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    Everyone stared at Lorna, puzzled by her deration. Flushed with embarrassment, Lorna blurted out, “Arabe, your dowry is too valuable. How can you just hand that ne over to someone else like that?”


    Arabe replied with a straight face, clearly upset, “Do I need your approval to do so?”


    Lorna stuttered, “I… That’s not what I meant.”


    “Then what are you trying to say?” Arabe asked


    Lorna struggled to find the right words. When Arabe was married, her family was quite prosperous and distinguished, leading to a substantial dowry, with each piece of jewelry being exceptionally valuable. Lorna had long coveted Arabe’s wealth, dreaming of one day iming her exquisite jewelry for herself. Arabe had once dered that these jewelry pieces would be handed down to the family’s hostess. Lorna had eagerly awaited the day she would be the hostess, following Neil’s n to kill Connor. But before she even became the family’s hostess, the most valuable piece of jewelry had changed hands. How could she not be anxious and unsettled?


    Her vocal objection had emerged without a solid justification, leaving her somewhat embarrassed


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    Arabe snorted. “I will give my jewelry to whomever I choose. Today, I officially dere that all my jewels will go to Tiffany!”


    Lorna was startled. It felt like a knife twisting in her heart


    Neil, aware of Lorna’s long-held interest in the jewelry, said to Arabe, “Grandma, you have several grandchildren. It’s unfair to favor just one. Don’t you want to avoid family disputes?”


    He had expected Arabe to falter, hoping she would prioritize family harmony above all. However, Arabe was defiant this time. She pouted and retorted sharply, “You want a share as well? Well, you’re not getting any!”


    Neil was at a loss for words


    Lorna said with grievance, “Arabe, isn’t it unfair? Even if you don’t have a fondness for me, surely you care for your great-grandsons? Today we’re celebrating Derek’s engagement!”


    She then pushed Melinda forward, adding, “Arabe, meet your future great-granddaughter-inw. Once she marries Derek, she’ll be the mother to your great-great-grandchildren. Surely she deserves something?”


    Unable to persuade Arabe to give her the jewelry, Lorna attempted to use Melinda’s uing role in the family to get something


    Melinda looked at Arabe with hopeful eyes. But Arabe merely looked her over with disdain and said, “I don’t like her at all. She’s mean!”


    Melinda blushed with embarrassment. Lorna protested, “Arabe, how can you say such a thing?”


    Arabe let out a weary sigh and exined, “When Tiffany realized she and Melinda were wearing identical dresses, to avoid overshadowing the bride-to-be, she put on a in shirt to cover the dress. What did Melinda do? She tried to embarrass Tiffany intentionally! She’s shown herself to be quite vicious. I won’t reward such behavior.”


    It became clear to everyone why Arabe, who had always been protective of Tiffany, had remained quiet today. She had known the truth all along


    “Melinda has really shot herself in the foot!”


    “She shouldn’t have tried to harm others. Now, she’s facing the consequences.”


    The crowd’s murmurs caused Melinda further humiliation


    At that moment, Arabe sternly said to Trenton, “Go home and properly discipline your granddaughter.”


    Despite being younger than Arabe, Trenton was over seventy years old. Being publicly reprimanded embarrassed him deeply. Overwhelmed, he fainted, sending the gathering into disarray


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