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.

Everhart himself didn't really have a beef with the Langfords. He'd never really set foot in the cutthroat world of

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

a younger brother and sister. We live off welfare. I came to Greenvale to make a living, but my ex- boyfriend tried

soup with his head down,

was just making things up as

icy. "Miss Langford, we're hardly acquainted.

meal

barely touched her food. Hawthorne, on the other hand, ate and drank with infuriating poise

his fork and napkin, then reached for a wet wipe to clean his already

about to leave, and they finally allowed

The words he spoke

you need a job to support your family? We have employee housing-it'll make your

"No way."

look at

fine, but... I want to sleep

watch on her. Leonie couldn't help sneaking glances at him as she

deeply. This

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