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.”
Camille with a look of mock seriousness. “Ms.
him, her heart pounding a wild rhythm.
her response, Arnold’s eyes crinkled with a knowing smile. “If you’re not speaking up, then I guess I’m your boyfriend by
Both Mrs. Evert and daughter’s jaws
gentleman, radiating such distinguished charm, possibly be the boyfriend
blush blossomed on Camille’s delicate features as she bashfully lowered her
he reached out and intertwined his fingers with
Camille, and I didn’t intervene because I wanted to see how low you could stoop, how utterly you
chills down
her anger, declared, “This is an Evert family matter. It’s
is my girlfriend. You tell me if it’s my business or not.” Arnold’s gaze was so piercing, it was hard
my mother accuse her of
slandering Camille. “She is the illegitimate daughter of our family, conceived by her mother’s seduction 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.
eyes reddened with fury and Arnold, sensing her distress, responded
do these accusations have to do with Camille?”
was taken aback!
Camille had even the slightest choice, she
Camille was full of understanding, as if to say, “You don’t have to speak; I get
have any dignity left, you’ll leave now. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you truly have
had sensed from the start that this man
the villa in a hurry, with Eunice still complaining bitterly in
medical expenses! We were scared away just like that.
any longer would
bringing up a photo of Cassius, the CEO of K Group. Eunice gasped. “Isn’t that the
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