Chapter 5
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Mona didn't take Teddy's hand. Instead, she looked at him like he was a total idiot, her eyes cold and distant. For a moment, Teddy was completely confused.
Just as Teddy was about to push for her to take his hand, Mona took a step back, covering her mouth as if in shock. "Teddy... you... you..." Before Mona could even finish her sentence, Teddy started hearing whispers from the guests. "The Powers family was already out of their league with the Clems, and now there's a cheating scandal? Do they even want this engagement?" "Exactly! And to cheat with his fiancée's cousin? That's outrageous!"
"Is Ms. Clem still going through with the engagement today? If so, I'm free. At least I wouldn't cheat!"
"Look at that-they're even in school uniforms. How much worse can this get for Ms. Clem?"
stood frozen, staring at screen that showed pictures and Barbara kissing, a video them in bed. The private parts were blurred, but it was still
out. All he could do was beg Kona for forgiveness. If she called off the engagement, he'd lose his chance at the Clem Group shares he desperately wanted. He tried to grab Mona's hand, but she pulled away, yelling, "Don't touch
but Ava stopped her. Mona slapped Barbara hard across the face, and the
a few more times just to
clutched her cheek, stunned. 'How dare Mona slaps me in public over what happened
without a fuss. Why sneak around behind my back?" Mona's eyes shimmered with unshed tears, making her look genuinely heartbroken. The guests watched her with sympathy. Meanwhile, her grandparents sent sharp,
like daughter, huh? You really can't be surprised. Poor Mona, though-losing her fiancé
Mona's fiancé? Do you
Years
was nearly kidnapped, but Beatrice saved her. From that moment, Beatrice held a special place in Emily's heart. Since Beatrice was an orphan, the Clem family took her in, raising her
nowhere else to go, she returned to the Clem family with her child. At that time, Emily was
and Jane poured all their love for Emily into Mona. Although they had treated Beatrice
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