In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 71 An Overgrown Baby

“I said, apologize!”

“In your dreams!” Yvonne still wasn’t scared. “I’m the daughter of a family that’s actually rich and powerful. Apologizing to an old lady like you? You must be crazy!”

Hestia seized Yvonne’s collar and slapped her again. “The insolence!”

Yvonne had pissed her off so much that Hestia wanted to slap her a third time, but the former dodged her hand.

Grace discreetly gave Hestia a thumbs–up and whispered to her, “Nice one, Aunt Hestia.”

“Of course. I can take care of trash like her quickly enough, can’t 1?” Hestia smiled back “All you have to do is stand back when I’m around.”

Grace felt like she was loved unconditionally, seeing how Hestia had defended her, and her gaze was filled with adoration.

Now, this was what family was supposed to be like. She didn’t need to curry favor by trading gifts for affection, and they would stand up for her even if she hadn’t done anything for them.

Meanwhile, the slap had been so forceful that Yvonne needed to lean on a nearby pillar to regain her footing. It had also drawn a huge crowd.

With a hand to her cheek, Yvonne called out for her eldest brother, Joe Quine. She spoke with a weakened voice and teary eyes as she pointed to Hestia. “She hit me, Joe!”

was about to stand up for his sister after she got hit in public. But when he looked in the direction she was pointing, his rage immediately gave

that

Please don’t be angry.” Joe’s tone was as humble as

for? She hit me! We

“Shut up!” Joe roared.

that Hestia would get angry. So he hastily tried to drag Yvonne aside and thought about making

move. “I don’t care. I want this old

to me.”

over to

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instructed coolly. “I don’t think they can cause that

stood behind

“Joe, who is she? Why are

She’s Madam

you standing there for? You just insulted someone at

She hadn’t

They did own the exhibition. Not only had Yvonne been horribly blind, she had also just

My sister is young and ignorant, so she couldn’t

Yvonne a disdainful look. “She’s about to have a child. What’s she pretending to be young for?

shot back

it up.