Gossip Girl Reborn by Darlene Nunez

eading Juicy Gossip in Her Mind

Chapter 434 What Were You Implying

Isabella's words dripped with sarcasm, instantly plunging everyone into awkwardness.

Playing along. Alexander countered, "How could there be a third time? Don't talk nonsense." 00350%,

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"Really? But I think it was fate. After all, Uncle Eric previously made it clear that he wouldn't adopt Cecilia. And today, he owed her a debt of gratitude out of nowhere, making it hard for him to decline her adoption. But then, he still said no. Who knows, the heavens may arrange another chance for her. If Uncle Eric were to continue insisting on not adopting her, wouldn't he need to prepare more thank-you gifts?"

The cheerful exchange between Isabella and Alexander came to an end, leaving the room in deafening silence. A flicker of panic flashed across the faces of Joanna, Cecilia, and Dylan, only to be quickly replaced by anger born of embarrassment after having been exposed.

"What were you implying by that? You think we're putting on an act?" Joanna's voice instantly rose several notches, her previously meek demeanor nowhere to be found.

Eric initially didn't suspect anything. But when he saw such a reaction from her, his expression. immediately darkened.

Isabella chuckled and said, "What are you talking about, Aunt Joanna? I didn't mean it that way. How could you think so? Surely, you couldn't have done something so despicable and shameless as to set up your own family. That's why I said At that, Joanna almost couldn't catch her breath, her mind short-circuiting in her rage. Isn't she essentially calling me despicable and shameless?

The whispers around them also began to drift into the air.

think something is amiss

be so many

have tripped from the step? I just

so obvious

she would never risk the child she's carrying for a stranger. But

her, but even Mdm. Joanna seemed to lose her mind, defending her to

an illegitimate child?

of control, Eric had no choice

right, Joanna has been standing for too long and needs to rest." Immediately after, he called the butler over to escort his wife away. Feeling guilty, Cecilia didn't dare

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again. Despite the buzz of gossip, everyone quickly seized the opportunity to curry

I was all fate."

have no qualms about cutting off anyone who threatened

ensured that everyone was settled, he immediately went to

it hurt?" he asked

eyes brimmed with worry. "I'm fine, Dad. But... what