Chapter 867
Chapter 867:
With a warm smile, Yelena replied, “I will p>
Watching from the sidelines, Bella’s face grew tense. She couldn’t fathom why Austin and Maggie were so taken with Yelena, who she didn’t find particularly appealing. Bella’s jealousy started to grow, spiraling out of control. She gripped her fists so tightly that her nails nearly pierced her skin.
Once everything was settled, Maggie and Austin left.
The Harris family was still in disbelief. It seemed surreal that the affluent Barton family had approached them with a marriage proposal for Yelena, eagerly suggesting an engagement as though they feared she might slip away.
“Darling, give me a pinch,” Callum said to Donna.
Donna, too, was feeling a bit confused. She had just seen Maggie earlier that day, who appeared overwhelmed by shocking news, nearly in tears. Yet, that same night, Maggie was cheerfully chatting about the engagement as if her earlier distress had vanished.
Wanting to confirm reality, Donna pinched Callum’s thigh with considerable force.
Callum couldn’t help but exclaim, “Ouch!” The pinch clearly caused significant pain.
Glancing at Donna, Callum noticed her trying to look innocent. “Love, there was no need for quite that much strength p>
Donna’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she turned to Callum and said, “Sorry, I didn’t mean it p>
Caught off guard, she hadn’t realized the extent of her own strength.
A𝑔𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓭 𝑅𝑒𝓐𝓓:
“Who would have thought that family was actually the Bartons!” Kaiden blurted out in astonishment.
He couldn’t help but admire Yelena’s luck in finding such powerful and wonderful in-laws, like discovering a four-leaf clover.
A thoughtful expression crossed Kaiden’s face as he glanced at Bella, his eyes reflecting a mixture of emotions. He considered Bella too limited in her perspective, convinced that she could have had it all if she had been a bit more brave and selfless.
Bella, for her part, harbored deep regrets. Wishing she could turn back time, Bella imagined giving herself a stern wake-up call for dismissing Austin as just a country bumpkin. After much reflection, Bella concluded that Yelena must be to blame for her current situation.
“Mom, there’s no changing the past. Please face reality and stop any more nonsense,” Callum warned Elianna.
To him, Elianna’s earlier remarks were completely baseless. Despite the Barton family’s clear preference for Yelena, Elianna continued her unreasonable assertions.
Understanding Bella’s youthful naivety, Callum was shocked to find Elianna equally bewildered. Elianna’s expression darkened as she retorted sharply, “I don’t need your advice on what to do p>
Disappointed, Callum shook his head, lamenting that Elianna seemed to grow more confused with age.
Turning to Bella, Callum’s gaze hardened slightly as he said, “You said you’d leave the Harris family. I hope you stand by your word.” He believed that not cutting Bella off financially was already a generous act.
Bella’s face turned pale, feeling utterly devastated. Having shared a bond akin to father and daughter for years and generally having a good relationship, she never expected Callum to show such callousness.