At that time, Heinz came downstairs.
Hearing their conversation, Heinz also said as he walked, "It seems that our Celeste has grown up. That's good to hear."
Upon hearing Heinz's encouragement, Celeste was flattered and immediately stood up. "Uncle Jones."
"Sit." Heinz motioned for her to sit down.
Celeste waited for Heinz to sit down before sitting down.
It was a simple action, but it showed her respect for her elders. It was a genuine gesture.
Grace and Heinz exchanged a look and smiled.
"Celeste, I want to ask you something." Heinz sat down and looked at Celeste as he gave her a faint smile.
"Go ahead." Celeste nodded immediately and looked at Heinz. She was prepared for his question.
"Don't be nervous," Heinz said, "I just want to ask you what you think about Sinclair and Cindy."
Celeste already expected Heinz and Grace to ask her that.
She also knew that they were there for Cindy and Sinclair then. It seemed like they would take action that time.
She had already thought carefully about it before. She then said, "I was once grateful for Cindy. I am still grateful for her for having taken care of me. However, this doesn't make up for her indirectly causing my mother's death. They are separate matters. However, I think, with both things put together, I can at least say that I don't hate her.
However, she's disrupting our lives and I don't know what she will do to Liam and Maria.
She also kept harassing me through phone calls, and even looking for me at work.
As for Sinclair, he's even trying to acknowledge me as his daughter, so that he can use my connections with you to make a comeback.
I will never acknowledge him as my father. He got together with my mother when he was with Cindy, and kept an ambiguous relationship with Monica for so many years only to marry another woman. Even without everything that happened, and just by looking at this, I can never call him my father, especially after learning about his messy private life."
Heinz raised his eyebrows and nodded.
Celeste said determinedly, "I won't acknowledge him. Never. He doesn't deserve to be a father. To me, he's just someone who provided half of my DNA. That's all.
As for Cindy, I have cut all ties with her. She and Sinclair are the same kind who only care about themselves. They have no bottom lines and they've long lost the most basic sense of humanity!
Uncle Jones, Aunt Smith, this time, you don't have to take care of my feelings. You can do whatever you want to them, and you have my full support.
I now belong to the Jones family, and I will always be on the Jones family's side."
Celeste made herself clear.
Her statement was neither humble nor pushy.
Heinz and Grace heard it clearly.
Heinz also nodded slightly. "Sure, Celeste. I won't hold back on them this time. They will have to pay for everything they did."
"I understand." Celeste agreed that they should be taught a lesson too, otherwise they would never learn to take responsibility and would continue to cause troubles.
"I had a talk with Gary earlier, and he was claiming that you both had been way too soft with Cindy. He said all of this wouldn't have happened if you were just ruthless from the beginning," Grace said to her husband.
Heinz shrugged. "However, if none of this happened, Gary wouldn't have met Celeste either."
"That's why I backed you up, but he didn't like it." Grace laughed. "He's just stubborn."
"I'm sure Celeste is the only one that can tolerate his temper." Heinz smiled. "Even I am too tired of his attitude."
Celeste smiled and spoke up for Gary, "He's actually improved a lot now. He takes care of our feelings. Although his snarky remarks are still there, I know he's a kind person."
Heinz looked at Celeste and nodded. "As expected, only Celeste knows how to appreciate him."
"If Mom is on your side, then naturally Celeste is on my side," Gary's voice could be heard from the stairs. His hair was half dried as he walked down in a cozy outfit.
Celeste's heart fluttered again just by looking at his tall build and his charming appearance.
Heinz glanced at him and said, "We have already reached a mutual agreement here. I'll be meeting with Sinclair tomorrow."
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