When Fate Plays Its Hand (Miranda and Hansel) novel Chapter 851

Chapter 0851 

“Mrs. Johnson? Mrs. Johnson?” someone called out to her. 

“…What?” Evelyn snapped out of her thoughts. 

“The food is ready, Aren’t you coming to join us?” 

“Oh, right.” Evelyn quickly guided Tina back to their seats. 

The person who had called her tilted her head and looked puzzled. She couldn’t help but wonder what was happening with Susan and Evelyn, who were both acting oddly today. 

The banquet ended, and the guests left. 

In the lounge upstairs, Sam said exasperatedly, “Mom, let’s go home.” 

“I’m not going anywhere! Why should I leave? I’m your grandparents‘ daughter. How could they treat me like this?” 

“You’re right. That’s what I want to know too,” he said solemnly. 

A brief flicker of emotion passed over Nelly’s face. “Is your dad still not answering his phone?” 

“Yes.” 

At last, Aren and Fiona arrived after Mindy and her family had left. As Fiona walked in, she looked at Nelly impassively. “Sam said you wanted to see us.” 

“Mom-” Nelly began. 

“Don’t call me that.” Fiona made no effort to maintain civility as her disdain was etched across her face. 

Nelly took a deep breath and said, “Fine.” By now, she had regained her composure. “Sit down. We need to talk.” 

Fiona couldn’t help but wonder what Nelly still had to say. How did she have the nerve to ask for a meeting after everything that had happened? So, the elderly couple sat down reluctantly. 

“You already know everything, don’t you?” Nelly asked. 

Fiona scoffed. “Know what? Why don’t you just spell it out for us?” 

Nelly scanned the room before meeting Fiona’s gaze. “I’m not sure if there are cameras here or if you’re wearing some recording device, but it seems like you’re trying to set me up. Some things are better left unsaid. We all know what happened, so there’s no need to 

1/2 

+25 BONUS 

Chapter 0851 

put it into words.” 

Her boldness seemed to amuse and infuriate Aren and Fiona at the same time. 

Even Sam couldn’t stop himself from frowning. 

Nelly’s lips curled into a smirk. “Let’s cut to the chase. At the banquet earlier, you two publicly humiliated me and caused me to be ridiculed by everyone. Did you even think about the consequences?” 

“What consequences?” Fiona shot back. 

“I’m Mrs. Cooper and Timothy’s legal wife. I’m the one holding the Garrison and Cooper families together. Do you really think it’s appropriate to treat me like this?” 

Fiona let out a bitter laugh. “Holding the families together?”