Chapter 850 Contradictions An hour later, Leon walked into the Riddle family mansion.
To his surprise, Hattie was back too.
She was led by Leon, her face was pale, and her features were cold.
In the hall, Daphne sat in the first seat, propping her head up with her hand, her eyes closed, and her old face filled with grief and exhaustion.
Hunter paced anxiously at the door.
Manny sat further away, holding Kaitlyn's hand, not allowing her to disturb the elderly. There seemed to be a hint of bitterness in her expression.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHearing footsteps, Hunter turned around and saw his eldest daughter. He remembered how she always opposed him in everything, and was about to get angry subconsciously. But when he saw Leon, he restrained himself and said, "Why did you come back so late? Don't you know Grandma has been waiting for a long time?" Hattie gave him a cold glance, twisted her gaze away, seeming to find even looking at him disgusting.
Hunter's face turned instantly grim, "You--" A warm and soft hand suddenly reached out and grabbed his hand. Hunter turned his head and saw his beautiful wife's face. She tossed her sleeves and temporarily suppressed his anger.
Manny led Kaitlyn forward and humbly looked at Hattie, softly saying, "Please come in. The old lady has been waiting for you for a long time." When Hattie saw her, she became like a prickly little beast, with sharp and fierce eyes.
She seemed to want to pounce and tear the other person apart, but Leon pressed her down first.
Leon smiled, but there was no trace of laughter in his eyes, "Mandy, Hattie's mood hasn't been good lately, so she doesn't want to see you. Please avoid her voluntarily, understand?" Hunter's complexion, which had just turned around, became unsightly again, "Leon, this is your aunt. What kind of language is that?" Hattie struggled, and her expression became even more ferocious.
Leon picked her up and patted her head, "My aunt died not long ago. Everyone in the capital knows that she was at most just a mistress. When did a mistress dare to be so arrogant and show up in front of the Young Miss?" By the end of his words, an endless chill had been added to his tone.
Hunter was about to get angry, but Manny's eyes turned red, and she held his hand tightly, giving a bitter smile, "You are right. | will remember my identity and won't dare to appear casually and obstruct the Young Miss again." After speaking, she automatically stepped back a few steps.
Hunter was so angry that he trembled all over, but he couldn't do anything to Leon. He gave Hattie a fierce look and turned to Daphne, "Mom, look at them--" "That's enough!" Daphne slammed the teacup on the table to the ground with a loud noise, and said angrily, "Your daughter is sick. Can't you see that? It's already this late, why can't you care more about her?" Hunter's face turned from green to white as he was scolded.
Manny stood obediently aside with lowered eyebrows and gentle eyes.
Kaitlyn's eyes were teary and her face was full of grievances as she looked at Daphne, feeling dissatisfied in her heart.
If Hattie had said these words, Daphne would have been quick to blame Hattie for being immature, but if it were Leon, he would be the one to be scolded.
Ultimately, nothing was more important to Daphne than her descendants, especially since she was biased towards males over females.
In Daphne's heart, Leon and Dolcie were the most important, with Leon being the heir to the Riddle family and excelling in every way. Dolcie was her favorite because of his poor health. In a way, Daphne was no different from Hattie or Selena.
After a burst of anger, Daphne seemed to calm down and waved to Hattie, "Hattie, come to grandma and let me have a look at you." Hattie replied coldly, "Just say it, what excuse do you have to frame Selena again?" If Leon hadn't said that Daphne had just gone to the Turner family to look for Selena, she wouldn't have come back. Daphne's expression suddenly became distressed, "I..." Hunter roared, "You scoundrel, how dare you speak to grandma like that? Do you have no manners?" Hattie sneered, "Even if | have no manners, | am still a thousand times better than a scumbag like you who kills his wife and daughter!" Hunter's face twisted and he raised his hand to slap her, but Leon intercepted him midway and looked at him with a cold gaze, "Uncle David, do you want to kill Hattie in front of me?" Hunter roared, "Listen to what she's saying, it's rebellious! If we don't teach her a lesson now, she'll turn the world upside down in the future!" Leon sneered, "Whether what Hattie said is true or false, you know it in your heart. If you really want to prove that she is talking nonsense, | don't mind helping you investigate..." Hunter's back chilled for a moment and he was momentarily scared, but then his anger flared up again. "Leon, she's my daughter, I'll discipline her myself. What's it to you? Don't forget, I'm her father, you're just her cousin, and her guardianship is in my hands!" Leon pressed Hattie's restless head down again and smiled gracefully and arrogantly, "If Uncle David wants to say that, then | don't mind putting Hattie's guardianship under my father and mother's name." Hunter's face suddenly changed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs long as he held Hattie's custody, he had the right to discipline her. If Leon took away Hattie's custody, then this daughter would have nothing to do with him in the future, and he would lose the right to discipline her.
If he let Hattie grow up under Leon's influence, who knew what she would become in the future? Most importantly, if Hattie changed custody, the shares that belonged to her mother would also fall into Leon's hands. Leon already controlled most of the Riddle family's shares. If he obtained Hattie's share, Dolcie would have no hope at all.
Therefore, even though Hunter was angry enough to go mad, he finally coldly snorted, "You wish!" Leon rubbed the head of the person in his arms. "If you touch Hattie again, or don't change your attitude as a father, this matter will become real." This was definitely not just a warning.
Hunter's face became extremely white, but he dared not speak again.
Kaitlyn looked at Leon unwillingly. Even though she was also a Miss of the Riddle family and his sister, why did Leon only favor Hattie? No matter how she tried to please him, this Mr. Riddle seemed to never see her existence...
Kaitlyn was dissatisfied and wanted to speak up, but her mother grabbed her hand first.
She looked up and glanced at the woman standing next to her.
Manny's face was calm as she stood there. Her eyes were red, but there was a hint of indifference in her gaze, as if she was watching from the sidelines.