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?”

help but let out a chuckle, her eyes arching with a smile that was cold

sarcasm.

grinding together

she’d felt moments before. It

said, her

I’ll personally apologize to him. After that, I’ll work hard to earn back the money and pay

shoulders trembled, and the image of her earlier fall only

her back and spoke with unwavering determination, insisting that she would repay the 300

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

loved, and spoiled from the moment she was born

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

outstanding prosecutor. He’ll make sure the scammers face justice.

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

“Silly child, how could we ever blame our little princess?

Mom. If you hadn’t forgiven me, I really don’t know what I would have done. I care about all of you so

pulling her into a hug, her own

filial piety, Charmaine’s expression grew colder, her features impassive. Even the small red mole beneath

side, looking at them as if she were

we’d turn on Leah because she was scammed? Let me tell you something, Leah’s intentions were for Zayn’s sake, unlike someone as

dripped with dissatisfaction, clearly convinced that Charmaine had been plotting to