Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 287

Chapter 287: Chapter 287 A Smiling Tiger’s Verdict

Derick’s expression stiffened slightly, and he couldn’t help glancing at Samantha again.

The look made Samantha face turn even paler.

She hadn’t expected Julia to be so blunt.

Even now that she carried the title of the Taylor family’s heiress, Julia hadn’t shown her the slightest respect.

Instead, she had publicly exposed Samantha’s past.

Julia was well known in business circles as a "smiling tiger"—someone who appeared warm and friendly on the surface but was ruthless when it mattered.

She smiled faintly.

"Mr. Taylor isn’t from New York, so it’s only natural that he wouldn’t know everything that’s happened here. My family has lived here for years, so we’re much more familiar with the situation."

As she spoke, she turned toward James, who had remained silent with a slight frown on his face.

"Mr. James is a close friend of Mr. Knight’s. He knows the situation better than anyone."

Her words were both direct and carefully veiled, carrying just enough sarcasm to make people uncomfortable.

James’s expression darkened.

He instinctively glanced at Rose.

Looking back...

Had he once been an accomplice to all of this?

He remained silent.

Ryan, despite being the central figure in the discussion, showed no discomfort whatsoever.

Instead, he sat calmly, as though he were nothing more than an uninvolved spectator.

Derick, however, understood everything.

Victoria gently patted his shoulder.

"It’s all right. Now that we’re all here together, we can talk everything through."

Daisy quickly chimed in.

"Mrs. Robinson, the way you’re putting it makes it sound like Sam has no morals. Matters of the heart aren’t something young people can always control. She simply fell for the wrong person."

Her words caused several expressions around the table to change.

Julia laughed softly.

"If that’s the case, then what’s the point of marriage?"

"Back in primitive times, people could simply move from one partner to another without restraint."

"I suppose that would have been considered impressive."

"..."

The remark was painfully blunt.

Daisy’s face turned pale.

Even Samantha pressed her lips tightly together.

Was Julia implying that she was the one going from one household to another?

The others hadn’t expected Julia to be quite so direct, either.

But there was nothing they could say.

After all, Julia had delivered every word with a pleasant smile and a joking tone.

If Daisy or Samantha took offense, they would only make themselves look guilty.

They had no choice but to swallow their anger.

Trevor had always known how politically shrewd his mother was.

He calmly continued eating, staying out of the discussion and waiting for the final outcome.

Grace had also heard plenty about Julia.

She wasn’t someone to underestimate.

As the person who truly led the Robinson family, Julia was more than capable of handling a situation like this.

Daisy clenched her jaw, forcing herself to remain composed.

"Sam is a member of the Taylor family now. Isn’t that a little harsh, Mrs. Robinson?"

Julia’s smile never wavered.

"It hasn’t been confirmed yet."

"If it turns out to be true, I’ll gladly apologize."

Daisy fell silent.

Having failed to gain the upper hand, she burned with resentment.

She shot Rose a contemptuous look.

"Their marriage had problems long before this."

"Think about it."

"A wife who couldn’t give her husband a child all those years..."

"How can she blame someone else?"

Those words struck a nerve.

Trevor paused with his teacup halfway to his lips.

Rose’s eyes flickered slightly.

Even Ryan looked up.

His expression was unreadable, his gaze as cold as ice.

Until now, he had remained silent.

Grace suddenly looked at Daisy with unmistakable displeasure.

"Is this how you raise your daughter?"

Her voice had become noticeably colder.

Her gaze was intimidating.

Daisy felt a chill run down her spine.

"Children learn by watching their parents."

"If the parents’ values are flawed, what kind of values do you expect the child to develop?"

Grace was deeply disappointed.

Although Samantha hadn’t yet taken the DNA test, the possibility that she was a Taylor had already begun influencing everyone’s perception.

Watching Daisy attack Rose—the true victim—filled Grace with anger.

"I... I didn’t mean it that way..."

Daisy stammered.

Samantha immediately stepped in.

"My mother speaks without thinking sometimes."

"She didn’t mean any harm."

"You’re right, Dr. Grace."

"We’ll be more careful with our words from now on."

Although Samantha was furious, she knew she couldn’t afford to offend Grace.

Derick disliked the direction the conversation had taken as well.

He frowned but remained silent.

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