Ellis seemed as though he hadn’t heard the gossip and rumors, but Mary noticed that his hand holding the chopsticks was slightly exerting force.

Mary understood him.

Ever since he was young, Ellis had been a

troublemaker, dubbed the Demon of Clance, and his

reputation had never been good.

He never cared about what others thought of him.

Now, if these words could agitate him, it was merely because he also felt embarrassed.

A bitter smile suddenly tugged at the corners of Mary’s lips.

She clenched her fists tightly and suddenly looked toward the third table, saying in a cold voice, “Is the food that the Olsen family prepared to entertain you all not to your taste?”

The people at the third table who had been whispering to each other immediately shut their mouths, looking toward her in fear.

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Mary kept her gaze fixed on them. “If it’s not to your liking, you may choose not to eat, or you may leave. The door is right there. I won’t be seeing you out.”

Several women suddenly looked at each other, at a

loss.

Victoria immediately said, “Mary, what’s wrong? Has something happened? These ladies are relatives of our family, though distantly related… but after all, we share

the same Olsen surname…”

Mary immediately looked at her. “Are you deaf? They were just bad-mouthing me over there; did you not hear it? Is this how you protect the reputation of the Olsen family?”

Victoria was choked by the scolding, and her face changed color on the spot.

She clenched her fists in grievance, then looked toward Ellis and said softly, “Ellis, did I make Mary angry? I really didn’t mean to…”

Ellis slowly raised his head. Those eyes that were

usually commanding and condescending now revealed an unusual depth.

He said lowly “Co ore 17ou donf2”

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Victoria was taken aback.

toward the third

an eviction order, we won’t

you.”

my

his words fell, his voice suddenly raised, “Why

the table jumped in fright, shivering

over!

family. Their family head at present was a trusted subordinate of Uncle Olsen, and

the Olsen household.

their family could sit at the

an Olsen banquet.

the young woman sheepishly stood up and said, “Ellis, my cousin, I was… I was

words were said to the

she spoke to was just

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was Joseph Olsen. He was from a collateral branch of the Olsen family, but by serving Uncle Olsen and helping the Olsen

Uncle Olsen, pleading, “Well, Mr. Olsen, my daughter has said some nonsense. I’ll teach her

bad intentions;

Olsen heard this and said

your daughter was mocking me just a moment ago. Yes, that’s right. She also called me an illegitimate daughter,

branch or the second.”

made Uncle

cold.

Joseph’s face also paled.

he naturally understood where Uncle

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man was particularly

close to Uncle Olsen, hence

intervene in such

all, they

mocked

but wipe the sweat bead on his forehead, feeling as if there were thorns at his

He swallowed nervously.

need you

without hesitation, rushed over to his daughter, and then slapped her

“Slap!”

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