They’re so annoying! Dad must have allowed Evan to marry Nicole because of the kids. Ultimately, they’re also a stumbling block for Sofie. Ugh, if only I can—
“Aunt Lisa, what are you thinking about? You seemed so absorbed.” Moira broke her reverie.
“Nothing.” Lisa gave her an awkward chuckle. “I’m just happy to look at the kids.”
Davin’s lips twitched. What a lie! You’re the last person to feel happy to see the kids among the Seets!
As they were happily digging in, Derrick, Russell’s servant, came rushing in.
He walked over to Russell and handed him an envelope.
“What is this?”
Derrick whispered in Russell’s ears for a while.
Russell looked at the envelope in his hands and opened it hesitantly.
The smile on his face faded at once when he saw the photo inside.
As he put the photo into the envelope and finished reading the accompanying letter, a stern and lurid look crept onto his wrinkled and aging face.
He looked up and glared pointedly at Nicole.
Why is he looking at me like that? Nicole’s heart did a somersault upon noticing the elder’s gaze.
Everyone at the table couldn’t make head or tail of Russell’s sudden change in expression as well.
A strong sense of foreboding nagged at Evan. He asked in a low voice, “Grandpa, what’s wrong?”
Russell clammed up.
It was as if the minute hand and hour hand on the clock had stopped running.
Everyone in the room dared not make a sound.
Even Jonathan and Sophia were surprised.
“Dad, what happened?”
“Yeah, Dad, what’s going on?”
Russell gave the letter to Derrick with trembling hands.
Having been Russell’s faithful servant for years, Derrick was observant to keep the letter in the envelope as he put it away carefully.
“Evan Seet,” Russell roared, standing to his feet. “I forbid you to marry this woman!”
Like a sudden clap of thunder, everyone was shocked to their cores.
The Seet family has been looking forward to having Nicole as their daughter-in-law. Why would he suddenly change his mind?
Evan’s expression was one of disbelief. “What is it, Grandpa?”
“Yeah, Dad, why are…” Sophia trailed off, suddenly remembering about the letter from before.
Russell didn’t provide any explanation. Instead, he pointed his cane at Nicole and rebuked, “Get this woman out of here and never allow her to set foot in the Seet family again!”
At that, he turned around and made his way upstairs.
Nicole glanced at Evan in confusion and fear.
“It’s okay. I’m here.” Evan took her in his arms.
Everyone at the table could not help but wonder what the letter was about.
“I think that there was a photo in the envelope. Could it be…”
“What is it?”
Lisa let out a sneer and finished her sentence, “For a woman who has so many scandals, I bet that it was something indecent.”
“Indecent photo, you mean?”
“Wow… No wonder the old man lost his temper.”
“I don’t think that it’s an indecent photo. There was also a letter in the envelope. What do you think was written on it?”
“Could it be the information on Ms. Lane’s infidelity?”
“Wow, if that’s the case, then she is definitely unworthy of marrying Evan.”
“Exactly!”
“You can’t just simply accuse her when no one knows what’s going on. This is slander,” Moira spoke up, believing that Nicole was not a promiscuous woman.
The kids are so polite and they know their place. Nicole must have done a good job as a mother.
“Since none of us are aware of what’s going on, who are you to say that we’re slandering her?” Lisa retorted. “Our speculations could be right!”
