Larry put on a pitiful expression. “Celine, I shouldn’t have come looking for you and embarrassed you. As long as you’re doing well, that’s enough for me. I’ll head back to the countryside now.”

He turned to leave.

“Wait!” Benjamin called out.

Larry stopped.

Benjamin turned to Celine, his tone filled with anger. “Celine, are you even human? He’s your adoptive father, and you refuse to acknowledge him!”

The other wealthy heirs echoed his sentiment, growing increasingly disgusted with Celine. “Celine, not only are you from a poor background, but you’re also selfish and cold-blooded. You look down on the poor and favor the rich!”

“How could Mr. Alvarez marry someone like you? You’re a stain on his reputation!”

The room erupted with accusations directed at Celine.

Standing beside Benjamin, Carly smiled with satisfaction.

Robin wanted to speak up, but Celine pulled her back.

At this moment, Lucy stepped forward, feigning sincerity. “Celine, you’re indeed in the wrong. Larry is your adoptive father. You should take him back home.”

Lucy and Carly were confident that Celine wouldn’t expose Larry’s wrongdoings. They believed most people who had suffered such harm would choose silence, swallowing their pain. This was Lucy’s cunning plan: to let Larry torment Celine for the rest of her life, trapping her in darkness forever.

Celine’s clear eyes fell on Lucy’s face. “You brought him here, didn’t you?”

Lucy remained silent.

A cold smile curved Celine’s lips, one that didn’t reach her eyes. “So, you’ve known everything all along.”

Lucy had abandoned her in the countryside, turning a blind eye. For a moment, Celine had thought Lucy didn’t know what happened to her. But today, she was certain. Lucy had known everything—the hardships, the suffering.

Robin trembled with rage, glaring at Lucy.

“So you knew everything? And you still brought this scumbag here? What kind of mother are you? You’re not just biased—you’re worse than an animal! You wretched old hag!”

Lucy’s face darkened under Robin’s pointed accusations and curses.

Carly stepped forward. “Celine, how could you not acknowledge your adoptive father?”

Benjamin and the other wealthy heirs surrounded Celine, siding with Carly. “Celine, you’ve gone too far!”

Celine’s eyes shimmered with a sharp, cold light. “Robin, let’s go.”

Robin glared at them before following Celine out.

Carly felt pleased. She turned to Benjamin. “Benjamin, what’s wrong with Celine? Her adoptive father raised her, and she doesn’t even show a shred of gratitude.”

Benjamin looked disgusted. “Carly, you’re too kind. If Celine were even a fraction as good as you, things would be different. I’ll tell Adara and Nate about this—they’ll surely despise her too.”

Carly’s lips curled into a smile. “Benjamin, you’re the best.”

He laughed. “I can’t wait to celebrate your wedding with Adam.”

He then left with the others.

Carly felt content; her goal for the day was accomplished.

Lucy glanced at Larry, who was still staring lecherously in Celine’s direction. She smiled and said, “Larry, if you’re so obsessed with Celine, why not find a way to make her yours? Don’t tell me you’re incapable. After all, she blinded one of your eyes ten years ago.”

Larry sneered. “I’ll make her pay for that eye. Don’t worry. I have something on her. She won’t dare disobey me.”