Chapter: 326

Gina begged, “Miss Green, the water is far too hot. It'll burn my throat."

"Oh, now you're concerned? What if I had drunk it? Does my throat not matter?"

Gina nervously fidgeted with her fingers. She was too afraid to step forward.

Lilliana's irritation grew as she watched Gina stand there, helpless and afraid.

She hated how Gina always played the victim, making it seem like everyone owed her something.

The longer she stared at Gina, the more her anger grew. “Drink it right now, or you're fired!"

Gina refused to move from her spot.

Her silent refusal felt like open defiance to Lilliana.

It was the first time Lilliana had ever seen Gina stand up to her.

Lilliana taunted, “What's the matter? Did Harley die? You still need money for her medical bills, don't you?"

Upon hearing that, Gina looked up at once.

Her eyes were burning with hatred.

She could endure any insult, but she refused to let anyone curse Harley.

Lilliana continued with a sneer, "Don't bother glaring at me. It doesn't faze me. I'm the one keeping you and Harley alive. I pay you twenty thousand dollars a month. No one else would do that for you. So, what's it going to be? Your pride or Harley's life?"

Joshua remained silent.

He let Lilliana behave however she pleased.

The light in Gina's eyes dimmed until it was completely gone.

Even so, she still didn't move.

Lilliana stood up, grabbed the glass of boiling water, and threw it at her.

Gina didn't even flinch, as if she couldn't feel the pain. She simply stood her ground.

Joshua noticed her reddened hand and turned to Lilliana. "That's enough. You've already made your point."

Then, he told Gina to leave.

Gina stepped forward, picked up the glass without hesitation, and said, “I'm sorry. I'll bring you another glass of warm water. This time, it won't be boiling hot."

Lilliana scoffed at her.

"Relax. I hired her to take the hits. This is nothing," she told Joshua.

Joshua offered some advice. "Even so, be careful. Don't let this come back to haunt you. You don't want her using this against you, right?"

"You really think she'd do that?" Lilliana scoffed again. "She only gets paid because she works for me. If something happens to me, she'll be the first to suffer. Anyone might try to take me down, but not her."

Outside, Gina tightened her grip on the glass and stared at it blankly.

She filled it halfway with hot water, mixed it with tap water, and placed it aside.

Ignoring the burns on her hand, she pulled out her phone and ordered a portable recorder.