"Mother! Your friend is good for nothing." Gianna threw a tantrum, hiding under her blanket.
Gianna's foul mood was enough to put Mila on her toes. But this time, it was something serious. A workaholic like Gianna was hiding in her for a couple of days. She didn't even come out of the room for food.
Initially, Mila refrained from intervening to give her daughter some space. She did that every time she fought with Nolan or Ruth. But this time, she seemed hurt. Mila was worried that it wasn't a passing cloud. Whatever was bothering her daughter was something dire, and she needed to meddle before it got out of her hands. If needed, she wouldn't mind involving Ruth. After all, Gianna was their only child.
Unlike Clarence, Mila was from an affluent family. Ruth and hers was an arranged mar
