Chapter 437

Isabelle noticed the crowd's reaction below, her nails digging into her palm. She knew Ophelia was up to no good, and feared she wouldn't escape unscathed. But she hadn't expected the other party to be so ruthless, leaving her no way out.

She looked deep and coldly smiled, “An adopted daughter is still a daughter. I am grateful to her for giving me a home. What's wrong with calling me ‘Mom’?”

As for recognition, although she couldn't personally call her and hear her response, it was a bit regrettable. But now, with her grandparents, uncles, and aunts recognizing her, that was enough.

“And moreover, my grandfather and the others had chosen me as the successor to my mother's profession. In the future, I will definitely carry forward her medical skills and make her renowned as a divine healer, so that more people will know her name. I believe that my mother's spirit in heaven will also approve of me as her daughter!”

She deliberately mentioned that the Whitaker family all acknowledged her, deliberately stating she was Harriet's rightful heir, to show the people below that even as an adopted daughter, her social status wasn't inferior to Ophelia's.

The conversation between the two was so information-packed that the still-recovering employees in the audience were left dumbfounded.

Ophelia chuckled, not at all surprised by Isabelle's words. She went straight to the point:

“Yes, you became my mother's inheritor, and then what? Ink Pharmaceuticals is the legacy my mother left for me, you wouldn't be unaware of that, right?”

“Don't you think this company should also be yours? No way, no way, I can't believe someone could be so shameless!”

Without waiting for a denial, she continued, “Don't say you have no thoughts about this company! Rumors about you becoming the future boss are everywhere, and I've never seen you deny it. Are you trying to fool us by saying you have no thoughts about the company?”

“Please stop using this lousy excuse of replacing my mother to console the employees today! Let me emphasize once again, this is the legacy my mother left for me; it belongs to me! If there is any issue, I will handle it myself. What does it have to do with you, my foster daughter?”

“Also, I heard that you used to come often? Posing as the future boss and inspecting the company?”

Finally, she concluded, “Isabelle, you really opened my eyes! I have lived for almost twenty years, and it's the first time I have seen someone as shameless as you!”

Isabelle looked at Ophelia in astonishment and anger, her face a mix of blue and red, truly captivating. Because she had to deliberately maintain her composure, she had even less fighting power in arguments than one-tenth of Ophelia's. At this moment, she was almost crushed by being scolded, shattering her aloof and cold image.

In a state of shock and anger, she instinctively glanced down at the stage, and then her heart sank. The employees were not fools either. After listening for so long, they understood what was going on. For a moment, the look in Isabelle's eyes was extremely subtle.

Isabelle took a deep breath and tried to explain, “I never said that I would be the future boss of the company…”