The Triplets My Ex Never Knew About novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Is Yara Lockwood Imitating Estelle Lockwood?

Laura Jennings seethed. "Don’t push your luck! Noelle and I are victims here too! If you have to blame someone, blame the unscrupulous seller! How was I supposed to know the one that little bastard had was the real one..."

"Brother, I’ve heard people say that ladies from wealthy families are supposed to be very polite, but why does this old lady keep saying ’little bastard’? She doesn’t seem very classy," Mia suddenly interrupted, her expression completely serious.

Laura Jennings’s eyes widened. Just as she was about to start cursing, she heard Zachery speak up, holding back a laugh.

"Mia, don’t ask me. This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone like this either. She buys a fake, snatches your real one, and then turns around and falsely accuses you of stealing."

"Now that she’s been exposed, she still won’t apologize. She acts like you should be honored that she framed you."

"I remember Uncle Henry Kendrick also comes from a wealthy family. I’ll have to ask Grandma Kendrick later if all rich families are like this, or if it’s just Mrs. Sloan."

Mia pouted, playing along. "Then I’ll go ask Grandma Hughes too."

"And I’ll ask Uncle Carson," Zachery added.

"And Uncle Smith," said Mia.

As the two little ones rattled off one name after another, Laura Jennings’s expression grew increasingly foul.

’If they really go around spreading this everywhere, how will I ever be able to show my face again?!’

"Both of you, shut up..." Laura Jennings swayed, her face deathly pale, and she nearly collapsed.

"Auntie!" Noelle Lockwood quickly steadied her, shaking her head desperately with tears in her eyes.

"Dr. Lockwood, this is all my fault. Auntie isn’t well, please don’t upset her any further. It’s all my fault... Nathaniel, I’m willing to apologize to Dr. Lockwood. Let’s just get Auntie upstairs to rest first."

Nathaniel Sloan narrowed his eyes. "Luke White, take Mother upstairs."

A cold sneer touched Estelle Lockwood’s lips. ’She knew it. Nathaniel Sloan would never have the heart to make his own mother apologize.’

’All Laura Jennings did now was hurl a few insults and frame someone. Compared to five years ago, this was nothing.’

’When you have no expectations, you can’t be disappointed.’

’But she couldn’t just let the injustice Mia suffered slide.’

’If Nathaniel Sloan couldn’t bring himself to make Laura Jennings apologize, she would handle it herself.’

"Zachery, Mia, let’s go back to our room." As Estelle Lockwood walked past Nathaniel Sloan, she scoffed. "Such a good son, Mr. Sloan."

Nathaniel Sloan’s expression remained unchanged.

Once Estelle Lockwood was out of sight, only Nathaniel Sloan, Luke White, and Christian remained in the living room.

Christian pressed his lips together. "Daddy, why didn’t you make Grandma apologize?"

Nathaniel Sloan’s expression faltered for a moment before he lowered his gaze. "Daddy promises, I won’t let Mia be wronged again."

Luke White also hurried to explain, "Young Master, Sir has his reasons for doing this..."

"It’s just because Grandma is the elder and Mia is the younger one, so she doesn’t have to apologize. After all, in your adult world, even when an elder is wrong, they’re just doing it ’for your own good.’"

Nathaniel Sloan hadn’t expected Christian to say that.

Luke White grew flustered. "Young Master, you’ve really misunderstood. Sir has no intention of protecting Mrs. Sloan. There will be an apology, of course, but not right now..."

"Why not now?" Christian pressed.

Luke White was at a loss for words. "Well..."

Christian craned his neck, refusing to back down. "Is it because Grandma isn’t well? Daddy, are you afraid she’ll get sick from anger and then you’ll just end up blaming Mia for it? Is that why you let her go upstairs? Is ’not feeling well’ an excuse for everything?"

Christian had grown up doted on and pampered, but he never had any peers his own age. He had finally, finally met Zachery and Mia. It was bad enough they couldn’t acknowledge each other, but now Mia was being wronged, and he couldn’t even get her a shred of justice!

"I hate you adults! Is it that hard to say sorry? Why can’t you just do it?"

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