Chapter 1208

Emerald's furious voice echoed behind Nyla, but she didn't even flinch. She quickened her pace and disappeared down the corridor.

The once-cheerful atmosphere at the dining table instantly turned tense.

Brian and Delia glanced at Emerald's dark expression and didn't dare say a word. They respected and feared her in equal measure. Whenever Emerald was displeased, they instinctively tread carefully, never daring to step out of line.

Alexander looked at his aunt's stormy face and couldn't help but say, "Aunt

Emerald, why are you making such a fuss over something so trivial? Besides, you were the one who broke the agreement first. You can't blame her for not

respecting you."

Emerald shot him a cold look. "Shut up!"

She had dealt with all kinds of people in her lifetime-she wasn't about to let Nyla get the better of her.

Alexander sighed in resignation but didn't press the issue.

He knew his aunt well. She never listened to anyone else's advice.

handling this would only push Nyla further away. Their already fragile blood ties would eventually

meals in silence and

I hope you'll seriously consider what I said earlier. If you go after

through. I'm not about to raise a competitor for myself. And now that she's here

shook his head. "I've said my piece. How you handle it is up

that, he got

had just stepped into the garden when Delia pulled her brother

you think Mom really plans to let that woman

Just from the way Mom treated her at dinner, it's obvious she doesn't

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was certain

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teaching him how to

way they would have dared do that without

smirked. Undoubtedly, he was the one Emerald had chosen to

Mom, and Mom hasn't done anything about it. Mom

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