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

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?

banquet, and your wife, sons, and adopted daughter barged in, accusing me without even knowing the facts, claiming I

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

me. Tell me, what compensation have the Nelsons ever given me? By

casually remarked, “Please, no more compensation; it’s revolting.”

ashen at her words, especially the last sentence, which

the Nelsons

if you

with anger, pounded the armrest of her chair,

you have any pride left? We won’t

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

his lips together tightly

then, I won’t trouble the esteemed prosecutor hy longer.”

Florshed

downloaded a template from the internet, connected to the printer, and printed

up the still–warm paper from the machine, uncapped a

name.

to Willard. “Mr. Nelson, from now on,

the paper tightly, then, after a tense pause, finally took it.

and walked

step out of the Nelsons‘ grand hall, Leah’s timid and hesitant voice sounded softly behind her. “Do you really want to sever

halted in

saw shock and disgust

just one sentence from Leah, they immediately pinned a crime on

What was this?

a vicious cycle, unable

what sort of unsavory people have you been associating with outside?”