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.”

overstepping their bounds. Despite our financial struggles, we were

who raised Mia.”

“Let’s clarify this. It was Aunt

involved in this.”

toward the door. “Feel free to

leave immediately.

her way toward the door, she hesitated, her

firmly and spoke in a composed tone. “Let’s

about Karen?”

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

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

to entertain them.

now, Mia feared Edna and Karen would

troublesome in

dismissively. “Oh, don’t mind

attempted to stop

out

the meal concluded, there were no

to use

Patricia, I’ll come with

insisted on joining them, and eventually, Eva

restroom, they could hear heated arguing.

I didn’t

do you have any idea how costly this gown is? You couldn’t afford

sold everything.”

small splash of

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