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.”

her head down. Though she felt rebellious inside, she dared not speak further; all she could do was pretending to take the lesson

about Mr. Jarvis’s words that just didn’t sit

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 too mortified to retort, though their faces were

confusion. Mr. Jarvis had been distant before, but not

he said coldly, “I can’t help you

and to to warn them that Estelle was his granddaughter. Now, seeing

Terrence stammered, “Mr. Jarvis,

against Estelle. No longer wishing to see the

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

of disappointment, knew he had angered Mr. Jarvis beyond reconciliation. He managed to maintain his composure to bid Mr.

did Terrence let his grim expression show.

couldn’t help but unleash his frustration on Simone, “Since when did you become so daft? Under those circumstances, how could you speak ill of Estelle? Did you leave your brains at

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