Joe’s face fell.

Cordelia’s tone was light. “Got to nip a weed in the bud. If I were wouldn’t get to cry and scream here at all.”

“You…” Joe was rendered speechless and could only shoot daggers at Cordelia.

The crowd snickered with palms over their mouths and whispered a judgment of who was right and wrong.

“You’re a shameless woman!” Joe got angry out of his embarrassment. “You’re the one who hit my daughter, and you accuse her instead!

“I want to call the police!”

“Yeah, we’re calling the police!” Mandy, Nelly’s mother, stepped up as well. “Let the police inspect her injury! Our Nelly’s not going to suffer a grievance like this!”

“Are you sure you want to report it to the police?” Cordelia arched her brow.

Zephyr went up to keep an arm around her shoulder and pulled her toward him, afraid she would be hurt.

Cordelia pushed him away softly and held his hand to give him a reassuring gaze.

“Zephyr, it’s alright,” Cordelia said softly. “Reporting it to the police is the best solution. I think they can inspect her injury and see whose fingerprint is on her face.”

Nelly’s eyes were filled with anxiousness as soon as she heard that.

“If I really did leave a handprint on her face, my fingerprints would be there, right?”

her phone to

Joe and shook her head

really the one slandering others! She was stupid enough

shifted their

the Tanners and negotiate with them. The consequence of the matter must be dispelled. At least they

his voice to say, “But, sir, it’s obvious that

already happened. Something needs to be done to

“Yes, sir.” Robert nodded.

at Cordelia. “I wonder how you’re going to be responsible for what you did, Ms.

smiled. “How will the Tanners be held

is already clear, and you still want to

at the helm of the Tanners. He had spent years in the business world, and even his older brother, Murphy, had to be courteous to

attitude, but this young girl before him had an unusual air and was not timid at all in front of him. He squinted. It seemed that Nelly was

must take the opportunity and chase this woman

up herself, but he had to make a ruckus out of this for the sake of the Tanners’ interests. It must be so huge that it alarmed Liam. The woman could only be officially chased off, and the marriage pact between Nelly and

achieve your goal! You cling to Mr. Zephyr and see our Nelly as an eyesore. Of course you’ll do all you

eyesore. It’s only out of courtesy that I don’t like her either.” Cordelia smiled. “But even when I don’t like her, do you think I’d be dumb

were really the one who slapped her, I wouldn’t be stupid enough to give her any chance to cry and whine here and attract everyone over.” Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay

Joe’s face fell.

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