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She quickly found the cello that had been stored for over ten years. She slung it over her shoulder and prepared to leave.
She didn’t want to stay another second in this miserable Stone Villa. She did not need such a family.
“Stop right there!”
As she passed through the living room, Bianca called out to her.
“Look at how your reckless words made Lydia cry! And you think you can just leave? Apologize to her right now!” Bianca said.
Lydia was crying in Dalton’s arms. When she saw the cello on Meryl’s shoulder, her crying paused for a few seconds.
Meryl had stopped playing the cello long ago. Why was she suddenly taking it away?
Was she planning to start playing again?
Lydia’s face suddenly turned ugly.
Meryl looked at the room full of faces with sarcasm in her eyes. “Apologize? What did I do wrong that requires an apology?” she said. Her voice was cold.
Malcolm angrily said, “Go ahead. If you leave now, don’t ever come back to this house! I’ll just consider you no longer my…”
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She put the cello down and sat on the sofa.
“Malcolm, do you remember the bet we made? You said that if I married Chandler, Lydia would have to give up the deed to this house.
“I know you’re not someone who goes back on their word. When will you transfer the deed?
“In the meantime, you might want to start packing up. Get ready to move out.”
At the mention of the bet, Malcolm’s face showed a flicker of guilt.
When they made the bet, he was hoping to get Meryl to give up her 8% share in the company.
He didn’t expect that she would get Chandler to marry her.
Bianca immediately chimed in. “You’re disrespectful! Are you thinking of kicking us out? How dare you!”
Meryl ignored her. “This bet was between Malcolm and me. It’s none of your business,” she said, dismissing her.
“You…”
“I recorded our conversation at the time. What? Planning to back out?” Meryl said, slowly reaching for her phone.
Lydia clutched her clothes tightly. Her face was pale. “Meryl, how can you be so heartless? Isn’t having company shares enough for you? Now you want to take my house too?”
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Meryl’s gaze on Lydia’s face was icy. “Calling an elder by name? Is that what your parents taught you? Let me remind you, I’m your Auntie Meryl! The house? Just because it’s under your name doesn’t make it yours. Grandfather’s will clearly state the house belongs to me and John,” she said firmly.
Lydia lowered her head, feeling guilty.
Malcolm glared at her. “Auntie Meryl? This is the Stone family, not the Aniston family! You and Lydia are both my daughters. Why should she call you that?
“As for the house, I was just joking back then. I never meant it seriously. I’m still alive. Who the house goes to is my decision, not yours!” he said.
He clearly had no intention of honoring the bet.
“Huh…” Meryl sneered. “Malcolm, you don’t even respect your father’s wishes. Aren’t you afraid he’ll crawl out of his grave to curse you for being unfilial?” she said.
Dalton was present, and Meryl’s words left Malcolm feeling humiliated.
He raised his hand and swung it towards Meryl’s face.
Meryl hadn’t expected Malcolm to actually hit her.
By the time she realized and tried to dodge, it was too late. The forceful slap was already inches from her face.
But the expected pain didn’t come because Dalton caught Malcolm’s…
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hand.