Chapter 947: Not Accepting Apologies

Chapter 947 -947: Not Accepting Apologies

“After the initial marriage arrangement between the two families, Zora was still too young, so I didn’t tell her. I meant for her to interact with Mr. Gaile, but they weren’t compatible and always ended up bickering. I just let them be siblings. Later, Zora heard from someone that there was a marriage arrangement for her, but she’s always been in the dark about who it was, just pining to be loyal to her future husband.”

“I knew about the engagement between Nina and the Mamet family. I got greedy and wanted to marry my granddaughter to Mr. Caleb Mamet. So, I told Zora that her fiancé was Mr. Caleb Mamet. It was all my fault. I deceived Zora from the beginning!”

Cory Hughes spoke with a face full of sorrow, and the whole room fell silent. Could it be true that all this had nothing to do with Zora Hughes? Back when the two families were engaged, Zora Hughes was just an innocent child. She didn’t know about the engagement, and her grandparents didn’t tell her. They might indeed have lied to Zora Hughes to climb Mr. Caleb Mamet’s ladder of power.

At this moment, Zora Hughes was hanging her head low, her heart filled with resentment. If it weren’t for Xaviera, she wouldn’t have been suspected by everyone. Thankfully, her grandfather managed to deflect all accusations. She couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Her eyes were red, full of shock and disbelief. She shook her head, her lips white and slightly trembling, “Grandfather… this can’t be. Why did you lie to me?”

Cory Hughes’ face was filled with regret, “Zora, it’s my fault. When Aunt Nina and Miss Drew were on good terms, I heard about this marriage. Mr. Caleb Mamet is now powerful and authoritative. If you were to marry him, you can surely live a good life. That’s why I blundered and pretended to arrange an engagement with Mr. Caleb Mamet.”

Zora Hughes widened her eyes and took a few steps back, crying in despair, “I’m not Mr. Caleb Mamet’s fiancée? I wronged Xaviera! I was wrong, really wrong!”

Her face was full of tears, moving the crowd, “Miss Hughes, you too were deceived by Sir Hughes, this matter has nothing to do with you!”

“Sir Hughes really is senile, resorting to such lowly means for the sake of climbing the social ladder, he’s ruined Miss Hughes’ reputation!”

Zora raised her tearful eyes guiltily, her sight blurred by tears, “Xaviera, I owe you an apology. I didn’t realize it was all a hoax. I misunderstood you earlier, can you forgive me?”

The crowd quickly started persuading, “Mrs. Mamet, this matter indeed wronged you, but Miss Hughes is also innocent. Please forgive her!”

Xaviera’s face was indifferent, as if she hadn’t heard what the crowd was saying.

The noble ladies surrounding Zora suddenly grimaced, grumbling discontentedly, “What’s all this pretending! Protected by Mr. Caleb Mamet, she’s never been wronged. Even now, knowing that Miss Hughes was deceived, she still refuses to forgive. How petty!”

As soon as these words fell, Jerome Russell immediately retorted, “If apologies worked, what would we need the police for? If I killed someone and then apologized, would I not have to go to prison? It’s Zora’s matter if she wants to apologize, and it’s Xaviera’s right if she doesn’t want to forgive!”

Then Jerome Russell’s sarcastic gaze fell on Zora again, “You sure are innocent! First, you hired a bunch of hackers to spread the news of your engagement with Caleb Mamet. Then you have your fans criticize Xaviera for you. Now that the truth is out, you came out clean and you even have those unreliable friends help you pressure Xaviera into forgiving you. The things you’ve done have severely affected Xaviera’s life. Do you think an apology can end it all, that it can get everyone to move on?”

“Technically, Miss Hughes received a high-level education, so how can she be so unreasonable? Surely she didn’t learn this from her fiery and intense grandma?”

Jerome Russell’s ridicule made Zora’s face turn pale green. She glared at Jerome Russell, venomous and helpless.

After being mocked, the noble lady was furious, “Zora is innocent! Mrs. Mamet didn’t lose anything, so why can’t she just forgive Zora! Mrs. Mamet is being excessively calculating, which does not suit her position!”

Jerome Russell sneered, “Position? Since you know about Xaviera’s position, you should show her basic respect! Who are you to educate the daughter of the Russell family?”

The noble lady’s face turned red with anger, but because of the Russell family’s influence, she didn’t dare to make a sound and could only forcefully hide her anger.

At this moment, Zora quickly stood out, “Xaviera, even if you don’t forgive me, don’t make things difficult for my friends. If you have something to say, say it to me!”