Cassandra pursed her lips. “What has that got to do with my family? It’s all your daughter’s fault for being promiscuous and fooling around with Tyler!”
Jim put his hands behind his back and said firmly, “No matter what you say, I believe there’s nothing between Tyler and my daughter!”
Cassandra crossed her arms in front of her chest. “Your family is just covering up for Rachel! I don’t care. Whatever it is, divorce is non-negotiable. We’ve never had someone like that in our family over the generations. I’m sure this problem utterly lies on your family’s side!”
“Cassandra, my granddaughter is indeed at fault here,” Gerald spoke up. “This happened because of a lack of discipline on our end. We’re not trying to shirk responsibility. We just want to solve the situation and reduce the potential damage caused to both our families.”
However, Cassandra clearly wasn’t interested in solving the problem. “Mr. Lloyd, how else can this be resolved? Photos of their rendezvous are all over the internet! You should seriously reflect on what’s going on in your family!”
Cassandra’s words angered Jim, who looked away with a face dark with displeasure. His voice was shrill with indignation. “You have no proof whatsoever! What right do you have to claim that my daughter is in the photos? What if it’s someone else? What’s more, the paparazzi are still seeking out the truth! Why are you jumping to conclusions here and insisting that it’s my daughter? No matter what you all say, I trust that my daughter isn’t someone like that!”
Rachel, standing at the doorway, felt warmth fill her heart when she overheard what her father said. Everyone was doubting her except for her father, who firmly chose to believe in her.
Everyone else in the Lloyd household probably thought the same way as her grandfather, blaming her for being promiscuous and fooling around with Tyler, thereby disgracing the entire family.
Cassandra wasn’t going to let Rachel off the hook so easily. She grabbed her bag and plopped down on a chair. “Whatever you say! I’m not interested in examining how virtuous your daughter is. All I know is that your family is responsible for this mess, and you must give a proper explanation for it!”
Yvette, munching on some chips, grumbled, “What a bother! I told Rachel long ago that she lucked out marrying into the Lewis family. Why would she get herself involved with Mr. Hunt? Grandpa, you have to believe my words now, don’t you? I told you that she was just using me as a shield so that she could be with Mr. Hunt.”
Cassandra looked at Jim through narrowed eyes, as if she had caught on to something. “I knew it! Rachel is really having an affair with Tyler, and all of you are condoning it!”
“They’re not condoning anything, and things between Tyler and me are not what you think they are.”
Rachel suddenly appeared through the door, drawing everyone’s attention to her.
Jim was the first to approach her as he signed, “I told you not to come back for the time being. Let me handle this.”
Rachel knew that Jim was worried that Cassandra would cause her trouble. No one in this family, aside from Jim, would stand on her side. She grabbed Jim’s hand reassuringly. “It’s fine, Dad. I can handle this alone. What’s more, I can’t let so many people bully you.” Jim turned around to look at Cassandra and Gerald, sighing helplessly. “I know them. They won’t spare you so easily.” Rachel patted the back of her father’s hand. “Don’t worry. I have a way to deal with them.”
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