Fred interjected coldly: “Rebecca, you’re an adult and should understand the basics by now. In front of the Tremblay family, right and wrong no longer matter. What matters is that Nimrod took an interest in you. That was a stroke of luck for you, and you should have fulfilled his wishes instead of making a fuss.”
“Ha! So in your eyes, standing up for myself is causing trouble?” Rebecca cried out: “Grandfather, can you hear this? This is the heir you chose before you passed. Father, can you hear? This is the man you supported to lead our family.”
Her anguished cries echoed through the room.
Everyone from the Nicholas family felt a storm churning within them, but no one spoke up for Rebecca.
Mrs. Nicholas, back in her seat, watched Rebecca’s frantic cries with a detached gaze, then said
