âDoes he really have feelings for Ella? Just like how he once had feelings for Stella. He suddenly fell in love with her after she died.â
âWhen someone that looks so similar to Stella appears, he ends up pouring all his feeling into her.â
Guinevere felt threatened by her thoughts. Even so, she refused to admit it.
âDad, Mom. Grandpa is right. Weston probably made an unintentional mistake. He was never a person like that. Iâm sure Ella must be the one who seduced him!â She could not help but speak for Weston.
If her parents assumed that Weston was involved with Ella, they would prevent her from marrying Weston because of their pride. That was not what she wanted.
The only other person who did not want the same thing to happen was Chrisâhe did not want Weston and Guinevereâs marriage to go wrong. He had always looked forward to seeing their relationship improve. That was the only way he could be at ease.
Otherwise, Guinevere might be emotionally unstable and expose their secret someday.
Chris could never accept such a result. It wasnât something he could live with. âGwen is right. Weston has always been a good boy. He has never made Wendy and me worry since he was a child. This woman must have seduced him!â
His words sounded a little inappropriate and out of place.
Warren glared at him. âShut up! Itâs not your turn to speak!â
Warren was still ultimately the one in control of the Ford family. Although he was gradually segregating his power, his words still carried plenty of weight.
Chrisâs eyes flickered. Then, he retreated to the side.
Guinevere wanted to say more, but Mrs. Cohen was embarrassed by her. She raised her hand and directly slapped her. âShut up! Let us handle this. Donât you say another word!â
âSlap!â Guinevere fell to the floor and was a little dumbfounded from the slap. She looked at the woman in front of her in a daze. âMomâ¦!
She never thought her mother would ever hit her!
Mrs. Cohen felt bad about it, but she had to be stern. âHe has already done you wrong. Why do you still speak for him? Youâre a disgrace to our family!â
Personal interests and pride remained the most important to a powerful family like theirs. Now that they could reap the benefits in hand, they would not discard their pride.
Mr. Cohen had stayed silent the whole time. At last, he spoke with an extremely cold voice.
âIf you guys think you can neglect Gwen because she gave you a son, youâre wrong! Itâs just a child. Itâs not like we canât afford to raise him ourselves!â
Guinevereâs heart trembled at her fatherâs word.
She had to ask for Westonâs help. She glared at Weston and yelled, âSay something! Weston! Sheâs the one who seduced you, right?â
Weston looked down at her with hooded eyes and helped her up from the floor.
A ray of joy flashed in Guinevereâs eyes, thinking he mustâve relented and was finally softening for her.
However, what he said next went in a completely different direction.
âNo one can force me to do something I donât want to do.â
That one sentence changed the tension around them drastically.
Mrs. Cohen was so angry that she took a deep breath and dragged Guinevere back. âHe has spoken!
Why are you still defending him?â
Mr. Cohen looked at Weston and questioned sternly, âAre you saying youâre staying with that woman by choice and that youâve wronged Gwen?â
Westonâs eyes were cool. âYes, Iâm sorry. Iâve given the western suburbs project to you. We can help you with the follow-upâ¦â
âShut up!â Mr. Cohen cut him off at once. âWhat do you mean by that? Do you think you can compensate us with that tens of billions?â
That was indeed the fact, but they werenât about to allow their pride to be hurt just like that.
Mr. Cohen directly announced with a cold face, âIâll never let my daughter suffer in your family. Letâs call off the marriage!â.