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.

a cold, cutting glare. Her eyes, sharp as shards of ice, locked onto Andromache.

I will not sit here and let

her bias—her stance leaned unmistakably in favor of Nate and

gentle and well-mannered girl. If someone like her was driven to the point of seriously injuring another person, then she must have been pushed to the very edge. Instead of reflecting on the sheer arrogance of the

beneath her skin, threatening to boil over. “Even if the Burgess family overstepped this time, was it not Corrine who provoked them first? At Leah and Bruce’s engagement party, she deliberately exposed Leah’s scandal in front of everyone, humiliating the Burgess family and

to the floor near Andromache’s feet. The cup shattered, shards flying

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righteous fury. “Then tell me this—if they had succeeded, what would you have done? Would you have