Fortunately, Anastasia had little interest in sweet beverages. Now, she was just actively trying to drink water.
Maria rushed over and pushed all the snacks on the counter to the ground when she saw her niece walking toward the kitchen
counter. Anastasia was speechless. Ultimately, she quietly hovered over Maria's hands and took a glass of water.
Maria watched her quietly. When she noticed the change in Anatasia's complexion, she quickly explained, "Tasia, don't be
offended! | was just looking out for you. Look at you. You shouldn't be eating these things."
"lI don't want to eat them," Anastasia answered solemnly. She was full today, and she was not craving any snacks. She was just a
little thirsty.
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"That's great!" Maria exclaimed, even though she did not believe Anastasia. "l was afraid Mrs. Russell might've influenced you. You
know your dad has been worried sick about you. | heard you've been controlling your diet, haven't you? It seems like it's working.
You look a little thinner than before.
“Although it's only a little, you're still losing weight. How can someone your size lose weight without being hungry? Don't listen to
the nonsense Mrs. Russell is telling you. Is she the one telling you not to see the miracle doctor? From what | see, she has no good
intentions! You shouldn't mix around with her anymore!"
After everything Maria said, she got upset when she did not receive a response.
"All right, enough drinking! If you drink too much, you'll gain weight!" She snatched the glass out of Anastasia's hand. However,
Anastasia quickly dodged.
In the end, all Maria grabbed was the air. She was startled. Then Anastasia snarled, "Aunt Marie, | know I'm fat. I've been fat ever
since | was young. You've watchedgrow up, and I've always been this size.
“What's wrong with being fat? I've never gone to eat the food off your dinner table, have I? | didn't gain this weight from eating the
food you made, did I? So, why do you bother if I'm fat?"
It was different from the reaction Maria was expecting. She stood there, shocked to the core. Maria was in a daze, not knowing how
to react. She knew Anastasia had a weird temper and was usually cold to outsiders, but she still had srespect for Maria.
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All this while, Maria admonished her like this, and Anastasia had never answered back. That was the first tAnastasia had talked
back like this, and her words were ruthless.
Although she had never eaten the food Maria cooked, Maria was still an elder. How could Anastasia speak to Maria like that?
"Tasia, do you know who you're talking to? When did you becso rude?" She immediately scolded with a downcasted face.
At this moment, Anastasia banged the glass onto the counter, making Maria jump.
"Aunt Marie! How can you cto my house and callfat with every sentence you speak, especially since you're my aunt?
Have you ever thought about how | feel?" Anastasia spat coldly, "Besides, Lily is my friend! | don't like people slandering my
friends like this!"
After hearing all this, it was as if a cat had caught Maria's tongue.