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Yuna said with a pitiful look on her face, "Grandpa Peter, how could I lie? How could a family like mine allow me to tell lies?" Peter thought the same.

His tone was full of disdain, glowering at Natalie. "We don't need to look any deeper into this, because it's impossible for Yuna to lie. How could someone born into an educated family, like Yuna, lie? As for Natalie..." Peter became even more disdainful. "How good can a woman from a middle-class family like hers be? She's probably a chronic liar. She's no match for Yuna!"

Before this, Peter had indeed done a basic investigation into Natalie's background.

He did not know about the details, but he knew that Natalie was born into a family of commoners at the bottom of the social ladder. Her mother was unemployed, and her father worked at a construction site all year round.

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Tobias had clearly heard every single word that Peter had said.

His eyes darkened.

Before Tobias could say anything, Natalie had already spoken.

Her striking gaze landed straight on Peter's face.

Usually, Natalie's tone would carry respect when she spoke to Peter, but this time, it consisted of none.

Peter could insult her all he wanted, but that did not mean he could do the same to James.

James was the best father in the world, and no one was allowed to insult him.

"Mr. Whitlock, does your so-called educated upbringing consist of pushing the blame to someone without even investigating the matter? You liking Yuna and trying to help her is fine, but that doesn't mean that you can frame me for something I didn't do. In fact, insulting and berating me is fine, but why are you bringing my father into this? Is this the way a so-called upper-class person should act?"

"Yes, my father worked a low-level job, a job that you people look down upon, but that doesn't mean that he's a lowbrow. My father had the most integrity in the world."

to insult

could not come back to his senses

moment he'd met Natalie, she'd always been respectful to him. This was the first time she'd spoken

was filled with thick mockery. "Miss Sherman, from a so-called well-educated family background, who is apparently unable to lie... Yuna, can you swear on your conscience that

I'm not lying!" Yuna immediately

it clear to me just

Yuna's face blanched immediately.

"You...!"

came back to

if she had not heard a

approached her. "Miss Sherman, you said that you didn't want to start a conflict in the Whitlock family because of what happened between us, so you did that by crying your eyes out in the garden alone after being wronged until

just walked away in silence. I didn't know compromising meant making a fuss until everyone found out. Miss Sherman, you're really

too much!" Yuna was so maddened

to stay here. Staying here just means I'll be humiliated. I grew up with my parents' love and care. I've never been this

dare you act so insolently in the

scooped up a teacup from the table

did not dodge it and just stood

not hit Natalie. Instead, it landed steadily

Natalie,

are you done throwing your tantrum?" Tobias's tone carried

she saw Tobias appearing out of nowhere, Natalie

like crying at all. But the moment she saw Tobias,

whether she's done. Just take a look at what she's doing!" Peter

anything, and I've been standing here all this time. All I saw was you framing Natalie and even reprimanding her

was speechless for a

kind of person who liked using someone's family background as an