Gossip Girl Reborn by Darlene Nunez

Chapter 433 My Answer Remains The Same

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Joanna looked at Eric with resentment. "You're taking things this far over such a trivial matter? All I w to adopt a daughter. Is that too much to ask of you?"

"Did you not understand what I said or simply not want to hear it? Or perhaps you just don't care abo what your biological daughter went through, insisting on having your way despite it all?" Eric counter wearily. Joanna's lips quivered. "It's you who's insisting on having your way and being biased. Cecilia is a nice g

"Aunt Joanna, you truly have a knack for being forgetful. If you want to claim that stealing someone el boyfriend and bullying have nothing to do with her, what about the formula of the medicinal diet? Ce personally admitted that she stole the results of Janice's hard work, taking credit for her efforts. Never mind that you didn't bother to stand up for your daughter, but you ever want to adopt someone with: questionable character?" Christopher derided with a cold laugh.

"You're blind to your daughter's grievances yet feeling sorry for an outsider. Is this what you meant by being impartial. Aunt Joanna?" Carlos seconded.

"Cecilia is already an adult. I truly don't understand what you're thinking to insist on adopting her, Aun Joanna," Rosalie couldn't help but mutter.

"Isn't an adoption of age clear proof that she has her sights set on the Quirk family?" Eula spat venomously.

Jake immediately chimed in, "Don't blow the whistle on her! What other reason could there if not the Quirk family's fortune? To acknowledge a father to support him in his old age?"

not true..." Cecilia urgently

lifetime? Must you dredge it up and act so petty? Besides, Cecilia doesn't have her sights set on the Quirk family. Destiny brought our paths to cross,

crowd truly witnessed Joanna's.double standard, and they

that's the case, why do you insist on going through the adoption process? Without adopting her, would you not like her anymore? And would she no longer be willing to be

they were greatly amused. What's

being destined to cross paths but not meant to be, Mdm. Joanna. Even if I can't be your daughter, I'm willing

had completely drained of color. Outnumbered, she could only stubbornly hold Eric's

complete loss when Eric fly declared, "My

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the situation. Gritting her teeth and biting the bullet in the end, she immediately took Joanna's hand and said. "Mdm. Joanna, I know you mean well, but don't quarrel with Mr. Eric for my sake. There's absolutely no need for that. It's quite odd for me to be adopted and call someone else Mom and Dad at my age in the first place, so

and there will always be more opportunities. I can't allow their relationship to further deteriorate now. If things completely fall apart now, there would no

he was heartbroken. He wanted to say something, but a glance from Cecilia

fine with me." After saying that, Cecilia politely apologized to Eric and also apologized to Janice for everything in the