After her rebirth by Cici

Chapter 79

As soon as the words left his mouth, everyone's faces changed, and they exchanged uneasy glances.

Nobody dared to eat anymore. The living room went dead silent, and all eyes were on Carlton.

Maximilian didn't get along with the Boleyn family and rarely visited, only showing up on specific occasions.

It was rare for things to get this tense.

Maximilian's long, slender fingers played with the porcelain soup spoon, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

Gabriel's face darkened. Being challenged by his son made him furious. "What nonsense are you spouting? Does the Boleyn family need her shares? The engagement was for the Manners family's real daughter. Katniss is their daughter. Why should Clara, an adopted kid, be involved?"

Maximilian chuckled, "Father, since when do you follow the marriage agreement set by Grandpa? Aren't you the one who hates those the most?"

Emily Clark was Desmond's real mom. She was a poor student who sold herself, with no family background or skills, just a pretty face.

She got lucky and caught Gabriel's eye, who valued freedom and hated the constraints of marriage agreement.

For true love, he drove his first wife to death. And now, he talked about engagements?

He just wanted to secure more benefits for Desmond, fearing that one day Maximilian would take full control of the Boleyn and Hamilton families, leaving Desmond with nothing. Gabriel trembled with rage.

Compared to Gabriel, Maximilian stayed calm.

He sipped his soup and said lightly, "Do you want Desmond to follow in your and Emily's footsteps?"

"Marry Katniss openly and keep Clara as a mistress in the suburbs for life?" he added.

This hit Gabriel like a thorn, making his face look extremely unpleasant.

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expecting

don't like Katniss. Even though Clara isn't the Manners family's real daughter, she was raised by them. She's a good girl, and I've always liked Clara." After speaking, he didn't dare to look at Gabriel but could feel his

silent for a moment. He knew Maximilian wouldn't meddle in Desmond's affairs

What was Maximilian planning?

a decision, "Find a time

angrily, "I don't

it me or you who holds the reins of this family?" Carlton said sternly, his eyes sharp. "If Desmond doesn't like her, then it's

firm, Gabriel's scrutinizing gaze fell on Desmond, "You better

his teeth, "I like Clara, and

red with anger. He glared at Desmond and

so much for Desmond, but it all came

been blinded by love,

said, "Well, he's gone. Are you all

the butler to serve Maximilian, and everyone else, lost in their own thoughts, started eating again. The dining

"It's rare for you to come back. Eat up. You look better lately. Sleeping

a bit. "Yeah, I switched doctors. The new one's young but pretty skilled, though a bit of a nag, even

as the

his eye. If Carlton knew this doctor was Katniss... Would

and Maximilian finished their meal with smiles and then headed to the

the tea

asked, "You didn't come just for Desmond's matter,

chuckled, then took a

ask for your

his face lit up with a smile. "Well, who's the lucky

Carlton, who had seen a lot, was stunned for a moment. It took him a

he helped Desmond. This was

set on Clara, Katniss would be free of