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?”

couldn’t help but let out a chuckle, her eyes arching with a smile that was cold and laced with

sarcasm.

fists, her teeth grinding together so hard they

contrast to the gleeful anticipation she’d felt moments before. It was as if she’d been the one thrown

Chara,” Leah said, her voice shaky.

returns, I’ll personally apologize to him. After that, I’ll work

her earlier fall only made her current vulnerability

unwavering determination, insisting that she would repay the 300 million

earlier felt frustrated or irritated now softened, pity rising in their hearts once

the child they had protected, loved, and spoiled from

it’s no surprise you don’t know the ways of the world. It’s not your fault that someone took advantage

comforted her as well. “Alee is an outstanding prosecutor. He’ll make sure the scammers face

felt guilty for not comforting her daughter right away, for letting her mind wander and nearly hurting

blame our little princess? The ones at fault are the con artists. Don’t worry about repaying the money. Everything in this house is

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

her into a hug, her own eyes reddening.

forgave and the younger generation displayed filial piety, Charmaine’s expression grew colder, her features impassive. Even the small red mole beneath her eye seemed

to the side, looking at them as if she were merely a spectator. That look of detachment strangely pricked him, making him feel unsettled.

you think we’d turn on Leah because she was scammed? Let me tell you something,

clearly convinced that