Sandy was visibly shaken by the malice in Malloy’s eyes, her voice trembling as she spoke, “Morwenna… I meant, Morwenna.”In an instant, Malloy’s expression changed, collapsing onto the couch as he muttered, “I get it now, I know who’s been targeting the Roberts family…””Who is it?” Sandy, unconcerned with her father’s discomposure, pressed on.Malloy’s response was swift and sharp, a slap across Sandy’s face. “You ungrateful child! You’ve brought disaster upon the Roberts family. That Morwenna, do you even know who she is? She’s the one Norbert openly protected, someone not even Mr. Hetfield of Rosefrost Hollow would dare touch!”The relationship between Stuart and Morwenna was a mystery to outsiders, but it was well-known that Norbert had once publicly defended her.Later, when Morwenna boldly expressed her affection for Stuart, pursuing him openly, Stuart didn’t reject her advances.Everyone believed it was because of Norbert. They thought Morwenna had struck gold, winning Norbert’s favor.And there they were, the Roberts family, not even able to compare to a little finger of the Hetfields.Yet, they dared to try and expel Norbert’s protégé from school.Sandy, holding her cheek, was in disbelief. “How could that be? Morwenna’s just a poor girl from the countryside. I had people check on her. She admitted herself that she works part-time at the school, willing to carry heavy loads for just a few bucks.”Malloy, tempted to slap her again, said coldly, “Exactly because she grew up in the countryside. She’s a student sponsored by Norbert, and now, she’s practically a Hetfield. Haven’t you noticed? All our misfortunes began after that phone call. Pack up, we’re going to apologize and explain this was all a misunderstanding.””No! I won’t apologize to Morwenna! Dad, you must’ve got the wrong name. There’s no way Morwenna is the one sponsored by the Hetfield family.””You’ll go, even if you don’t want to! If we got the wrong person, all’s well that ends well. But if it’s indeed that Morwenna, you better beg for forgiveness on your knees.”Dragging Sandy along, Malloy left, leaving behind Sandy’s mother in tears. Ads by PubFuture
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