Chapter 21
Audrey said coldly. “A family matter? That’s funny. Shannon is married to Randall, and she’s part of our family. You don’t get to pick on her. Or are you implying the Lane family wants to mess with the Rowe family?”
Camilla was dumbfounded. “What? No… I never meant that. Having been clinging to Lincoln, she had never been picked on, and now, she was flustered. Not knowing what to say, she choked, her eyes turning red as if she had been bullied.
Seeing this, Megan chuckled, “Ms. Lane, give us a break and stop faking those tears. We’re all women here; no one will be fooled by your pitiful look. It won’t work.
Celia smiled. “I’ve never seen a mother as cruel and unfair as you What an eye–opener. Is Shannon really your daughter, Mrs. Lane? She’s actually the adopted one, right?”
Nicole snorted, “Celia, don’t waste your breath. Someone insists on being stupid and dotes on the wrong one. Why bother? She only cares about those with a penis. She can’t live without them.”
Camilla’s face turned pale. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Shannon, who remained as calm as ever, and was enraged at
She thought, ‘How could Shannon sit around while hearing them insult me? So what if she’s Audrey’s daughter–in–law? I’m her mom. Me being bullied won’t do her any good.”
Though furious, she didn’t dare to show it on her face at all. Trembling, she pointed at them, complaining while maintaining her elegance, “This is a bit uncalled for. No matter what, I’m Shannon’s mom. By insulting me, you’re just enibarrassing her.”
Her indignant words amused Shannon, who scoffed, “Give me a break. Have you ever thought of me as your daughter! We’ve cut ties already, OK? Get down from your moral high ground. You’re ridiculous.
“Shannon… Camilla turned to Shannon, feeling a bit hurt. Shannon grew up in the village, and she was nothing like Miriam, whom Camilla raised with great care.
After Shannon returned to the family, she was never close to any of them. In fact, she was always cold, indifferent, and sometimes sarcastic when talking to them. So, of course, Camilla favored Miriam, who stood out in every way and made her proud.
She accused, “Shannon, deep down, you know we aren’t to blanie Lincoln paid a lot of money to buy Miriam a new violin to encourage her to bring out her best performance in the violin competition, and in your eyes, he was playing favorites.
“But he wasn’t. The fact is, you didn’t have any skills and didn’t want to learn anything. How could you blame us? If you had been less of a disappointment, we wouldn’t have favored her more.
Camilla’s unreasonable words annoyed Audrey even more, who sneered, “Be less of a disappointment? How’s Shannon supposed to do that? You turned a blind eye to her after leaving her in the village and raised Miriam with great care. How can she compare to Miriam?
“Camilla, if you insist on overlooking the reality blindly, suit yourself. But we aren’t as stupid as you. You love that adopted girl of yours so much? Then just go home and dote on her however you want. We’d have to ask you to leave now since you’re disgusting us.
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