Richest Mogul

Chapter 1727

Opal now had an intense dislike for Alina, convinced she was nothing more than a manipulative vixen who had ruined their family's peace. When Alina mentioned Lulu, Opal's face darkened further.

"If it weren't for you running their relationship, do you think Lulu would have stayed away after Theodore's car accident? She even called you. Lulu is just too kind."

Warren chimed in with equal displeasure, his tone stern. "Theodore's condition is still uncertain. He's in surgery."

Moments ago, Alina could convince herself to excuse their hostility as worry for their son. Now, she felt no need to justify it.

They clearly didn't like her. They preferred Theodore's fiancée, Lulu, which explained why Theodore kept vacillating between them.

Taking a deep breath, Alina said evenly, "I don't know how Theodore explained our relationship to you, but I didn't interfere in his engagement."

"If you weren't intent on being with him, why would you come to the hospital?" Opal's voice was sharp, and her beliefs were unshakable.

Alina felt humiliated. "If you have any doubts, you can ask Theodore when he wakes up."

Just as she finished speaking, her gaze shifted, and she suddenly spotted Skylar. Her face turned pale in an instant.

Skylar nodded at her politely but said nothing.

to be in a daze as if she had lost her sense of self. She never imagined running into Skylar here.

but no words came. In this

Alexander approached

straight to Skylar. "Skye, thank you for everything. It's just a minor surgery,

no rush. I'll leave once Caleb's surgery is done. Mr. Gardner Senior, you can wait in the ward if you'd like. The surgery should

good health. "No

in agreement. Then she caught Alina watching her from the corner

snap out of her daze and

Webster, it's clear that I'm not welcome here. In that

she hurried out, her steps

Warren and Opal

were taken aback.

was hopelessly in love with their son, which

all

years,

intent on

facing only a hint of indifference, she had spun on her heel and stormed off, as