Chapter 21

Next to Naomi, her hubby Bruce was sitting with a sour face. Mia might have gone a little overboard with her words to his wife, but he knew well that the drama was stirred up by his wife. “Sit down. We’re family, no need for the squabble. If you, being the elder, don’t know how to talk, then zip it,” Bruce smartly scolded his wife.

If Andre was a wise man, he would have also stepped in to give Mia a piece of his mind for the sake of family peace and wrap this whole thing up. But, it seemed like Andre wasn’t itching to play the part of the wise man.

He deliberately kept his trap shut, curious to see what else this gutsy girl, who dared to nickname him, disturb his father in the middle of the night, and publicly insult Naomi, could pull off.

Naomi was at a disadvantage, boiling mad, and picked up the washbasin next to her, ready to chuck the water at Mia. But, Mia saw it coming the moment Naomi lifted the basin and beat her to it.

She stood up, grabbed her own washbasin, and sent the water flying with unerring accuracy at Naomi.

The water splashed onto Bruce who was sitting nearby, and Mia gave a polite bow, “Sorry Bruce, didn’t mean to get you wet.”

Both Bruce and Andre were gobsmacked.

In the dining room, Naomi let out a piercing shriek, “Ah!”

basin to the waiter, dusted off her hands, and resumed her seat, “We’re all daughters-in-law of the Cedillo family. Other than being younger than you, I’m no

status.”

accompanied by the butler, slowly entered the dining room. The moment he stepped in, he could

going on, frowned, and took his seat at the head of the

for her to explain. After all, it wasn’t

foot in rage, let out a loud yell, and stormed out

Hansen turned to Mia, “What on earth

“Naomi compared herself to a lapdog of the Moll family. I thought she was a bit out of it, so I splashed a basin of water on her to sober her up. The scream you heard just now might be her regretting degrading herself to a

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Chapter 21

stuck between a

at his new bride, thinking, So, you can lie too. I’ll just

tales.

it,” Mia

his two sons, “Is

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