Chapter 525

Mia discreetly averted her gaze, felgning ignorance.

Beside her, Karen appeared taken aback by Eva’s direct remark.

Struggling to respond, she said, “Why does background matter so much nowadays? Our family showed Mia kindness in the past. Just because she’s found wealthier relatives, does that mean she should forget

about us?”

“As far as I know. It was only Patricia who showed kindness to Mia. It’s not fair to credit the rest of you.

“Besides, my brothers–in–law are looking for partners whose backgrounds match theirs, or at least aren’t

impoverished!”

Eva’s words were sharp and unapologetic.

Feeling humiliated, Karen’s eyes teared up. “Who are you to label us as poor? Is money all that matters?”

Edna intervened abruptly, reproaching. “That’s enough! Show some decorum, will you? They are from

wealthy backgrounds, unlike Sally. Have you no sense of shame?”

“Fine. I guess I’m just an unwanted guest here, right? I’ll go.”

Frustrated, Karen slammed her hand on the table and rose to leave. Patricia quickly reached out to

restrain her. “Karen, please don’t be upset.”

Despite our financial struggles, we were the ones

who raised Mia.”

was Aunt Patricia’s family, not yours.

involved in this.”

toward the door. “Feel free to

I’ll leave immediately. Who cares, anyway?”

toward the door, she hesitated, her eyes

grasped Patricia’s hand firmly and spoke in a composed tone.

Karen?”

simply call Sean to pick her up directly; it’s not a big

refusing to let Patricia be swayed. She recognized Karen’s typical tactics

unwilling to entertain

they didn’t establish boundaries now, Mia feared Edna and Karen would only become more

troublesome in

gestured dismissively. “Oh, don’t mind her, that’s just

the door, nobody attempted to stop her

she stormed out of the room In

meal concluded, there were no further

use

Patricia, I’ll come with you,”

them, and eventually, Eva accompanied

outside the restroom, they could hear heated

I didn’t

costly this gown is? You couldn’t

sold everything.”

was just a small splash of

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