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.

after the police investigation, they

verbally praised Josh, and issued him a

and done, and there was

But this time was different; everyone now knew her hypocritical nature. This time, she

to

a contract, and said, “Mr. Horton, I have revised the contract here. Do we sign

said, “Are you sure you still want such a daughter-in-law? If the Horton family lets her in, I’m afraid it would become a joke!”

hearing this, Melissa clenched her fists tightly and pointed furiously toward the door. “Get

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families is canceled!”

still wanted to explain.

you don’t leave

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

her head. “I’ll leave

after she left, the

silent.

continued. “So about this share transfer

still

Melissa was dumbfounded.

and Oliver both tensed their jaws.

that they finally realized they had suffered a loss

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

furious that his chest

at Oliver, then snorted coldly,

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stormed

up to follow him. “Dad, let me take you

a joke if they stayed. They came pompously and left

soon arrived back at

still covered in milk,

did it go? Jake came early this morning to take you to the Horton residence. Did you get

he noticed the expression on Isla’s face and

Olsen, who had been resting upstairs, came down

Isla’s condition,

the couch, rage on his face.

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did this to you? The Horton family? They dare to bully my

the

it’s not that. Come back!”

his tracks. “Isla, then explain what exactly is going on?”

Isla could speak, Mrs. Olsen had already

been resting well recently, and her complexion had greatly improved. She was no longer as

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