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.

while her husband Jasper remained silent, allowing his mother to speak out of turn. Alexander frowned, yet he maintained

David looked over in surprise and delight. Finally some good

mother, Paula Reese, voiced her confusion, "But rumors about her making a mistake have

explain when suddenly, Isabella chimed in, "Since when is the Lawson

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 high

face turned ashen, her voice trembling. "What did you just say? How

and said, "Why are you being so sensitive at

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

anything upon

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

the astonished expressions of David and Selena, who was sitting across from them. They were dumbfounded, wondering if they were hearing things. Was that Isabella's voice? But she didn't open her mouth at all! Alexander's expression shifted as he immediately turned to look at Evian, who was similarly

fumed, her wrinkled face contorted menacingly. "As expected of an

The Quirks' faces fell.

and Isabella was raised by them and now married

retort when Isabella beat her to it. "True. No one ever taught me how to stoop

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

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

and Selena, who initially thought Isabella had crossed the line

to take their

even think about making our son and daughter-in-law get

Evian, overcome with shock, blurted

said, shooting a sharp gaze at

warning Evian against intervening when the latter

her mind in complete chaos, dared not talk

who had remained silent all this while, was somewhat irritated at this moment. Isabella's condescending remark had struck a nerve in him. Supporting his enraged and stuttering mother, he shot Evian a displeased

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

handled it

heart skipped a beat as she anxiously