NovelApexChapter 521
Right in front of all these people, they dared to pull this stunt.
Old Lady White shot Amanda a cold glare. "Or perhaps the Sanders never wanted us here in the first place? Let's
go."
Amanda rushed forward, trying to smooth things over. "No, this was our fault. Please don't leave over such a
small matter. It's really nothing-if word gets out, people will only laugh at us."
Sydney cast Sarah a smug look before putting on a sweet, understanding smile and stepping toward Old Lady
White.
"Grandmother, Aunt, everyone is having such a lovely time. | don't want this to ruin the mood. But she did hit
me, and actions have consequences. How about this-she slaps me, so | get to slap her back. A small punishment,
nothing more. Would that be fair?"
Old Lady White pressed her lips together, then turned to Amanda. "Amanda, what do you think?"
Amanda hesitated and looked at Sarah. "Sasa..."
"I refuse."
Sarah's voice was cold, sharp enough to slice through the tension in the room.
Old Lady White's body shook with anger. "You dare to refuse?! Sydney is my granddaughter-I've watched her
grow up, never so much as laid a finger on her. And you-you dared to hit her?!"
Her glare turned icy, piercing straight through Sarah.
Amanda gave Sydney a quick glance, and, right on cue, Sydney stepped forward again.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"It's fine, Grandmother. Let's not make a big deal out of this-it is Aunt's home, after all. If this gets out, people
will talk."
Old Lady White's expression darkened as she shifted her gaze between Amanda and Sarah. Finally, she let out a
cold scoff.
"You should be grateful my granddaughter spoke up for you." Her tone was full of warning. "Consider this a
reminder. Next time, think twice before you challenge the White family."
And just like that, the show ended.
As Old Lady White stepped out, Sydney shot Sarah a venomous glare.
If it weren't for Aunt Amanda's plan, she would never have let this woman off so easily.
Dinner was just as fake as the pleasantries.
Under Amanda's careful orchestration, Sydney acted as though she had completely forgotten the insults she'd
thrown earlier, as if she had erased the memory of their conflict and most unbelievably, as if she had no
recollection of that slap.
Sarah, however, hadn't forgotten a thing.
And when she sat down at the dinner table, she realized something else—
Amanda had deliberately seated her next to a man.
Sydney smirked knowingly. "Sarah, do you know who's sitting beside you? My
cousin, Benjamin White. A very outstanding man."
Steven White-the only male heir of the White family.
He lazily glanced at Sarah, his expression lewd as his gaze raked over her.
Amanda smiled warmly. "Sasa, Benjamin is a very thoughtful man. You two should spend sttogether-get
to know each other. I'm sure you'll get along." Sarah's expression darkened.
She didn't say a word, but her face grew colder by the second.
If it weren't for her uncle and Melvin...
She would never have sat at this table.
By the tSarah got home, it was already late.
She didn't tell Melvin anything about what had happened.
As the first light of dawn broke through the darkness, she finally felt like she had
left the events of the previous night behind.
She thought she was done with Sydney.
Thought their paths would never cross again.
But the next day-someone knocked on her door.
Sarah opened it to find Sydney standing there, red-eyed and pitiful.
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