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?”

out a chuckle, her eyes arching with a smile that was cold and laced with

sarcasm.

fists, her teeth grinding together so hard they nearly

a gut punch, a stark contrast to the gleeful anticipation she’d felt moments before. It was

Leah said, her voice

to this embarrassing mix–up, nearly causing a disaster. When Zayn returns, I’ll personally apologize

and the image of her earlier fall only

her distress, she straightened her back and spoke with unwavering determination, insisting that she would repay the 300 million dollars.

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

loved,

ways of the world. It’s not your fault

make sure the scammers

Leah’s hand in hers. She felt guilty for not comforting her daughter right

could we ever blame our little princess?

know what I would have done. I care about all of you

about it, no more tears,” Olympia said, pulling her into a hug, her own

grew colder, her features impassive. Even the small red mole beneath her eye seemed to reflect a glint of

looking at them as if she were merely a spectator. That

Milo sneered. “Did you think we’d turn on Leah because she was scammed? Let me tell you something, Leah’s

convinced that Charmaine had been plotting