NovelEnglishChapter 180 | took out my phone and opened my bank account, patiently waiting for Matthew to tellthe price.
“| gifted you the dress, so | don’t want you to payback. Mom, everyone, Lulu is the best woman in this world.
She isn’t materialistic at all. She doesn’t care how much money | have, and | can’t even dream of trying to win her heart using gifts.
“It tookdays to convince her to wear this dress. You guys are just insulting her by saying that. I'm very unhappy about this.” Matthew could barely keep the smile on his face. His expression was stiff, and he was trying to suppress his anger. His etiquette prevented him from driving people away, but he sent warning gazes to everyone in the room.
“Matthew, we watched you grow up. We're just worried that you'll be deceived. Young ladies nowadays seem innocent, but all of them are secretly scheming. You need to protect yourself, especially since your family is a prestigious one.” This woman's behavior was absolutely disgusting. | wondered what she could achieve by defaming me.
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“Madam, please don’t speak if you don’t understand what's happening. This is my business. | don’t need outsiders to intervene.” Matthew's words carried weight, causing everyone to reluctantly fall silent. However, they were still looking atdisdainfully.
| didn’t hold a grudge against the people there. They wouldn't have targetedthis way if it were not for Brenda.
It could be said that they were Brenda's pawns.
| had never coveted the Loxley family’s assets. My oe < give Matthew a chance had nothing to do with his family. After all, Matthew was just a chubby kid who loved to smile when | met him. Over the years, he had remained the warm-hearted child who followed around.
My relationship with Matthew was pure. There were no ulterior motives at all.
Thus, it was annoying to be defamed like this.
“20 grand, is that enough?” | had lost my patience. After flinging away his hand, | transferred him 20 grand without waiting for his answer. Then, | turned around and left.
1/2 +15 BONUS | knew it wouldn't be a peaceful party, but | didn’t expect it to be this horrendous.
There was nothing worse than being publicly criticized and belittled.
Thankfully, I hadn't gotten too involved in Matthew's life and could still back out in time.
D “Matthew, look at her attitude. She doesn’t even have the most basic sense of respect. How could she think of marrying into our family? Dream on.” “Mom, stop talking!” Matthew shouted in despair. “She doesn’t wish to marry into our family. It'swho's begging her. Do you understand?” He also knew that there was no way our relationship could take another step after this incident.
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| stopped in my tracks and turned around. Coincidentally, | cinto contact with Brenda's gaze. She had really provokedthis time.
It was not that | was weak for tolerating them. It was just that | respected them for Matthew's sake.
However, they didn’t deserve my respect.
“Mrs. Loxley, I'm only polite to those who deserve it. | don’t think I'm in the wrong. Also, I've never cared about how prestigious your family is. I've never thought of marrying into your family either. | wouldn't have cif | knew what all of you were like.
“Matthew, your invitation has causedto be in a difficult situation. I'm sorry that | can’t attend the rest of your party. Goodbye.” | turned around and marched out, leaving the crowd looking atin shock.
Thankfully, | was clear-headed enough not to accept Matthew's pursuit. Otherwise, | would've been done for.
| would never step foot here again.
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