Uncle Olsen looked at Keira. âWhatâs your view on this
matter?â
Keira knew that Uncle Olsen was allowing her to
provide an explanation and statement to the public, and she slowly said, âI was blind in my youth, butnow Iâve learned my lesson.â
She scoffed and looked toward everyone, speaking indifferently. âA hero is not judged by the past, butby the future. Besides, there is a saying in Crera, âA prodigal who returns is more precious than gold.â Ifa prodigal can return, why canât a woman do the same?â
Her words left everyone in a momentary stun.
Upon regaining their senses and giving it some thought, it seemed to be indeed the case.
It appeared that Crera was always particularly tolerant toward boys as if they only needed to learn fromtheir mistakes to be praised.
Josephâs daughter immediately retorted angrily. âWomen lose too much in marriage! Do you think just
by saying a few words like this, everyone will respect you? Ask around. Who here would want to marryyou?â
Upon hearing this, Uncle Olsen immediately scanned the people present at the scene.
Most of those who had come today were relatives of the Olsen family.
The Olsen familyâs banquet wasnât held on a large scale without inviting the five major families to comeover, mainly because it was organized in haste. This was also one of the reasons James thought theevent was too small; he had believed it was merely an introduction to their âauntâ.
But the Olsen family had many relatives by marriage, and there were quite a few eligible bachelorsprese
At that moment, upon hearing her words, some men immediately lowered their heads, not wanting tomarry a woman who was having a second marriage with a
child. It was too troublesome!
When those from families in less fortunate
circumstances heard the question, their eyes gleamed slightly.
She was the Olsen familyâs legitimate daughter. Judging by the affection Uncle Olsen showed, plus thegifts the Olsen brothers had just given to her, they could be free from worry if they married her!
Thus, some people could hardly restrain themselves and were about to stand up.
But just then, they suddenly felt a gaze, no, seven gazes falling upon them. A man turned his head tolook and saw the seven Olsen brothers looking at him with stern expressions.
Although they didnât speak, their intent was very clear.
The Olsenâs legitimate daughter couldnât marry someone of his status!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The man was so scared that he immediately froze.
Those of lower status didnât dare to move, and those of
higher status didnât want to move. So after Josephâs daughter finished speaking, indeed, not a singleperson came forward.
Seeing this situation, James grew anxious and immediately signaled to his friends nearby with his
eyes.
Although he didnât understand why his uncle allowed
this woman to belittle his cousin, his cousin couldnât be looked down upon by others!
But his friends were facing away from him and didnât catch his signals.
James was speechless
He was so anxious!
He immediately looked at Charles, asking with his eyes, âWhat about your friends? Hurry up and standup for
our sister!â
Charles waved his phone and returned a glance. âSent them a WhatsApp message, but not a singleone is responding! Damn them!â
James didnât know what to say.
At this point, he wished he knew the art of disguise, so he could change his appearance and stand upfor her!
The rest of the brothers were equally anxious, but Ellis sat there calmly, which irritated James greatly!
What was going on with Ellis? How could he be so indifferent toward his dear cousin?
Unable to restrain himself, he complained, âEllis, why arenât you worried?â
Ellis picked up the wine in front of him and downed it in one gulp. âWhatâs there to worry about? TheHortons arenât here yet.â
When the dowry arrived, everyone would soon know which daughter of the Olsen family was to wedinto the Horton family!
Uncle Olsen allowed Josephâs daughter to berate Keera, and of course, it wasnât without aim.
Keeraâs past indeed was quite scandalous to speak of. She was seen as a love-struck fool and amother who was almost swindled out of her inheritance. When people in this circle heard of it, theywouldnât pity her but would only think her foolish.
Society nowadays was an impatient one.
Even if she were to be given the status of the legitimate Olsen daughter, she would never gaineveryoneâs respect.
Therefore, if she wished to establish a foothold in the
circle, she would have to speak out and then fiercely
alan their focool
Josephâs daughter, seeing that no one had yet stood up, immediately said, âSee? Someone of highbirth. would never fancy someone like her, a used woman! Keera, if you want to marry, there is indeedsomeone perfect for you!â
With these words, she turned to look at Victoria.
Victoria immediately cast down her gaze, avoiding her
eyes.
But she took out her phone and sent a message. Soon, footsteps were heard at the entrance.
Then, a man and an old woman appeared there.
It was none other than Keeraâs ex-husband Howard
and former mother-in-law!novelbin
Victoriaâs eyes twinkled slightly when she saw these
two.
It was a surprise she had arranged for Keera to humiliate her at the family banquet!
When Howard and his mother were brought in, their faces were full of eager smiles, especiallyHowardâs mother, who had never seen such an extravagant banquet and was utterly transfixed.
They had been living rather poorly for some time.
Before Howardâs divorce, Cindy would call her âmomâ affectionately, making her very happy. But afterthe divorce, when Howard didnât find another job, Cindyâs attitude changed completely.
She would quarrel with Howardâs mother all the time, making the household miserable!
Howard did nothing but drink and smoke all day long.
A few days ago, Cindy couldnât take it anymore and threatened to kick them both out of the house.
Howardâs mother was furious and longed for the days
when she lived with Keera.
Back then, Keera worked tirelessly doing household chores and taking care of the children without evertroubling her, and every meal was deliciousâ¦
Compared to those days, what condition was she living
in now?
Howardâs mother sighed deeply, unable to help salivating over the banquet food, barely restrainingherself from rushing over to snatch something to eat.
But there was no choice.
Since Cindy withheld money, the food they cooked at
home every day tasted terrible, and sometimes they couldnât even get enough to eatâ¦
During this period, she even went to the South
residence but was stopped by the security guard and wasnât allowed inâ¦.
Howardâs mother swallowed and, suppressing the urge to dash over and grab some food, followedHoward toward the main table.
Then she saw Keira, and her eyes immediately lit up. She rushed forward, intent on grabbing Keiraâsarm. âMy dear daughter-in-law, Iâve finally found you! That Cindy is no good. I was wrong. I apologize!Please take me back home!â
Keira looked at her coldly, scoffing, and instinctively glanced toward Victoria.
Victoriaâs eyes flashed with guilt immediately.
All these actions were noticed by Uncle Olsen, who frowned and sighed inwardly.
That adopted daughter⦠perhaps they shouldnât keep her in the family anymoreâ¦