Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 93

Celeste was silent, but Amara wasn't going to let her off the hook that easily. She kept on, her voice chilly, "If you can't say something nice, it's better you don't say anything at all.

Talking like that might fly in your own home where everyone's wrapped around your finger, but in the real world, someone might just knock you down a peg."

Celeste's face turned a deeper shade of red, and Martin and Andrea didn't look too pleased either. But Amara was past caring about their feelings.

After all, Celeste was their kid. Sure, they might have been too busy with work to keep an eye on her, and now they felt frustrated with a daughter like her. But did that mean Amara had to take Celeste's insults lying down?

"Martin, Andrea, I know my words are harsh, and they might have offended you. But I can't just sit back and let Celeste take digs at me without defending myself. I hope you understand."

when Amara was being picked on by Celeste, Hogan, and Peter, the rest of their family either joined in or watched with a judgmental smirk as if

was standing up for herself, folks

line. She's a grown woman; she should know

family. The world won't coddle her, and picking on Ama was way out of bounds," Debby, their other aunt, chimed

with a cool detachment, realizing that self-respect

her defense. But now that

her up

"Her words were

the kind of people his cousins were. He glanced over at Celeste, his eyes devoid of emotion, but somehow, they sent a chill down her

with anger. She couldn't believe that Amara had the nerve

side. He wasn't outright supporting Amara, but he wasn't

like this, Martin and Andrea