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.

win is that you have a pretty face and became Mr.

you think you're nobler than me? You got everything by selling your body. Without Mr. Winters' protection, you wouldn't even be capable

mother, willing to sell your body for

teeth, her

was no worse than Joey, so why did

Sebastian choose Joey and never even

words deeply stung

Elizabeth in the

was icy, "Do you believe I can make sure no company will hire you once you leave

because you're in a position of

to make your life a living hell, believe me or

had never been this

eyes were filled with rare arrogance as she stepped closer to

scared that she kept retreating, "Joey, you win this time, but

fled with

stood there,

clenched

knew Isabella would never

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the whole company was already

walked up and gently tugged

believe in you. There must

misunderstanding.

so how could

couldn't be hidden even if she

coming to work, Joey

facing

years of deep affection for Sebastian and three years of mutual support had

had once fantasized about Sebastian acknowledging her as his girlfriend in

out that the bolder the dream,

"Let's get to work. The company's anniversary

stood at the door,

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