No matter what she did, it wouldn’t change the fact that Rebecca Kelloway saw her as a "love rival".
Rebecca’s attitude towards her could not be changed either.
Joanna Lawrence’s most treasured person was her younger brother.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to marry Ashton Heath for Jeremy’s surgery.
Her beloved brother being insulted by Rebecca like that was unbearable. The flames of anger instantly shot up to her head.
She hooked her lips in a cold smile and replied to Aria Rowlett, "Indeed, this is the daughter of the noble Kelloway family. I thought the Kelloway family, being a prominent family with some cultural heritage, would have educated their descendants to be at least decent."
"However, Ms. Kelloway’s manners and etiquette just shattered my perception."
Aria, feigning a thoughtful look, continued, "Some people think they are born nobler than everyone else, feeling so great about themselves. In their eyes, everyone in the world who looks at them more than once must be harboring sinister intentions and trying to flirt with them to climb up their family."
"Yet, they don’t know that in other people’s eyes, they are nothing but a joke. Haha, what ’noble Kelloway’ family? I don’t care how amazing you are, but our Jeremy doesn’t care at all. Oh, did I just hear that Ms. Rebecca’s sister actively pursued our Jeremy?"
Aria mimicked Rebecca’s earlier expression, revealing a touch of disdain and contempt at the bottom of her eyes, and mocked coldly, "Some people must be deaf and blind, twisting the truth. I wonder which eye had seen our Jeremy entangled with her sister."
Rebecca’s face darkened.
Aria’s voice wasn’t small.
Many people looked over when she scolded like that.
Some of them even recognized Rebecca and began whispering about her.
Rebecca, who always maintained her dignity, could not retort with equally offensive words even though she was scolded. She could only suppress her anger and say, "Ms. Joanna, there was indeed a misunderstanding earlier. I indeed wronged your brother without understanding the cause and effect. I apologize."
More and more gazes were cast their way.
Rebecca had no choice but to swallow her anger and apologize.
She had to maintain her image as the elegant and noble daughter of the Kelloway family, a knowledgeable and well-mannered person who does not argue with people in public.
However, Joanna had no intention of accepting her perfunctory apology.
She chuckled coldly, "Ms. Kelloway, you just said so many things to insult my brother. Do you think a simple misunderstanding can just be brushed off?"
Seeing Joanna relentlessly pressing her and refusing to give her a way out, Rebecca’s patience was wearing thin. She frowned and asked, "What do you want then?"
Joanna stared straight at her, "Many people here heard what Ms. Kelloway said to insult my brother. So, I want Ms. Kelloway to apologize publicly."
She pointed at a stage where a piano was placed, and said word for word, "There’s a microphone there. If Ms. Kelloway is sincere in apologizing, please go up to the stage and apologize."
It seemed as if Rebecca had heard something extremely shocking, her eyes widened, "You want me to apologize on stage?"
Joanna’s tone was forceful, leaving no room for negotiation, "Go up there and apologize to my brother. Admit that you wronged him and say you’re sorry."
"That’s how an apology would be sincere."
Rebecca’s temper was about to snap. Her face turned green, and she clenched her fists, gritting her teeth and speaking in a low voice, "Joanna, don’t go too far."
"Too far?" Joanna chuckled coldly, "If we’re talking about going too far, Ms. Rebecca, it’s you who went too far. When you used those rude and cutting words to insult my brother just now, why didn’t you say that you were going too far?"