Whitney adjusted her shawl and stood tall, exuding authority in the presence of those women.

"Tell me!" She raised her voice, projecting majesty. "I think I heard you say that my nephew is a... cuckold? I'd like to know how you came to that conclusion."

The women knew Whitney was not to be offended and smiled as they attempted to leave. Unexpectedly, Whitney didn't let them go, her voice escalating.

The onlookers turned their attention, and an awkward tension filled the atmosphere.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Whitney scoffed, glancing at Maisie behind her. "This is my nephew's wife. Don't you know her?"

"We do, we do..." the women said softly.

"Then why did you criticize her?"

"You misunderstood us, Ms. Kinglake!" Danielle explained with a smile. "We were just chatting. We—"

You were crossing the line. How

Whitney disliking Maisie, she was standing up

intervene, but Whitney raised her hand, glaring and

in someone else's territory," Whitney declared, determined. "But I'm not afraid to stir trouble at all! I heard the horrible things that you guys said loud and clear! Maisie achieved what she did with her talent and hard work. I've read her

to get ahead by flirting with men. Since

"You—"

circle and know very well how they are. Do you need me

the onlookers,

"We respect you because you're a university lecturer and a bigshot in drama. That's why we shut our mouths when you spoke...

hands on her waist. "Literati should just tolerate bitches' bullying? Let me tell you that my family has more than literati. We also have military commanders! If I hear you spew nonsense again, slandering my nephew and his wife,

in the air like a threat, leaving the women too

chin, watching them leave

dispersed as the drama

then did she remember that Maisie was behind her. Turning around, she met Maisie's

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