At that very moment, Gloria sneered. She shared no affection with her own father, all she had was humiliation and resentment, which is why she would not believe the old Master Shaw when he said he was going to help her find justice. She simply felt disgusted.
After a split second of silence, she sneered and said," Can you stop with tricks already, old bast*rd? If you want me and my daughter dead, just say it. There's no need to be subtle about it. I'm not afraid of you! Even if we die, we are going to come back and haunt you. You are about ninety this year, right? How many years do you have left? Who knows? You might just die at the celebration party for your late wife's nephew along with your family out of joy after killing me and my daughter. That's when we are going to become the fiercest spirits that will skin you alive and drag you down to hell!" She lifted an eyebrow and gritted out viciously. "Old bas*rd! I will curse you to death for every life I am reborn into! I swear that I would never b e your daughter again in the next life, only as your enemy! I will come after you no matter how many times I'm reborn!" 1
Gloria couldn't stop once she had started, and the insults that she barked had bothered even the old Madam Ford, who had not participated in the matter until now.
"His daughter...? I have never seen you before, young lady. Considering your age, you are slightly younger than my youngest daughter. Judging from what you are saying, you are brother Shaw's daughter?"
Gloria snapped out of her anger after being interrupted by the old Madam Ford. She had realized how close her daughter was with the old Madam Ford as soon as they were seated. The old lady was kind-hearted, who wouldn't poke her nose at others' business, which is why Gloria was respectful when facing the old Madam Ford.
"I'm sorry, ma'am, I have lost my manners. I was just too angry, I'm sorry you had to see that."
The old lady smiled at Gloria and asked, "So brother Shaw is your father?"
There was only silence.
"That...woman who ruined the happiness of my Brother Shaw and his wife. You are that woman's child?"
Gloria's face was instantly filled with sorrow. 'How funny is this? Perhaps everyone who is in the Shaw Family's social circle hated her mother Goldie and her. It seems like I won't be able to get out of here alive today. Oh well! So long as I get to die alongside m y daughter, I have nothing to regret about,' she thought and remained silent.
However, that was when the old Master Shaw decided to speak out. "My sister-in-law, you...have
misunderstood my daughter." "Oh?" The old lady smiled. "How did I misunderstand? Let's hear it."
"Gloria's mother saved me. She never seduced me, I was the one who...who did something a man should never do! I was the one who did this, but I blamed it on Gloria's mother. I was supposed to be a man and yet I placed all blame and responsibility on a woman who had saved my life. I think Gloria is right, I will never find peace. Even if I die, I shouldn't have peace in the next life and live after that. If I end up in hell and see Gloria's mother there, I wouldn't be able to make it up t o her even if I get down on my knees."
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