Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 3128

Spencer Manning stepped forward to explain, "The doctor said Mr. Hanson had been drinking tonight, mixing two different types of liquor. The sudden heart attack was likely triggered by the alcohol."

Hannah immediately defended herself, "He wanted to drink himself. You all know his temper, especially when he's in a bad mood. I couldn't stop him even if I tried. If I said too much, he would just lose his temper with me."

Yvonne linked her arm with Hannah's and said coldly, "Mom, you don't need to explain. You work hard every day taking care of Dad, and everything you do is for the Hanson family. You have a clear conscience! Instead, it's the people who haven't shown a shred of filial piety, who only cause Dad heartache and anxiety, who should be feeling guilty. Not you!"

Spencer maintained his respect but refused to be intimidated. "Yvonne, that's not quite fair. The Young Master has his reasons for staying away!"

Yvonne shot a sharp glare at Spencer.

"Mr. Manning, what do you mean by that? It sounds like you're implying something. Why don't you spit it out? Why hasn't my brother come home? Is it because of my mom and me? Even though my mom is a stepmother, she treats both of us equally, and everyone knows she's even more caring and accommodating toward him. Being a stepmother is hard enough. She shouldn't have to put in all this effort, suffer grievances, and still be misunderstood!"

Spencer's single sentence had drawn Yvonne's aggressive counterattack. Being older, he didn't want to bicker with a younger generation, so he said firmly, "I never said that. You're overthinking it."

"Am I overthinking it, or are you?" Yvonne refused to let it go. "Since Dad is sick today and everyone is here, let's make this clear once and for all. My mom handles the company's affairs and takes care of Dad's daily life without making a single mistake. Today, it was my mom who noticed something was wrong and rushed him to the hospital. She works so hard, but in the end, she gets nothing but blame—"

"Enough!" Xavier cut Yvonne off, his voice ice-cold. "I haven't said a single word, so there's no need for you to throw a fit here, playing the victim and making wild accusations! This is a hospital, not a place to settle family disputes. If you want to air your grievances, go hold a press conference and say whatever you want!"

Yvonne had just held a press conference a few days ago regarding a dispute with another celebrity. Hit right in her sore spot, her face turned pale.

Hannah quickly grabbed Yvonne. "Yvonne, your brother is right. Your father is still in the emergency room being resuscitated. We should be praying for his safety. As long as your father is fine, I won't care about anything else."

Yvonne scoffed. "You're right, Mom. Dad's safety is more important!"

With that, she turned and sat down on a chair.

Dirty laundry shouldn't be aired in public. Spencer wasn't willing to expose the hypocrisy of Hannah and her daughter, not wanting to spark another argument, so he could only console Xavier.

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