When fate plays its hand

The hall fell into complete silence as soon as everyone heard those words. It felt as if the air had stopped moving.

The one and only daughter? What did that mean? Didn’t the Garrisons have two daughters?

Everyone knew that their eldest daughter, Nelly, was married into one of the top elite families in Elgerson, the Cooper family.

Why… Why was she suddenly disowned?

Sam was momentarily stunned. Then, he turned a suspicious gaze toward the elderly couple. However, he knew his limits and didn’t question them on the spot.

Mindy and Lionel exchanged a glance.

This was it! This was the bombshell that Fiona had prepared in advance!

The storm was finally happening.

But wasn’t it a little extreme to deny Nelly’s identity as a daughter of the Garrison family at an event like this and in front of so many people?

Fiona didn’t care. She was headstrong and reckless.

Since Nelly had dared to harm Mindy, she was no longer her daughter from that moment onward. After all, their parent–child relationship wasn’t related by blood.

She had nurtured Nelly for years until adulthood and helped her marry into a wealthy family. That was enough to fulfill her responsibility.

From now on, they were not mother and daughter. Instead, they would be strangers!

Nelly sat with a sullen face in the audience. She was still feeling angry over not being informed of the situation by Aren and Fiona. She was the only one to show up today with an invitation. Timothy hadn’t turned up at all.

To be precise, Timothy hadn’t returned home since their confrontation back then. Nelly thought he would tell the truth to Aren and Fiona, but after observing for some time, she realized he hadn’t. After all, neither Aren nor Fiona had come to confront her. novelbin

From her understanding of the elderly couple, they would’ve stormed over to demand answers once they found out that Minnie’s disappearance was her doing. They wouldn’t have let her off easily.

Feeling uneasy, Nelly waited a day, two days, a week… Until two weeks after Easter. there was still no word from the elder couple.

Nelly finally relaxed.

Chapter 0848

She figured Mindy hadn’t told the truth to Aren and Fiona. After all, she had no evidence. In addition, Fiona’s poor condition meant she couldn’t bear any stress. Aren was also too old to handle such a blow.

Mindy must have considered these factors and dared not reveal the truth.

Nelly laughed inwardly and thought with glee, “See? Even the heavens are helping me!”

However, what had she just heard? The one and only daughter of the Garrison family? Who? Mindy?

Clearly, that was exactly what Aren and Fiona meant!

Suddenly, a guest spoke up, “Mr. Garrison Senior, are you confused? Doesn’t the Garrison family have two daughters? They are both here today!”

At that moment, everyone’s gaze shifted simultaneously to Mindy on the stage and Nelly in the audience.

Aren chuckled. “That’s not the case! Although I’m old, my mind is still sharp. I can tell loyalty from betrayal and distinguish right from wrong. As for those ungrateful ingrates… they’re better left unacknowledged!”

His words were barely short of pointing at Nelly and accusing her of being a betrayer and an ingrate!

Better left unacknowledged…

Aren was blatantly announcing to the elite circles of Elgerson that the Garrisons and Nelly would sever ties. They would have nothing to do with each other from now on!

The guests were shocked, and murmurs began to fill the hall.

“That’s impossible, right?”

“There’s definitely a major scandal behind this!”

“It’s not that hard to guess. They’re cutting ties with their adopted daughter as soon as their biological daughter returns. A little thinking makes it obvious that her disappearance is likely connected to the adopted daughter.”

“Whoa… Seriously? Aren’t they supposed to be sisters?”

“I’ve heard that the Coopers originally chose Minnie to be their daughter–in–law, but they only switched to Nelly after she went missing…