Ellis seemed as though he hadnât heard the gossip and rumors, but Mary noticed that his hand holdingthe chopsticks was slightly exerting force.
Mary understood him.
Ever since he was young, Ellis had been a
troublemaker, dubbed the Demon of Clance, and his
reputation had never been good.
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Now, if these words could agitate him, it was merely because he also felt embarrassed.
A bitter smile suddenly tugged at the corners of Maryâs lips.
She clenched her fists tightly and suddenly looked toward the third table, saying in a cold voice, âIs thefood that the Olsen family prepared to entertain you all not to your taste?â
The people at the third table who had been whispering to each other immediately shut their mouths,looking toward her in fear.
Mary kept her gaze fixed on them. âIf itâs not to your liking, you may choose not to eat, or you mayleave. The door is right there. I wonât be seeing you out.â
Several women suddenly looked at each other, at a
loss.
Victoria immediately said, âMary, whatâs wrong? Has something happened? These ladies are relativesof our family, though distantly related⦠but after all, we share
the same Olsen surnameâ¦â
Mary immediately looked at her. âAre you deaf? They were just bad-mouthing me over there; did younot hear it? Is this how you protect the reputation of the Olsen family?â
Victoria was choked by the scolding, and her face changed color on the spot.
She clenched her fists in grievance, then looked toward Ellis and said softly, âEllis, did I make Maryangry? I really didnât mean toâ¦â
Ellis slowly raised his head. Those eyes that were
usually commanding and condescending now revealed an unusual depth.
He said lowly âCo ore 17ou donf2â
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Victoria was taken aback.
Ellis then turned coldly toward the third table. âSince
wife has issued an eviction order, we wonât keep
you.â
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He said deliberately and methodically, but as his words fell, his voice suddenly raised, âWhy are younot leaving?!â
The women at the table jumped in fright, shivering all
over!
The girl who was on good terms with Victoria was actually a distant relative of the Olsen family. Theirfamily head at present was a trusted subordinate of Uncle Olsen, and so they held a certain statuswithin
the Olsen household.
That was why their family could sit at the third table a
an Olsen banquet.
Under Ellisâs gaze, the young woman sheepishly stood up and said, âEllis, my cousin, I was⦠I wasjust kidding⦠Dad, I really didnât say anything!â
Her last words were said to the main table.
The person she spoke to was just joking with Uncle
Olsen a moment ago, and his name was Joseph Olsen. He was from a collateral branch of the Olsenfamily, but by serving Uncle Olsen and helping the Olsen Group reach greater heights, he now held alofty position within the Olsen family.
Upon hearing this, he couldnât help but look toward Uncle Olsen, pleading, âWell, Mr. Olsen, mydaughter has said some nonsense. Iâll teach her a lesson when
we return home! She didnât have any bad intentions; she just has a loose tongueâ¦
Uncle Olsen heard this and said nothing.
Keira, sitting beside him, said indifferently, âReally? It seemed that your daughter was mocking me justa moment ago. Yes, thatâs right. She also called me an illegitimate daughter, asking if I was from thefirst
branch or the second.â
These words made Uncle Olsenâs face instantly turn
cold.
Josephâs face also paled.
Having followed Uncle Olsen for so many years, he naturally understood where Uncle Olsenâs bottomline lay!
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That man was particularly defensive of his own!
Ellis was his junior and Joseph was close to Uncle Olsen, hence his own daughter would also beconsidered Uncle Olsenâs junior.
Uncle Olsen wouldnât normally intervene in such verbal disputes.
After all, they were all youngsters!
But if his daughter mocked Uncle Olsenâs biological daughterâ¦
Joseph couldnât help but wipe the sweat bead on his forehead, feeling as if there were thorns at hisback!
He swallowed nervously.
Uncle Olsen looked toward him. âI need you to give me an explanation!â
Joseph immediately stood up and, without hesitation, rushed over to his daughter, and then slappedher across the face.
âSlap!â
The harsh slap landed on the girlâs face, not only making an impact on her but also letting everyone
present understand the importance Uncle Olsen placed on his daughter.
After delivering the slap, Joseph secretly glanced at Uncle Olsen and seeing his expressionless eyesstill focused on his meal. It was clear that Uncle Olsen
wasnât satisfied.
Joseph immediately raised his hand again and gave his daughter another harsh slap
The girlâs cheeks swelled up on both sides.
She cried inconsolably and looked at her father. âDad, why wonât you stand up for me? Why are youhelping
them?!â
âSlap!â
Joseph, without needing Uncle Olsenâs approval this time, slapped her face again with force!
She was spoiled to the point of being uncontrollable!
He angrily pointed at her and scolded, âWhy are you involved in those idle chit-chat? Why did yougossip about Miss Olsen?! Youâre so stupid!â
He moved forward and kicked her!novelbin
His daughter was kicked to the ground, in such pain that she couldnât stand up.
The entire banquet hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone watched them in disbelief.
Nobody said anything, yet at the same time, everyone understood that this was Uncle Olsenestablishing authority for his daughter.
During the silence, the daughter lying on the ground was already consumed with rage.
Since she dared to mock Keira, she certainly had an arrogant and domineering personality. Nowfurious, she broke into a torrent of abuse. âDad, what are you doing?! If you want to be Uncle Olsenâsdog, do you expect me to be that illegitimate daughterâs lapdog too? Iâm telling you. Sheâs not worthy!!â
She cried while looking at Keira. âThat woman is already married once and even has a child. Later,when her husband abandoned her whatâs the use of her
returning to the Olsen family? Sheâs nothing but a pretty object and an empty head! A second-handwoman with a child like her will never find a respectable family in the future!
âWhat does it matter if sheâs Uncle Olsenâs biological daughter?!â
Almost as soon as these words fell, the Olsen family butler suddenly rushed in. âUncle Olsen, theHorton family has sent someone to propose a betrothal!!â
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