Chapter 210 Dinner Didn’t End Well

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Willard had completely overlooked the fact that Charmaine possessed a talent for design. With just a single sketch sold to a studio, she could make a considerable sum.

What he wanted to say would be a slap in his face.

Zayn studied Charmaine’s calm expression, taking in how effortlessly she had just silenced the entire family with a single remark.

His tone was neutral as he finally broke the tension. “Thank you for the gift.”

Dinner was nearly over, and Milo, who had been waiting all evening, was growing impatient.

He leaned in and spoke in a hushed voice. “Dad, isn’t it time to get to the main topic?”

You brat, what’s the

rush?” Willard shot him a glare before schooling his expression into something more composed. For the first ume, he actually looked at Charmaine properly.

Then, he began speaking with the tone of an elder, “We heard from Milo about what Bennett and Sophie did to frame you the other day. You weren’t hurt, were you?”

Charmaine’s lips twitched before she replied, ‘It’s been so long that I almost forgot about it.”

took care of everything for you, even making you the largest shareholder of Bennett’s company.

escaped Charmaine’s lips. “If that’s the case, then why is Mr. Nelson pretending to care? Isn’t that a bit hy

darkened

lowered himself to show her concern, yet she rejected it so outright.

temper, but a quiet warning

expression that could only be described as patronizing

a child. “Milo told us a great deal about your life with the Reads. You never truly fit in there. They didn’t care for you properly, and they certainly didn’t raise you well. Now that you’ve severed

But we’re willing to overlook your past mistakes. As long

the two of you were engaged from the start. I won’t stand in the way of that. But all the disgraceful entanglements you had in the Reads‘ house old must come to an end, And those seductive tricks and whatever schernes you used to charm Mr. Eyr–you’d better forget them ali! Once you return home, your mother will personally teach you how to conduct yourself as a proper matriarch of a wealthy family. When

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to her

continued, she nearly laughed

too naive. She had thought Willard was just pretending to

had believed that Bennett and Sophie had tainted her

had managed to survive outside of the Nelsons‘ grasp–let alone remain in the Cross

it in anymore. Resting an elbow on the

she had thought Bennett and Sophie were

But now

and Olympia had them beat.

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