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    Marissa couldn’t ce the unfamiliar voice echoing from outside, leaving her clueless about who was causing the disturbance


    Le jumped to her feet, her voiceced with anxiety. “Oh no, Grandpa Sheppard is here!”


    As soon as Le spoke the name, Marissa recognized who it was. Sheppard Sanchez was her mother’s uncle, the younger brother of her grandfather


    Marissa had little acquaintance with Sheppard. During the wee-back party hosted by the Sanchez family for her, Sheppard and his family were notably absent, hinting at their estrangement. As footsteps approached, Le urgently whispered to Marissa, “Tiffany, hurry upstairs and hide. Grandpa Sheppard’s known for his fiery temper.”


    Marissa found the situation somewhat amusing. How could an elder, who had never even attended her wee-back party,e here now to confront her? Moreover, what could she possibly have done to provoke him? Determined, Marissa stood her ground. “I’m not hiding. I want to find out why Grandpa Sheppard would be upset with me.”


    Despite Marissa’s resistance, Le persisted, pushing her towards the stairs. “No matter the cause, you need to hide. If Grandpa Sheppard loses his temper, he couldsh out. He carries a jade crutch. It really hurts if he swings it at you.”


    Just then, Sheppard burst into the living room, his demeanor fierce. As soon as he walked in, he yelled, “Where’s Tiffany? Bring her out now!” Le froze, and the other members of the Sanchez family looked ashen


    Ruth’s voice rang out, “Sheppard, do you no longer see me as your sister-inw?” Sheppard softened his tone slightly and addressed her, “Ruth, my brother died young, leaving the Sanchez family to depend on your care. We all appreciate what you’ve done. However, that doesn’t give you free rein. Remember how you let Caylee be so haughty and troublesome? It ended with her in a vegetative state, bringing shame upon our family name. We are still mocked for it! I’ll let the past be the past. But I will not stand by and watch Tiffany damage our family again. You need to punish this troublemaker today!”


    Marissa remained silent on the sidelines. But Ruth snapped back, “Tiffany is a good girl. Since she came back to our family, she’s contributed so much. Why on earth would I punish her?”


    Sheppard sneered and asked with a sarcastic tone, “Ruth, how can you say Tiffany is a good girl? She’s as reckless as her mother ever was—far from what you’d call good. I’d rather not dredge up her past misdeeds, yet here she is, crossing Remy. She’s risking the entire Sanchez family! You know Remy’s influence. Can we really afford to provoke him? Ruth, do you want to see the entire Sanchez family suffer because of Tiffany’s actions?”


    Marissa’s eyes narrowed sharply at this. Apart from those in the living room, no one else knew about themotion she had caused at Charles’s hotel. Remy had kept the incident under wraps to protect his own reputation, yet somehow Sheppard was privy to it. Clearly, Sheppard had heard about it from Remy, indicating a secretive connection between him and Remy, which was rming. Charles had already sided with the Clifford family against the Sanchez family, which meant Remy was opposed to them. And now Sheppard, a senior member of the Sanchez family, had a secretive connection to their adversary and was even speaking on his behalf


    Sheppard must have some ulterior motive for ming Tiffany, and his presence here was questionable. With these thoughts running through her mind, Marissa offered a knowing smile. “Grandpa Sheppard, you came here demanding that Grandma punish me. So, tell me, what kind of punishment do you think I deserve?”


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