Chapter 124
Chapter 124
Some of them didn’t want to cross Trevor .
However , some of them were eager to establish good relations with the Lockets and Shaws .
After all , the Rodriguez family had been struggling quite a bit in recent years . The Lockets and Shaws , on the contrary , had Trevor backing them up , so it was clear what the right choice was .
Robert left after apologizing to Ivan .
Betty and Adeline didn’t pay attention to it at first .
As more guests arrived and only to leave shortly after , and with the meal about to begin , fewer and fewer people remained in the banquet hall . A lot of seats were left empty , and they finally realized something was off .
Frowning , Betty and Adeline walked over and asked , “ Why have so many guests left ? What happened ? ”
Ivan and Celeste were at a loss for words .
At this point , they could only tell them the truth .
Ivan uttered , “ The Shaws and Lockets have moved to Baumond , and the Shaws held a housewarming party today . Besides , they have sent invitations to most of our guests , so … ”
So , that was the cause of the scene in front of them today .
As his words fell , Ivan and Celeste wore a worried look , gazing at Betty .
They were worried that it might be too much for her .
After everything the Shaws had done to the Rodriguez family , the latter couldn’t possibly forgive . As long as Isabelle remained in the nursing home , their grudge would never die .
It was no surprise that Betty would loathe the Shaws more after what they had pulled on her birthday .
But Betty was someone who had gone through a lot .
So , when she heard what Ivan had said , her fingers only tightened around the table’s edge . In the next instant , her eyes flashed coldly , looking at Ivan and Celeste . “ That guy from the Flemings is the one backing them , isn’t he ? ” she stated bluntly .
How could the Shaws , newcomers in Baumond and barely settled down , have drawn so otherwise ?
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And obviously , Betty was referring to Trevor when she mentioned “ that guy from the Flemings “ .
“ Yes … ”
Celeste looked down , her eyes growing misty . “ I’m sorry , Granny . ”
“ It’s not your fault . ”
Betty caressed Celeste’s face tenderly . “ You were far too naive to know how low they would stoop . ”
“ Granny … ”
“ It’s okay . ”
Betty scanned around the banquet hall . It looked even more desolate with only a few guests . She remarked calmly ,
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“ It’s just a birthday . As long as you’re all safe and happy , I have nothing more to wish for .
“ So , never let someone else’s shamelessness be a reason to hurt yourself , understand ? ”
There was an unspoken reference to what happened with Isabelle in Betty’s words .
Without hesitation , Celeste and Ivan replied , “ We understand . ”
Celeste had invited Matthias and Lottie as well .
They just arrived .
And they were very well aware of the history between the three families .
Upon hearing what had happened , Lottie cursed outright , “ Unbelievable ! I’ve never seen such shameless and disgusting people ! ”
Matthias gave Celeste’s shoulder a comforting pat .
Moments later , his phone chimed . When he saw the text , he paused for a brief moment and said , “ I’ll bring – someone in to help . ”
Celeste was confused . “ Huh ? ”
Matthias responded with a smile , “ You’ll see later . ”
At the same time in the banquet hall of the Shaw residence …
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