The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 519

Chapter 519

"If you insist."

Hawthorne didn't bother to hide his disdain just because Gwyneth looked upset. The Everharts' attempt to smooth things over fell flat.

No one at the table had ever seen Hawthorne so openly hostile toward a young girl-he treated her as if she were a sworn enemy.

"As far as I know, there aren't many folks in Greenvale with the last name Langford," he said, voice cool. "Miss Langford, what do your parents do here in Greenvale?"

He didn't even try to be subtle. Gwyneth was at her breaking point.

But Leonie remembered what her dad had told her: there was bad blood between Hawthorne and the Everhart family. A man like Hawthorne, heir to a powerful family, wouldn't go after her for simply being friends with Leonie-his suspicions were tenacious, almost rabid.

He was questioning who she really was.

"Uncle-Gwyn-"

Hawthorne shot her a cold glance. Leonie fell silent instantly.

The Everharts were starting to catch on, growing uneasy.

didn't really have a beef with the Langfords. He'd never really set foot in the cutthroat world of business, so he didn't have any grudges

For the first time in her life, she felt like she couldn't breathe in

a housewife, my dad's a butcher. I've got a younger brother and sister. We live off welfare. I came to Greenvale to make a living, but

his head down, choked when he heard

sure she was just making things up

"Miss Langford,

meal was tense

drank with infuriating poise and refinement, as if nothing at all were out

set down his fork and napkin, then reached for a wet wipe to

and about to leave, and they finally allowed themselves

glanced at Gwyneth, his expression still cold and distant. The

you need a job to support

"No way."

but after one look at Hawthorne, her voice dropped

but... I

clearly planning to keep a close watch on her.

deeply. This

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