Seeing Terrence choked on his words, Simone couldn’t help but jump in to defend, “You see, Mr. Jarvis, you may not be aware, but we’ve sunk a lot of cash and effort into the project in B City. It was all set to go until Estelle stirred up trouble. We got caught in the crossfire because the Crawleys hold the cards in B City. We’re outsiders, after all; you can’t arm wrestle with the hand that feeds you.”

Frowning subconsciously, Bennett tugged at Simone’s sleeve and signaled her to dial it back.

Mr. Jarvis looked up at Simone with a formidable calm. “You think it was Estelle’s fault?”

Without thinking, Simone blurted out, “Of course, it was her fault!”

Terrence sensed something amiss when Mr. Jarvis mentioned Estelle. He turned back and sternly rebuked Simone, “This isn’t your place to speak!”

Simone’s face turned sour and she fell silent in embarrassment.

Mr. Jarvis’s expression cooled. “You’re Estelle’s mother. When she’s being bullied by the Crawleys, you blame her instead of feeling for her?”

His voice carried a heavy disappointment, “It seems you really have no affection for Estelle.”

inside, she dared not speak further;

something about Mr. Jarvis’s words

about it, the angrier he became. “I can see now why the Macclains have fallen to such lows. You guys are no more than a bunch of fools with shortsighted views, not a single one worth their salt! If Kenneth Macclain knew his descendants were such a sorry lot who were scraping by, he’d turn

retort, though their faces were

Jarvis had been distant before, but not as icy

his anger before he said coldly, “I can’t help you with B City.

was his granddaughter. Now, seeing the Macclains’

stammered, “Mr. Jarvis,

see the Macclains’

servant, carrying the gift they had brought, also seemed cool, “Mr. Jarvis is tired. Please

had angered Mr. Jarvis beyond reconciliation. He

the Quintin mansion did Terrence let his grim expression show.

but unleash his frustration on Simone, “Since when did you become so daft? Under those circumstances, how could you speak ill

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