The sound of the door smashing against the wall echoed dully, startling Ethan Allen and Mia Stewart in the living room.
Both cast their eyes towards the source of the noise and saw a person clad in a coat with a hood stumbling in, who, from the shape, appeared to be Emily Allen.
Mia Stewart couldn’t help but frown, yet she still went to greet her.
"My daughter, you..."
Mia Stewart reached out to grab Emily Allen’s wrist, but to her surprise, Emily strongly shook her off.
Not only was Emily wearing a hat, but she was also wearing sunglasses, completely shielding her face from view.
Without hesitation, she went straight up to Ethan Allen and demanded, "The money? Has Charlotte not given the money yet?"
Ethan Allen was already in a foul mood, and now not only was Charlotte defying him, but Emily was speaking to him in such a manner, too, causing him to slap the coffee table and rise to his feet.
"You’ve grown bold, too, daring to speak to me this way?"
But Emily didn’t care about Ethan Allen’s reaction at all, and even her tone carried a trace of impatience.
"I’m asking you, has Charlotte given the money? How much? Give it to me, now!"
Ethan Allen had always been chauvinistic and believed no one should defy him.
When he first got involved with Mia Stewart, it was because she complied with everything he wanted, unlike Sophia Thompson at home, whose strong-willed attitude always challenged Ethan Allen’s self-esteem.
Since the Allen family’s downfall, Ethan had been living a degenerate life, but his character hadn’t changed.
Especially now that he felt there was still hope for a comeback, Ethan’s state of mind got even worse.
However, Emily was as if pressed by an urgent matter, with only money filling her thoughts and sight. Seeing that Ethan had no reaction, she turned to look at Mia Stewart. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel~fire~net
"Has Charlotte actually given any money at all? How much?"
Emily’s attitude was terrible, her voice rough with a touch of hoarseness.
Mia Stewart was stunned, then said softly, "Charlotte... she doesn’t seem to have plans to give any money..."
Upon hearing this, Emily’s head, which she intended to lift, merely tipped slightly as she instead pulled her hood tighter.
"How can this be? Did you not call Charlotte as I asked you to? It’s impossible Charlotte wouldn’t give the money!"
Emily started to question aggressively.
Mia Stewart glanced at Ethan, hesitated for a moment, and then turned back to Emily, "I just feel that Charlotte doesn’t seem to care about these things..."
After all, the Allen’s family had been trending in the searches, and they called, but Charlotte from the Thompson family remained unmoved.
"Impossible! How could Charlotte not care about her own reputation!" Emily immediately objected.
After all, when they revealed Charlotte’s true identity as Sophie Allen, the Thompson family quickly stepped forward to clarify Charlotte’s identity, didn’t they?
Clenching her teeth silently, Emily then rushed in front of Ethan Allen, attempting to grab his phone to call Charlotte.
"It must be because you didn’t tell her what I asked you to! Make the call to Charlotte for the money right now!"
However, Emily’s attitude directly infuriated Ethan Allen.
"Who gave you the right to order me around!" he thundered, and then shoved Emily away with an outstretched hand.
Emily stumbled due to Ethan’s push and fell to the ground, her hood and sunglasses sliding off.
"Wearing a hat and glasses in the house, do you really think you’re some kind of star? What are you trying to..."
Ethan Allen scolded Emily, pointing at her, but his words abruptly stopped the moment he saw Emily’s face.