Chapter 402



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Hillary remembered that when she called Tanya today, Joel was also there. Later, she didn’t pursue the matter further, but now, he was here ….

Her heart sank, but her face was still full of smiles as she approached. “Joel, you’re here…”

When the Joneses heard the servant’s words, they rushed down from the upstairs study to greet him. “Mr. Smith, what brings you here? If you need anything, you can call us Smiths.”

Joel was still smiling. His eyes were curved and, when he wasn’t talking, he seemed very friendly, like a smiling tiger.

However, Hillary could see the coldness in his eyes.

She swallowed saliva and startled.

Joel looked at her and said slowly, “I came personally today because I thought that after breaking off my engagement to Miss Hillary, she seems to have acted dishonestly.”

As soon as he said this, Hillary’s father was stunned. He looked directly at Hillary. “What, when did you break off your engagement?”.

Joel narrowed his eyes and said nonchalantly, “What, Miss Hillary didn’t tell you?”

Hillary had been kicked out this time and had stayed a few days, but she hadn’t mentioned the engagement at all.

Mr. Jones looked at Hillary. “Hillary, what’s going on?

Mrs. Jones said, “Mr. Smith, did Hillary do something wrong to make you angry? Tell us and we’ll get her to change. How can she suddenly cancel the engagement?”.

Joel looked at Mrs. Jones.

To be precise, she was also Tanya’s mother.

At the time, Tanya’s mother had remarried and given birth to Hillary.

Hillary was a year younger than Tanya, but their identities were completely different.

One was a burden she had carried in her marriage to a wealthy family, and the other was the daughter of a wealthy family. Hillary had despised Tanya since she was young.

As for Tanya, she had a stubborn personality. After being slandered by Hillary a few times, Mrs. Jones had determined that Tanya’s personality was mischievous and malicious, like that of her father, who had disappeared. Therefore, she would beat her and scold her.

Joel’s attitude toward Mrs. Jones was distant and cold. He did not bother to be polite to her. “Mrs. Jones, you can discipline her more for her mistakes. Now, we’re talking about breaking off the engagement.”

He pulled out the agreement he had signed with Hillary back then. “In the agreement back then, we said that when Mia turned five, the engagement would automatically be broken off. Now, it’s time.”

Jones’ parents were stunned. They looked at Hillary in disbelief. “Hillary, you…”

Hillary bit her lip and cried. “Joel, I made a mistake. I know for a fact that I made a mistake. I didn’t go after Tanya on purpose. I was just outraged. You kicked me out of the Smiths because she suddenly came back, didn’t you?”

Tanya?

Mrs. Jones instantly became even more furious. “What do you mean, Tanya got into your family again? Joel, you can’t treat Hillary like that. Tanya was born to be a bad woman.”

As soon as he said this, Joel suddenly reached out and slammed the teacup on the table onto the floor!

Trish!

The sound of the teacup shattering echoed throughout the living room, bringing the crying of Hillary and Mrs. Jones, who was scolding Tanya, to an abrupt halt.

Everyone looked at Joel in disbelief.

Joel narrowed his gaze. “I’ve already contacted the reporters. Tomorrow they will announce that I have broken off my engagement to Miss Hillary…”

No sooner had he said this than Mr. Jones said, “Mr. Smith, is there no way to change this matter?”

Joel looked at him and said firmly, “No.”

Mr. Jones sighed heavily.

Hillary and Mrs. Jones still wanted to say something, but Mr. Jones shook his head at them.

They both could only shut their mouths.

Mr. Jones began to groan. “Mr. Smith, we understand that you don’t like Hillary. We won’t force you. We can break off the engagement, but Mia is your biological daughter. You can’t stop them from getting together.”

Hillary and Mrs. Jones looked at each other.

Yes.

As long as Mia was around, Hillary could interfere in Joel and Tanya’s lives. As long as she could, Joel and Tanya could forget about leading a quiet life.

Hillary clenched her fists tightly. She was already thinking that if Mia fell ill in the future, she would definitely have to stay with the Smiths and take care of her.

If Mia got hurt, she would definitely ask Tanya why she had abused her daughter.

As she thought about her future plans, Joel seemed to have seen through her thoughts and said directly, “Yes, I won’t stop them from getting together. Every six months, I will send Mia overseas to meet with Miss Hillary.”

Mr. Jones was stunned.

Hillary was stunned. “Go overseas? You don’t have to go overseas. You don’t have to send Mia anywhere. I can just meet her at the Smiths…”

However, the moment he said this, he heard Joel say, “After our engagement is broken off, you will be in a bad mood and go abroad on vacation. You will not accept our financial support and travel for five years. After five years, you will be able to return to the country.”

Mr. Jones was perplexed. “You won’t accept financial support? Then how will you live?”

Joel looked at Mr. Jones and said nonchalantly, “Aren’t there many international students who are still living normally?”

Mrs. Jones shouted angrily, “No! Hillary has never suffered like this in her entire life! She can’t go abroad.”

She had never suffered, but could Tanya suffer?

Joel had investigated earlier. Tanya had no living expenses overseas – she earned it all by working part-time!

Her attitude was still very calm, and there was even a smile on her face. She looked directly at Mr. Jones. “President Jones, is the partnership between the Joneses and the Smiths going well?”

Mr. Jones: “!!!!”.

He immediately understood that Joel was threatening him!

If they didn’t kick Hillary out, the Smiths would end all collaboration with the Joneses!

The Joneses had prospered over the years because they had trusted the Smiths. After leaving the Smiths…. Joel would definitely let everyone in New York know that the Joneses had offended him.

At that point, even without Joel personally making a move, someone could help him stand up to the Joneses!

He swallowed saliva and stood up hurriedly. “I understand what you mean, Mr. Smith. I’ll take care of Hillary’s affairs here. She will go overseas.”

Joel stood up. “It’s good that Mr. Jones understands. Then I’ll go.”

He didn’t even look at Hillary as he walked out of the house.

Hillary was stunned on the spot.

Five years…

Another five years!

Tanya had been abroad for more than five years!

Hillary understood. Joel had arranged everything for her.

He was going to send her overseas for five years to help Tanya vent her anger.

She roared, “Joel! I gave birth to Mia for you-how can you treat me like this?”

Joel stopped dead in his tracks and turned to look at her. “If you hadn’t given birth to Mia, do you think you would have had the opportunity to go overseas?”

Hearing this, Hillary was startled.

She swallowed hard.

Mia was her protective amulet.

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At the Smiths.

When Nora finished showering, she came out and saw Pete standing there, looking at her seriously. “Mommy, tomorrow we’re going to go play at the amusement park, can we take Mia?”

Nora asked, “Why?”

Pete said, “I didn’t even know it was Mia’s birthday yesterday. I didn’t get her a present either. I want to take her to play tomorrow.”

Birthday?

Nora was stunned.

She remembered clearly that Tanya’s child’s birthday had been five days ago.

Mia’s birthday differed by only five days?

Was this… a coincidence?

She narrowed her eyes.

Was Mia really Hillary’s daughter?

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