Chapter 275 Say Goodbye, Oscar
“What? He hits her?” someone asked.
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Elsie nodded solemnly. “He’s violent. And my sister… she has a past. Men like that don’t forgive easily. Her life must be hard.”
“True. What kind of man wants a woman with… a history?”
Just then, Elsie felt a sharp gaze at her back. She turned and met the stormy eyes of Carl.
He heard everything.
Her whole body went cold. She scrambled after him. “Mr. Carl, wait! It’s not what
you
think…”
But Carl turned away without a word. Standing beside him, Victor stepped in to block her path.
“Ms. Elsie,” he said coldly, “have some self–respect.”
His tone was firm, heavy with disapproval.
Elsie’s eyes filled with tears of grievance. Victor was Carl’s godson. Now that both his godson and goddaughter disliked her, how could she ever dream of joining their family?
It was all Yunice’s fault!
At that moment, Yunice was leaning against the wall outside the restroom, calm and composed.
Carl’s appearance had been part of her plan.
She knew Victor would tell him what happened. And if Carl really cared about her, he would show up.
Those people in the private room were all trash. Of course they would talk once she left. And once they did, he would see Elsie’s true colors.
Elsie dreaming of becoming a daughter of the Crawford family? Absurd.
Footsteps echoed from the restroom. Lily emerged, rubbing hand cream into her fingers, only to stop short when she saw Yunice.
Yunice smiled. “You were in there for quite a while. Should I get you something for your stomach?”
Lily forced a laugh. “What nonsense.”
“Oh, right,” Yunice said, eyes cool. “You don’t have stomach issues. You were hiding. You’re the elder here. Those people wouldn’t dare cross the line in your presence. But you conveniently
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