Chapter 171 How Do You Know He Doesn't Want to Marry Me?
"I really am."
Ivan looked at me with firm eyes and nodded, pressing the car keys into my hand again with force.
"Helena, just take it."
"Alright then."
I picked up the car keys and looked at him with a half-smile, "Then I'm really taking it."
After saying that, I looked around and said, "Natasha, this is what Ivan gave me. You can't ask for it back later."
"Helena, how can you have the nerve to accept it? That was my gift to Ivan!"
Natasha shouted angrily.
I said cheerfully, "Why not accept it? Ivan gave it to me. He's much more sensible than you - at least he knows how to apologize."
"But you? After doing so many bad things, you won't even say a word of apology. Natasha, if it weren't for the fact that we're relatives, I wouldn't let you stand here so comfortably."
Natasha immediately flew into a rage, "Helena, are you threatening me? Are you going to kill me or something?"
"What are you thinking? Of course I won't do anything illegal, but do you want to try some other methods?"
Seeing my cold gaze, Natasha shivered and stammered to everyone, "Did you all hear that? She's threatening me. Why aren't any of you reacting?"
"Ivan, listen to this. This is the Helena you care about so much. Did you hear what she said? Ivan, if you give her that car today, I'm cutting ties with you!"
Seeing her trembling with anger, I kindly handed the car keys back to Ivan, "Take it back, or you'll lose your sister."
"I said I'd give it to you, and I will."
Ivan forcefully put the car keys back in my hand, "Helena, if you refuse again, I'm going to get angry."
Looking at the car keys lying quietly in my hand, I smiled at Natasha, "What should we do? You better not cut ties with Ivan. After all, Ivan is the heir of your family. Once you get married, you won't be eligible to inherit the family property. You'd better stay on good terms with Ivan, otherwise you might not even be able to enter the family home in the future."
"You're talking nonsense!"
Natasha frantically said to Ivan, "Ivan, are you just going to watch her bully me? You're giving her the sports car I gave you - are you trying to make me die of anger?"
Before Ivan could speak, an elderly voice slowly came from outside the door, "Why is it so noisy? What's going on?"
As she spoke, Rosalind walked in with her cane.
After she came in, her eyes fell on Ivan, and her brow immediately relaxed, showing a smile, "Ivan, you're back."
"Yes, Grandma, I'm back."
Ivan walked forward a few steps, went up to Rosalind and gave her a big hug, then said, "Grandma, I brought you a gift."
Hearing this, Rosalind immediately smiled, the wrinkles on her face bunching together, "You brought me a gift? I have to take a good look."
"Grandma, look. This is a shawl that the locals where I studied all love. Do you like it?"
Ivan displayed a colorful shawl. The expression on Rosalind's face clearly showed dissatisfaction.
She had always liked luxurious and expensive things. A shawl couldn't get her attention.
But since it was from Ivan, no matter how much she disliked it, Rosalind still smiled, "I like it, I like it. Whatever you give me, I like it."
She draped the shawl over her shoulders and said, "Look, how does it look? Is it nice?"
"It looks great. With this shawl on, Mom, you look ten years younger."
John on the side spared no effort in flattering her.
Rosalind gave him a reproachful look, "You're such a sweet talker."
Then she patted Ivan's hand and said, "You're so thoughtful. You brought me such a nice thing from so far away. I really like it."
Then she looked at Natasha with dissatisfaction, "Before I came in, I heard you making a fuss, even saying things about dying. Today is a good day for Ivan's return. Why are you saying such unlucky things?"
Now Natasha finally found someone to complain to.
"Grandma, Ivan turned around and gave Helena the sports car I gave him."
"I saved over a year's allowance to buy him that car. I usually save every penny and don't dare spend money carelessly, but he turned around and gave it away. Helena took the car and deliberately provoked me. How can I not be angry?"
Seeing Natasha crying so miserably, Rosalind looked at me with dissatisfaction, "Why did you take Ivan's gift? How can you be so rude!"
It was clearly Ivan who gave it to me, but Rosalind didn't scold Ivan. Instead, she turned and vented her anger on me. How ridiculous.
"Grandma, Ivan insisted on giving me this car. I didn't want it but he insisted. I didn't force him to give it to me."
I waved the car keys in my hand, smiling at the furious Natasha.
Hearing me say this, Rosalind was stunned with anger. After a moment, she said furiously, "Even if he gave it to you, you shouldn't have taken it!"
"Grandma, you're wrongly accusing Helena. I gave her this car, and it's also an apology to Helena on Natasha's behalf."
As soon as Ivan finished speaking, Rosalind glared, "Apologize? What does Natasha have to apologize to her for?"
As soon as she said this, I immediately spoke up, "There are plenty of things she should apologize for. Just the matter of seducing Knox alone - shouldn't she apologize to me for that?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Rosalind angrily slammed her cane hard on the ground, "That matter is long past. Now Natasha is the one engaged to Knox. Why are you bringing this up!"
"Yes, it's in the past. When Natasha got engaged, I already gave her my blessing. I don't bring it up, but Natasha keeps bringing it up repeatedly, making me sick. Since that's the case, I'll settle the score with her properly."
Seeing me go on and on, Rosalind's brow furrowed even tighter.
"Natasha is already engaged to Knox. She's the future Mrs. Pemberton. What crazy talk are you saying? Why would she expose her own shortcomings?"
Seeing Rosalind's puzzled look, I kindly pointed it out to her, "As you said, they're only engaged, not married yet. Maybe Natasha feels insecure, so she keeps bringing up my existence."
At this point, I looked at Natasha, "Natasha, am I right? You're just jealous that Knox once liked me, aren't you?"
"Who's jealous of you? Knox never liked you from start to finish. He liked me from the beginning!" Natasha screamed with anger.
"Whether he did or not isn't up to you to say. But if he really likes you, why hasn't he mentioned marriage after being engaged to you for so long?"
These two scumbags better stay tied together!
These two scumbags who harmed me in my past life, let them be tied together in this life. I'll let Natasha taste what it's like to be disliked and abandoned by Knox.
"What are you saying? How do you know Knox doesn't want to marry me?" Natasha shouted angrily.