Chapter 515 The Broken Tie

    Chapter 515 The Broken Tie

    For a moment, Holly felt her heart plunge into an icy abyss.

    From that day on, she had lost not only her parents and brother’s family‘ her nephew and niece.

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    As she drifted in those memories, Marilyn’s arrogant voice pierced her ears again. “Once I marry Victor, I’ll be the envy of everyone as the Luke family’sdy. If bI /bmarry well, you and Uncle will benefit too. But right now I don’t have any valuable jewelry, and if I show up empty–handed, I’ll be looked down on. I remember you have a pair of emerald bangles with exceptional rity–why don’t you give them to me as my dowry?”

    Holly’s still–beautiful face turned to ice.

    Years ago, she had already seen through Marilyn’s selfishness and greed, recognized her as an ungrateful wolf.

    But Marilyn’s shamelessness still managed to push her limits again and again.

    Yes, her mother–inw had given her a pair of emerald bangles, but they were the Xander family’s heirloom, meant one day for Millie. How could she hand them over to a heartless girl like Marilyn?

    She gave her no room for illusion, answering tly, “I will never give you those bangles. If you have nothing else to say, you should leave.”

    “Auntie!”

    Marilyn stamped her foot in rage.

    She had thought that throwing around the Luke family’s name would make Holly and Greg bow and scrapei, /ieager to curry favor. She never imagined they would still refuse, not giving her so much as a thread.

    The more she thought about it, the angrier she grew, convinced they didn’t know what was good for them.

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    Lifting her chin defiantly, she snapped, “I’m marrying the second son of the wealthiest family!”

    Holly let out a coldugh. “Whether you marry the second son or the third bson /bmakes no difference to me. Get out!”

    Even after she brandished the Luke family name again, Holly still would Marilyn’s face twisted darker, her temper burning away thest of her reason. ollind. /li/ol

    “You won’t give me the bangles–do you n on giving them to that slut Adeline instead? Auntie, I’m your real niece, your blood. How can you turn your back on your own family?”

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    Holly hadn’t expected Marilyn to call Adeline a slut right to her face. Her chest heayed with fury, and she raised her hand, striking Marilyn hard across the cheek.

    “Adeline is not a slut–she is my daughter! Marilyn, if you evere here again and act insane, I’ll call the police! Get out!”

    “Bad person!”

    Millie, who always defended Adeline, puffed up her cheeks in outrage. She rushed forward and shoved Marilyn hard.

    “You haven’t brushed your teeth in three years, have you? How can your mouth stink this much? You talk bad about my sister–I hate you!”

    “Millie!”

    Marilyn’s rage twisted her features further. She was the one with iblood /ities ito /iMillie, not Adeline. Seeing even Millie defend Adeline drove her nearly mad.

    Grinding her teeth, she spat bitterly, “You treat some useless outsider like btreasure/b. Are you all insane? Adeline is nothing but trash–what can she ever give biyou/i/b? bI’m /bmarrying into the Luke family as the future mistress. With meb, /byou’ll bhave /bendless wealth and glory. What can Adeline give you? Shame, that’s all! Do you even know she secretly likes Victor? But too bad for her–Victor only wants me. He bdoesn’t /b

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    even look at her. If you think she’ll marry into a powerful family and bring byou /bhonor, forget it–it’ll never happen!”

    “Get out!”

    Greg’s face hardenedpletely at Marilyn’s words, fury zing in his

    eyes.

    “Liking someone isn’t shameful. But trampling on another person’s dignity and exposing their private feelings–that’s the most shameless thing of all. Get out!”

    Millie dered, hands on her hips, her voice fierce. “My sister is not an outsider! She’s my family, the pride of us all! Bad person, get out of my house, or I’ll call the police right now!”

    With that, she shoved Marilyn again, not holding back.

    Marilyn’s teeth ground together in hatred.

    Failing to get the bangles left her bitter with frustration.

    But Holly was too stubborn, too determined not to give them up. Against the whole family, Marilyn could gain no ground.

    “You’ll regret treating me like this!” she hissed through clenched teeth before storming out on her heels.

    Adeline stood frozen where she was.

    She knew her parents and Millie treated her well.

    But she never iexpected /ithat her mother would strike her own niece for her sake.

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