With his arms crossed over his chest, Dwayne said sarcastically, “You lost, so now you want to go back on your word? I was wrong to expect more from the Roberts.”
Amanda was caught between a rock and a hard place.
She then found out that Vivien had made a bet with Lucinda, and that she had lost. In order to save face, Amanda decided to back her daughter up.
“Lucinda, this is going too far. Vivien was just joking! If she kneels down in front of you, it’d be a disgrace to her!”
Lucinda smiled coldly.
“If I lost the bet, would you have let go of the chance to humiliate me?”
Of course not!
Ever since Lucinda divorced Nathaniel, she never took her ex-mother-in-law seriously. For this reason, Amanda had always wanted to teach her a lesson.
But she couldn’t say that out loud.
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She forced a smile and was about to say something more, but Vivien suddenly interrupted her.
“It’s mot the same, you idiot! I’m the lady of the Roberts family!
Who do you think you are? Of course my reputation is more important than yours! Duh!”
Upon hearing this, Lucinda’s expression darkened.
Suddenly, a voice boomed.
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“If you initiated the bet yourself, you have to admit defeat. And Mrs. Roberts, have you forgotten that Miss Roberts is already an adult who’s accountable for what she said?”
It was none other than Zaniyah, who had descended from the stage.
She stepped forward and continued, “If Miss Roberts wants to break her promise, I’m afraid her reputation in the upper class will crumble.”
“This is none of your business!”
Vivien spat from behind Amanda, glaring at Zaniyah fiercely.
Amanda’s eyes darted between Zaniyah and Lucinda. Suspicious, she said slowly, “Miss, you spoke for Lucinda as soon as you showed up.
It looks like you two have known each other for a long time.”
“I just can’t stand it when someone breaks their promise in public.”
Zaniyah didn’t even glance at Lucinda. It seemed that they weren’t familiar with each other.
Amanda noticed this, so she didn’t think about it too much.