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.

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

bit stunned, not expecting the decision to fall on

the Manners family's real daughter, she was raised by

for a moment. He knew Maximilian

What was Maximilian planning?

thoughts aside and made a decision, "Find a time

"I don't

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

Carlton was firm, Gabriel's scrutinizing gaze fell on Desmond, "You better not

his teeth, "I like

He glared at

planned so much for Desmond, but

been blinded by love,

Gabriel storm off, Carlton looked up and said, "Well, he's gone.

and everyone else, lost in their own thoughts,

for you to come back. Eat up. You look

Carlton, Maximilian softened a bit. "Yeah, I switched doctors. The new one's young

as the doctor's

whole story, had a glint in his eye. If Carlton knew this doctor was Katniss... Would he

Maximilian finished their meal with smiles and then headed to

handled the tea set, each movement precise

just for Desmond's matter, did you?" Maximilian paused, "No, there's

chuckled, then

ask for your help in proposing

surprised for a few seconds, then his face lit up

seen a lot, was stunned for a moment. It took him a few seconds to process.

Desmond. This was his real

set on Clara, Katniss would be free of