for whatever I’d done wrong, but I came up empty. She’d been brewing this storm for a while, and I had no idea what had set her off. As soon as the door shut behind us, she turned to me. "Xia Ning, come here. Sit. We need to talk." I shot a desperate, "help me" look at my dad, but he just gestured toward the sofa with a slight nod. I had no choice. I sat down right next to her, forcing a small, placating smile. "Mom, what is it? Talk to me. Why are you so upset?" "Let me ask you something
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