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?

sons, and adopted daughter barged in, accusing me without even knowing the facts, claiming I was involved with them. Did anyone care to

insisted I pushed Leah down the stairs. Wouldn’t anyone else in this situation be thankful their child wasn’t hurt?

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

remarked, “Please, no

especially the last sentence, which was nothing

faces of the Nelsons also

if you

pounded the armrest of her

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

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

pressed his lips together tightly and said

I won’t trouble the esteemed prosecutor

Florshed

the internet, connected to the

from the machine, uncapped a pen, and swiftly

name.

Willard. “Mr. Nelson, from now on, we owe each

gripped the paper tightly, then, after a tense pause, finally

up her bag and walked out without looking back.

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

in her

saw shock and disgust written across the faces of

one sentence from Leah, they immediately pinned a

What was this?

bluntly, it was like watching someone trapped in a vicious

people have you been associating with outside?” Olympia, who was unaware

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