Chapter 262

Anastasia took a sip of water from Harrison’s hand, then declared, “I quit!”
Looking up at his sharp, handsome face, she wrapped her arms possessively around his, shooting Alice a defiant glare.
Trying to flirt with her husband right in front of her—did Alice think she was invisible or what?
Harrison indulged her, a fond smile flickering in his eyes. He seemed especially amused by Anastasia’s fierce protectiveness.
Alice’s face went even paler, her heart twisting with resentment.
She snapped, “Yes, I’m the maid’s daughter, but are you really any better? Lady always said I was like a granddaughter to her! The Sterlings are barely even old money-compared to me, you’re nothing!”
Mary, anxious for her daughter, turned to Lady with a pleading, ragged voice. “Lady, my husband saved your life! He died because of you! Isn’t that debt big enough for Alice to marry into the Lancaster family?”
The room fell silent-everyone was stunned, hearing not just Alice but Mary so boldly lay claim to the family’s gratitude.
Lady’s grip tightened on her cane. She took a long, steadying breath. “That’s enough—!”
She stared at Mary, disbelief and disappointment written all over her face. “Don’t tell me you’ve been thinking this way all these years!”
Mary opened her mouth, but Lady pressed on. “Your husband did save my life, and that was worth everything. But haven’t you and your daughter been repaid enough?”
From the very start, Lady had already given them a generous sum-practically a fortune as a reward. Later, she’d taken them back in, giving them shelter and privilege, never once stopping her support through the years. Wasn’t that enough?
What made Mary think that a debt, already paid many times over, could buy her daughter the title of Mrs. Lancaster?
Even if Lady hadn’t given them money or special treatment, Alice still wasn’t fit to marry Harrison.
Anastasia couldn’t help but sneer, “Why don’t we just hand over the entire Lancaster estate to you, then? Seems like that’s the only way to repay your so- called debt!”
How could these two possibly be so shameless?
Lady’s expression turned cold as stone. Her voice was low and steely. “Years ago, I gave you two choices. You could take the money or stay here as repayment for what your husband did. You chose the money!”
“Afterwards, you took the money and still came back, playing the victim. I let you return out of pity, nothing more. That was charity, not obligation!”
“All these years, you’ve kept bringing up that old debt, demanding this and that. I let it slide because I thought it was harmless, and I never mentioned that your debt had been paid in full.”
“And now? You think you can claim Harrison as your own? Did I raise you to be this greedy?” Thɪs chapter is updated by.net
With Lady’s anger laid bare, all pretense was stripped from Mary and Alice.
Mary’s face flushed and paled by turns, her lips trembling so much she couldn’t speak.
Alice wilted under the weight of everyone’s scorn, unable to even lift her head.
“Lady
“That’s enough!” Lady cut her off, her disappointment palpable, her energy spent. “Once is an accident, twice is a mistake-there won’t be a third. This time, there will be consequences. As of today, you and your daughter are to leave the Lancaster estate. From this moment on, you have nothing to do with this family.” “Lady
Mary and Alice gasped, stunned, unable to believe what they’d just heard.
Even Anastasia stared at Lady in shock-she hadn’t expected her to be so decisive.