Chapter 677
Sheltered behind Arnold, Camille couldn’t help but stifle a smile, despite the ache in her heart. Arnold’s tongue was as sharp as ever a rapier in court that jabbed at the guilty, and in life, a scalpel that cut to the bone.
“What are you babbling about? I’ve had no work done!” Mrs. Evert clutched her face, which was as taut as a Thanksgiving balloon, red with embarrassment and seething with guilt.
Arnold shook his head dismissively. “Getting older isn’t a crime, but giving people a fright that’s just not on.”
Mrs. Evert was inches away from a fit of apoplexy.
“And who might you be to Camille?” Eunice, propping her mother up, couldn’t help but challenge him.
“And what am I to her.”
a look of mock seriousness. “Ms. Camille, she’s asking what I
looked at him, her heart pounding
Arnold’s eyes crinkled with a knowing smile. “If you’re not speaking up, then I guess I’m your boyfriend by
and daughter’s jaws dropped in
radiating such distinguished charm, possibly be the boyfriend of that girl?
delicate features as she bashfully lowered her
reached out and intertwined his fingers with hers.
and I didn’t intervene because I wanted to
narrowed, sending chills down their
is an Evert family matter. It’s none of
Arnold’s gaze was so piercing, it was hard to look him in
Did my mother accuse her of anything
family but failed and gave birth to this wretch in secret! When they hit rock bottom, they came seeking refuge with us. We’ve been more than generous, and now that Camille has some skills, she turns
with fury and Arnold, sensing her
these accusations have to do
was taken aback!
one chooses where they come from, or their parents. But I believe if Camille had even the slightest choice, she wouldn’t want anything to do with
of understanding, as if to say, “You don’t have
have any dignity left, you’ll leave now. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you truly have no
the start that this man was no
hurry, with Eunice still complaining bitterly in the car about
person injured you. He didn’t apologize or compensate for your medical expenses! We were scared away
don’t understand, staying any longer would have been
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