?Chapter 827:


    Louis’s face hardened, his lips curling into a bitterugh as he marveled at the audacity of it all. “The Reed family shows no shred of decency,” he said. “They believe they deserve half our wealth because they sheltered Elena for over two decades? Did they ever reflect on how they treated her during those years? And now, they have the audacity to try to manipte her with guilt?”


    The Reed family’s despicable actions stirred up a sense of self-reproach in the Harper family.


    Jolie’s heart sank as she observed Cecily’s greedy gaze and learned how the Reeds had drugged Elena, making it nearly unbearable to breathe from the weight of her emotions. Elena had endured her struggles quietly, never uttering a word ofint.


    Ovee with sadness, Jolie recalled her promise to care for Elena better once she returned home. Despite their intentions, they had failed to shield her from the Reed family’s menacing threats.


    The thought of what might have urred if Wesley hadn’t timely intervened after the Reed family drugged Elena was unbearable for Jolie.


    Jolie was crushed, as though her heart was shattering into pieces. Tears welled in her eyes as she softly whispered, “We couldn’t protect her…”


    Alexander’s gaze hardened, his anger barely contained as he breathed heavily. Watching the video had opened his eyes to the depth of disgrace his daughter had endured.


    She regretted her previous tolerance toward the Reed family, thinking that if she had known the harsh reality sooner, she would have made them vanish.


    Silently, Alexander took Jolie’s hand.


    Jeffry looked on with a stern expression, determination in his eyes as he said, “They should have been dealt with much earlier.”


    In agreement with Jeffry’s statement, Alexander believed the Reed family should have been handled sooner.


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    Evelyn was the only one who felt the Harper family was overreacting. To her, Elena hadn’t truly lost anything. The Reed family had merely attempted to seize half of the Harper fortune, but in the end, they hadn’t seeded. The entire Harper family was making a fuss. Elena wasn’t a delicate princess in need of constant coddling.


    Evelyn had always believed that Elena’s strong-willed nature stemmed from herck of proper guidance. It was time for Elena to learn some discipline and outgrow her pampered ways.


    With a hint of arrogance, Evelyn said, “Jeffry, I understand you all feel sorry and want to make amends, but overindulging Elena like this is only going to hurt her in the long run. The Reed family did raise her, after all. As the saying goes, it takes two to tango—Elena isn’t meless here. She needs to figure this out on her own, or she’ll just keep getting more stubborn.”


    A frown crept across Louis’s face, and Ellis didn’t look pleased either. Jolie felt her stomach sink. She hadn’t expected Evelyn to say something so callous, and it left her feeling deeply disappointed. Alexander’s eyes narrowed, a sh of cold anger darkening his expression.


    Jeffry’s voice cut through the tense silence. “That’s enough! You have no business meddling in Elena’s affairs!”


    His tone was sharp, his gaze icy, making Evelyn’s skin prickle with goosebumps. The chill in his voice left no room for argument. Jeffry was scolding her! He was seriously lecturing her again, all for Elena’s sake!


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