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.

stood up, and looked at Desmond, "Desmond, this is your marriage.

was a bit stunned, not expecting the decision to fall

she was

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

What was Maximilian planning?

thoughts aside and made a decision, "Find a time to go to the Manners family and change the

Gabriel protested angrily, "I

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

firm, Gabriel's scrutinizing gaze fell on

he gritted his teeth, "I like Clara, and I want to

turned red with anger. He glared

Desmond,

by love, which made Gabriel

up and said, "Well, he's gone. Are you

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

for you to

one's young but pretty skilled, though a

long as the doctor's good,"

in his eye. If Carlton knew this doctor was

meal with smiles and

study, Maximilian expertly handled the tea set, each movement

watched him with satisfaction and asked, "You didn't come just for Desmond's

looked at the tea and chuckled, then took a sip. "Go

your help in proposing

up

moment. It took him a few seconds to process. He

he helped Desmond.

Clara, Katniss would be free of the