Willow never thought the Stewarts could be this shameless.
They had already severed all ties with her, but now that the tides had changed, they were hastily trying to butter up to her again. Their actions repulsed her to no end.
"All of you have made yourselves very clear just now," Willow snapped. "You declared that the Stewart family and I are no longer related in any way. Yet, now that you've found out Caspian's a powerful man, you're trying to mend our relationship again.
"You guys are the most shameless people I've ever met! Just the sight of you makes me sick!"
Kate and Alicia immediately felt embarrassed.
"We weren't thinking straight just now, Willow. I know I was wrong. At the end of the day, we're still a family, so let's just forget about what we said, okay?
"You'll always be my wonderful granddaughter, the pride of our family! Please come back to us. Forgive me for my folly!" Marilyn said. For the sake of getting Willow's forgiveness, she was willing to forego all of her pride.
As long as the Stewart family received Willow's forgiveness, it would be as good as getting Caspian's too. Once that happened, they would be able to fly up the ranks of society, so what was the big deal about humbling themselves now?
"Oh, shut up! You people have let me down enough times now! I no longer want anything to do with the Stewart family. I'm not a saint. I'm just an ordinary woman, and I'll never be able to forgive you!" Willow declared ruthlessly.
"When I needed help, all you guys did was add insult to injury. I still remember the way you treated me!"
Willow had made her mind up, and nothing anyone said today would sway her.
"Don't make any rash decisions, Willow. Grandma has even apologized to you, so why are you still being so heartless? Everyone will think you're a cold-blooded woman," Alicia threatened.
"That's right, Willow. Everyone's looking at you right now. Your grandma is the head of the Stewart family, but she has chosen to humble herself and apologize to you, so you shouldn't be putting on airs now!
"That'll only give everyone a poor impression of you," Alicia's mother chimed in.
However, Willow ignored their threats and retorted, "Would you guys be apologizing to me if Caspian wasn't a big shot? I already told you that Caspian's a powerful man, but none of you believed me then. You kept ridiculing me instead.
"But now that you've found out he really isn't just an ordinary person, you're trying to butter me up. I'm disgusted by opportunistic sheep like you! Don't even bother trying to convince me to forgive you. It's never going to happen!"
Upon hearing her outburst, the Stewarts lowered their heads, feeling guilty and embarrassed.
"Willow, on behalf of the family, I hereby declare that our doors will forever be open to you and Caspian. You can come home to us anytime you want," Marilyn declared.
"Now that Southlake Corporation has been destroyed, I'll let you manage Stewart Group as long as you forgive us. If you want, you can even become the CEO of Stewart Group today!"
Marilyn was willing to make extreme sacrifices to get Willow's forgiveness.
She knew that as long as the Stewart family buried the hatchet with Caspian, they would be able to get whatever they wanted. The value of Stewart Group paled in comparison to the family's future.
"I still have a branch office in Dhord City. Besides, with how powerful Caspian is, do you think I care about your measly Stewart Group? You must be joking!" Willow shot back.
Marilyn and the Stewarts froze.
Willow had made an excellent point. Caspian was even more powerful than John, and the couple also had a branch office in Dhord City. Stewart Group was nothing by comparison.
"Let's go, Zoey!" Willow said. She didn't want to waste any more of her time on the Stewarts. She couldn't even look at them without feeling nauseated.
"Okay," Zoey replied with a nod before taking Willow by the hand and walking off with her.
Sylvia and Macy swiftly followed after them as well, with the rest of the armored soldiers in tow. It was their responsibility to keep Willow safe.
The Stewarts immediately tried to go after Willow while calling out to her.
"Willow! You haven't forgiven us yet!"
"You're a Stewart too, Willow! Don't forget about us!"
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