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Chapter 270 Her New Last Name
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“The Marlow family will no longer offer any form of help to the Knox family, ever p>
Floyd glanced over every member of the Knox family. Wayne was desperate and fawning, and the three Knox brothers had no backbone. His words settled the matter for good.
Wendy knew he always kept his word. Her legs went weak, and she nearly collapsed on the spot.
Holden and Anton quickly stepped in to hold her up.
Wayne and Yale felt as if the sky had fallen apart right over their heads.
They’d thought Floyd was just furious and would calm down eventually. They never expected things to go this far.
Most families hid their scandals from outsiders. But the Marlows had chosen to announce their complete break from the Knox family in front of everyone present.
This shut down every possible chance of reconciliation for good.
“What about Zora?” Wendy’s voice came out hoarse and hollow, all the fight draining out of her
at once.
“If I’m not your daughter anymore, why does she still get to rely on you?” She seethed with unwillingness.
Everyone watching was sharp and quick-witted. Wendy’s rant only gave them a headache.
No one had ever seen someone so foolish.
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Floyd and Opal’s fondness for Zora was never based on Wendy’s connection.
She thought she was that influential?
Zora had earned their affection entirely through her own merits.
If family ties were all that mattered, then Jolie should have won their favor easily.
But even with Wendy’s status for over a decade, Jolie had never gained any warmth from Floyd and Opal.
“Mrs. Knox, Zora is part of the Morgan family now. Her legal residency was moved to our family long ago. Didn’t you know?” Elara smiled faintly.
Wendy felt a lump block her throat, her face full of shock.
The rest of the Knox family looked utterly stunned as well.
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Powerful families could handle many things quietly behind the scenes.
The Knox family had been swamped with endless troubles lately, too busy to keep tabs on Zora’s affairs. None of them had noticed that.
“She still carries the Knox last name!” She ground her teeth sharply.
“We can change that right here, right now.” Elara paused briefly, her tone calm and unhurried.
“Zora, do you want to pick a new last name? You can take mine or your dad’s p>
Elara turned to Zora, who stood behind her, and asked gently.
“Mm.” Zora nodded. She had never liked the Knox surname.
She wanted no ties left with the Knox family at all.
“Which one do you want, baby?” Elara asked softly.
“Mom…” Zora pressed her lips together, looking hesitant.
“Do you want a different last name entirely?” Leighton asked in a warm, gentle voice.
Zora lifted her head sharply, surprised he’d picked up on her unspoken thought.
“What other name could she possibly want?” Wendy let out a mocking laugh.
“She doesn’t want any of your names! She wants the surname Marlow!
“She knows she has no connection to the Marlows without me. Now that she sees a chance to latch onto them again, she’s taking it!
“She’s just vain and greedy! She abandoned our failing family to suck up to yours! Don’t fall for her act! She’s playing all of you p>
“Shut your mouth!” Opal snapped coldly.
Wendy flinched instinctively, her body trembling.
“Mrs. Knox, do you ever think before you speak?” Kian sounded helpless.
“If Zora was only after our family’s status, we wouldn’t have worked so hard to transfer her legal residency to our household and still failed p>
He didn’t even want to call her his aunt anymore.
He’d always wondered how their whole family could be so smart while the Knoxes were so
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clueless.
Now he understood-Wendy was never blood-related to them.
Kian had been born long after Wendy had married and left the Marlow Manor.
She’d always focused solely on the Knox family after marriage and rarely came back.
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Every time she did visit, she only begged the Marlows for more favors and support for the
Knoxes.
Kian had never had any real affection for her.
After everything that had happened recently, the whole family was thoroughly disappointed in both Wendy and the Knoxes.
“Mom, please just stop talking.” Holden rubbed his temples, worn out.
“Zora, how about you take our last name? Be a Marlow p>
Unlike Wendy’s bitter resentment, Jensen and his brothers’ eyes lit up instantly.
They couldn’t finalize her legal residency transfer, so they were determined to get her family name at the very least.
“Zora, you can pick any last name you want.” Elara looked at her tenderly.
“You can take mine, your dad’s, or something else. I won’t mind at all. It’s your name, and you should choose whatever makes you happy p>
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Zora’s heart warmed at her words, her throat tightening with emotion.
“Anything you want. We’ll change it to whatever you like best.” Leighton stroked the head softly, his voice gentle.
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Zora tilted her head up to look at him.
His eyes were soft and loving, like he would accept every single choice she made.
“Mom… I want to change my last name to Hale p>
Zora lowered her gaze and spoke quietly.
Her original name had been Zora Hales.
When the Knox family took her in, they’d thought her original name sounded odd and changed it to Zora Knox.
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She’d always thought there was something off about the surname she d used before
Now she finally knew the correct surnarrie was Hale
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