Chapter 868
Chapter 868:
Biting her lip, Bella looked both restrained and sorrowful. “Okay, I understand p>
“Enough. This is my house, and I like having Bella here. If you disapprove, stay away p>
“Mom, why must you make such hurtful comments? You’re siding with an outsider p>
“Bella is not an outsider! Has any of you ever cared about my well-being? Only Bella has p>
Callum’s frown deepened, and a shadow of displeasure crossed his eyes. Kaiden saw the shift in Callum’s mood and swiftly walked over, whispering, “You know how Mom gets—she’s not as young as she used to be, and she easily gets irritable. Bella really brightens her day, so don’t take it to heart, or you’ll just give Mom another reason to be upset with you p>
Actually, it wasn’t the first instance where Kaiden had shared such thoughts with Callum. Kaiden’s concerns were well-founded, which was exactly why Callum had often conceded. However, what Callum hadn’t anticipated was that his continuous compromises would only encourage his mother to push him even harder.
With a stern look, Callum responded to Kaiden, “I hope nothing like this ever happens again p>
After pausing for a moment, Callum shifted his focus to Bella. “Now that you’ve moved out, it’s best to stay that way. Feel free to visit Grandma from time to time, but I hope you realize your place in all of this p>
Bella had declared herself no longer a Harris and had left. Her intentions had been clear to everyone. She should be consistent with her decisions. If everyone behaved like Bella—claiming the benefits while shirking the burdens—the world would indeed be in disarray.
Bella noticed Callum’s stern warning. Despite feeling upset, she managed to conceal her emotions well. Today’s events were certainly her responsibility, yet she acted in pursuit of her own happiness. Bella truly felt in her heart that she had not made any mistakes. Despite this, she put on a regretful facade. “I apologize. What occurred today was completely my responsibility. Jealousy overwhelmed me p>
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“It’s late. It’s time for everyone to go and rest p>
On their way home, Donna said to Yelena, “Mrs. Barton mentioned she wants to take you jewelry shopping tomorrow as your engagement gift. As I’m your mother, my presence could be misinterpreted—others might think I’m trying to take over p>
“Take advantage of her generosity. Therefore, tomorrow, just tell her that I have another commitment to take care of and can’t go shopping with you p>
Even though Yelena doubted Maggie would see things that way, Donna’s caution was justified. While Maggie might not entertain such ideas, there was still the chance of others spreading rumors. Yelena responded, “I understand p>
Donna then advised Yelena, “Avoid picking anything overly expensive, alright? We don’t want them to view you as a gold-digger and look down on you for that p>
Yelena replied, “Alright p>
Donna’s advice came warmly, her voice dripping with affection as well as concern for her daughter’s relationship with her future mother-in-law. In contrast, Bella’s expression grew stormy.
She stewed in silent resentment. If only Yelena hadn’t come back, all this could have been hers. Did Yelena really believe everything would just fall into her lap? Bella was determined to spoil Yelena’s fortunes.