Hannah raised an eyebrow, feigning indifference as she turned away, wine glass in hand.
“Joselyn, you’re too kind for your own good, allowing yourself to be mistreated.”
“Before her joining the Compton family, you were your father’s favorite. Now, everything’s changed.”
A red-haired woman among them flung a disdainful glance at Hannah.
“A bumpkin from Cadilind like her stands no chance against you, Joselyn.”
“Then who are you?” Maloney’s attention shifted to the red-haired woman.
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Flustered, the woman trembled under Maloney’s gaze.
Before Joselyn could intervene, Maloney’s voice cut through.
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“How dare you, a bastard of a lesser house, mock the Compton family’s true heiress? Your audacity knows no bounds.”
A smile lingered on Maloney’s face, and an onlooker would think that he was just having a friendly chat with a friend.
The redhead turned pale, still trembling under Maloney’s gaze.
“Since when did you begin to dictate the alliance between the Compton and Pierce families?”
Maloney softened his gaze as he turned to address Joselyn. “When our families proposed the union, nothing was guaranteed. You assumed I would marry you, but I never agreed to do that.”
Joselyn faltered under his gaze, speechless.
“The union may proceed,” he continued. “But you were never the chosen bride, were you?”
Rumors had long swirled about the upcoming alliance between the Comptons and the Pierces, yet no definitive match had been made.
The reason why there were rumors about Joselyn was that she was the only legitimate person in the Compton family who was able to marry Maloney. After all, she was the only adopted daughter of Wallace.
Joselyn looked sad. ” . it’s not for you or Miss Moore to decide.”
Then she turned to Wallace, feigning sorrow, and muttered, “I’m just sad.”
Hannah and Winston just watched the whole drama, unmoved to Joselyn’s pretense.
Hannah turned to Maloney. “I’ll take a stroll in the garden. Carry on with your discussion.”
After saying that, she turned around and took Winston to the small garden.
Once alone, Winston spoke up. “You could have humiliated her. It’s unlike you to tolerate such affronts, Miss Moore.”
“I refuse to indulge in her theatrics. She craves Maloney’s attention, and I see no reason to deny her.”