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

lose his chance

stopped her.

that slap, fueled by anger and the painful memories from her past life. If she could, she'd slap Barbara a few more times just to vent. But no one felt sorry for Barbara. Being the other woman, especially in elite circles,

stunned. 'How dare Mona slaps me in public over what happened with Teddy?'

back?" Mona's eyes shimmered with unshed tears, making her look genuinely heartbroken.

a smirk. "Like mother, like daughter, huh? You really can't be surprised. Poor Mona, though-losing her fiancé like this must

daughter go after Mona's fiancé? Do you think just because Emily's gone, you can push her daughter

Years

held a special place in Emily's heart. Since Beatrice was an

family's second daughter, but her husband turned out to be a jerk who often beat her when he drank. With nowhere else to go, she returned to the Clem family with her child. At that time,

brother Albert behind. Bernard Clem and Jane poured all their love for Emily into Mona. Although they had treated Beatrice like a daughter and cared for Barbara

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