Chapter 1322: Chapter 1322: This is What Your Fate Should Be
The surroundings instantly quieted down.
"Xaviera Evans!"
A furious roar came from upstairs, Lillian Hughes rushed over angrily, screaming like a madwoman, "You and Caleb Mamet donât belong together! That man has too many schemes! Wasnât it enough that he hurt Zora? You wonât end up well if youâre with him!"
Xavieraâs eyes suddenly turned icy cold, and she sneered, "He hurt Zora Hughes? Wasnât it Zora who plotted against me first? Mrs. Nidya Hughes... oh, Iâm sorry, I should call you Mrs. Lillian Hughes, my husband helped me clear my injustice and took revenge on those who bullied me. Whatâs wrong with that?"
"Do you really think that my husband ought to do nothing, or even help Zora to bully me, that we would then be a perfect match? I really canât agree with your perspective."
Lillian Hughes realized she had spoken mistakenly but didnât know how to refute. The suppressed anger in her heart surged up, and she commanded, "Xaviera Evans! Let me tell you, we have already accepted the betrothal gifts from Mrs. Taylor. You have to marry him whether you want to or not!"
"Really?" Xavieraâs eyes were full of disdain.
Lillian Hughes spoke without a doubt, "Yes! I am your mother, and you must marry whoever I say you should marry! I gave birth to you, so I have the right to interfere in your marriage. You cannot go against my will!"
"Does Mrs. Hughes admit that Iâm your daughter now? Didnât you sever our mother-daughter relationship?" Xaviera looked coldly at her.
Nidya Hughes retorted sharply, "I was just talking out of anger at that time! I did it for your own good, to provide you with a backer for the rest of your life. Marrying Mr. Mamet will definitely make you happy. Why canât you understand my painstaking efforts!"
Zora Hughes pleaded with a hint of desperation, "Xaviera, we have already accepted the betrothal gifts. If we go back on our word now, the Brooke family will certainly ruin the Hughes family. You are still an honorable person even after divorcing Caleb Mamet, and even more prestigious than before. Please help the Hughes family for Aunt Ninaâs sake."
"Shut up! Youâre not worthy to mention my mother. She would never push me into a fire pit if she were here!" Xaviera scolded, then looked up at Lillian Hughes, "Mrs. Hughes, you must know how many women Mr. Taylor has tortured to death. Since you claim to be my mother, how can you bear to let me marry such a man?"
Lillian Hughes guiltily lowered her head, but also unwillingly retorted, "That, thatâs all just rumors. Even if itâs true, itâs because those women didnât understand things, and they didnât know how to serve a man. But youâre different. You are so outstanding and capable of anything. You will definitely win Mr. Taylorâs favor. If you do end up dead, itâs just your fate, and you canât blame me for it."
Zora spoke again, "Xaviera, donât think too much about it. If those women hadnât died, you wouldnât have had the chance to marry Mr. Taylor, right? Besides, Mr. Taylor really likes you. He was willing to travel all the way to Libanan for you, and even offered a 2 billion dollar betrothal gift. You should feel honored. Since it has come to this, why donât you just leave with Mr. Taylor?"
Xaviera snorted coldly, slowly clenching her fist and making a gesture in front of everyone.
"Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Iâm not part of the Hughes family to begin with, so you have no right to marry me off. If the Hughes family wants to sell a daughter for glory, they should sell Zora, not me."
"No! Zora cannot be married off!" Lillian Hughesâ sharp voice came. She pointed frantically at Xaviera, "I labored for ten months to give birth to you, how can you not be part of the Hughes family now? Youâve grown up, and itâs time for you to repay us. Is it so hard for you to get married?"
Xaviera slowly stood up, emitting a chilling aura that made Lillian Hughes involuntarily take a few steps back.
"Mrs. Hughes, since youâve said so much, then let me have a good reckoning with you."
At this point, the internet had exploded. Because twenty minutes ago, Elijah Flack had started a live broadcast. He was usually very busy and hardly ever streamed, so when he suddenly started one, his fans were thrilled and hurriedly shared the news with each other, clicking into the livestream room.
Everyone was surprised to find that it was not Elijah Flack in the livestream room but the drama about the Hughes family. They all heard the conversation between Zora and Mrs. Taylor, learning that Zora intentionally gave Xavieraâs photos and information to Mrs. Taylor, which led her to come all the way to Libanan to propose marriage.
Later, an even more shocking event happened...
At first, everyone thought that it was a movie being filmed. Only when someone in the livestream mentioned the identities of the Hughes family and Xaviera did they realize that the scene before their eyes was real events unfolding.