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.

worried glance in Isabella's direction, while her husband Jasper remained silent, allowing his mother to speak out of turn. Alexander frowned, yet he maintained his composure and

looked over in surprise and delight. Finally

mother, Paula Reese, voiced her confusion, "But rumors about

"Since when is the

had only managed to accumulate some wealth because Jasper was a rising talent in the medical field. Recently, they

ashen, her voice trembling. "What did you just say? How dare you insult the Lawson

his face, Isabella waved her hand and said, "Why are you being so sensitive at your age? I didn't say

it feel to be humiliated? Doesn't feel great, does it? What are you putting on airs for?

anything upon

had been impolite first, Alexander wasn't about to let his wife be bullied just to maintain the

dumbfounded, wondering if they were hearing things. Was that Isabella's voice? But she didn't

wrinkled face contorted menacingly.

The Quirks' faces fell.

had been their friends for generations, and Isabella was raised by them and now married into their family, making her one of their own. This old

No one ever taught me how to stoop to a lower level."

call me uneducated like you're the cultured one, yet you always insulted me and cursed at me whenever you got the chance, 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 past, she was never harsh toward others. Though she was difficult to get along with, she

who shook his head at them, and finally confirmed they weren't hearing things. We didn't know Paula was so

who initially thought Isabella had crossed

take their daughter-in-law's

think about making our son and daughter-in-law

with shock, blurted out, "Isabella,

suddenly said, shooting a sharp gaze at his sister to prevent her

intervening when the

complete chaos, dared not talk about the

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

gleam flashed past his spectacles as he wordlessly instructed Evian to do something about it. He didn't think he needed to get involved in such chaos, for it was too embarrassing. Evian found herself caught between a rock and a hard place. In the end, she could only address Paula, "Mom, don't be mad. Isabella is still young and foolish. She doesn't mean any harm." Isabella, who was already twenty-four years old, was tickled pink by the way Evian tried to put an end to the

was dissatisfied with how Evian handled it and shot her a harsh,

as she