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,

Josh, and issued him a certificate

said and done, and there was no

this time was different; everyone now knew her

rooted to

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

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

and pointed furiously toward the door. “Get out! I want you to get out! The

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families is canceled!”

to explain. “Auntie,

don’t leave now, I’ll call security!”

at 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

the

silent.

continued. “So about this share

still signing it?”

Melissa was dumbfounded.

Oliver both

finally realized

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

was so furious that

He glared at Oliver, then snorted coldly,

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and stormed

got up to follow him. “Dad, let

both men gone, Melissa and Jake would be a joke if they stayed. They came pompously

back at the Olsen

still covered in milk,

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

expression on Isla’s face

Olsen, who had been resting upstairs, came down

Isla’s condition, she

sat Isla down on the couch, rage

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

the doorway, he was

it’s not that. Come

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

Isla could speak, Mrs. Olsen had already approached them.

recently, and her complexion had greatly improved. She was no longer as pale as paper, yet she remained frail,

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