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.

the police investigation, they

and issued him a certificate of commendation.

done, and there was

at most a few people knew. But this time was different; everyone now knew

to the spot,

and said, “Mr. Horton, I have revised the contract here. Do we sign the share transfer agreement now? Share

a daughter-in-law? If the Horton family lets

and pointed furiously toward the door. “Get out!

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families is canceled!”

wanted to explain. “Auntie, I…”

If you don’t leave

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

after she left, the dining room remained

silent.

continued. “So about

are we still signing it?”

Melissa was dumbfounded.

and Oliver both

moment that they finally

to secure the five percent shares, but

that his chest

He glared at Oliver,

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stormed

follow him. “Dad, let me take you back…”

Jake would be a joke if they stayed. They

back at

in milk, dirty and disheveled.

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

finished speaking, he noticed the expression on Isla’s face and paused in surprise. “Is what’s wrong? Shirley, come quick!”

who had been resting upstairs, came down

Isla’s condition,

the couch, rage on his face.

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you? The Horton family? They dare to bully my daughter;

the doorway,

Isla. “Dad, no, it’s not that. Come back!”

his tracks. “Isla, then explain what

could speak, Mrs. Olsen

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

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