NovelUpdateChapter 282 Martha sat stiffly on the couch, her anger still simmering.
"Mom," Carlisle said, walking toward her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMartha shot him a cold, disdainful look. "Don't callthat. Right now, all you can think about is protecting that temptress. I don't even exist to you anymore." Hearing Martha's sarcastic tone, Carlisle frowned as he sat down beside her.
He leaned back against the couch and gave her a mocking look. "Stop calling her a temptress. If it weren't for you meddling all those years ago, she would've been your daughter-in-law by now." The words hit a nerve with Martha, and she immediately flew into a rage, grabbing a pillow and throwing it at Carlisle. "How dare you bring that up? You still haven't given up on her, have you?" Martha stood up from the couch and coldly questioned, "What's so great about her? After all these years, can't you see her true nature? If I had let go and supported you two back then, do you know where the Zachman family would be today? "Have you ever thought that if the Zachmans collapsed, you'd end up a poor nobody? Do you think that woman would even give you a second glance?" She paused before continuing, "Do you really think a woman like her, who only cares about money, would stay with you when things get tough? Don't be so naive, Carlisle! If it weren't for Evelyn and the Farrells, you wouldn't have the Zachman family today.
"You wouldn't even have the money to support that woman and her daughter. I thought you'd finally see what kind of person she is after everything you've been through. But no, you've fallen for her completely. And worse, you're dragging my grandson into this, forcing him to marry her daughter!" Martha pointed her finger at Carlisle's chest as she looked at him with disappointment. "Look into your heart, Carlisle. Ask yourself who are you doing this for? How are you going to face Evelyn? Can you really look her in the eye?" "Don't bring up Evelyn!" Carlisle exploded, shoving Martha away.
Martha didn't expect him to react so strongly. She wasn't prepared and lost her balance, falling backward. Luckily, the couch cushioned her fall.
Still, the impact was hard. She clutched her waist, her face pale with pain.
However, Carlisle seemed unfazed. He walked toward her, looking down at her coldly with a twisted expression.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSuddenly, he bent down and grabbed her wrist, yanking her up from the couch. His face contorted with madness as he pinned her shoulder.
"The mess we're in today isn't my fault-it's yours! If you hadn't lied toall t those years ago, none would have happened. Whathis You have to criticize me?" do Carlisle's grip was so strong that Martha's eyes welled with tears from the pain. When she heard his words, she froze and looked up at Carlisle in disbelief.
"Are you blaming me?" Martha asked, feeling deeply disappointed. "Everything I did, I did for you. Yes, I lied, but I didn't make you " "Enough!" Carlisle shouted, his anger boiling over.
He shoved her back onto the couch as if he were avoiding something. "I don't want to hear about the past, and you have no business interfering in Shirley's situation."
Martha pressed her hand to her chest, feeling a deep ache as she looked at him. "Do you really think I o'get OV want to get involved? If you hadn't nearly torn this family apart, do you think I'd care about your mess?
"Open your eyes, Carlisle. Your son, your wife-they're all leaving you, and you're still refusing to see it. Will you only wake up when it's too late? Or do you think locking Katrina up will make her forget about the divorce? Do you think she'll just stay and endure it like before?" Martha sighed deeply, gazing at the stubborn Carlisle. "Wake up, Carlisle. Don't make the smistake again."
Carlisle's back stiffened, and deep down, something seemed to stim inside him Soon after, a strange, overwhelming emotion took control, leaving him restless and irritated.
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