Chapter 131: Maintain Distance
If Eugene Harper had chosen to soften his stance and placate Mrs. Harper at this moment, the outcome might have been different. However, he was tired of any form of pretense. From now on, he was determined to stand firm in his decisions, not swayed by anything else. It was precisely this attitude that infuriated Mrs. Harper. She pointed a trembling finger at him, "Very well, extremely well. Siyan, you will regret what you said today. You can leave now, but I tell you, if you want Anastasia Hansom to enter this house, it will only happen over my dead body."
Eugene Harper felt helpless, unable to comprehend why his mother was so unbending. If it were merely because of Camille Hansom's words, it would be an overreaction. He responded with a plea, laced with a
