I paused, then looked at the um holding my son’s ashes.
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Chapter 10
As soon as the words left my mouth, everyone around drew in a sharp breath, their faces filled with shock as they stared at me.
“Is she crazy? Just a housewife, and she dares to tell Mr. Fitzroy what to do?”
“She really doesn’t know her place!”
“Mr. Fitzroy hates being disrespected more than anything Simone’s definitely done for now!”
Patrick was the kind of man who could decide someone’s life or death with just a single word.
In Slivershado, he was a terrifying presence–wherever he went, no matter who he faced, people treated him with fear and reverence.
Anyone who spoke to him would bow and scrape, showing utmost respect
But I–someone already scorned and trampled by the rich–faced him with nothing but indifference.
Even the tone of my voice was full of command and icy arrogance.
Seeing me like this, Alice finally lost her patience.
She pointed at me and gritted her teeth.
“You shameless woman! How dare you speak to Mr. Fitzroy like that? Are you trying to get the Carter family killed?”
Then she barked an older at the Carter family members.
“Throw Simone out! I won’t let some poor, reckless woman with no sense of propriety ruin Carter Group’s reputation!” As soon as she finished, the Carter family all turned to glare at me, preparing to act
But Patrick’s cold voice tang out
“I’d like to see who dares touch her.”
If my attitude toward Patrick had shocked the crowd, then his act of standing up for me left them even more baffled. Beatrice frowned and stepped forward, puzzled
“Mr. Fitzroy, Simone is just a worthless, powerless housewife. Why would you go out of your way to defend her?”
As she spoke, she deliberately pushed out her chest, trying to catch Patrick’s attention with her figure
