When Anissa heard this, she leaped up in outrage. She turned to Isidora and said,


    "Chloe is nothing but trouble. Is she trying to ruin my Grant? Does she want to destroy our Martin Group?"


    Seeing Anissa''s anger re up again, Isidora felt her instigation had been perfect.


    "Anissa, what are we gonna do about this?" Isidora pretended to be worried. "If we let these rumors keep spreading, the Martin Group will be toast!"


    Her words only fueled Anissa''s rage.


    She sat down at her vanity and instructed Isidora, "Isidora, do my makeup. I''m going to see Adide. I need her to get her niece under control..."


    Isidora was puzzled by Anissa''s decision. She had hoped Anissa would confront Chloe directly, especially since Chloe was bedridden and easier to deal with.


    Isidora asked. "Anissa, you''re going to see Adide? Can she really control Chloe?"


    Anissa looked at herself in the mirror, her expression cold. "Adide has to, even if she can''t. If pushes to shove, I''ll spill what happened back then."


    Anissa''s words were loaded with implications. What happened back then? Isidora''s curiosity was piqued.


    Soon, Anissa''s makeup was done, and she and Isidora headed straight to the Davis Family''s mansion. Unfortunately, the servants informed them that Adide had already left for the hospital.


    Anissa hurriedly instructed the driver to head to the hospital. What a Coincidence, she intercepted Adide at the entrance of the hospital lobby.


    Adide was surprised to see Anissa but assumed she was there to visit the ailing Chloe.


    "Mrs. Martin, hello," Adide greeted her politely.


    Anissa''s face darkened at the greeting. For some reason, whenever Adide called her Mrs. Martin, it felt like a jab.


    "Adide, I need to talk to you." Anissa wasn''t one to hide her emotions well. Her anger was evident the moment she saw Adide.


    Sensing the hostility, Adide remained on guard. She reminded herself that both families were influential, and if she and Anissa were to get into a heated argument here, it could turn into an undignified scene.


    So, Adide chose not to confront her head-on. "Mrs. Martin, this is a hospital. It''s not convenient to talk here," Adide said, trying to defuse the situation. "I''ll go upstairs


    to see Chloe first. I''ll call youter, and we can find a quiet ce to talk."


    Adide assumed Anissa, being ady of high society, would step back. But Anissa was relentless. "I need to talk to you now."


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    "But I need to see Chloe. She has a lung infection from water inhtion and is in bad shape," Adide exined.


    However, Anissa seemed unfazed by Chloe''s condition. "No matter how bad it is, it won''t kill her."


    Adide was visibly upset. How could Anissa be so malicious?


    "Adide, what I need to discuss is urgent. It can''t wait," Anissa insisted, blocking Adide''s path.


    Adide, mindful of their families''dignity, held back her anger. "Fine, if it''s urgent, let''s go somewhere else. This isn''t the ce for a conversation."


    Adide expected Anissa to agree, but Anissa stood her ground, arms crossed, ring at Adide. "We''ll talk here. Adide, can you control your niece? Why is she always clinging to my son?"


    "The Martin Family is wealthy, and the Davis Family isn''tcking either. She doesn''t need totch onto my son. She''s sick and hospitalized, but it''s my son who''s being attacked online. As her aunt, can you tell her to stop bothering my son?"


    Anissa''s words made Adide want to p her, but she restrained herself for the sake of their families'' honor.


    She swallowed her anger and exined, "Mrs. Martin, The Martin Family is wealthy, but the Davis Family is no less well-off. Chloe wasn''t clinging to Grant either. The two young people simply fell for each other—a spark they couldn''t exin, and it grew into something deep and genuine. There was no clinging or chasing involved; it was mutual from the start."


    "As an elder, there''s no need for you to take things personally with the kids. If Chloe has indeed done something wrong, I''ll make sure to address it with her properly when we get home.""


    Adide''s response was measured and reasonable.


    Anissa was momentarily at a loss for words.


    Behind Anissa, Isidora was anxious. Anissa''s fighting spirit seemedcking. She nudged Anissa with her phone.


    Anissa regained her resolve. "That engagement was made a long time ago. It''s the 21st century now. It''s outdated."


    She continued, "I don''t think Chloe and Grant are suitable for each other. As his mother, I don''t want them together. I think the engagement should be called off." Adide was speechless. The engagement had been decided by their elders after much deliberation. Both elders were still alive. How could Anissa think of calling it off? Was Anissa now in charge of the Martin Family?


    "Mrs. Martin, does Louis know you want to call off the engagement?" Adide asked.


    Anissa''s face darkened at the mention of Louis. "Are you trying to use Louis to pressure me?"