Chapter 3: Are You Trying to Teach Me What to Do?

Meanwhile in Harborview Heights.

Hugo was about to contact the Farrell family to cancel the engagement when he was interrupted by the ring of the doorbell.

Hugo and Jennie got up to open the door.

Tina also rose and went out; a guest had arrived, and it was only polite to greet them.

Yet when they saw Amber at the door, Hugo and Jennie were both momentarily stunned, and even Tina's eyes lifted slightly in surprise.

They had just seen each other, and now Amber was at their doorstep so soon?

"Dad, Mom, I've brought some clothes for Tina," Amber said sweetly, dressed in a light-colored dress with her hair tied at the sides, giving off a sense of gentle grace.

Jennie glanced at the bags in Amber's hands, her expression changing.

These were clothes the old lady had bought for Amber, many of them were worn only once and then discarded.

This Amber was...

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness," Jennie said as she took the bags from her hands and casually placed them on a cabinet.

"What brings you here all of a sudden?" Hugo's face darkened as he saw the bags in Amber's hands.

Amber's eyes shifted, and looking up at Hugo, her eyes brimmed with tears, a look of grievance on her face, "I know, Dad, you've just found Tina and want to spend more time with her and don't want to see me, but... it was Grandma who sent me to teach Tina some manners."

Hugo's brows knitted tightly in impatience as he looked at Amber.

Not this act again!

time she visited them involved tears as though she had been

looked down on them after receiving Elizabeth's

was such

was irrational, "What manners? Tina's manners are fine; she doesn't need anyone to teach her! She's not marrying the emperor to be

Tina couldn't help but laugh at Hugo's words, finding humor

she looked down, biting her lip, "Dad, that's

off, his voice tinged with irritation. "Go tell your grandmother that I will cancel the engagement with the Farrell family.

Amber could barely maintain her act, her hands clutching the fabric of her

Hypocrites! Ridiculous!

real daughter, so

wanted Amber to marry Jared Farrell, she had subtly hinted she wasn't

and left it to her grandmother to decide

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Tina returned, Hugo couldn't wait to end the engagement. Why wasn't he saying now

her again; I can't possibly let her get married," Hugo said sternly. "Tell

oblivious to his

past, but

dared to target Tina would face

her lip, her reluctance apparent, "Tina agreed to marry Mr. Farrell. If she doesn't, the Farrell family will blame us. Offending the Farrell

Tina and said softly, "Tina, you wouldn't want anything bad to happen to the Reed family, right? This is what Grandpa worked his whole life to build. If it were because

words, Tina's eyes lifted slightly, her lips curving into a sardonic smile, "Yes, I don't want to

her face nearly unable to

marry that disabled

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