Eric kept explaining beside me, listing all the things he had done for me, looking like I had accused him wrongly.

He was about to hug me when the doorbell rang.

It was my mom, Margery. She was panting. When she saw us, she breathed a sigh of relief, then closed the door and came over to scold me.

"Bailey, don't believe your best friend. I think she's a vamp. She likes Eric and wants to break you two up. You can't fall for it!"

Anna stood beside me, thumping her chest in anger, her mouth opening several times without saying anything.

From my understanding of her, she didn't argue with my mom to save face for me. Otherwise, even ten women like my mom wouldn't be her match.

I glanced at my mom's outfit. Oh, she's fashionable and dressed better than me.

She had her hair permed into curls, and she had a manicure. Why did she leave halfway through it?

She must have known this in advance and rushed here desperately.

"Mom, I grew up with Anna since childhood. I trust her. But why didn't you let her tell me the truth? Eric has an affair. Why did you keep it from me? Are you really my mom?"

My mom swayed her hips and sat next to Eric, crossing her legs.