Claimed by the Powerful Billionaire (Charlotte and Matthew) novel Chapter 60

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“What?” Everly exploded. “Are you out of your mind? Or are you daydreaming? You want

every single one of us to apologize to you?”

Charlotte answered firmly, “Yes.”

“You…”

Lillian stopped Everly. The disgust in her eyes was impossible to hide, yet she still had

to lower her posture.

“Charlie, you’re a smart girl. You should know when to quit while you’re ahead. Enough

is enough.”

“This whole thing is your fault. We punished you because you deserved it.”

Charlotte’s tone stayed flat. “Then tell me what exactly did I do wrong?”

Lillian was just about to speak.

Charlotte cut her off.

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“Was I wrong because when your precious darling bullied me, I shouldn’t have stood up for myself? I should’ve bowed my head and surrendered, let you hit me and curse me?”

“Or was I wrong because when each of you slandered me and humiliated me, I shouldn’t

have fought back? I should’ve swallowed every grievance and every bit of pain, gotten

on my knees, and begged you to forgive me?”

“Or maybe I was wrong because I shouldn’t have married into the Russell family at all?”

Those words slammed into everyone, leaving the room dead silent.

Matthew stared at Charlotte.

This was his wife. The woman he’d lived with day and night for three years.

Yet right now, she felt terrifyingly unfamiliar.

She was no longer the meek, obedient Russell family daughter-in-law.

In this moment, she was like a fearless general-unafraid of power, unshaken by

authority, holding her ground with clean, ruthless resolve, fighting for her own rights.

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And in that instant, Matthew had a different feeling for her.

Charlotte spoke again, slow and clear.

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“I’ll give you time to find out the truth. If the truth proves I didn’t hurt Natalie, then every

one of you must apologize to me.”

“Otherwise, I won’t attend tomorrow’s award ceremony.”

“And if Mr. Crane asks why I didn’t go, I’ll tell him the truth.”

Lillian really was an old fox.

Even though she was furious inside, her face stayed calm.

She smiled faintly.

“You’re threatening me?”

Charlotte responded, “No. I’m not threatening you. I’m protecting my dignity-because

all of you have been grinding it into the floor.”

Everly wanted to speak, but her lips trembled for a long time and not a single word

came out.

Now she finally understood what Lillian meant.

This daughter-in-law of hers really couldn’t be underestimated.

“And another thing.” Charlotte didn’t raise her voice, but every word struck everyone’s

eardrums like a hammer. “The necklace my husband gave me-why should I hand it over

to you? Is this how the Russell family treats its daughters-in-law? You even want to take

back a gift necklace?”

Everly tried to explain. “That was-”

“Enough.”

Lillian cut her off.

“Since Matt gave it to you, there’s no reason to take it back. The Russell family isn’t so

poor we need to do something like that. If outsiders found out, we’d be laughed at.”

At Lillian’s glance, Everly shut her mouth.

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Right now, what mattered most was getting this woman to show up at tomorrow’s

award ceremony.

That Mr. Crane? They couldn’t afford to offend him.

In the end, Lillian gave in.

“Fine. I’ll agree. We’ll investigate and clear up the truth.”

Charlotte added, “If you can’t find the truth, you still have to apologize to me. Because

you punished me with no evidence.”

Lillian suddenly laughed.

The smile carried a thick chill.

“Charlotte, you really don’t respect me as your elder at all.”

Charlotte retorted, “If I didn’t respect you, I wouldn’t have respected you for three years. I

wouldn’t have yielded again and again these three years, swallowing every grievance

even when I was wronged.”

“Grandma, it’s been three years. Shouldn’t you finally have some compassion for me,

your granddaughter-in-law?”

Lillian didn’t respond for a long while.

By now, she could already be sure-the person who hurt Natalie was definitely not

Charlotte.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have the nerve to say all this.

Lillian didn’t dare agree too easily.

Because if it came down to it… she would really have to apologize.

As the head of the Russell family, when had Lillian ever bowed her head to a junior?

The atmosphere gradually stiffened.

No one spoke.

“Charlie.”

Isabella appeared out of nowhere.

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She always looked weak, helpless, pitiful.

Charlotte glanced at her.

Exhausting.

“Charlie, I believe you. You definitely didn’t hurt Nat. There must be some

misunderstanding.”

“Grandma and Mom punished you on impulse because they were worried about Nat. For

the sake of how much they love her, can we just let this go?”

Charlotte faked a smile. “You’re really good at playing the nice guy.”

“Charlie.” Isabella’s eyes reddened. “I know ever since I used Matt’s sperm, you’ve held it

against me. You’re angry at me. But I don’t want you taking that anger out on Grandma,

Mom, and Matt.”

“If you need to vent, if you want to hit someone or curse someone, then come at me. I’m

right here. No matter how you hit me or yell at me, I won’t fight back. I only beg you-

can you stop making everyone so sad?”

“Grandma is old. She really can’t take being put through this. She’s already worked so

hard for this family. We juniors should be understanding.”

Heh.

Pretty smart.

She knew saying this right now could only benefit her, with no downside.

That way, wouldn’t Lillian and the others cherish her like she was their heart?

“Charlie, if you really can’t swallow this, then I’ll apologize on behalf of Grandma and the

rest of them, okay?”

Charlotte knew it.

Now She was like being thrown onto a fire.

Isabella was going to roast her alive.

Fine.

If she couldn’t get down-

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Then she just wouldn’t.