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Chapter 328 I Agree
Before everyone realized what Jack had just said, Stephanie was the first to blurt out,
“Why?!” Are you so eager to announce Amanda’s existence to the world?! Wouldn’t that
diminish my standing even more in the future?
She had clearly sensed that her parents were more or less turning her loose, to the point.
where they didn’t even care if she was dating a poor guy like Crispin. Instead, they were
completely focused on Amanda. Is it because Amanda is dating Elias Winters, the scion of
the most prestigious family, and has even borne a child for him? So, Mom and Dad really
don’t care about me anymore… She was thoroughly disappointed. How could this happen?
As soon as my sister showed up, I got completely forgotten. Does that mean all the love
and affection I have received over the years will be taken away from me?
Jack frowned. “Why? Your sister has returned, so she should have the status of a member
of our family, of course. She’s a daughter of the Allegra Family, after all.”
Stephanie argued, “But… The outside world doesn’t know about her existence. Wouldn’t it
be strange to suddenly announce it like this?” In any case, she didn’t really want her
father to announce Amanda’s existence to the public.
Crispin’s face also turned serious. I initially courted Stephanie for her status as the only
daughter of a wealthy family. But now, things have changed with the addition of a sister.
Doesn’t that mean my future inheritance will be halved?
At last, Edith said calmly, “There’s nothing strange about it. We’ll just announce it
truthfully. It was our negligence in taking care of your sister in the past that resulted in her
being lost. Now, we should acknowledge her existence.”
Even Mom said so! Stephanie felt completely ignored. My life is only going to get worse
from here, I suppose.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOn the other hand, Amanda was sitting there, remaining silent the whole time.
Elias turned to ask her, “Amanda, what do you think?”
Hearing this question, Jack and Edith turned to look at Amanda nervously, fearing that she
would disagree. After all, she hadn’t called them “Dad” and “Mom” voluntarily until now.
Amanda simply watched Aiden eat his meal without saying a word. Actually, she didn’t
really feel the need to be addressed as the eldest daughter of the Allegra Family. However,
it seemed that everyone was eager for her to return to the family, except for Stephanie,
whom she could tell wasn’t too welcoming toward her.
After what felt like an eternity, just when Stephanie thought she might refuse and was
rejoicing in secret, Amanda said, “I agree.”
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As soon as these words left her mouth, Jack and Edith heaved a sigh of relief. The weight
on their hearts was finally lifted. Edith couldn’t help but say, “That’s great! Let’s set it for
the end. of this month, then.”
“I have no problems with that.” Amanda picked up a tissue and wiped the grease from the
corner of Aiden’s mouth.
Elias stared at the side of her face with a slight frown. His gaze was inscrutable, as if he
couldn’t figure out what she was thinking.
Stephanie’s inner delight was shattered. She actually agreed! From now on, my standing
in the Allegra Family will likely be in jeopardy. I’ll no longer be the pampered and spoiled
young daughter of the family! “I’m going to the washroom.” She made up an excuse and
left.
Crispin got up and hurried after her.
Watching the pair leave, Amanda slowly said, “Seems like Steph doesn’t really want me to
come back.”
“How is that possible? She’s just being childish and unable to accept it for a moment.
Don’t worry about her. Come on, let’s eat,” replied Jack perfunctorily. Then, he began
eating to mask the awkwardness of his younger daughter suddenly leaving the dining
table.
In the washroom, Stephanie stood before the sink, looking at herself in the mirror while
trembling all over with rage. I know I have no right to stop my sister from coming back,
but… why have Mom and Dad stopped caring about my feelings ever since she appeared?
Everything used to revolve around me in the past.
The next moment, tears welled up in her eyes. She was filled with grievances that she
could.
express to no one.
Suddenly, Crispin pushed the door open and came in.
“Who let you in? Get out!” Stephanie quickly wiped away her tears. This was the first time
she had ever lost her temper at Crispin.
Crispin was also taken aback, but then he thought it might just be her spoiled temper. Just
bear with it for the sake of the infinite, bright future. “Don’t be sad, Steph. I understand
how you. feel. Your parents might’ve ignored you for the time being, but when everything
returns to normal, they’ll still love you just the same.” He reached out to wipe her tears
away.
Stephanie tried to dodge him, though. The more she thought about this, the more
indignant she felt. Why did Amanda end up with Elias Winters, who has good looks, a good
physique, and lots of money, whereas I only ended up with a penniless guy?
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Comparisons were odious. Without the contrast with Amanda, had Elias not entered her
world, she might’ve thought that Crispin was fine. She might even want to marry him and
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhave children with him, and she would have no problem eloping with him.
But now, she didn’t want to anymore. She just didn’t want to. We’re both daughters of the
Allegra Family. Why could Amanda end up with such an outstanding one-of-a-kind man,
while I only ended up with Crispin? Now that I think about it, he seems like an ordinary
person who could be found everywhere; there’s nothing special about him. “Crisp, I feel
like Mom and Dad are punishing me. I don’t want to think about getting married for now.
I’m not even in the mood for a relationship…” She was on the verge of saying she wanted
a breakup, but she couldn’t bring herself to say it.
Crispin immediately gathered himself. Even a fool could understand what that meant she
wants a breakup! There was no way he could let that happen. I’ve worked so hard to get
to this point. How can I give up easily? “Steph, I didn’t mean to pressure you. If you don’t
want to think about it for now, then we won’t. I can wait for you, and I’ll always do. Please
don’t say something like this, okay? It really hurts.”
Seeing how devastated he looked, Stephanie felt even guiltier. I’ve let this man down. But
the truth is, I really don’t like him.
anymore.
All of a sudden, Crispin said, “Steph, you don’t want your sister to return to your family,
right? Perhaps I can help you with it.”
“You’ll help me?” Stephanie was really curious. How is he going to help me?
Crispin replied, “Mm-hmm, I’ll help you. I’d do anything for you as long as you don’t break
up with me, okay? Please, Steph, I can’t live without you.”
Stephanie was lost for words. Her guilt worsened. How can I hurt such a nice guy?
Actually, if he had dated an ordinary girl, he could’ve lived a happy life. What went wrong
was that he met me. “Crisp, you don’t have to do this for me. This is a matter within our
family, so you don’t have to get involved in it. My dad doesn’t like you in the first place,
and if he discovers what you’re doing, he’ll surely make you suffer for it.”
“I’m not afraid. I’m willing to do anything for you, Steph.”
At this moment, Stephanie was deeply moved. However, even after being moved, she still
didn’t want to marry Crispin.
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