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?

men 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, claiming I

pushed Leah down the stairs. Wouldn’t anyone

talking about compensating me. Tell me, what compensation have the Nelsons ever given

“Please, no

face turned ashen at her words, especially the last sentence, which was nothing short of humiliating.

the Nelsons also darkened in

if you

anger, pounded the armrest of her chair, the thumping

with us, with the Nelsons, as if you have any pride left? We won’t keep a

than happy with that, and she turned to

his lips together tightly and said nothing.

then, I won’t trouble the esteemed

Florshed

the internet, connected to the printer, and

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

name.

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 heavy as

bag and walked out without

hall, Leah’s timid and hesitant voice sounded softly behind her. “Do you really want to sever ties with the family, Chara? Is it because of the owner of that Maybach?”

halted in

and disgust written across

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

What was this?

watching someone trapped in a vicious cycle,

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

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