Chapter 161

Elspeth was sweating bullets and full of worry as she headed back to the restaurant Acacia, whom she’d raised with her own hands, was at that moment controlling her!

Originally, she wasn’t worried about those trifling matters as there was no concrete evidence to back her statements.

But things had changed. Frederic was no longer as close to her as before. If anything else were to exacerbate the conflict at that point, her position in the Abernathy family would be even more precarious! At that moment, she had to help Acacia with her debts without dipping into her own pocket, which meant acting all pitiful in front of Frederic.

“Frederic, although Acacia has done wrong, she’s still the child you’ve watched grow up. You know how obedient she was in the past. Now, my sister’s been arrested, my brother–in–law is in a vegetative state. The Stirling group is facing financial difficulties, Acacia’s too scared to go home and is hounded by debt collectors daily. She is, after all, the one I raised. I can’t help but feel heartbroken.”

Elspeth placed her hand on Frederic’s tense one, her eyes welling up with tears as she tried her best to convince him to help Acacia, “Frederic, you’ve always been generous. Let’s help Acacia through this tough time as a form of charity. We’ve done our best.”

Frederic’s brow relaxed a bit, seemingly moved by her words.

Suddenly, Thaddeus pulled out a recorder from his pocket and tossed it in front of them, saying, “if you want to help Acacia, listen to this first, then make your

decision.”

Elspeth’s heart raced; unsure what Thaddeus was up to.

Frederic picked up the recorder with a puzzled look and pressed play.

Two voices, one of George, and the other being Acacia!

“Don’t touch Evadne yet wait for my signal. Things have improved a lot. I’ve regained Thaddeus’s trust and he’s been by my side these past few days. Plus, Mr. Frederic has agreed to our marriage. We should be getting engaged soon.”

“Since you’re now confirmed with Thaddeus, that fifty thousand”

“You’re rushing me over such a petty amount? I’ll send you five thousand first. Once things are settled with Mr. Thaddeus and we’ve had our engagement ceremony, I’ll send you the rest.”

The recording ended, and the restaurant fell silent.

Elspeth’s face turned pale, regretting pleading for Acacia.

Acacia was such a fool! Leaving such a big clue when things weren’t even settled yet. She deserved to be where she was for her foolishness!

“Elspeth, is this the good child you’ve raised?”

your niece’s plot in the bud. Otherwise, if Evadne had

of breath, staring unbelievingly at Thaddeus’s

father, hesitant and unable to easily let go when it

being entangled with Acacia for so many years, even if Acacia betrayed him, it wouldn’t be easy to break

to be that ruthless! His past feelings for

only sees me and the Abernathy family as her steppingstones and ATMs. Who can guarantee that she’ll actually use this money to save the Stirling group and Mr. Stirling, rather than doing something

are many welfare homes and old folks‘ homes in this city, and countless impoverished primary schools nationwide. Aren’t they in more

cold figure, Elspeth couldn’t

out of hers and stood up

trouble upon themselves! We, the Abernathy family, have done our best to help them in the past. Now they’ve again made a big mess themselves. If I were to help again, it would be condoning bad behavior! From now

that, Frederic left the table in

should be left to reap what she’s sown,” Glynnis expressed her confusion while munching on her

know how to eat! What

maintaining the ladylike demeanor of a noblewoman, threw

was even colder

seemed that she would have to use her own private money to resolve the problems

thinking about it made

Thaddeus went to the

mood wasn’t as light as he’d expected

he’d always hoped to do everything

seemed to have messed

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someone once told him, “Ms. Evadne is such a gem! I was scared stiff, but she calmly ma**aged Mr. Hamiltion, and the situation

took a deep breath, pressing the

fact, he should’ve noticed her medical

granddad this time, but she also rescued a waiter having an epileptic seizure in a hotel, and even further back, before they got divorced,

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done so much for him, playing the role of

then, he even thought she was fake. She clearly had many strengths, but he was like a blind man, unable to see any of them as they were all sidelined by him because of his

the steering wheel tightly with his right hand, his left hand pressed

that Acacia was the biggest

played a role similar

hear his grandson was coming over and was waiting for him in the living

but he had always doted on this grandson. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have pushed for him to take

objections.

how have you been these past few days? If anything feels off, you must let

looking up at his grandpa with the clear eyes he had when he was young as he continued, “Or, how about you

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