Chapter 273

The phone continued ringing for several seconds before it ended. Melanie took her phone and left the kitchen. Yvonne asked her, “Mel, aren’t you having the stew?”

Melanie replied, “I’m good.” She had not actually had dinner that night, but she was feeling a little

queasy and simply had no appetite.

At Jepton Hotel, LeapCo’s gathering had just ended. Holding her phone in hand, Stella sneered, “Satisfied?”

Eugene was seated across from her, his gaze cold and indifferent. There was no expression on his face as he asked, “I should be asking you that.”

Despite being in her 50s, Stella had taken good care of herself and still looked youthful. She gazed at Eugene with disdain. “Eugene, don’t forget that I’m your mother. You think I can’t handle a house for you?

“I’ve said I won’t let her into the family. There is just no way. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking!”

Stella pointed at Eugene, her tone gradually turning harsh. “You really take after your father, liking those low–born women!”

suddenly stood up, his face dark as he stared at Stella. “You

I’m already giving you face in front of these outsiders. Don’t forget how you got to where

on indifferently at the tense atmosphere between them, as if he were

“Cedric, look at your good son. He’s just like you, someone who enjoys playing with rubbish! You’re both equally

the two who were still quarreling coldly and said in

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to keep their distance. Seeing Eugene in this

and see if she could get him to introduce her to his parents. Even though Stella’s attitude toward her was not

continued to

if Melanie could achieve that,

approached Eugene. She attempted

momentarily stunned before exclaiming in disbelief, “Eugene, what’s wrong with you?”

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