115 Breaking Off the Engagement

At these words, the entire dining table fell suddenly silent.”

Unclear on the situation, Melissa asked, “What’s wrong

with the trending topics on Twitter? Today’s hot

search is filled with praises for Isla, a fact I’m well

aware of!”

She was the one who instructed the PR department to

do this.

“Are you sure it’s praise?”

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Lewis’s indifferent remark, however, ignited an ominous feeling in Melissa’s heart.

She immediately took out her phone and opened Twitter’s hot search.

At the same time, Jake’s phone also rang. It was a ca from the Horton Group’s PR department!

Jake’s expression suddenly changed after he took the call, and he abruptly hung up, looking incredulous. He then opened Twitter on his phone to check the trending video.

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Isla, not understanding what was going on, hesitantly asked, “Jake, what’s wrong?”

“What’s wrong? You still have the nerve to ask what’s wrong?”

Before Jake could continue, Melissa had already swept all the tableware off the table, directing it all at Isla!

The hot milk that had just been served scalded Isla, making her jump up immediately. As she was about to speak, Melissa stood up, swinging her arm…

“Slap!”

The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the room.

Isla stood still, holding her face, seemingly unable to comprehend what had just occurred. “Auntie, what exactly is going on?”

With a cold sneer, Melissa said, “Check Twitter!”

It was only after checking Twitter that Isla realized she had been harshly criticized.

It turned out that after Ms. S retweeted Josh’s post, it immediately captured everyone’s attention, allowing it to ferment to the top of the hot search in such a short

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time.

police investigation, they

announced a reward, verbally praised Josh, and issued him a certificate of commendation.

and done, and there was

most a few people knew. But this

rooted to the spot,

in with a smile, holding a contract, and said, “Mr. Horton, I have revised the contract here. Do we

an icy response, Lewis said, “Are you sure you still want such a daughter-in-law? If the

and pointed furiously toward the door. “Get out! I

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families is canceled!”

wanted to

mouth! If you don’t leave

shaking all over. She looked at Jake, only to see the man staring at her with disbelief in his eyes, clearly showing that he wouldn’t speak up

head. “I’ll leave right away.”

the dining room

silent.

“So about this share transfer

we still signing it?”

Melissa was dumbfounded.

both tensed

they finally realized they had suffered a loss

they fail to secure the five percent shares, but they had actually

was so furious that his chest heaved

Oliver,

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stormed out.

him. “Dad, let me take

joke if they stayed. They came pompously and

soon arrived back at the

in milk, dirty and

entered the house, Taylor came to greet her. “Isla, how did it go? Jake came early this morning to take

Isla’s face and paused in surprise.

came down with Aunt South’s assistance

condition, she frowned.

on the couch, rage on

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you? The Horton family? They dare to bully my daughter; I’ll confront

as he reached the doorway, he

it’s not that. Come

“Isla, then explain what

speak, Mrs. Olsen had

had greatly improved. She was no longer as pale as paper, yet she remained frail, with a sickly

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