âYou need to consider the Pond Familyâs welfare even if you donât want anything from him. Youâll have a greater right to speak in front of him if our family rises to power.â
In short, it was all for the Pond Familyâs benefit.
Silvia found it amusing because the Pond Family avoided her at all costs when she had nothing to offer. Now, they wanted her to throw her life away for the family when she was useful.
She was just a pawn for them to manipulate and abandon when it was convenient.
She looked up at Bethany and stressed her words, âForget it, Grandma. The familyâs welfare has nothing to do with me. To you, Iâm not even family, and itâs the same for me. I donât need your support, and I wonât seek any benefits for you either.â
Bethanyâs expression changed, and she retorted in dissatisfaction.
âYouâll realize how important it is to have your familyâs support when you have a conflict with Neil!â
âThe Pond Family will never be my support, not in the past, and surely not in the future.â
Silviaâs stubbornness irritated Bethany to no end.
âIn that case, thereâs nothing else I can say. I hope you wonât regret it in the future.â
Silvia calmly got to her feet. âIâll leave you to your guests.â
Ada had been working overtime. She only rushed to the party after 7 p.m. because things had been hectic at the company.
Bethany was already upset with her due to the plagiarism incident. Her face sank when Ada arrived late.
âThis is such an important occasion for Rainy, but youâre late. Are you doing this on purpose?!â
âGrandma, thereâs a lot to do at the company lately. I rushed over as soon as I was done with work,â Ada said with a frown.
âAlright, sit down. Youâve embarrassed us enough!â Bethany said grumpily.
Keeping her head low, Ada subconsciously clenched her fists.
Bethany had always been nice to Ada, but her attitude changed drastically after the court case.
At that thought, Ada was overwhelmed with disappointment and fury.
She walked up to Mindy and sat beside her. She barely managed to stop herself from dashing out of the hall.
However, the guests started whispering among themselves upon seeing her.
âI didnât expect Ada to come to the party. If I were her, I would be hiding at home. I wouldnât dare come out.â
âThereâs nothing you canât do if youâre shameless. She stole another companyâs designs and sued it for plagiarism. Iâm sure coming to a party is a piece of cake for her.â
âItâs my first time seeing such a thing. If I were a member of the Pond Family, I would never let her out of the house. How humiliating.â
The sarcastic and hateful comments almost made Ada lose her mind. She stood up abruptly and instantly caught the attention of the people around her.
Mindy quickly gave her yank and shook her head. She was suffering in silence.
If they made a scene during that party, Bethany would not let it slide so easily. Both of them would be driven out of the Pond Family.
Ada took a deep breath and spoke with her head down, âMom, Iâm going to the washroom.â
Mindy breathed a sigh of relief. âOkay. Donât take too long.â
Not far away, Bethany wore a hideous expression as regret washed over her. She felt that she should have stopped Ada from attending the party.
Everyone witnessed the whole thing at the main table.
âIt looks like Ada is having a rough time due to the plagiarism,â Dulcie commented.
Silvia seemed indifferent. âShe made that choice.â
If Ada had behaved from the start, she would not be in this situation.
Dulcie smiled. âYeah, youâre right.â
After she washed her face, Ada exited the washroom and bumped into Rainy.
Mr. Remus, Your Billionaire Wife Wants a Divorce ï¤Chapter 394 Watch Out, CEO Daddy!
ï¤Chapter 20 The Ugly Lady Strikes Back ï¤Chapter 2514 Right then, Rainy wore a meaningful smile. She had not forgotten what Ada had done when she played a video during Jeremyâs birthday party. Ada had taken the opportunity to expose Silviaâs interaction with a male model in the club.
Today seemed like a good time for payback.