NovelUpdateChapter 535: Benedict waved his hand dismissively, not wanting to argue any longer.
He pulled out the cross necklace she had given him and tossed it onto the table.
Alicia was caught off guard.
Didn't she just give it to Ciara? Why was he holding it? "My mom doesn't need cheap, meaningless things for protection," he said flatly.
"If you really want to marry Caden, you need to get rid of those nasty thoughts first.
I don't expect you to bring honor to the Ward family, but at least don't embarrass us." Alicia's throat tightened.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I got this cross necklace because I meant it.” "Everyone thinks they're sincere.
Does that really mean anything?" Benedict replied.
"Alicia, I'm being patient right now, willing to sit here and talk this out with you.
But if you don't take it seriously, I can't promise I won't take more extrmeasures." Alicia felt her anger rise.
"Can I ask you something? Was your marriage to your wife just a business deal too?" Benedict, with pride, shot back, "My wife never caused as much trouble as you do." "Then I really feel sorry for her, having to deal with a husband like you," Alicia retorted. "You lack sincerity and even basic decency." Benedict's face darkened.
He felt his dignity as an elder being challenged, and his anger boiled over.
"Alicia, do you even know who you're talking to?" Alicia stood up, maintaining her composure.
"Do you really have the guts to bring that up? I always thought you were here to support Caden, but it looks like you're just getting in the way.
Sorry to be blunt, but if you can't even handle the Moss family, then you're a useless uncle.
I really feel bad for Caden." Benedict's face twisted with anger, his fists clenched as he struggled to maintain control.
His temper flared, but he'd never lay a hand on a woman.
Instead, he grabbed a porcelain cup from the table and smashed it to the floor, the shards scattering with a sharp, ringing crash.
Alicia's face paled, but she stood her ground.
"You know, with that sharp tongue and icy demeanor, it's no surprise things fell apart the moment you cinto Caden's life," Benedict sneered, his words cutting like a blade.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"As long as I'm breathing, you'll never be part of this family." Alicia's expression remained cool as she replied, "Your approval means nothing to me." She stepped over the shattered pieces without a backward glance, ignoring the phone buzzing relentlessly in her pocket, her mind set on escaping the tense, suffocating atmosphere.
Hearing the commotion, Blake rushed into the room, his eyes flicking between the shards on the floor and Benedict's blazing expression.
Then he noticed Alicia's retreating figure, piecing together the scene.
Though anger simmered within him, Blake said nothing to Benedict and e chose to go after her instead. Benedict's eyes narrowed as he caught the brief, cold look Blake cast his way.
Why the bitterness?
Watching Blake leave to follow Alicia, Benedict smiled bitterly, pitying his nephew Caden, as the thought lingered in his mind. Outside, rain had begun to fall, each drop gathering in a soft, misting drizzle.
Alicia paused, remembering she'd arrived with Blake, and pulled out her phone to call a ride.
Raindrops dotted the screen as she dialed.
Blake hurried over, seeing she had no cover, and quickly slipped off bism jacket, holding if above her head to shield her from the rain.
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