Chapter 564

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As soon as he spoke, everyone at the banquet assumed that there was something wrong with Wendy.
Wynter couldn’t help but raise her head to glance at Sebastian.
His statement was too strong. If the Winston family didn’t apologize, they would publicly acknowledge
their lack of upbringing. This would only make the situation more uncomfortable for them.
Sure enough, Arianna was anxious. “Sebastian, it’s all a misunderstanding,” she interjected.
With that, she pressured Wendy again. “If you don’t apologize today, don’t ever come back to the
Winston
family!”
Wendy realized the seriousness of the situation as soon as she heard this. She felt slightly anxious as
her mother’s expression didn’t seem like she was joking.
“I–I’m sorry.” Wendy’s eyes welled up with tears. Even though she still felt resentful towards Wynter,
she knew she couldn’t show it anymore.
She clenched her fists, half–bowed her head, and said, “I shouldn’t have slandered you without
knowing anything. I was w Please forgive my ignorance and foolishness.”
Wynter looked over and calmly responded, “As far as I know, Ms. Winston has done this more than
once. You look down on anyone who’s new to the circle, which I understand. Similarly, please
understand that as an individual, I don’t want to forgive you. After all, stabbing me in the back was
malicious.”
“I have no misunderstanding with Ms. Winston. However, my grandpa is here today. He’s nostalgic and
often tells me about how he and his old friends used to get by,” she explained.
“According to Mrs. Winston’s implication today, if the Winston family and the Quinnell family are well-
acquainted, the Quinnell family is expected to show deference to the Winston family.
“Mrs. Winston probably forgot who injected funds into the Winston family’s business and saved it from
collapse when the policy had just opened.
“My grandpa has never been one to be swayed by favors, and he’s always taught me that way. It’s just
that today’s a special occasion. I would like to ask something.”
“The Quinnell family doesn’t owe the Winston family anything,” Wynter asserted, her eyes dark and
clear. The Winston family’s hostility toward me is inexplicable. Is it just your daughter like this, or is Mr.
Winston
also like this?”
In an instant, the blood drained from Arianna’s face, leaving her complexion pale and frightening.
“Wynter, about this-” Arianna interjected.
Wynter didn’t wait for her to finish. “Mrs. Winston, this matter reflects the intentions of the Winston
family
as a whole.”
This sentence caused a commotion in the entire banquet hall.
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“Yeah. Come to think of it, the Quinnell family really did a favor for the Winston family.”
“At that time, the Winston family was on the brink of bankruptcy. They were scrambling for funds
everywhere. Without the Quinnell family’s assistance, they would’ve gone under.”
“Why does Ms. Winston come off as more arrogant than Ms. Quinnell? It’s like repaying kindness with
vengeance.”
“Who knows how the Winston family raised her…”
Arianna felt unsteady as she listened to the speculations around her.
She had always been at ease in this social circle. Only in Marie’s presence did she feel somewhat
subdued.
After all these years, she had always been the center of attention in the ladies‘ circle. She had never
felt
so stifled!
Based on her experience, she could usually turn things around with her “elderly” demeanor.
But now, her daughter’s actions, although resolved, had led to severe consequences.
Handling the girl brought back from the village was tougher than handling the mother!
Arianna glanced at Wynter standing in the center. Clad in an elegant black dress, she toyed with a
pendant in her hand. Her face, cold yet beautiful, bore an indifferent gaze that seemed to pierce
through Árianna.
It reminded Arianna of the time when Wynter was just born not long ago.
She had visited Marie at the Quinnell residence with the intention of putting on a facade to dote on the
baby.