Chapter 29 Call Me Aunt Julia
I wasn’t planning to mention this in front of Samuel. But since Wendy couldn’t keep her mouth shut and kept staring at me with resentment in her eyes, fine. I’d see how Samuel handled this blow.
I tilted my head and leaned softly against Evan, smiling as I said to Samuel, “Well then, let me introduce myself. I’m now Evan’s girlfriend, which makes me your Aunt Julia.”
As soon as the words left my mouth, Samuel’s bruised face was filled with shock and disbelief. He immediately turned to look at Evan, but Evan remained silent.
I couldn’t resist adding fuel to the fire. “Come on. Be a good boy and call me Aunt Julia.”
Samuel jumped up. “In your dreams! Aunt Julia? Have I treated you too nicely? You little-”
“Hmm?” Evan let out a single, cold hum, and Samuel
immediately shut up.
In the silence that followed, Evan spoke calmly. “If you don’t want to acknowledge me as your uncle, that’s fine. I have plenty of other nephews, both direct and collateral.”
He didn’t care much about this nephew of his.
Evan was the youngest son Bobby got at an old age and an outstanding one. He had a significant influence on the family. There was no way Bobby would kick Evan out of the family if
things got ugly. If anyone were to be cast aside, it would be Francis’s average–at–best family.
“Uncle Evan, that’s not what I meant…” Samuel’s face turned
red with frustration.
I had been the childhood sweetheart he was eager to get rid of, but now, because of Wendy’s loose tongue, he was supposed to address me respectfully. It was more painful for him than if he’d been sentenced to death.
This wasn’t about breaking off an engagement anymore–it felt more like he was here to be punished.
“Alright then. Since you’re not willing to address her
respectfully, let’s talk about the compensation for breaking off the engagement.”
With that, Evan gestured for Francis and Wendy to discuss the compensation themselves.
Wendy was already bitter and resentful after seeing Samuel being humiliated, but she was even more reluctant to offer any compensation.
She said after snorting, “We’re breaking it off, so what’s there to compensate? The Sinclair family isn’t exactly hurting for money, are they?”
She subtly signaled Francis not to agree to any compensation. If she had generously offered it, I might not have cared about it. But the more she didn’t want to give it, the more I insisted on
it.
“How could the Sinclair family not need it? You were the ones
who proposed the engagement, and you were the ones who changed your minds and fell for someone else.
“You’re clearly in the wrong, so you should compensate us. And don’t forget my father’s life–saving deed–altogether, the compensation should be a million dollars.
“Mr. Stafford, I’m sure you can afford that. Of course, if you think your life isn’t worth that much, then you can choose not to pay. We don’t really care.”
As I spoke, I gave Wendy a pointed glance.
Wendy looked as if she’d just swallowed a fly, her face filled with regret. She wouldn’t have opened her mouth earlier if she had known it would come to this. But it was too late now. Over the years, she had said far too much in our house and to me.
Francis looked pale and flushed, but he had no choice but to say, “One million isn’t much. I’ll find a way to gather it as soon as possible. Please give me a few days to prepare.”
“Alright.” I lifted my chin.
Hmph. Compared to what I endured in my past life, this was just a tiny bit of interest.
When I glanced at Wendy and caught her resentful, angry stare, I immediately nestled close to Evan and said with a smile, ” Wendy won’t hold a grudge against me for this, will she?”
Yes, I wanted to rile her up, to infuriate her. I’d see if she dared to be so mouthy in the future.
My words turned Wendy’s face green with rage. In the end, it was Francis who found an excuse to leave, dragging Wendy
and Samuel out, looking utterly defeated.
Just as they were stepping outside, a lively procession with drums approached. Samson was the one who led the way while several school officials followed behind him. All of them
were dressed in black, but each wore a big red flower on their
chest.