Chapter 71 Deadly Rumors

Cordelia's eyes flashed with panic, but she quickly pulled herself together.

"How could you say that? Connie died in a car accident protecting this child. Isabella looks just like Darren, and their blood types match. Don't say this in front of him, or he'll cut ties with the family to defend Isabella."

"I have no relationship with him. After finding out that Sebastian was blind and crippled, the Vale Family asked me to break off the engagement. I should've cut ties with them then, so Isabella wouldn't be bothering my grandson all the time." Cordelia's voice softened, "Mom, Sebastian chose this engagement himself when he was a kid. He told the family elders he'd marry Connie's daughter when he grew up. We can't go back on our word."

Aurora sneered, "He was only four years old then, just wanting a sibling to play with. If it weren't for the accident with your unborn child, he wouldn't have gone to the Vale Family looking for a playmate." Talking about this darkened Cordelia's face, "Mom, I didn't mean it. Because of that child, Derek still hasn't forgiven me. He'd rather flirt around than be with me."

Feeling her sadness, Aurora didn't want to reopen her wounds, "Alright, don't use background as an excuse to refuse Joey as our family member. Don't forget your background isn't any better than hers." That silenced Cordelia completely.

Her background had always been her Achilles' heel.

Her father, a gambler who frequently abused her mother, later went to prison for assault.

Her mother, in poor health, passed away a few years later.

But Derek never looked down on her.

To be specific, he never looked down on Carrie Winters.

The thought of that name made Cordelia brim with malice.

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Monday morning.

Joey had just arrived at the office when she saw Elizabeth packing her things.

With a cold expression, she walked over.

"Elizabeth, have you never regretted betraying me?"

Elizabeth slowly lifted her pale face, her eyes filled with undisguised malice.

are you so proud of? The only reason you win is that you have a

nobler than me? You got everything by selling your body. Without Mr. Winters' protection, you

like your mother, willing to

teeth, her eyes red

worse than Joey, so why did

did Sebastian choose Joey and

words

Elizabeth

can make sure no company will hire you once

others just because

your life a living hell, believe me

been

rare arrogance as

was so scared that she kept retreating, "Joey, you win

that, she fled

there, her

clenched

knew Isabella would never let her

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the whole company was already aware of her and

second secretary walked up and gently tugged her

in you. There must be some

bitterly, "There's no misunderstanding. What

so how could it be

hidden even if she

Joey had already prepared

that facing the issue would

three years of mutual support

as his girlfriend

turned out that the bolder the dream, the more tragic

company's anniversary celebration is on Saturday, so we'll probably

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