"Today, we are here to celebrate the great affair of Mr. Smith," Hank Clegg spoke with the coldness and ruthlessness of a politician. Even if the person in question was his beloved niece since childhood, he made a gesture, "Please ask these two misses to leave."
As soon as Joseph Wright uttered these words, Natalie Wright knew that her dream of marrying into the Murphy family was utterly shattered.
Caroline Wright, who had still harbored a little hope for Joseph Wright, hoped he could persuade his father not to be so heartless. Little did she know, his stance was exactly the same as his father's.
At this point, Caroline Wright had also fallen into complete stupor and despair.
Victoria watched as she and Eleanor Hartley were both "invited" out.
She couldn't help but turn to look at Matilda Murphy.
Throughout the entire process, he had shown nothing but a detached numbness.
"In a way, Matilda is really quite heartless," Victoria said to Hank Clegg after the dinner party ended.
