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?

room during the birthday banquet, and your wife, sons, and adopted daughter barged in, accusing me without even knowing the facts, claiming I was involved with them. Did anyone care to ask if

down the stairs. Wouldn’t anyone else in

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

“Please, no more

ashen at her words, especially the

of the Nelsons also

if

seething with anger, pounded the armrest of

if you have any pride

she turned to Alec. “Where’s the disownment

pressed his lips together tightly and

the esteemed prosecutor

Florshed

from the internet, connected to the

the machine, uncapped

name.

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

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

picked up her bag and walked

and hesitant voice sounded softly behind her. “Do you

halted in her

turned her head and saw shock and disgust written across the faces of the

one sentence from Leah, they

What was this?

a vicious cycle,

been associating with outside?” Olympia, who was unaware of

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