Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 281 She Got Beaten

Anissa thought that by backing down, Adelaide would show her some respect.

But to her surprise, Adelaide just glanced at Anissa and then swiftly slapped Isidora across the face.

The room went dead silent.

Isidora clutched her cheek, staring in shock at Adelaide. She never expected someone like Adelaide to hit her.

Chloe was also stunned. This was a public place, and she was worried about causing a scene. She tugged at Adelaide, whispering, "Auntie, please don't... It's not worth it." Seeing Chloe's anxiety, Adelaide patted her hand gently, signaling her not to worry. If she dared to slap Isidora, she was ready to face the consequences.

Anissa never expected that even after invoking the longstanding friendship between their families, Adelaide would still be unrelenting, refusing to spare her any face. A surge of uncontrollable anger ignited within her, yet she struggled to maintain a facade of calm on her face.

"Adelaide, you've gone too far," Anissa said through clenched lips, her voice low but laced with unmistakable fury. Her gaze fixed on Adelaide, she sought to overpower her with sheer presence.

As Mrs. Martin, she had long grown accustomed to being fawned over and looked up to, but today, Adelaide's actions felt like a sharp slap across her face.

Yet, Adelaide remained utterly unshaken. A faint, mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips as she spoke in a tone that was deceptively light yet piercingly pointed. "Did you not think you were going too far when you humiliated my niece?"

"Mrs. Martin, keep your people in check. If she dares to insult anyone from the Davis family again, it won't just be a slap next time."

"And let me remind you, the girls from the Davis family don't have to marry boys from the Martin family. Don't use your mother-in-law's authority to pressure people. After all, until they're married, it's just an engagement."

Adelaide gave Anissa a cold look, took

walked away under

feeling anxious, glanced at Anissa and

mother; she was also Michael's mother. Having such a fierce and unyielding figure in the Martin family, it's

mall, was furious, her face

too much. They were humiliating

of anger, snapped, "I know, you don't need to

had swallowed a fly. She was the

wasn't one to be easily bullied. From the moment she got

someone with a certain social status. When she slapped Isidora in such a bustling shopping mall, she had to be prepared

it takes was a bit of hype to bring Adelaide's world crashing down. The incident, if

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car with Adelaide on the way home, was still worried. "Auntie, you slapped Isidora today. She's very cunning. I'm

chin, dismissing the concern. "What can she do?

the world upside down. You're a public figure with a reputation

unconcerned.

when you slapped her. If they edit the footage, it could harm your reputation,"

but her mother passed away early, and she had long

protected her since her mother passed away. Now that she was grown, she wanted to protect

been in the entertainment industry for many years, and she had never had any negative impact. If Chloe ended up causing trouble for Adelaide, then