Chapter 670: Chapter 670

Chapter 670:

Meanwhile, Eileen’s wedding night had been nothing like she had imagined. The way she woke up the next day was unexpected. She was awakened by a loud quarrel from downstairs. Among the commotion, she recognized the raised voices of Denise and Judie.

She bolted out of bed and hurried downstairs, just in time to see Denise and Judie forcing their way upstairs. Ruby was trying to hold them back but got shoved by Denise. She was pushed down to sit on the stairs.

“What the hell are you doing?” Bryan, looking as if he’d been roused from a deep sleep, had bloodshot eyes. The icy authority in his voice startled Denise and Judie, causing them to step back instinctively.

Eileen rushed to Ruby’s side, helping her up. “Mom, are you okay? Did you get hurt?”

“I’m fine,” Ruby replied, waving her hand dismissively. “I have no idea how they got in. They just barged in, demanding money to buy a house.”

Judie, one hand cradling her pregnant belly, said, “Eileen, I’m here for what’s rightfully ours! I’m due in a few months. How could you let Roderick use our family savings as a wedding gift? That’s hundreds of thousands he earned bit by bit!”

Denise rolled up her sleeves and placed her hands on her hips. “You’re sitting on a pile of cash, yet you haven’t bought me a house or helped Roderick with anything. How dare you accept money from him? If you don’t give it back today, we’re not leaving!”

Roderick had attended the wedding as well and stayed close to Eileen throughout the event. Whenever Eileen had a free moment, Roderick would hurry over to speak with her. When he saw someone approaching Eileen, he would quickly step away. Despite the small number of guests, the event had been complex, and Eileen had been too busy to engage in lengthy conversations with him.

Seeing Judie and Denise demanding the money back, Eileen now realized that Roderick might not have informed Judie about the funds. Eileen believed that, even though she was not related to Roderick, she could not accept the money without Judie’s approval.

“I’ll return the bank card to Roderick,” Eileen told Judie.

Judie replied, irritated, “I’m here now. Why do you still want to give it to him? The money belongs to both of us. You should hand it over to me now.”

More books uploaded on gⱯlnσν𝒆ls․cøm After a moment of thought, Eileen retrieved the card from her purse and handed it over to Judie.

“There’s no need for you to argue with Roderick about this. He gave me the money because of our relationship,” Eileen explained.

“Exactly. You two have a closer relationship than we do. I’m pregnant, and he didn’t buy me a house but gave all the money to you. I regret marrying him,” Judie said sharply as she took the card back.

Denise whispered, “Go home, and if there’s any money on this card…”

“Now that I’ve handed the money to you, you can leave now,” Eileen said.

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