Edmont twisted his brows firmly as he suppressed the rage in his heart. “We didn’t come for you today, so don’t stir up trouble at this banquet!” Stefanie questioned, “Stir up trouble? You’re the ones doing that! You’re challenging my patience!”
Although Alex had his grievance against Edmont and Winnie, he too felt it was inappropriate of his mother to cause a scene, so he dragged her back. “That’s enough, Mom. We’ll talk about this later. Let’s not make a fuss out of it.”
“I’m making a fuss? Don’t you see them sh*tting all over me?” Stefanie aggressively shook herself out of Alex’s grasp and went to find Aubrey. “Aubrey, you better get them the hell out of here! How dare you let the shameless couple in!”
Seeing that, Olivia subconsciously scowled. She never had any fondness for Stefanie and only treated her nicely out of courtesy for Alex. And now, her liking toward her dropped to negative.
They’ve been divorced for twenty years, yet she’s still unable to get past the grievances. Besides, no one can be sure whether Winnie disrupted her marriage, and even if she did, the sympathy everyone had for her had long dissipated. She certainly damaged her image with her lowly actions, especially after how she tried to have the host drive his guests away during someone else’s birthday banquet. Sure, she has lost her happiness, but does everyone in the world have to resent Edmont and Winnie solely for Stefanie’s personal feelings? Not only did she trouble her son and his girlfriend, but she’s here harassing the banquet’s host. How ignorant!
On the other hand, Winnie remained generous and unaffected, and she’s an infinite number of times better than Stefanie! Respect and triumph are not gained through screaming!
In response, Aubrey awkwardly grinned. “Stefanie, calm down. Everyone present is a friend of mine. It’s been so many years, so why don’t we grab a seat and talk it over?”
Alex scanned his surroundings, embarrassed by the gossiping crowd. Normally, his mother had control over her emotions during conversations, but it seemed seeing Winnie caused her to lose it. “Mom, please stop talking. Everyone’s looking at us!”
Stefanie shouted, “Let them feast their eyes, then! This homewrecker isn’t even afraid, so why should I be?”
Thereupon, the face of Winnie, who had been remaining silent, grew sullen. “You’ve been insulting me with that for twenty years. I refrained from arguing with you because of the children, but now, you’re screaming at me right in front of the crowd. Do you think anyone’s truly afraid of you?” Feeling challenged, Stefanie raised her voice even more. “Then, entertain us! Tell us how you crawled onto my husband’s bed and seduced him. Tell us if you’re not ashamed at all!”
Distressed by the situation, Aubrey whispered to Edmont, “Why don’t you find a room to talk it over? It’s not good to affect the crowd with the situation, is it?”
Apologetically, he replied, “I’m sorry, Aubrey. I meant well, but look at how things are now. I’d never expected how she’d still act like this after so many years. We’ll look for a room right away, and I’ll make sure to make it up to you.”
She replied, “You have nothing to make up for. Your presence alone delights me. This confrontation is inevitable, so you might as well take the opportunity and finish it now.” Then, she looked for a waiter and reserved a room.
Edmont pulled Winnie to him. “Let’s head into the room. We shouldn’t interrupt the birthday banquet.”
