Laurie found it a little funny. The two of them couldn't tolerate each other in the past.
To her surprise, the two women were now standing on the same side. So they subscribed to the proverbial principle, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend?"
Laurie asked disdainfully, "What does this have to do with you?"
"Of course, it concerns me," Misha raised her chin. "We are friends. She's your younger sister. You can't be so heartless."
When she saw Claude walking over, she made herself sound a little aggrieved again. "No matter what, you're an elder sister. You have to give in to your younger sister. How can you let the police arrest her? Will she get her reputation tarnished for the rest of her life? You still want to sue her and send her to jail? Aren't you ruining her life?"
Although she was talking to Laurie, Misha's eyes were fixed squarely on Claude.
"I think you should bury the hatchet. I want to help her make peace."
"She stole my bag on the street and slandered me. There's evidence for all of this. Are you going to cover up for a criminal now?" It was obvious that these two people had planned in advance to come and cause trouble for Laurie. Thus, Laurie did not hold back either.
Upon hearing her words, Della turned all red. "Don't say useless things. Quickly withdraw the lawsuit. Do you want me to go to jail? You evil woman!"
Laurie didn't want to continue tangling with these people. She didn't say a word and walked straight to the counter.
"Hello, I want to take the things we bought just now."
"Sure. I've already packed them for you." The store staff respectfully placed the various gift boxes into carrier bags. "Ma'am, where did you park your car? We'll bring them there for you."
"You actually have the money to buy so many things?" Della's voice rang out in disbelief.
Misha also said sourly, "Yes, it's a million dollars in one go."
"A million?" Della took another look at Laurie's husband. He appeared noble indeed. Maybe he was a rich man.
When she thought about how her life was a little difficult now, Della became more and more resentful.
"You refuse to fork out money to support your elders but you buy luxury goods for yourself. You're really selfish." Della's voice was very loud, and many customers also cast curious gazes in their direction.
Della felt that she had caught everyone's attention and wanted to slander Laurie even more when she saw the people whispering around her.
"Your father and grandmother are both old. As a daughter, shouldn't you give money to your elders?" Della stepped forward and saw the carrier bags in the store staff's hand. She became even more furious instantly.
"The last time I asked you to bring out the betrothal gift money for your elders, you kept making excuses. So you used it to buy luxury goods?" At this moment, Della was so jealous that she was about to go crazy and lose her mind.
She immediately snatched a carrier bag from Laurie's hand. "You should give these to me. I'll take it that you're showing filial piety to the elderly at home!"
"Argh!" Before she could touch Laurie, Della felt a pain in her wrist.
Claude looked at her icily at this point. "It seems that the lesson I taught you last time wasn't enough!"
The store staff immediately called for the security personnel too.
"Sir, Ma'am, I'm sorry to have alarmed you two."
At this moment, the store manager had also rushed over. When he saw Claude, he hurriedly walked forward.
He then said to the store staff, "These two women are not allowed to enter our store in the future. Inform the other stores."
Even though Della was pulled back, she still scolded Laurie viciously, saying that she was an unfilial daughter who did not care for the elderly.
Laurie couldn't take it anymore and retorted sternly, "I'm unfilial? Your mother seduced my father to cheat on my mother. In the end, my mother took my elder sister and me out of the house with nothing. Has he ever thought of us as his family?
"He transferred his assets and even made my mother bear hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. He transferred the house and car to your mother. Did he think of us as his kin?
"My mother had to work two jobs every day to support me and my elder sister. As our father in name, he didn't give us any maintenance money. We're already being kind by not suing him! What right does he have to ask me to support him?"
After spitting everything in one breath, Laurie's chest heaved up and down in fury.
When the people nearby heard the truth, they turned to look at Della with disdain.
At this moment, Claude stood at the side and watched everything silently. He suddenly felt a wave of conflicting emotions.
When he saw Claude's expression, the store manager became even more fearful. "Sir, don't worry. People like them will not be allowed to enter our store in the future. I will also inform the mall's security department to stop these two people from entering again."
Upon hearing the store manager's words, Misha quickly explained, "I did not cause any trouble. I don't know her!"
The store manager could not be bothered to talk to Misha anymore. He quickly gestured with his hand and asked the security guards to take the two women out.