The One I Should've Married (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 23

Another 'failure.' How many times had she called him that since she walked through the door?

Vincent was so provoked his breathing hitched.

Seeing that she was serious about taking back the company, he started to panic.

Beatrice desperately tried to keep the peace. "Stella, how can you speak to your father like that? This is too..."

"Ms. Channing!"

Stella raised her voice, instantly choking off the rest of Beatrice's words.

Stella's blatant disregard for her made the older woman's face twitch with suppressed rage.

Stella raised an eyebrow, glaring at her. "Did you forget your place?"

Beatrice fell silent.

"Just because your name is listed on that failure's marriage certificate doesn't mean you're actually part of this family."

Both Beatrice and Vincent were stunned.

"Those illegitimate kids of yours will never be allowed on the family trust, remember?"

Beatrice's eyes widened in horror.

The word 'illegitimate' and the mention of the 'family trust' made her face cycle through shades of green and white.

Especially the word 'illegitimate'—Stella was pulling absolutely no punches!

Beatrice's forced gentleness cracked, revealing a vicious glint in the way she looked at Stella!

It was just as Stella said. The family was massive, and adding a child to the official trust required the approval of the highest elders.

Before Stella's grandparents passed away, they made it explicitly clear that Beatrice's children were banned from the family trust.

Even after they died, the remaining elders didn't dare budge on the issue!

Vincent had pulled countless strings to fix it, but nothing worked.

So, in a way, what did it matter if Beatrice managed to secure the ring? Her kids were still legally illegitimate...

Seeing Stella use this against them, Vincent exploded. "Stella, don't cross the line! They are your brother and sister."

"Brother and sister? Oh, so you're admitting you cheated on my mom while you were still married?"

Vincent choked. "You..."

Stella sneered. "My mom gave me two older sisters. Those illegitimate brats don't qualify to be my siblings!"

When her grandparents were alive, they never forced her to acknowledge the twins as family.

Neither did Vincent have the right or the guts to.

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