Chapter 1178: Chapter 1178

Celeste continued, “But there are many things in the world where sincerity alone isn’t enough to make it happen. We also need

to consider many other factors. | think you understand the reasons well.”

Her casual words were like huge rocks that crashed into Steven's heart, stirring up wave after wave.

Celeste said nothing else and turned around to leave.

Bella quickly caught up to Celeste and grabbed her hand, her gaze confused and anxious. “Aunt Celeste, why? You've praised

Steven in front of me not just once before, and you have always liked him. Why did you change your mind too?”

“Liking Steven and marrying my daughter to him are two separate matters.”

Celeste’s tone was still soft, but her words were sharp and piercing

Although Wyatt took Steven as his godson, it was only because he admired Steven’s character. But what the Lovett family had

done recently made Wyatt unhappy. Wyatt is not hungry for power, and he doesn’t care about social status, but we could not let

Amelia marry into an immoral family like that. | agree with him on this.”

“Aunt Celeste, Hunter is his own person. He can’t represent the whole

Lovett family!” Bella tried her best to speak for Steven.

“Wyatt and | have decided. Amelia is still young, and she hasn’t graduated from university yet. It’s too early to talk about

marriage now. We'll see in the future.”

Weird. It was too weird.

It was one thing that Wyatt insisted on acting this way due to his male ego. But why did Celeste’s attitude suddenly change

drastically, as if they had reached an alliance?

“Ms. Bella.”

Bella turned around and saw Steven standing alone a few steps away with a pale face, and even his voice sounded cautious.

“Steve, did you hear everything?” Bella felt bad for him.

“Ms. Bella, thanks for worrying about Amelia and me.”

Steven forced a bitter smile. “Let’s take it slow. | believe that as lo as Amelia and | love each other and stay together, they may

ac us one day...”.

One day.

How long was he going to let his beloved woman wait?

Steven choked up, unable to continue speaking.

A bitter and sour pang of pain spread in Bella’s_heart. She walked to

him and patted his shoulder: “Steve,

you have a tough road ahead with

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influenseGra unt Celeste doesn’t

have the final say. Your brother is a

bastard who crossed Wyatt’s bottom

line, so Wyatt is venting his anger on

the Lovett family.”

“Hunter is not my brother anymore.”

Steven gritted his teeth. “When he

lost his sense of justice and allied

himself with Shannon fo powenand

reese stdpbetHelng my brother.

I'll go home and tell my father that if

he doesn't do anything about Hunter,

| will officially sever ties with the

Lovett family. Then | won't be a

Lovett anymore.”

Bella sighed and said sternly, “Don’t do this, Steve. Your extreme approach won't solve the root of the problem.

“Justin and | will handle Hunter. After

all, he is your brother and the eldest

son in the fa ly-seyoulparerts put

thdirdbd on him. Your parents

aren't in good health. If you deal such

a huge blow to them, your family will

really fall apart.”

“Ms. Bella...” Steven fell into a deep struggle, his clear eyes welling up with tears.

“Like me, you cherish your family very much. | don’t want to see get estranged from them. Whether it’s about Amelia or Hunter, |

do my best to help you.”

Bella’s gaze was burning. “I'd rather be the villain than let you be one