Chapter 92
Tom’s dark eyes glinted as he cast an indifferent glance at Lmirel. Even his gaze carried a chill.
Laurel froze in place.
She had never seen Tom look at her with such an expression. She had never heard him speak so harshly either, let alone respond so dismissively and coldly.
After all, she was just a young lady of 19. Her eyes immediately reddened at the harsh retort.
Elena stood awkwardly on the side, unsure of what to say. Regardless of the situation, Tom was still a junior, and her earlier apology on behalf of her daughter was already a significant concession….
However, she knew the real power in the White family lay with Tom’s father and his mother, who was a rising star in the political scene. Tom’s status in the family was unmatched. It was far beyond Laurel’s naive grasp.
Rose and Tom’s parents were the only ones who outranked Tom in the White family.
“Grandma, deal with Tom..” Laurel, who had been spoiled under Rose’s care, quickly sought her support. “That temptress has him completely bewitched! He-”
Laurel’s words stopped short when she met Rose’s gaze.
At that moment, Rose was looking at Laurel with a slight frown. Her years of authority had given her an air of natural command. Although she usually appeared kind and approachable, the absence of her usual smile made her presence intimidating and awe–inspiring.
I couldn’t help but feel nervous. Although I had prepared for the White family’s resistance, facing it now still made my heart race and left me breathless. “Enough. Stop this nonsense! Crying and making a scene is unacceptable,” Rose said sternly. She shifted her sharp gaze toward Elena and added, “Take her to wash her face.”
Elena hurriedly nodded and dragged Laurel out of the room.
“Grandma…” Laurel was unwilling to admit defeat. But before she could finish her sentence, Elena had pulled her away.
I was surprised because I hadn’t expected Rose to ignore Laurel’s accusations. Or was it that she would deal with me next?
Once Elena and Laurel were gone, the large living room fell silent.
At this point, Yanice seemned entirely out of sorts
Her uneasy expression showed she hadn’t expected things to unfold this way.
Honestly, I was just as confused and had no idea what was happening.
Rose clearly knew that I was Gavin’s ex–wife. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been completely unfazed when Laurel mentioned it earlier. But why?
The White family was powerful. They were involved in military, political, and business circles. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they wielded immense power.
How could they
y allow Tom
Tom to marry a divorced woman like me?
Not to mention that I was even the ex–wife of Tom’s good friend.
Was the White family really willing to sacrifice their reputation?
If this
This was exactly
is got out, would Tom even be able to face anyone?
why Yanice was so sure Rose would disapprove of me because of my background. She believed exposing it would humiliate me Tom to give up on me,
me and force
But to her surprise
