Chapter 2311

By the time Meredith arrived at the school, she was about to ask a teacher to call Dahlia out.

Then she spotted her.

Dahlia stood in front of the classroom building—

and across from her was Cassandra.

Meredith’s expression changed instantly.

She strode toward them.

“Dahlia.”

Dahlia turned. “Mom.”

The moment Cassandra heard her own daughter call someone else “Mom,” her face twisted.

“Dahlia, I’m your mother. She doesn’t share a drop of blood with you.”

After so many years, Cassandra looked sallow and worn down. Her frame was thin, almost gaunt, and her eyes stayed fixed on Meredith.

Meredith didn’t retreat even a step.

She pulled Dahlia behind her.

“Cassandra, you were the one who abandoned her. And now you think you can just take her back? You make it sound far too easy.”

Dahlia spoke up.

“I only have one mom. Her name is Meredith. My last name is Meredith too. You should leave. Don’t come looking for me again.”

Hearing that, something in Meredith finally loosened.

Cassandra’s expression darkened. “You ungrateful brat. If I’d known, I never would’ve given birth to you.”

After finally getting out, Cassandra had realized just how far she’d fallen behind the world.

No matter what she tried, she couldn’t fit back in.

With no money, no foothold, every step had been difficult.

That was why she had come looking for her daughter.

Dahlia didn’t respond at all.

She simply said, “Mom, let’s go. Don’t bother with this lunatic.”

Meredith nodded.

She took Dahlia and turned to leave.

The moment Cassandra saw them moving, she lunged to block their path—

but a bodyguard stepped in and stopped her.

Meredith got Dahlia into the car, but even after they were inside, she couldn’t relax.

The worry lingered.

She was afraid Cassandra might try to hurt Dahlia.

“Mom… why don’t we go abroad? Somewhere no one knows us?” Dahlia said suddenly.

Meredith looked at her. “Dahlia, are you sure?”

Dahlia nodded firmly. “I am. As long as I’m with you, I can go anywhere.”

Meredith’s eyes reddened as she pulled Dahlia into her arms.

“My daughter is the best.”

To Meredith, Dahlia was a gift from heaven.

And to Dahlia, Meredith had long since become her angel.

In the end, they made their decision.

They would leave.

Most of Seiler Enterprises’ business was already overseas anyway. Tudela could remain as a branch.

That night, Cecilia heard the news.

“You’re really leaving?”

“Yeah. We decided it’s better this way—no more trouble.”

Meredith had never been the type to run from problems.

But now she had a daughter—someone vulnerable.

Cecilia understood.

“Then stay in touch.”

“We will. I’ll bring Dahlia back sometimes. She even said she wants to learn from Jon in the future.”

“Mm.”

Cecilia ended the call, a trace of reluctance lingering.

Now, all her close friends had their own lives.

The time they spent together had grown less and less.

When she had nothing to do, Cecilia would occasionally play cards with a few ladies from the business circle.

Just then, her phone rang again.

She glanced at the screen.

It was one of her people.

“How is it?”

“Cassandra’s out, but she can’t find work. She doesn’t even have a place to stay—she’s been drifting from one place to another,” the bodyguard reported.

Cecilia stayed silent for a moment before replying, “Understood. Keep an eye on her. If anything happens, report to me immediately.”

She was worried Cassandra might hurt someone.

But reality proved she had overestimated her.

The current Cassandra had no money, no power—

and no ability to cause trouble at all.