"You guys..." Claire North was momentarily frozen in place, unable to cry or proceed, feeling as awkward as possible.
At this moment, Beau Shelby’s weak figure appeared from behind.
Claire North was startled, only then realizing that her eyes were solely on Elias Hawthorne, forgetting Beau Shelby was still present.
"Tsk tsk, this Shelby guy just can’t stay put in his coffin." Casper North gloated as he poked Baby Hawthorne next to him.
Baby Hawthorne looked disgusted as he pulled away from the two, turned to his own dad, and wiped the part of his dad’s clothes that was just touched, seriously saying, "Daddy, a man should maintain his dignity, be careful or you’ll get dirty, and Mommy won’t want you."
Being lectured by his son, Elias Hawthorne’s face naturally didn’t look good, but since it was his son, he didn’t say anything, and could only direct his anger at Claire North, the culprit.
"Miss North, the wife of Elias Hawthorne will only be Raina North. Please behave yourself. Someone will inform you later about the DNA testing; I hope you cooperate."
With that, he stepped forward, wrapped his arm around Raina, and walked towards the door, treating everyone else as if they were invisible.
Claire North’s face was ugly, but more than anything, she was anxious.
Why does Elias need to retest the DNA? Could it be he’s found something?
She kept silent, but Rachel Shelby couldn’t hold back.
"President Hawthorne, your wife is flirting all over the place, can’t forget her old flames, and is putting a green hat on you everywhere, don’t you have any reaction?"
"Rachel, shut your mouth." Madam Shelby wanted to stop her, but it was already too late.
Elias Hawthorne had already stopped and came to his senses.
Madam Shelby’s graceful face flashed with panic, nauseated to death inside, but had to step forward to help her daughter clean up the mess.
"President Hawthorne, Rachel is young and immature, she speaks without thinking, I apologize on her behalf here, please be magnanimous and forgive her."
"And if I don’t forgive her?" Elias Hawthorne’s sharp gaze swept over everyone, exuding an aura of being hard to deal with.
"Mommy, how can this old lady tell such obvious lies with her eyes open? She’s in her thirties or forties yet ’young’? I’m five years old and do not dare use age as an excuse for mistakes."
Casper North pouted, wanted to speak without restraint like a mature five-year-old.
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Casper puffed up his cheeks, angry like a pufferfish.
No way to curse at their ancestors for eighteen generations.
"Who’s in their thirties or forties, I’m only twenty-two, you brat, watch what you say." Rachel Shelby was successfully angered.
"Twenty-two? You sure look older..."
"Shut up, why say such blunt truths. Don’t talk anymore; let Daddy have his moment." Baby Hawthorne glared at the chatty Casper North, although he could also protect Mommy, he needed to be a son in this situation.
Casper North considered his future prospects and decisively shut his mouth.
But the damage was evidently done.
The more innocent the words from a child, the more they pierce the heart.
Especially for someone like Rachel Shelby, who lacks confidence in her appearance, tries to become more beautiful through cosmetic surgery, and ultimately turns herself into something aberrant.
This remark penetrated deeply into her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, causing pain.
"Raina, you’re a mother too, the child is still young, it’s better to keep them gentle with words." Brenda Adler said.
She didn’t dare provoke Elias Hawthorne, but Raina...
She’s a softie she’s manipulated for over a decade.
Though she’s become tougher now, after bullying her for over ten years, it’s instinctive to belittle her.
However, she seems to forget a point, Raina is now Elias Hawthorne’s woman.
Accusing his woman and child in Elias Hawthorne’s presence is like saying the dust on the coffin plank is not enough.