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.”
his gaze to Camille with a look of mock seriousness. “Ms. Camille, she’s asking what I am to you.”
at him, her heart pounding a
Arnold’s eyes crinkled with a knowing smile. “If you’re
Evert and daughter’s jaws dropped in disbelief.
gentleman, radiating such distinguished charm, possibly be the boyfriend of that
bashfully lowered her gaze, unable
darkened, and without hesitation, he reached out and intertwined his fingers with hers.
intervene because I wanted to see how low you could stoop, how
narrowed, sending chills down
an Evert family matter. It’s none of your
my girlfriend. You tell me if it’s my business or not.” Arnold’s gaze was so piercing, it was hard to look him in
my mother accuse her of
of my father. Her mother tried to usurp the 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 on us,
fury and Arnold, sensing her distress,
accusations have to do
was taken
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 you
gaze on Camille was full of understanding, as if to say, “You don’t have to speak; I
dignity left, you’ll leave now. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you truly have no face left
that this man was
left the villa in a hurry, with Eunice still complaining bitterly in the car about how they had been humiliated.
That person injured you. He didn’t apologize or compensate for your medical expenses! We were scared away just like that. It’s really too
don’t understand, staying any longer would have been
CEO of K Group. Eunice gasped. “Isn’t that the man we
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