My Reborn Story Is Insane (Back to My Worst Birthday and Starting Anew)

Chapter 13 Our Little Princess

The room fell silent.

Was this really something to be happy about?

Leah, the one supposedly deserving of thanks, couldn’t feel a shred of joy.

Willard’s face darkened. “For something so expensive, why didn’t you get an expert to appraise it before making the deal?”

Valda’s voice shook as she gripped the railing. “Think of the shame! If news spreads that we were foolish enough to be swindled out of such a sum, we’ll become the laughingstock of the other families!”

Olympia’s lips trembled, too shocked to speak. She could already picture the scene–attending social gatherings with other wealthy wives, hearing thent whisper behind her back…

Having the bowl break at home was one thing; being scammed was a public humiliation!

Alec, his face stiff, stepped in to assure everyone. “I’ll handle this.”

Leah’s face flushed bright red with shame. “I’m sorry…

Even Milo hadn’t anticipated this dramatic turn of events. Trying to smooth things over, he added, “Leah only did this for the sake of Zayn. She’s still young and inexperienced, this was a costly lesson, but she’ll be more careful in the future.”

“Well, the Nelsons really is swimming in money, huh? Three hundred million dollars and a simple apology just makes it all go away?”

let out a chuckle, her eyes arching with a smile that

sarcasm.

teeth grinding together so hard they nearly cracked.

a gut punch, a stark contrast to the gleeful anticipation she’d felt moments before. It was as if she’d been the one thrown down the stairs, trampled

Leah said,

nearly causing a disaster. When Zayn returns, I’ll personally apologize to

shoulders trembled, and the image of her earlier

her back and spoke with unwavering determination, insisting that

who had earlier felt frustrated or irritated now softened,

protected, loved,

the ways of the world. It’s not your fault that someone took

his mood calming, comforted her as well. “Alee is an outstanding prosecutor. He’ll make sure the scammers face justice. You don’t need to worry

hers. She felt guilty for not comforting her daughter right away, for letting her

spoke softly, her tone full of affection. “Silly child, how could we ever blame our little princess? The ones

don’t know what I would have done. I care about all of you so much. I just wanted to make everyone happy before I left… I never expected things

no more tears,” Olympia said, pulling her into a

grew colder, her features

looking at them as if she were

because she was scammed? Let

that Charmaine had been plotting to ruin Leah.