Cordelia did not stop there. Since she had offended Hannah, she might as well go all the way.
She looked at Janine and said softly, “Mom, I think this family doesn’t seem to welcome me very much… Rather than being gossiped about here, I’ll just go back to my parents!”
Janine was inwardly in glee. When did her daughter-in-law pick up her skill of backing down for an attack?
In that case, she must not waste her effort!
The mother and daughter-in-law exchanged a look and immediately understood the next scene of the show.
Before Janine could get herself into it, though, a deep voice rang. “Who’s going back to her parents?”
Cordelia jolted.
It went silent instantly as a sense of pressure weighed down on them. The crowd automatically parted to two sides to make a path for the Baker patriarch, Franklin Baker. His hair was white, and he wore a gray checkered suit with a fedora. He was old, but the confidence and presence he commanded could still intimidate everyone.
Cordelia was anxious and lowered her eyes.
Hannah scurried forward. She was fretting about how she would turn the tables around and here came the old man!
“Ah, dad!” She greeted him warmly. “Don’t blame Cordelia! She’s young and ignorant, wanting to go back to her parents over something small. I’ve been there, I understand!
“We’re throwing Janine a welcome back party today. Don’t get mad, dad!”
Janine glared at her. How dare Hannah frame her!? She was going to say something when Franklin asked with a smile, “Huh, do I look angry?”
“Dad?”
The old man made his way to Cordelia with a loving smile and patted her head.
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