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; all she could do was pretending to

something about Mr. Jarvis’s words

“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!

to retort, though their faces

face turned beet red with embarrassment and confusion. Mr. Jarvis had been distant before, but not as icy as

took a sip of his tea to quell his anger before he said coldly, “I can’t help you with B City. Look elsewhere for

warn them that Estelle was his granddaughter. Now, seeing the Macclains’ self-serving ways, he felt that his triumphant mood had soured. He waved them off dismissively, “Take your things and leave at

Terrence stammered,

Mr. Jarvis wouldn’t stand for another word against Estelle. No longer wishing to see the Macclains’ faces, he called for the servant

gift they had brought, also seemed cool, “Mr. Jarvis

had angered Mr. Jarvis beyond reconciliation. He managed

the Quintin mansion did Terrence let his grim

Under those circumstances, how could you speak ill of Estelle? Did you leave

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