Chapter 509

Lionel watched as Suzan burst into tears, his brow tightening in clear annoyance.

He'd never been fond of women who acted fragile, always crying at the drop of a

hat. All that weeping grated on his nerves. When he'd first reunited with Suzan,

he'd managed a little patience. But ever since doubts about her true identity had

crept in, his tolerance for her tears had all but vanished.

"I just said a couple of things. There's no need to blow it all out of proportion,"

Lionel said sharply.

Teresa glanced at Yvette, and the two women exchanged a knowing, amused

smile. They were well aware of Lionel's temperament, and neither made any

move to comfort Suzan-in fact, they were almost waiting for Lionel to lose his

patience with her.

Suzan's heart skipped a beat; she hadn't expected her usual tactic to fail her so

quickly. She scrubbed at her tears, looking up at Lionel with a pitiful expression,

her voice trembling as she said, "I'm sorry, Uncle. I shouldn't have spoken out of

turn or upset you. I promise, it won't happen again."

Seeing her look so helpless, Lionel's resolve wavered for a moment. After all, he

still didn't know for sure whether Suzan and Vera were truly his kin. If it turned out

treated them so

I know you didn't mean anything by it," he

turned to her and said,

shook her head. "We hardly ever get a chance to come

got a private room. I don't want

paused, glancing over at Yvette, and

was

reservation here. I just wanted everyone to try

didn't expect things to get ruined

her group had been getting ready to leave, thinking Lionel

reason. But as soon as Suzan spoke, Maurice couldn't hold

her and said, "Honestly, as

embarrassingly unconvincing. Whether you're

all just comes off as

flashed with irritation. "And who are you to judge? Just running

mouth here?"

a thought seemed to occur to her.

Maurice. "Wait... you..."

and Effie worried

Maurice's identity might be

that

trouble with

tried to

Suzan's path. Unfortunately Maurice

so tall that neither

could shield him effectively.

reaching for

as impressive

you take off

are you

who you really

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