Emily boldly stared at Lance and said, "Mr. Mercer, I don't know how you and my sister met. But regardless, if you don't mind her past, I'm truly happy for her."
The last four words were spoken through gritted teeth.
Her words were full of cunning.
She didn't believe that any man wouldn't mind his partner having been unmarried and pregnant before, and now raising two kids.
Deanna stopped in her tracks, struggling to control her emotions.
She sneered, knowing exactly what her sister's words meant. Emily just wanted to expose Deanna's humiliating past and show everyone her misery.
This woman, at this moment, was still being nauseating!
Why did she hate herself so much? She had to ruin her own reputation.
With disdain in her eyes, Deanna was about to mock her.
Before she could speak, Lance halted his steps and responded, "I know very well who Deanna is. But what about you? From the very beginning, you've been constantly reminding everyone about her past. It's as if you want everyone to point fingers at her and call her shameless!"
With a cold snort, he continued, "Such 'concern' is rarely seen, and it's nothing to admire! Some things only matter to you, but I have never cared."
His expression was full of disgust, having dealt with all sorts of people over the years.
Who hadn't he encountered?
Family conflicts were also commonplace.
This hypocritical woman made him detest her.
With these words, Emily turned pale.
His words left her speechless.
The guests weren't fools; they gradually sensed something amiss.
It was as if they had been led by the nose all along.
Emily's eyes reddened, pitifully saying, "No, I really do care about my sister."
Seeing her like this, Raphael stepped forward and embraced her.
Lance, seeing this affectionate scene, sneered and sarcastically remarked, "There's no need for such care; your concern is truly chilling."
Emily choked up, not daring to retort, only looking up at Raphael with a helpless expression.
Xavier chuckled lightly and inserted, "It's strange, isn't it? I heard that the young master of the Howard family and the young lady of the Jones family were childhood sweethearts, deeply in love. But before their marriage, Miss Jones had such an incident, and Mr. Howard swiftly got engaged to someone else. Even if Miss Jones was in the wrong, you shouldn't have moved on so quickly. Now you're proclaiming your deep love, it really makes one ponder!"
He clicked his tongue, leaving behind these profound words.
With that, Lance, Xavier, and Deanna left.
Raphael felt awkward, awkwardly holding his bride.
The guests, however, fell into contemplation.
They didn't know the specifics of what happened back then.
They only learned about Deanna's scandal from the news.
However, Mr. Mercer had a different perspective and revealed the truth.
What he said made sense.
Upon reflection, there were indeed many doubts about the events back then.
Everyone began to doubt whether they had been too quick to judge.
They stared at Raphael and Emily with strange eyes.
Clearly, they had begun to suspect the affairs among the three.
Someone asked directly, "Could it be that Miss Jones of the Jones family harmed the young lady of the Jones family, causing her to lose her innocence? In that case, the young master of the Howard family belongs to her."
Many nodded in agreement but said, "Who knows?"
After all, it was best not to offend the Howard family and the Jones family.
Facing the crisis, Emily was at a loss, pulling Raphael, "What should we do, Raphael?"
She reckoned she would be trending again tomorrow.
Raphael had no choice but to sigh and comfort her, "Emily, it's alright; everything will pass."
However, in his mind, he couldn't help but think of Lance and Deanna, their intimate appearance.
At this moment, Mr. Cole became furious, spitting on the floor.
Mr. Mercer was here to stand up for Deanna. It meant that Deanna would definitely not marry his son.
But he had handed over the three million dowry.
That scheming Garrett would definitely not return it!
He realized, Garrett must have deceived him, plotted against him!
Losing three million and offending Lance.
How could their Cole family establish itself in high society in the future?
Fortunately, he hadn't actually brought Deanna back. Otherwise, the Cole family would probably be ruined!
He trembled with anger, pointing his finger at Garrett's nose, cursing, "You cunning Garrett! I almost got ruined by you tonight! How dare you use Mr. Mercer's people to plot against our Cole family! How could you shamelessly accept that three million dowry!"
By saying this in front of so many people, it would undoubtedly ruin the reputation of the Jones family.
With that, he stormed off.