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After being pampered for twenty years, how could the little princess handle such humiliation?
The Zade family’s favoritism towards their sons and their selfishness could drive anyone insane, let alone Arabella, who had never faced adversity.
As the argument grew more heated, the surrounding guests instinctively stepped back, wary of getting caught in the crossfire.
Lavinia pulled Miranda back a few steps. “Strange, why isn’t their son stepping in to calm things down?”
Miranda glanced over at Dorian and his siblings. Indeed, from the start, they had been standing like statues, indifferent and unmoved. Not a single one of them made a move to intervene,
Moreover, from the look in their eyes, Miranda got the feeling that they weren’t surprised at all.
Originally, Miranda thought if Arabella were to flirt, it would be with those four brothers. Arabella had always had a possessive streak when it came to them, not to mention the brother complex. She would leap at the chance to sleep with them.
So why had she bypassed them and started messing around with their father instead? Miranda wasn’t the only one puzzled; the other onlookers were just as bewildered.
To prevent further chaos, the organizers of the charity auction quickly dispatched security. It was only then that Dorian stepped forward, grabbed Arabella, and slapped her across the face twice. “You’re a disgrace!” he said coldly.
Arabella fell to the ground, humiliated and enraged, looking up at Dorian. “Dorian.”
The security guards then proceeded to escort her out, taking the entire Hawke family with them out of the gala. The twin brothers, Orion and Lysander, helped the lamentable and regretful Mrs. Hawke out. She had intended to see Miranda, calling her out in the distance, but Lavinia’s bodyguards blocked her path, preventing her from -getting close.
Miranda averted her gaze with indifference. This only deepened Mrs. Hawke’s despair, and she kept repeating, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I was wrong. I’m sorry.”
Dorian cast a lingering glance at Miranda before leaving with the rest of his family.
The scandal involving the Hawke family spread like wildfire among the social circles. The Blackwell family, who once had a marriage contract with the Hawkes, felt lucky that they cut ties early.
Theo even posted a disgusted emoji, adding fuel to the fire. Other young ladies who had been considered for marriage by the Hawkes also chimed in with their own gossip and criticisms.
“What a mess! I’m glad I didn’t say yes to them. Otherwise, I’d be too embarrassed to show my face.”
“I’m seriously wondering if Arabella ever got intimate with the four brothers.”
“Ugh, no wonder Miranda doesn’t acknowledge them or want to return to the Hawke family. It’s disgusting!”
“Those who criticized Miranda for not recognizing her biological family, would you accept them if you were in her shoes?”
“How could someone stoop as low as Arabella?” ”
“That’s why when my parents said being an only child was pitiful and considered adopting a sister, I absolutely refused. Who knows what kind of person you’d bring into your home.”
The auction continued as usual, but beneath the surface, everyone’s phones were buzzing with the latest
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Lavinia sighed softly and patted Miranda’s hand. Though she didn’t say anything, her gesture spoke volumes. Miranda smiled faintly. She knew her godmother was concerned for her and feared she might be upset.
Miranda had anticipated something like this happening to Arabella and the Hawke family and was quite pleased to see it unfold. Watching them lose everything they valued was a form of redemption for the old Miranda.
At present, the Hawkes lost their cherished social standing and even money, while Arabella lost everything that never truly belonged to her: her parents‘ love, her brothers‘ favoritism, and her status as the cherished little princess.
Moreover, Miranda had returned the family Arabella had wrongfully claimed. The pain the old Miranda had once endured was now Arabella’s burden.
But Miranda was a bit curious. The way Dorian and his brothers behaved today made her confused, wondering if they were already aware of Arabella’s affair with Alden.
Even she was astounded that they showed no shock. As Miranda pondered this, Jasper chattered beside her, “You know, carrying the similar genes, it’s amazing how you’re the only normal one in the Hawke family.”
Miranda gave him a once–over with her eyes. Jasper shifted uncomfortably under her gaze. “What? Why are you looking at me like that?”
Miranda asked, “Don’t you have anywhere else to be? Why are you always around me?”
Jasper chuckled. “Well, being around you means I get the scoop firsthand.”
In truth, he wanted to spend more time with Miranda, and build a better connection. The gossip he was really interested in wasn’t about the Hawke family at all. It was about those two titans.
Miranda was left speechless.
Lavinia looked briefly at Jasper. Though she said nothing, as they walked aside, she quietly warned Miranda, “That boy’s a flirt. Don’t let him fool you.”
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