Gossip Girl Reborn by Darlene Nunez

Chapter 7 The Whole Family Can Read Minds

The moment Isabella and Alexander appeared, the peculiar atmosphere that had enveloped the entire room was broken. All eyes turned to them.

The butler stepped forward to take Alexander and Isabella's coats.

"You're back." The moment Selena saw the two entering, she rose from the couch nervously and cautiously took Isabella's hand, observing their expressions. NôvelDrama.Org content. David, too, anxiously looked their way, but he maintained his dignity as the head of the family and remained motionless.

Selena, concerned, even asked Alexander what was going on when Isabella was taken away this morning.

Alexander merely told his mother to stay out of it.

David, on the other hand, sighed and told his son to handle everything. After all, Isabella had made a grave mistake this time. If Alexander didn't take care of it, the issue couldn't possibly be resolved. They thought the worst-case scenario would be the two of them getting a divorce.

Initially, they didn't want their eldest daughter, Evian Quirk, and her family to visit today, but Evian sounded upset and flustered over the phone, hoping to come home as soon as possible to discuss something with her parents. Thus, they had no choice but to let her come. Evian and her husband Jasper Lawson surprised them with huge news, too.

Isabella, following the interaction pattern in her memory, responded with an indifferent nod, seemingly aloof and oblivious to social norms and etiquette.

Without mentioning what happened, Alexander first greeted Evian and her family.

Curiously, Isabella cast a glance at the four people seated on the couch.

An older woman with somewhat stern features lovingly cradled a young boy around eight or nine years old. The boy, appearing rather frail, clutched a Rubik's cube, looking at it uneasily. Beside her sat a slender man wearing gold-rimmed glasses. Though he wore a smile, he seemed aloof and distant.

Next to him was a woman whose smile was somewhat strained, yet her features exuded warmth and affability.

David and Selena didn't feel it was appropriate to ask Alexander and Isabella about the results right then and there. They decided to first address the matters concerning Evian's family.

Before they could say a word, a weathered, raspy voice said, "I thought they were divorced? Why did they come back together?"

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

"Mom!" Evian tried to intervene, but her voice, reflecting her upbringing as a well-bred young lady, lacked any real forcefulness.

mother to speak out of turn. Alexander frowned, yet he maintained his composure and said, "We're not divorced, so

and David looked over in surprise and delight.

voiced her confusion, "But rumors about her making a mistake have spread

suddenly, Isabella chimed in, "Since when is

Lawson family was just an ordinary household. They had only managed to accumulate some wealth because Jasper was a rising talent in the medical field. Recently, they had collaborated with others to establish a private hospital, backed by support from the Quirk family. However, they were far from

not always well-received. Paula's face turned ashen, her voice trembling. "What did you just say? How dare you insult

you being so sensitive at your age?

feel great, does it? What are you putting on airs for? I've been kind enough to

decided against saying anything upon hearing Isabella

first, Alexander wasn't about to let his wife be bullied just to maintain the appearance of harmony. He led Isabella to sit down, thinking it was tiring to talk while

were dumbfounded, wondering if they were hearing things. Was that Isabella's voice? But she

face contorted menacingly.

The Quirks' faces fell.

generations, and Isabella was raised by them and now married into their family, making her one of their own.

to retort when Isabella beat her to it. "True. No one ever taught me how to stoop to a lower level." As Isabella spoke with sarcasm, she gave

even introducing Alexander to some girl from your relative's family. You sure are delusional for an ugly old hag. Though Isabella used to lose her temper when it came to dealing with Alexander's matter in the

head at them, and finally confirmed they weren't hearing things.

Selena, who initially thought Isabella had crossed the line by behaving that way toward an

to take

even think about making our son

then, Evian, overcome with shock,

shooting a sharp gaze at his sister

was warning Evian against intervening when the latter wanted to stop Isabella from insulting

chaos, dared not talk about

somewhat irritated at this moment. Isabella's condescending remark had struck a nerve in him. Supporting his enraged and stuttering mother, he shot Evian

herself caught between a rock and a hard place. In the end, she could only address Paula, "Mom, don't be

with how Evian handled it and

skipped a beat as she anxiously lowered