Chapter 76
When She Stops Playing Nice
Chapter 76
Abb e was so angry that she was shaking all over. âYou b i c h!â she said.
The two of them wrestled..
Ethan roared. âBuch! How dare you hit my mom? Iâll beat the sh it out of you.â
The engagement party turned into a brawl scene. This was something that none of the guests expected.
After a while, someone went up to stop them and pulled them apart.
Ella slumped to the floor. Hatred surged in her eyes. She got up, walked to Gina, pointed at Gina, and cursed loudly, âEverything has been ruined by you, you crazy ingrate. You will die a horrible death! You will die a horrible death!*
Gabrielâs expression was extremely gloomy. He ordered his bodyguards, âDrive her away.â
The bodyguard quickly supported Ella, whose legs were limp, and left.
âMom?â Noah said as he followed her.
Meanwhile. Olivia and the other two were on the stage. None of them refused to yield to one another, engaging in a heated exchange with an attitude indicating a desire to make life miserable for the others.
In Ginaâs view, this engagement party had a âperfect endingâ and that it was time for her to leave.
Gabriel followed suit and left.
He noticed that Gina was frowning slightly.
So he asked with concern. âDid what Ella just said upset you?â
Gina shook her head. She stopped in her tracks, as if she had made up her mind, and said to Gabriel, âLetâs keep our distance from on.â
Gabriel was puzzled, thinking. âCould it be that my way of handling things just now was poor?
He thought that Gina would not like him interfering in her business. Therefore, when he saw those people behaving rudely to Gina earlier, he silently endured his rising anger and decided to deal with them in private,
âWhy?â Gabriel said. âGina, can you give me a reason?â This was the first time he was so anxious.
Gina sighed softly and said, âNeil will probably be angry when he finds out about what happened here.â
Gabriel thought, âIt turns out that she is worried that Dad will get angry as she messed up Ethanâs engagement party.
He heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. âIf you want to know if my dad will mind or get angry, you can just ask him directly,â he said. âDo you want to go now? Iâll go with you.â
Gina was a little hesitant, but she felt that avoiding the situation was indeed not the right solution. She might as well make things clear to Neil. She thought, âItâs okay if Neil hates me. After all, they are a family. I can understand that.â
However, C i n a, who had always been indifferent to social relationships, felt a little sad. Neil was a very kind elder. She did not want him to hate her.
At Prover Hospital, Harry said, âNei), look. Iâve said that that girl doesnât look like a good person. She must have ill intentions. for getting close to our family. Now, she has messed up Ethanâs engagement party. The Jackson family has thoroughly lost face! You canât let her continue to get close to you and treat you.â
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Chapter 76
As Gina and Gabriel arrived at the doorway of Neilâs ward, they heard Harry yelling.
The next moment, Gabriel pushed the door open without hesitation.
Harry turned around and looked, thinking, âSpeak of the devillâ
He glared at Gina and said, âStill have the nerve to come here?â
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward as if he wanted to lay a hand on Gina. Gabriel stood in front of Gina, his expression darkening. âUncle Harry, what are you doing?â he asked.
Harry looked furious. âGabriel, I think youâve lost your mind,â he said. âYou were the one who brought her to Ethanâs engagement party, right? You just let her mess around without doing anything?â
He then looked at Gina and said, âYou have a beef with your sister, but why did you drag the Jackson family into the mess?â
Gina looked at Harry coldly and replied, âEthan is not innocent.â
âD a m n⦠Harry looked at Gabriel, who was blocking his way.âGabriel, did this woman bewitch you? Why are you so protective of her? Move aside. I must teach her a lesson today!â
âThatâs enough,â Neil said with a displeased expression. âHarry, leave.â
Harry looked at Neil in disbelief.
âFine,â he said. Til leave. You donât listen to me and allow this ill-intentioned woman to wander in front of you. The Jackson family wonât be at peace sooner or later! Just wait and see.
After uttering these harsh words, Harry turned around and left angrily.
Gina lifted her eyes to look at Neil, feeling somewhat uneasy. She said, âNeil⦠Mr. Neil.â
Neil interrupted her, saying, âWhy are you calling me Neil and then Mr. Neil? Calling me Mr. Neil sounds so distant. Weâre so familiar with each other, right? Donât be so formal.â
After Harry left, Neilâs expression returned to normal and became amiable.
Gina was somewhat surprised. âNeil, arenât you angry with me?â she asked.
âAngry?â Neil said. âWhy should I be angry?â
Tve made the Jackson family lose face,â Gina said. âI should apologize to you, but I donât regret what I did.
Neil sighed helplessly, thinking. This girl is really honest!â
âIt serves Ethan right!â Neil said. After Ethan came to Prover Hospital to complain to Neil the other day, Gabriel told him. that Ethan had repeatedly insulted, slandered, and spread rumors about Gina alongside Olivia.
He did not attend their engagement party because of these incidents. He was angry with Ethan and Olivia
After knowing the truth, Gina was a little surprised. âThank you for your understanding, Neil,â she said.
âSilly child,â Neil said. âWhy did you thank me? I should be the one thanking you!â
âThank me?â Gina said, feeling a little puzzled.
Neil coughed with a somewhat unnatural expression and said, âI misspoke. I meant 1 should apologize to you. The Jackson family didnât discipline Ethan properly, so that b a s t a d e d e d up mistreating you.â
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Chapter 76
Neil had been hospitalized for the past few days. When Isaac was sorting out the hospital bills, he noticed that something was odd. The medicinal herbs and equipment provided by the hospital for Neil were all top-notch, but the charges were standard. Neil then summoned Dylan, who was the doctor in charge of Prover Hospitalâs accounts.
Dylan hesitated for a while before telling Neil the truth. He told Neil that Gina had arranged everything. However, he reminded Neil not to let it slip in front of Gina. After all, Gina did not want him to tell members of the Jackson family.
Dylan did this because he did not want Ginaâs good intentions to go unnoticed, or worse still, for her to be let down.
Neil was quite touched when he found out about this. Although Gina usually appeared reserved and spoke little, he knew that she was way better than those who only knew how to talk sweetly without sincerely putting in effort.
âGina, donât worry,â Neil said angrily. âWhen he comes home, Iâll discipline him.â
Neil was really disappointed with Ethan. He thought, âHeâs ignorant, incompetent, and even does some heartless things!â
âItâs okay, Neil,â Gina said. âI think this matter should end here. Thereâs no need for you to help me vent my anger.â
Gina was worried that if Neil were to punish Ethan, it would only stir up internal conflicts within the Jackson family. She believed it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
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