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 even knowing the facts,

stairs. Wouldn’t anyone else in

Tell me, what compensation have the Nelsons ever given me? By making me endure these

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

especially the last sentence, which was nothing short

faces of the Nelsons also darkened in

if you

anger, pounded the armrest of

dare boast about cutting ties with us, with the Nelsons, as if you have any pride left? We won’t

she turned to Alec.

together tightly

won’t trouble the esteemed prosecutor hy longer.”

Florshed

connected to the printer, and printed out

the machine, uncapped a pen, and swiftly signed

name.

the disownment letter to Willard. “Mr. Nelson, from now on, we owe each

paper tightly, then, after a tense pause, finally took it. His voice was heavy

picked up her bag and walked out without looking back.

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

halted in

her head and saw shock and disgust written across the

one sentence from Leah, they immediately pinned a crime on

What was this?

like watching someone trapped in a vicious cycle, unable to

of unsavory people have you been associating with outside?” Olympia, who was unaware of this matter, became

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