Chapter 91:

Elyse nodded. “She could see that much. In their eyes, I am nowhere near as valuable as Bryce,” Jayden said calmly. “Of course, they would only care about the son they value.”

“What kind of parents are they?” Elyse’s words came out in a whisper, but her tone was filled with indignation.

“My family is very complicated. I’m afraid it cannot be defined by the normal standards of society,” Jayden replied, taking her hand and squeezing it slightly. “Let’s go to the dining room, shall we?”

Elyse nodded, and they entered the dining hall together, sitting near one end of the table.

Shortly after, Jayden’s grandpa Enzo appeared, leaning on his cane as he made his way over. His hair was gray, his face wrinkled, yet his eyes shimmered with both wit and vitality.

All at once, the atmosphere in the room shifted. Everyone became silent and still, so much so that Elyse thought they had stopped breathing altogether. Even Bryce, who had been voicing his impatience moments ago, now sat upright in his chair.

Enzo’s children stood up in unison and greeted him with the utmost respect.

“Sit down. It’s just a family gathering, no need for all the fuss,” Enzo said, sitting at the head of the table and sweeping his gaze over the rest of the occupants. When his eyes fell on Elyse, they stayed there.

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a guess about what the old man would say to her. To her surprise,

small sigh of relief. He was so intimidating that the brief staredown

out from the entrance. Everyone turned and saw Joanna walking

Enzo and handing the gift to the servant closest to her. Then she

even put his fork down. With his free hand, he grabbed one of Joanna’s and broke her wrist with a single twist. The sound of her bones crunching echoed in the

My hand!” Joanna

afforded a front-row view of what the latter had done. “Oh my! You broke Miss Foster’s hand.

be courteous after

all but wailed, “I know you’re mad at me. I’ll let you punish me

up. “Today is Jayden’s grandpa’s birthday.

her, instead biting her lower lip and giving Jayden a coy look. “I know I was wrong. But I already explained my reasons to your grandpa. He said that as long as you forgive

the table, Tess was furious at what she was seeing. Joanna’s family had never been decent people, and now they had long since declined in social standing. Clinging onto the Owen family

was just that the other young men in the Owen family refused to accept Joanna, so she had no choice but to match her with

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