Chapter 14 An Outsider

Willard’s expression turned dark and grim.

Finished

After a moment, he steadied himself, putting on the demeanor of a family head, his tone softening. “Charmaine, I understand that the birthday banquet and the earlier misunderstanding may have upset you, and you’re a little unpleasant. What can I do to make it up to you? A new handbag? A dress?”

As he spoke, he gestured for the butler to return Charmaine’s luggage to her room.

Uninterested in watching any further, Valda instructed the house staff to help her back to her room.

“Mr. Nelson!”

Charmaine raised her voice, meeting Willard’s astonished gaze. She enunciated each word with clarity.

“Do

you think what happened tonight was just ‘a little unpleasant?”

Willard noticed that Charmaine was still being defiant, and his patience began to wear thin. “Charmaine, if you have something to’say, let’s talk in the study. There are too many people here …”

“The more people, the better. Let everyone witness this

“Charmaine, you’re being unreasonable! Haven’t you caused enough trouble tonight?”

Trouble?

They still thought I was the one causing trouble?

were found in the guest room during the birthday banquet, and your wife, sons, and adopted daughter barged in, accusing me without

evidence, you insisted I pushed Leah down the stairs. Wouldn’t anyone else in this situation be thankful their

have the Nelsons ever given me? By making me

“Please, no more compensation;

the last sentence, which was nothing short of

of the Nelsons also

if you want!”

seething with anger, pounded the armrest of her chair, the thumping echoing loudly.

you have any pride left? We won’t keep a Scourge

that, and she turned to Alec. “Where’s the disownment

together tightly

I won’t trouble the esteemed

Florshed

a template from the internet, connected to the printer,

picked up the still–warm paper from the machine, uncapped a pen, and swiftly

name.

disownment letter to Willard. “Mr. Nelson,

pause, finally took

her bag and walked out without

and hesitant voice sounded softly behind her. “Do you really

in

head and saw shock and disgust written across the faces of the Nelsons.

with just one sentence from Leah,

What was this?

someone trapped in a vicious cycle, unable to

have you been associating with outside?” Olympia,

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