Chapter 525
Mia discreetly averted her gaze, felgning ignorance.
Beside her, Karen appeared taken aback by Eva's direct remark.
Struggling to respond, she said, “Why does background matter so much
nowadays? Our family showed Mia kindness in the past. Just because she’s
found wealthier relatives, does that mean she should forget
about us?”
“As far as I know. It was only Patricia who showed kindness to Mia. It's not fair to
credit the rest of you.
“Besides, my brothers—in—law are looking for partners whose backgrounds match
theirs, or at least aren't
impoverished!”
Eva's words were sharp and unapologetic.
Feeling humiliated, Karen's eyes teared up. “Who are you to label us as poor? Is
money all that matters?”
Edna intervened abruptly, reproaching. “That's enough! Show some decorum, will
you? They are from
wealthy backgrounds, unlike Sally. Have you no sense of shame?”
“Fine. I guess I'm just an unwanted guest here, right? I'll go.”
Frustrated, Karen slammed her hand on the table and rose to leave. Patricia
quickly reached out to
restrain her. “Karen, please don't be upset.”
“Patricia, Mia's family is overstepping their bounds. Despite our financial
struggles, we were the ones
who raised Mia.”
Dominic interjected firmly, “Let's clarify this. It was Aunt Patricia's family, not
yours. Your family isn’t
involved in this.”
Eva gestured toward the door. “Feel free to leave if you wish.”
“Fine. I'll leave immediately. Who cares, anyway?”
As Karen made her way toward the door, she hesitated, her eyes flickering back
to Patricia.
Mia grasped Patricia's hand firmly and spoke in a composed tone. “Let's focus on
our meal.”
“But what about Karen?” Patricia replied.
“She can simply call Sean to pick her up directly; it’s not a big deal.”
Mia remained resolute, refusing to let Patricia be swayed. She recognized
Karen's typical tactics and
was unwilling to entertain them.
If they didn’t establish boundaries now, Mia feared Edna and Karen would only
become more audacious.
and troublesome in the future.
Edna gestured dismissively. “Oh, don’t mind her, that’s just her temper.”
As Karen reached the door, nobody attempted to stop her or convince her to
stay.
Faced with the embarrassment of returning, she stormed out of the room In a fit
of frustration,
Once the meal concluded, there were no further incidents.
“Mia, I need to use the restroom,” Patricia remarked.
“Aunt Patricia, I'll come with you,” Mla replied.
Edna also insisted on joining them, and eventually, Eva accompanied them as
well.
From outside the restroom, they could hear heated arguing.
“I'm sorry: I didn’t mean to.”
“Madam, do you have any idea how costly this gown is? You couldn't afford to
reimburse me even if you
sold everything.”
“It was just a small splash of water.”
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end evening gown materials!”
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Mia hesitated to intervene, but Patricia had
already recognized the
person.
As she approached, Patricia found Karen standing before an elegantly dressed
woman, Regina Lawson,
wearing an apologetic expression.
Tears welled up in Karen's eyes as she spotted Patricia.
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Regina's voice grew louder, “Isn't
compensation expected when you
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damage someone else's property? It
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seems rather uncivilized not to.”
Edna promptly fired back, “Who are you calling uncivilized? My granddaughter is
wealthy now. What
gives you the right to accuse us? She could easily afford a bracelet worth a
hundred thousand dollars.”
Turning to Mia with pleading eyes, Karen Implored, “Mia, please help me.”
Mia’s patience was wearing thin; It seemed Edna and Karen were simply
troublemakers.