Chapter 15
ad lips or
Whether the crowd could read looked at each other in shock.
or not, everyone understood the word Veronica had mouthed was “homewrecker“. They gasped and
The people attending the dinner party were all sharp–eyed and quick to catch on. They had already pricked up their ears when David spoke badly of Veronica to Mason earlier.
At the time, they’d thought that even though Veronica was the heiress of the Weston family, she’d been raised in a poor village for eighteen years. They’d figured even if she was pretty, she had to be nothing more than an ignorant country bumpkin.
Now that the guests heard Veronica firing back without the slightest regard for sparing her father’s and sisters‘ pride, their impression of her sank even lower.
They thought, ‘So Veronica really is from a poor village. She doesn’t even defend her own family. She’s got nothing but a pretty face.”
Sharing the same thought were not only the people in the hall but also Alexander, who stood at the edge of the garden, taking in everything happening inside.
“All she’s got is just a pretty face” He lifted his champagne and took a sip, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.
Stephen narrowed his eyes and said nothing in response to his grandson’s words.
Years of experience in the business world told Stephen that Veronica, who stood there without the slightest panic under the gaze of the crowd, was definitely not as simple as she looked on the surface.
Stephen instantly thought of his old–fashioned son, Raymond. Watching her, Stephen couldn’t shake the feeling that he was seeing a reflection of Raymond in her.
Veronica sneered, “I’m the daughter of my dad’s wife and I’m only allowed to live in a storage room. And you, the daughter of a homewrecker, what right do you have to have an entire music room to yourself?”
If Veronica’s earlier words had left them a shred of dignity, then this time she completely humiliated David’s family, especially Chloe.
Chloe roared, “Veronica, you’re full of crap.”
Linda was also furious, her eyes brimming with tears as she glared at Veronica. “Veronica, if I’ve done something wrong, you can tell me directly.
“There’s no need to humiliate me and your father like this in front of so many people. Do you want me to die of shame?”
Veronica arched a brow. “How could you die of shame when you’ve got no shame at all?”
Linda was speechless. Right now, she truly wanted to beat the crap out of Veronica. “David” Linda turned and buried her face against David’s shoulder, sobbing.
“Veronica. David was completely enraged, his eyes wide as he glared at Veronica, as if he were about to tear her apart
Veronica let out a cold laugh. “You can’t even take this little bit of humiliation? Back when you were fooling around behind my mother’s back, did you ever think about how she felt lying sick in bed?”
“Veronica, David roared.
“You’re lying,” Linda shouted.
Their voices rang out at the same time, the couple so furious that they lost all reason and rushed at Veronica, ready to lay hands on her.
Veronica sneered. Before they could even touch her, her two bodyguards stepped forward and seized Linda and David, one on each
side.
Veronica folded her arms, watching the couple coldly. “Already flying into a rage and wanting to fight me? We’re only just getting
started.”
David was so angry that he was nearly breathless, and Linda’s chest heaved wildly, as if she might be driven to death by fury.
As for Chloe and Grace, they could only stand to the side, glaring helplessly. Chloe’s hatred for Veronica was written all over her face. Grace, on the other hand, kept her head lowered, quietly playing the victim.
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