It was all the b*tchâs fault!
Mary initially assumed she would be able to humiliate Ashlyn as she was now the countâs daughter.
Alas, things did not turn out as desired.
Right then, Ryan stalked out of the theater to see Mary and Penelope wearing grim expressions. He heard the audience chattering among themselves.
âOh, Ms. Canter must be mortified. Never mind if she used to spread rumors that Mr. Powell came here for Mr. Yates; she even claimed that Mr. Yates is the successor of the president! I canât believe she questioned Mr. Powell if heâs Ashlynâs mentor. Sheâs the daughter of a count, huh? How embarrassing.â
After learning what happened, Ryan scowled unhappily. An ominous black thundercloud of temper promptly settled over him as he marched over to Mary and Penelope.
âRyanââ
Mary was about to greet him when he cut her off rudely, âIf you came back to H Nation from Maredania just to humiliate yourself, I donât want to see you ever again!â
There goes the Countâs Mansionâs reputation! This is so embarrassing! First, she wrongly accused someone of stealing the necklace, and now she has the guts to question whether Mr. Powell is Ashlynâs mentor. She even spread rumors that Iâm his successor. Iâve never even imagined that. How dare she cause trouble for us? Does she think Iâm too free? Fools! They made me a laughingstock in the music industry!
Ryanâs entire being was shaking in fury. Why do such vain fools exist in the Yates family? Our reputation that we work hard to build for hundreds of years has been destroyed in the blink of an eye no thanks to them.
âGo back to Maredania, now!â Ryan ordered as he pointed a finger at the door of the theater. His warning was so low that it was practically a growl.
âRyan, someone just bullied me. Why are you yelling at me instead of helping me?â Mary protested.
How could Ryan side with that b*tch Ashlyn when heâs my brother? I was so mortified. Shouldnât he comfort me or side with me? How could he yell at me in public and told me to get back to Maredania?
Her anger coiled in her stomach.
I wouldâve left with Penelope if the Yates family wasnât that influential.
âWeâre siblings, right? But why are you treating Ashlyn better than Penelope?â she questioned.
The more Mary argued, the more she pitied herself and Penelope.
Sorrow rose in her heart as she added, âBack in the Berry family, Penelope and I were often bullied by her. She bullied us as she was born by the first wife, and she never saw me as an elder. You saw for yourself how she treated me rudely. Even a stranger gets treated better than me! Imagine our life back in Berry Residence. Are you going to be this harsh to us after we finally reunited with the Yates family?â
Having said that, Mary burst into noisy tears.
âIf thatâs the case, and you donât think of me as your sibling, Penelope and I shall leave the Yates family. I thought Iâd finally found a home, but I was so wrongâ¦â
Penelope flung her arms around Mary. âMom, perhaps Uncle Ryan got too angry. We were partially to blame, too. I donât want to leave Granny, Mom. She adores me, and I canât bear to leave her,â she uttered sadly.
They hugged each other, crying their hearts out.
Seeing their reactions, everyone else could not help but sympathize with them.
Ryan felt an incoming headache.
No matter what, they were still part of the Yates family.
That would not change no matter how upset he was.
Taking a deep breath, he told his assistant, Percy Yates, âPercy, send them back to the hotel.â
âUncle Ryan, where are you going? Wonât you come back with us?â Penelope blurted out when she saw him stalking away.