Chapter 103
In truth, Mara’s actions had nothing to do with her adoptive parents.
She herself was corrupt. To get her hands on the family fortune, she had made a deal with the devil and willingly followed a villain’s orders.
Looking at the whole situation, it was likely that the indecisive Wesley had fallen into her trap. And the fact that the whole thing became public was probably something Mara herself wanted.
Or perhaps Mr. Porter had deliberately leaked the news to Natalie, adding fuel to the fire to make the situation impossible to cover up.
His goal was to expose Wesley and Mara’s relationship, forcing the Scott family to form an alliance with the Mercers, while also destroying the engagement between Natalie and Wesley.
As for Mara, Shane didn’t care about the damage to his pawn.
But could Shane and Mara’s scheme really succeed? Mira wasn’t optimistic.
According to the news reports, the Scott and Mercer families were already negotiating a solution.
At that moment, in the Mercer family’s private club, the four adults from both families sat with grim faces.
“Name your price. How much compensation do you want?” Mr. Scott’s tone was firm.
“You think we want your money? After something like this, how is my daughter supposed to get married in the future?” Adrian flatly refused the compensation. “She’ll get married just fine. With a large fortune, will she have trouble finding a husband p>
In reality, no matter how bad an heiress’s reputation became, she would never have trouble marrying. It would, however, affect her prospects for marriage between powerful families.
Of course, marrying down to someone of a lower status was never an issue.
“We will not accept compensation p>
“Then there’s nothing to be done. I’ve said it before, the Scott family will not marry Mara.
And let’s be honest, you know full well who is most responsible for this situation.
I admit my son wasn’t firm enough with Mara. But your daughter called him again and again seduced kin
again and agam As her parents are you telling me you didn’t know?
If you don’t believe me, I still have my son’s chat history. Would you like to see it p>
Mr. Scott’s words were a slap in the face. Adrian, who had always held himself in high regard, had never been so humiliated.
He gritted his teeth. From now on, he would have to be strict and properly discipline Mara.
The girl had picked up a host of cheap tricks in the boonies, bringing him nothing but disgrace.
In reality, it had nothing to do with her simple and kind adoptive parents, who had worked hard to raise her and gotten nothing in return but blame.
Adrian’s bravado vanished. He sighed. “It’s true, we have been negligent in her upbringing p>
Faced with the facts, he had to concede.
“As you know, she was lost to us for many years. When we finally found her, we felt
so guilty that we may have spoiled her.
We neglected to discipline her thoughts and actions p>
He knew that being stubborn would do no one any good.
“Speaking of which, I’m truly curious. Why would you indulge her by kicking your
other daughter out?” Mr. Scott shot them a quizzical look.
This couple was sharp and capable
in business, but when it came to family matters, it was like they’d lost their minds, completely under the thumb of a daughter not yet twenty.
“To be honest, the main reason we’re unwilling to have her join our family is that she’s too manipulative, her character is corrupt, and she’s a
troublemaker she’d cause endless
trouble at home p>
“This is our family’s business. You don’t know the full story, so please don’t jump to conclusions.
As for this incident, we failed to discipline our daughter, but your son repeatedly gave in to her and enabled her, which is also a contributing factor p>