Chapter 49

She quickly glanced towards her parents and brothers.

"Dad. Mom."

She wanted to explain something, but seeing the expressions on her parents and brothers' faces, she started to panic too.

Miranda paused in her tracks. Just as Lavinia was about to explode with anger, Miranda calmed her down, casting a sidelong glance over her shoulder.

"Ms. Hawk, it seems, you're quite aware of your status as an impostor," Miranda spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear.

"Still, Ms. Hawk, your words might hurt the hearts of your adoptive parents and brothers," Miranda arched her lips.

Lavinia added coldly, "You may not see yourself as a daughter, but that doesn't mean we don't see Miranda as our own! Someone, please escort the Hawke family members out! We can't afford to host such 'esteemed' guests at our banquet!"

Soon enough, some tall security personnel came over. They firmly escorted the Hawke family out of the hotel.

After issuing her orders, Lavinia and Miranda continued to move through the crowd.

Elian glanced at Mr. and Mrs. Hawke, then at Dorian, curling his lips in a cold sneer. "Wow, having such a daughter must be a real blessing for your family."

The sarcasm in his words was palpable. Besides, Elian was never one to spare anyone's feelings. Leaving those words behind, Elian sauntered off after Miranda. Sebastian gave the Hawkes a brief, indifferent glance before following suit.

Mrs. Hawke," the security said

gaze of the people around them, their cheeks burning with

had never been treated like this. Being kicked

be able to show their faces in their

prominent figures in the circle, and

spotlight ever since they were young, and they were incredibly proud. They had never been treated

of the Lancaster

the crowd were mostly about Miranda calling Arabella an impostor. Could it be that Arabella really wasn't the Hawke family's biological

full of unease and fear as she heard the doubtful murmurs around her. In

"If it weren't for wanting to ruffle their feathers, I wouldn't have extended an invitation to the Hawke family

the Hawke family had done to

make things difficult for the Hawkes, to

expected the Hawke family to walk right into her trap, being even more outrageous than she

really is something

but also a deep sense

front of them, yet all they did was doubt and belittle her. Meanwhile, they adored their foolish adoptive daughter to

emotional ties, such favoritism was unthinkable. It was hard

Hawke brothers were no different. Miranda was the one who had been wronged, the one who deserved their love and

Lavinia was grateful she hadn't married and had children, worried she

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