Adide was left speechless by Anissa''s words.
She''d heard rumors that Anissa wasn''t the sharpest tool in the shed, but she hadn''t expected it to be this bad.
Trying to keep her cool, Adide said, "Mrs. Martin, you''ve got it all wrong. I didn''t mean to use Louis to pressure you."
"After all, Louis is the head of the Martin family. The family''s current standing isrgely thanks to him. We should respect our elders."
"Even if you want to call off the engagement between the Davis and Martin families, you should at least get Louis''s opinion. Don''t you think?"
However, Adide''s words didn''t seem to clear things up for Anissa. She snorted and snapped back. "Louis is getting old and making poor decisions. Besides, Grant is my son. As his mother, I have the right to decide his engagement. Louis should mind his own business."
Anissa''s tant disrespect for Louis took Adide by surprise.
Adide let out a coldugh, keeping her expression neutral.
Anissa continued, "This engagement must be off. I''m going upstairs right now to take my son away and make sure he never sees Chloe again."
"And I expect you to keep your niece away from my son. Adide, you should take your niece back to your home in the Northwest as soon as possible."
Anissa''s unreasonable behavior made Adide clench her fists.
Sovereign City belonged to everyone, not just Anissa. Even if the Davis and Martin families called off the engagement, Anissa had no right to drive the Davis family out of Sovereign City.
With this in mind, Adide prepared to counter Anissa.
But just as she was about to speak, a slightly lean man, nked by two bodyguards, appeared in the hospital lobby.
Seeing Anissa, he walked straight up to her and pped her hard across the face.
Anissa clutched her cheek, staring at the man who had pped her.
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Anissa, her voice trembling, said, "Quentin, how could you hit me..."
Her calling him Quentin revealed his identity. This man was none other than Quentin, the father of the three Martin brothers.
Due to his poor rtionship with Anissa, he had been living abroad, far away from her.
They rarely contacted each other, and whenever Quentin called Anissa, it was always to question and warn her.
Quentin scolded, "Anissa, who do you think you are? How dare you speak ill of my father? Yes, he''s old, but who are you to criticize him?"
"The engagement between the Martin and Davis families was arranged by my father and Nichs. You think you can just call it off? On what grounds?"
"I let youe back to Sovereign City to give you some dignity as the kids grew up, but you haven''t changed a bit, have you?"
Quentin''s reprimand made Anissa even angrier.
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But she didn''t dare argue with him, knowing all too well how their marriage came to be.
Quentin turned to Adide, his gaze warm like the morning sun. He apologized, "I''m really sorry, Adide. It''s my fault for not keeping my wife in check and causing you trouble."
Adide smiled. "It''s okay... But your wife seems to have issues with the engagement between the Davis and Martin families. As the mother of the three Martin brothers, her opinion should be considered."
"If the Martin family really wants to call off the engagement, that''s fine by me!" Adide shrugged indifferently as she spoke.
Quentin quickly responded, "Adide, the engagement between our families will not be annulled. My father supports it, and I fully support it too."
"I heard Chloe was hospitalized, so I flew back from abroad. Adide, let''s go upstairs and see Chloe together..." Quentinpletely ignored Anissa and followed Adide upstairs.
Anissa watched them leave, her eyes filled with malice.
Quentin, as if suddenly remembering her, turned back and said, "Go home first. I''ll deal with you when I get back."
Though Quentin''s words weren''t harsh, they made Anissa shiver.
It was clear she was very afraid of Quentin.
Isidora watched Quentin leave, her eyes filled with envy.
Quentin, this handsome man was Grant''s father? Only a man like him could have such outstanding sons as the three Martin brothers.
And that p Quentin gave Anissa was truly impressive.
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It was so satisfying that Isidora felt a sense of vicarious relief.
Isidora had approached Grant and moved into the Martin Mansion just to get some money, but seeing Quentin made her realize that money might not be the most important thing.
If she could win over Quentin, she would be one of the few exceptional women in the world.
Her heart began to flutter.
Anissa, still reeling from the p, didn''t notice Isidora''s infatuation. Her mind was consumed with jealousy.
She envied Adide for holding such a significant ce in Quentin''s heart, so much so that even after marrying her for the sake of their children, Quentin never forgot Adide.
Would the Martin family always be entangled with the Davis family?
Adide was the love of Quentin''s life, and Chloe had captured Grant''s heart, making him unable to let go.
Anissa took Isidora back to the Martin Mansion, grumbling about old grievances the entire way.
"Adide is Quentin''s true love. She seduced Quentin, making him never treat me properly.
I hate Adide, so I won''t let a Davis girl marry into the Martin family.
My daughter-inw cannot be a Davis... I won''t agree...
I couldn''t stop Quentin and Adide, but I will definitely break up Chloe and Grant!"