Chapter 275:

Marissa couldn’t place the unfamiliar voice echoing from outside, leaving her clueless about who was causing the disturbance

Leila jumped to her feet, her voice laced with anxiety. “Oh no, Grandpa Sheppard is here!”

As soon as Leila spoke the name, Marissa recognized who it was. Sheppard Sanchez was her mother’s uncle, the younger brother of her grandfather

Marissa had little acquaintance with Sheppard. During the welcome-back party hosted by the Sanchez family for her, Sheppard and his family were notably absent, hinting at their estrangement. As footsteps approached, Leila urgently whispered to Marissa, “Tiffany, hurry upstairs and hide. Grandpa Sheppard’s known for his fiery temper.”

she possibly have done to provoke him? Determined, Marissa stood her ground. “I’m not hiding. I want to find out why Grandpa Sheppard would

Leila persisted, pushing her towards the stairs. “No matter the cause, you need to hide. If Grandpa Sheppard loses his temper,

yelled, “Where’s Tiffany? Bring her

doesn’t give you free rein. Remember how you let Caylee become so haughty and

remained silent on the sidelines. But Ruth snapped back, “Tiffany is a good girl. Since she came back to our family, she’s contributed so much. Why on earth would I

She’s as reckless as her mother ever was—far from what you’d call good. I’d rather not dredge up her past misdeeds,

commotion she had caused at Charles’s hotel. Remy had kept the incident under wraps to protect his own reputation, yet somehow Sheppard was privy to it. Clearly, Sheppard had heard about it from Remy, indicating a secretive

motive for blaming Tiffany, and his presence here was questionable. With these thoughts running through her mind, Marissa offered a knowing smile. “Grandpa Sheppard, you came here demanding that

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