The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 967:

She had assumed she had slipped back unnoticed, yet here was her mother, effortlessly aware of every step she had taken.

Swallowing her discomfort, Andromache accepted the cup of coffee Penny handed her. She stalled for a moment to collect herself. After a brief pause, she spoke with forced composure. “I meant well. Since Corrine is involved with Nate, it is only natural to consider her part of the family’s future. I only wanted to ensure she understood her place and behaved appropriately. But instead of gratitude, all I received was her mockery and scorn. She humiliated me in front of everyone. I have never been so thoroughly shamed in my life.”

Evelyn’s lips curved, the smile devoid of warmth. “Your so-called good intentions,” she said, her voice silken but cutting, “are nothing more than a mask for the malice you hide beneath.”

The color drained slightly from Andromache’s face. “Mom… you…” Her voice faltered, disbelief etched across her features.

instant, the warmth draining from her face, leaving behind a cold, cutting glare. Her eyes, sharp as shards of ice, locked onto Andromache. “I may be old, and my eyesight might not be what it once

for a fool incapable of telling right from wrong. I will not

her bias—her stance leaned unmistakably in favor of

on the sheer arrogance of the Burgess family, you have the nerve

humiliating the Burgess family and turning them into a joke. Would they not retaliate with everything they had after being humiliated like that?” Her voice sharpened with barely

her and hurled it to the floor near Andromache’s feet. The cup shattered, shards flying as hot coffee splattered across the tiles. The suddenness of it made Andromache leap

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simply move on?” Evelyn’s voice dripped with scorn, her eyes blazing with righteous fury. “Then tell me this—if they had succeeded, what would you have done? Would you have joined their celebration, toasting their victory? Do not think I am oblivious to