Jake and Melissa were stunned.

They had long known that Oliver favored the woman outside and even preferred the daughter of the mistress. However, they hadn't anticipated that, in front of his son, Oliver would choose Selena.

Selena, hearing this, managed a slight smile, though she kept her lips pressed together. She gently advised, "Dad, don't speak out of anger. Jake is the one who can carry on the family name. Jake, you should make amends. Dad's just trying to scare you!"

Jake glared coldly at Selena, his jaw tightening. He sneered, "I'd rather not have a father like this!"

Selena immediately protested, "How can you speak like that? Dad has high hopes for you, and it's all for your own good… You're really hurting his feelings!"

"High hopes? The most I've ever heard from him are his criticisms. To him, I'm nothing but a failure! A useless person!"

Jake sighed bitterly. "If that's the case, why does he even need me?"

Melissa began to cry. "Yes, in your eyes, that illegitimate daughter is a thousand times better than us, but we're your own family, too! I'm your wife! My family has an influence, and I've been enduring for you all these years. Oliver, you have no conscience!"

Selena quickly added, "Aunt Melissa, don't speak ill of Dad. He and my mom are truly in love. It's you who came between them, forcing Dad to marry you…"

"Be quiet!" Melissa shouted angrily. "If he didn't care for me, would I have had hopes? Oliver, wasn't it you who came to my family to propose? Wasn't it you who begged to marry me? You did it to compete with Lewis because my family could offer you more support! That mistress's daughter is nothing!

kick us out? I won't give way to

"Aunt Melissa, how can you speak about

upset Oliver. "Dad, Mom has never blamed you. She's happy just being with you. I'm happy, too, even though I'm an illegitimate daughter. Being your daughter is enough for me. I don't understand why Aunt Melissa and Jake are so upset. If you could find me a man like Eve, I'd be grateful… Have

resolve. He spoke firmly, "Selena, don't worry. Once these two are gone, I'll bring you and your mom back home. I'll make sure to marry your mom properly and make you the rightful lady of the

don't care about those things…

to Jake and Melissa. "You have what

anger flare. He was

was

and Lewis, observing from the side, exchanged glances. At that

impressive. She had Oliver firmly in her grasp. Despite the casual tone,

overshadowed all these years by

lost in thought when Lewis leaned in and whispered, "Mrs. Horton, you're

eyebrow

means Eve Clark won't need to be brought into the family, and we're

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