Chapter 748

He could barely accept Zeta speaking up for Ella and gave her the benefit of the doubt that she might have misjudged the kind of person Ella was. That would have been understandable.

What’s more, for all he knew, Zeta might have done it out of spite toward him and deliberately ganged up with that woman against him.

But Old Mr. Ford was an intelligent and sharp man. Why would he bother speaking up for Stella?

Old Mr. Ford furrowed his brows and said sharply, “Who asked you to stand up?”

Xavier knelt back down reluctantly.

“Whatever it is, stay here and reflect upon your mistakes! When you’ve thought things through, call me.”

With that, Old Mr. Ford stood up and left.

Stella instinctively turned to her side. Weston held his arm around her waist and waited outside the hall.

Old Mr. Ford appeared to have expected their arrival as he glanced carelessly at them. “Have you had enough of the excitement?”

Stella felt incredibly awkward and uneasy, as if she had been caught eavesdropping.

He toyed with a lock of her hair leisurely, “Not really. It’s rare to see

Ford doted on Xavier, everyone in the

serious about teaching him a

He smiled.

you’re most concerned about. There’s nothing wrong

looked at Stella smilingly, “Isn’t that

had reached earlier and knowing that Old Mr. Ford would think of a way to send her away eventually, Stella

with a

made

pinched her long, lithe fingers and interlocked his fingers with hers. “So anxious to claim my grandfather

looked down

looked

Mr. Ford observed their interaction and simply

tea and said, “Weston, you’re different from your father and uncle. For one, you’re a lot more reliable, and they have no say in

meant something else

the circle. Wealthy heirs and heiresses have

heirs and heiresses with true capabilities had

heirs and heiresses ended up walking down the path of marriage alliances

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