Brenda Adler saw off Beau Shelby, and when she returned to the living room, she saw her daughter sitting dazedly on the sofa, as if she’d lost her senses. The suppressed anger in her heart surged up again: "Raina North! Raina North! I must see Raina North’s reputation utterly ruined!"
Before she could finish her words, a slap landed across her face.
The slap was delivered with great force, and she fell to the floor with a thud.
Gideon North pointed at her and angrily scolded, "Brenda Adler, have you made enough trouble? Look at what has become of the North family’s reputation now! And what about Claire’s reputation? If the Shelby Family calls off the engagement, do you think Claire can still marry into a good family?"
Brenda covered her burning, painful face and sat up. Upon hearing Gideon’s words, her expression turned fierce: "Compared to the Hawthorne Family, what kind of good family is the Shelby Family!"
Gideon’s brow furrowed, growing more furious: "Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to! I’m telling you it’s impossible! I absolutely won’t agree to you continuing this nonsense! Tomorrow, I will go to the Shelby Family and have Beau marry Claire as soon as possible!"
"Impossible. My daughter will never marry into the Shelby Family," Brenda retorted furiously, her stance firm.
Before, having her daughter marry into the Hawthorne Family was to ensure she would not be outshone by Raina, to become the most esteemed woman in Southgate. But after tonight’s events, the Hawthorne Family was her daughter’s only way out.
Previously, Rachel Shelby’s sudden cold demeanor was just the best evidence of that.
If not, tonight’s events would be an indelible shame for her daughter for life!
"Brenda Adler, stop this at once! If you continue and ruin Raina’s happiness, don’t blame me for being ruthless to you!"
Brenda looked plainly at her husband’s indifferent face and said calmly, "Gideon North, stop pretending. You and I both know how much of a loving father you truly are to Raina."
"So what? She is still my daughter." If Gideon had reservations before, after today’s incident where Raina came forward to suppress the scandal, his attitude towards her had changed.
Brenda’s lips curled into a sneer: "Gideon North, have you forgotten how that woman died? Would you like to guess how, if Raina knew the truth, she, as the Young Madam of the Hawthorne Family, would deal with you, the person who caused her biological mother’s death?"
Gideon’s face instantly darkened: "Shut up! If you dare let slip even a word about this, don’t blame me for disregarding our years of marriage!"
Brenda chuckled coldly, "Do you think that by not revealing it, this matter can be completely hidden? Gideon North, there are no everlasting secrets in this world. Have you thought about what she might do to you then?"
"She wouldn’t dare! I am her biological father. If she dares to oppose me, it would be unfilial!" Gideon spoke with bravado, but his heart was full of fear.
Brenda noticed the change in Gideon’s expression and continued, "Claire is different. She is our biological daughter, raised by our side. Even if she marries Elias Hawthorne and becomes illustrious, she will never forget that we are her parents, the most important people in her life. Gideon North, you should know what choice to make."
Gideon remained silent. Indeed, there was a deep rift between him and Raina. Even though he tried to curry favor with her as her biological father, she remained indifferent.
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