Chapter 189

Not to mention the huge sum of money already used as compensation, and later they took her and her daughter in again. Was that preferential treatment, which never ceased over the years, not enough? Where did Bertha get the confidence to think that a repaid favor could allow her daughter to marry Winford?

Forget the money given then or the privileges granted over the years; even without them, Elva still didn't deserve to marry Winford!

Ophelia couldn't help but say, “Why not just give you the entire Pruitt family? Otherwise, how could we repay that life-saving kindness?” How could this mother and daughter be so bold?

Glenda's face turned cold as she said in a low voice, “Back then, I gave you two choices: take the money or stay, as a way to repay the favor. You chose the money yourself!”

“Later, you took the money and ran back to play the victim, pretending to be pitiful. I let you return to the Pruitt family; it had nothing to do with gratitude anymore! It was just an act of kindness, feeling sorry for you and your mother.”

“In those years, you and your mother kept bringing up those past favors, asking for this and that benefit. I didn’t think it was a big deal, so I turned a blind eye and didn’t mention the favors that had already been repaid!”

“Then what were you doing now? Did I personally raise your appetite? Who gave you the confidence to treat Winford as if it were in your pocket?!”

When Glenda got angry, she directly confronted Bertha and Elva. Bertha’s face turned pale and flushed, her lips trembling, leaving her unable to speak. Elva endured various disdainful gazes, not daring to lift her head.

“Madam Pruitt…”

“Enough!” Glenda was very disappointed, her spirit diminished significantly. “Once is one thing, twice is another, but three times is unacceptable. This matter must be dealt with seriously—starting today, you two, mother and daughter, are to leave the Pruitt family! From now on, you will have nothing to do with the Pruitt family!”

“Madam Pruitt-?!”

Bertha and Elva fell silent, looking up in disbelief, doubting whether they had heard correctly.

Ophelia also looked at Glenda in surprise, not expecting her to be so resolute and decisive! It was Winford, who seemed addicted to kneading her soft palm with his large hands, not raising his eyebrows or eyes at all, as if he wasn't surprised in the slightest.

“Madam Pruitt, don’t!”

Bertha and Elva finally knew fear, kneeling and crying, begging Glenda to take back her command.

“Come here, take them back to the annex right now! Pack up and leave before tomorrow morning!” Glenda said resolutely.

“Madam Pruitt, please don’t!” Elva cried in distress, wanting to rush in front of Glenda. “You just said you would treat me like a half-granddaughter, and now it doesn’t count?!”

But before she could get close, someone grabbed her. Glenda closed her eyes, turned her face away, and resolutely refused to look at her even once!

In the midst of cries for help, Bertha and Elva were pulled out by someone. Ophelia looked at Glenda and found that she appeared somewhat downcast. After so many years of feelings, how could she not feel sad in her heart when she personally drove Bertha and Elva away?

Ophelia withdrew her gaze and looked at the man beside her. Just as she was about to speak to him, Glenda suddenly cleared her throat softly.

“Ophelia, I used the medicine you gave me last time, and it was very effective for soaking my feet. Where did you find it?”

Ophelia paused for a moment and looked up, only to find Glenda wearing a somewhat uncomfortable expression. It was obvious that he was deliberately trying to find a topic to talk to her.

Ophelia smiled and said, “That was made by me; as long as it worked for you, that’s all that mattered.”

Glenda was just trying to start a topic, but she was indeed a bit surprised to receive such an answer.

“Did you make it yourself? Did Ophelia also study medicine?”

What she said just now was not polite. After she took the medicine pack home, she initially didn’t pay much attention to it. Later, when her leg started to hurt severely and the usual medicines were of no help, she decided to give it a try, treating a dead horse as if it were alive. However, it turned out that the effect was unexpectedly good! Vivian was both surprised and delighted, and she speculated with her about which reclusive divine doctor might have produced this medicine.