Chapter 1670
After Carol climbed the stairs, she received a call from Arabe, who dropped a bombshell about a
hidden truth behind a car ident from years ago. Carol''s longshes fluttered slightly, betraying her
surprise and shock.
Once the call ended, Carol checked the evidence Arabe had sent her. Each message, each
document, stoked the mes of her indignation.
After a while, she called her brother Dennis, asking him toe home. She returned to herptop, her
fingers dancing across the keyboard before finally emerging into the living room.
At that moment, Maureen was still adding fuel to the fire, badmouthing her, while Katherine was beside
her, crying a river, leaving Rudolf frustrated and distraught.
"I''ve made up my mind." Carol walked up to them and announced, her expression unflinching, "Didn''t
Dad say he wanted to announce our identities to all our friends and rtives soon, to let everyone
know that we are back? I think we shouldn''t wait for another day. Why not just do it tonight?"
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"Are you trying to negotiate terms with your dad?" Maureen snapped back, realizing what was
happening, "You''re really something, aren''t you? Always ying your own game. It doesn''t matter
when we announce your return. But Katherine needs to make amends and apologize before midnight
tonight. Her situation is far more urgent than yours. Instead of resolving that, you''re here stirring up
trouble with irrelevant things."
"I didn''t ask for your opinion."
Carol''s retort infuriated Maureen.
She couldn''t believe Carol would dare to dismiss her so tantly.
"Carol, are you really willing to help Katherine?" Rudolf looked surprised. Just moments ago, Carol had
been adamant about staying out of her sister''s issues. What had changed?
"If she''s ready to swallow her pride, apologize, and offer somepensation, I''m okay with it. Anyway,
New Year ising up, and all our rtives will naturally learn about me and my brother''s return.
There''s no rush."
As Carol turned to head upstairs, Maureen quickly said, "Wait!"
Though she didn''t want their friends and rtives to know about their existence, they didn''t have a
better solution for Katherine''s predicament at the moment.
If that wretched girl was willing to help, not only would they save themselves from shelling out 3 million,
but they''d also save face.
Just this once, they''d let Carol have her way. They could always tarnish her reputationter, skewing
their friends'' and rtives'' perception of her.
"Are you really willing to help?"
Before Maureen could finish, Carol was already ascending the stairs. Maureen called out, "Wait!" She
had no choice but to look at her husband, "Honey, book a private dining room. We''ll have dinner with all
our friends and rtives tonight. I''ve been so busytely; I neglected to announce Carol and Dennis''s
return right away. It''s understandable that Carol is upset. Let''s do it tonight. She''s right; there''s no time
like the present."
"And Dennis." Rudolf wasn''t sure where his son had gone and whether he''d be able to return that
evening. If they were to announce their return, Dennis was one of the main characters.
"He''ll be back soon."
Hearing Carol''s assurance, Maureen grew more resentful, convinced the siblings had conspired
together. Their father hadn''t even agreed to the announcement yet, and her brother was already on his
way to receive blessings from friends and rtives.
"Then tonight, we''ll all raise our sses to celebrate - you and your brother''s safe return," Rudolf
started calling to invite friends and rtives.
"Make sure Meredith Brookses home too." Carol said coldly to Maureen, "No one should be
missing."
Maureen scoffed. She hadn''t expected this audacious girl to take herself so seriously. Meredith was her
and Rudolf''s beloved son, the heir to their estate, and now he was supposed toe back and
celebrate for these two? In her dreams.