Larry put on a pitiful expression. โCeline, I shouldnโt have come looking for you and embarrassed you. As long as youโre doing well, thatโs enough for me. Iโll head back to the countryside now.โ
He turned to leave.
โWait!โ Benjamin called out.
Larry stopped.
Benjamin turned to Celine, his tone filled with anger. โCeline, are you even human? Heโs your adoptive father, and you refuse to acknowledge him!โ
The other wealthy heirs echoed his sentiment, growing increasingly disgusted with Celine. โCeline, not only are you from a poor background, but youโre also selfish and cold-blooded. You look down on the poor and favor the rich!โ
โHow could Mr. Alvarez marry someone like you? Youโre a stain on his reputation!โ
The room erupted with accusations directed at Celine.
Standing beside Benjamin, Carly smiled with satisfaction.
Robin wanted to speak up, but Celine pulled her back.
At this moment, Lucy stepped forward, feigning sincerity. โCeline, youโre indeed in the wrong. Larry is your adoptive father. You should take him back home.โ
Lucy and Carly were confident that Celine wouldnโt expose Larryโs wrongdoings. They believed most people who had suffered such harm would choose silence, swallowing their pain. This was Lucyโs cunning plan: to let Larry torment Celine for the rest of her life, trapping her in darkness forever.
Celineโs clear eyes fell on Lucyโs face. โYou brought him here, didnโt you?โ
Lucy remained silent.
A cold smile curved Celineโs lips, one that didnโt reach her eyes. โSo, youโve known everything all along.โ
Lucy had abandoned her in the countryside, turning a blind eye. For a moment, Celine had thought Lucy didnโt know what happened to her. But today, she was certain. Lucy had known everythingโthe hardships, the suffering.
Robin trembled with rage, glaring at Lucy.
โSo you knew everything? And you still brought this scumbag here? What kind of mother are you? Youโre not just biasedโyouโre worse than an animal! You wretched old hag!โ
Lucyโs face darkened under Robinโs pointed accusations and curses.
Carly stepped forward. โCeline, how could you not acknowledge your adoptive father?โ
Benjamin and the other wealthy heirs surrounded Celine, siding with Carly. โCeline, youโve gone too far!โ
Celineโs eyes shimmered with a sharp, cold light. โRobin, letโs go.โ
Robin glared at them before following Celine out.
Carly felt pleased. She turned to Benjamin. โBenjamin, whatโs wrong with Celine? Her adoptive father raised her, and she doesnโt even show a shred of gratitude.โ
Benjamin looked disgusted. โCarly, youโre too kind. If Celine were even a fraction as good as you, things would be different. Iโll tell Adara and Nate about thisโtheyโll surely despise her too.โ
Carlyโs lips curled into a smile. โBenjamin, youโre the best.โ
He laughed. โI canโt wait to celebrate your wedding with Adam.โ
He then left with the others.
Carly felt content; her goal for the day was accomplished.
Lucy glanced at Larry, who was still staring lecherously in Celineโs direction. She smiled and said, โLarry, if youโre so obsessed with Celine, why not find a way to make her yours? Donโt tell me youโre incapable. After all, she blinded one of your eyes ten years ago.โ
Larry sneered. โIโll make her pay for that eye. Donโt worry. I have something on her. She wonโt dare disobey me.โ