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

body. Without Mr. Winters' protection, you wouldn't even

your mother, willing to sell your body

spoke through gritted teeth, her

Joey, so why did Joey have everything while she had

Joey and never even

words

slapped Elizabeth in

sure no company will hire you

just because you're in a position of

need power to make your life a living hell,

never been this arrogant

were filled with rare arrogance as she

kept retreating, "Joey,

that, she fled with her

stood there, her

hands were clenched into tight

would never let

Share the joy of reading with others and

whole company was already aware of

secretary walked up and

believe in you.

bitterly, "There's no misunderstanding. What she said

himself, so how could it be

hidden even if

work, Joey had

that facing the issue would

years of deep affection for Sebastian and three years of mutual

about Sebastian acknowledging her as his girlfriend in front of

that the bolder the dream,

work. The company's anniversary celebration is on Saturday, so we'll probably have

the door, recording the entire

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