Relentless Pursuit After Divorce-Chapter 1999: Summer Hall Side Story (201)

Shannon Richards did not speak, she just silently wept.

She didn’t agree with Leanne Richards, nor did she defend Helen Melendy.

In short, the fight between these two was none of her business; she only wanted to achieve her own goals.

Seeing Shannon’s silence, that aggrieved and helpless look nearly broke Leanne’s heart.

"Okay, okay, Shannon, Aunt promises you, I will avoid Helen Melendy in the future, alright?"

Shannon looked at her with red-rimmed eyes and said:

"Aunt, don’t you understand? It’s not whether you choose to avoid her, but whether Helen Melendy is willing to let you off." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"I’d like to see her try!"

Leanne bristled upon hearing this, "What? Now that she’s transformed from a wild chicken into a phoenix, she wants to take revenge on me, her legitimate mother-in-law? She doesn’t fear being judged as unfilial by the world!"

Shannon gently wiped her tears, "Aunt, let’s not talk about whether the world will judge her or not, but our family has already been messed up by my cousin, and if the Smith Family gets involved, the Richards Clan is truly finished."

Her tears flowed more urgently, "Aunt, even if the world judges her, so what? Will it harm her anyway? She will continue to be the Young Miss of the Hall Family and the Smith Family’s heiress, but our family will be done for."

Though angry, Leanne had to admit that Shannon had spoken sensibly, and it did frighten her.

If even the domestic holdings of the Richards Clan couldn’t be maintained, how could she face her brother, her parents, her ancestors?

Leanne, flustered by Shannon’s words, frowned and worriedly said:

"Then tell me, what should I do? Should I kneel before Helen Melendy and apologize to her?"

Upon hearing this, Shannon knew her earlier performance had moved Leanne and quickly said:

"Aunt, I heard that Helen Melendy’s birthday is coming up, and the Smith Family is throwing her a party; I bet they want to announce her identity. Since you’re her mother-in-law, the Smith Family must have sent you an invitation, right?"

Upon hearing Shannon mention the invitation, Leanne’s expression changed, and she reluctantly nodded, "Yes, it’s over there."

She pointed to the trash bin by the table and said.

Shannon looked in the direction she pointed. The invitation, embossed in gold, clearly reflected the host’s noble standing, and yet, she threw it away like that.

Such ignorance was truly rare; she still had no understanding of her own status and predicament.

In her heart, Shannon couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Leanne, afraid the invitation would be tarnished, and without concern for it being dirty, she took the invitation from the trash bin, holding it protectively like a treasure.

"Shannon, are you suggesting I go to the Smith Family to celebrate Helen Melendy’s birthday?"

Having tricked the invitation out of Leanne, Shannon would never let her go over.

If the Smith Family or Helen Melendy saw her with Leanne, wouldn’t it just add another black mark against her?

Thinking this, Shannon said:

"No, Aunt."

Shannon, somewhat awkward, bit her lower lip and said:

"Aunt, don’t blame me for speaking harshly, but if you go to the Smith Family now, they won’t treat you kindly. Think about it, Madam Smith watched you humiliate Helen Melendy firsthand; how could they send you an invitation? It’s obviously a scheme to humiliate you publicly in front of all the important figures in this circle."

Shannon’s words clearly influenced Leanne.

She thought the same thing when she first received the invitation, which was why she tossed it away.