Chapter 661

Lemira could tell Mrs. Waverly was deliberately making things difficult for her.

After all, she and Stella had just teamed up to sabotage Mrs. Waverly’s plans with Asher, humiliating her in the process.

No matter how she explained herself, Mrs. Waverly would find fault and attack.

She had no desire to rehash the grievances of her past just to prove a point; outsiders would only see it as a spectacle, not a reason for sympathy.

Mrs. Waverly hadn’t expected Lemira to be so blunt. “Ms. Langston, your directness will offend many people in the future. You’d do well to be more like Ms. Sinclair. Who wouldn’t find her agreeable p>

Orion’s gaze turned cold as he glanced at Matthew.

Matthew understood immediately and launched into a tirade. “Mrs. Waverly, don’t you dare compare Lemira to anyone from the Sinclair family. Asher and Ms. Sinclair have nothing to do with each other. Saying things like that will only make the Sinclair family a laughingstock p>

“I only said a few words, and you two brothers are already so protective. I’m just a bit curious, why would Ms. Langston cut ties with her family for no reason p>

Matthew answered, “I heard that even though Lemira was the top scorer on the national exams, her family demanded she attend a second-tier local college. They even initially insisted she retake the year with her adopted sister, who scored a zero on her exams p>

Stella, who had just returned from dancing, was stunned when she heard Matthew. “Make the top scorer retake the year? Are the Langstons out of their minds p>

Who in their right mind would do something like that?

Matthew looked over. “I heard the suggestion came from Asher himself. He said it was to stop outsiders from gossiping. After all, with the biological daughter being the top scorer and the adopted one getting a zero for cheating, people might say the Langston family was showing favoritism. To prove they treated both daughters equally, they wanted the top scorer to repeat the year p>

Stella’s face flushed with anger. “I can’t believe Asher is that kind of person p>

To sacrifice his own brilliant sister just to appear impartial—it was unbelievable. Stella felt deeply embarrassed.

Mrs. Waverly looked uncomfortable. “Surely it wasn’t that exaggerated p>

Just then, Thaddeus spoke up. “It was exactly that exaggerated. Orvin University’s admissions office arranged a meeting with Lemira, but Asher turned them away, saying Lemira wouldn’t be attending p>

Matthew sighed. “We’re talking

about Qrvin University. I’m sure it

any of

r children got into fet

Orvin, you be grinning from ear to ear. Wh

o would actually turn that down p>

The surrounding guests began to murmur among themselves.

Someone said, “That’s true. Being

the top scorer and getting an off et

Orvin University… I’d be smiling

in my sleep p>

“Exactly! And they wanted her to repeat a year? What kind of sane person would do that p>

“No wonder Ms. Langston cut ties with them. If anyone tried to block my child’s future like that, I’d cut them off too p>

Hearing this, Lemira glanced at Orion, a faint smile in her eyes.

She knew Orion and Matthew had come specifically to back her up.

Even when Mrs. Waverly led the charge against her, he had protected her.

Orion turned to her. “Asher’s actions were bound to come to light. People aren’t fools p>

Lemira nodded, then looked at Matthew and Thaddeus. “Thank you for clearing that up for me p>

If she had said it herself, it wouldn’t have had the same effect.

Matthew rubbed his nose. “Don’t worry, Lemira. The Langstons won’t be able to bully you anymore p>

Thaddeus smiled at them both. “Lemon, don’t overthink it. People aren’t idiots; they can see the truth for themselves p>

Seeing the tide turn, Mrs. Waverly

couldn’t say anything more. She was

incredibly frustrated. Was Ashe

really that good to his adopted sister? Something felt off

Mrs. Waverly was also shocked by how capable Lemira was.

If Lemira and Orion actually got together, wouldn’t that make Asher much harder to control in the future?

Stella chimed in, “Orion, you two should go dance. The party is almost over p>