Chapter 451
Chapter 451
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Zara got smart this time. She knew that Daron now treated Marina entirely differently and that the two were in the heat of their romance. No matter what, Daron would always side with Marina.
So, she figured it would be better to shift the blame onto Bette.
All these years, Bette had been constantly belittling and humiliating Hayley, Zara knew Daron must have seen all of that
“What exactly did you say to my mother that made her faint from anger? Zara said, tears streaming down her face.
Bette scoffed at Zara’s tear–streaked face and retorted, “How do you know she fainted from anger and not from being nervous and scared?”
Zara gritted her teeth. “My mother has always been upright and open in her ways. Everyone in the Zamora family has spoken highly of her all these years. What could she possibly have done to be so nervous that she scared herself into fainting?”
Bette was about to snap back, but Daron interrupted, his voice cold and authoritative, “That’s enough.”
Hearing that, Bette frowned, her expression darkening as she looked at Daron.
Zara stopped accusing Bette and just kept crying softly.
“My mother is truly pitiful,” Zara said. “I blame myself for being so incompetent, for being just her adopted daughter with no say in the Zamora family.
“If only she had given birth to a son or daughter for herself all those years ago, she wouldn’t be bullied like this now.”
Elnora stood quietly to the side, listening to Zara, her gaze landing on her.
She hadn’t expected someone as young as Zara to be so silver–tongued.
‘Zara is obviously trying to get under Daron’s skin,’ Elnora thought. ‘Everyone knows Hayley gave up having kids just to look after Daron.
‘She devoted herself entirely to Daron, which is why she never chose to have children of her own.
Zara is obviously pulling at Daron’s guilt!
Bette was absolutely furious at what Zara said.
Just as Bette was about to fire back, Elnora reached out and grabbed her arm, stopping her.
Bette shot Elnora a look, but Elnora just shook her head gently, so Bette swallowed her retort.
She knew it really wasn’t the time to stir things up even more.
At that moment, Marina turned to Daron and said softly, “Blame me if you must.
“It was my idea to have the jewelry appraised before taking possession.
“I noticed the security cameras in that room weren’t working. There’s no footage at all. If I take over these jewels today and any issues come up later, I’d have no way to prove my innocence.”
Daron frowned at Marina’s words.
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His gaze fell upon Marina, his deep eyes reveating ceme of hewn only be
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Upon hearing this, Marina nodded slightly. Then he took on the key to the wee bak tone, “Well, I’ll let you keep this key for norm
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“I can’t take those jewels unless they’re appraised first. They’re meter ergens para me, there’s no way I could clear my fathe
She was only trying to protect herself.
Daron frowned as Marina placed the key into his hand.
In the end, he gripped the key tightly in his palm and said qrrierly, “Alrighe
When Zara saw Daron take the key, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief, thongs teas Exten cycs.
After a short while, Hayley’s weak voice came from inside the hospital room. “Trond
Upon hearing Hayley’s voice, Daron walked in.
As Bette tried to follow, Zara reached out and stopped her. “Bette, my mom just wants to talk to [xon for a while Prox don’t go in and make things worse for her?
Bette gave Zara a frosty look and lifted her hand, ready to brush Zara’s hand aside.
At that moment, Marina reached out and held Bette back, saying calmly, “Pette, let’s four wat ostare to stay
Bette nodded and said with a cold expression, “I’d love to see how you and your mom plan to work your magie
this time.”
Chan
Elnora had been quietly observing from the sidelines all along, It was only after Bette said this that the less sets (wongh and replied, “If Daron was really that easy to sway, how did he ever manage to dethrone his father in the few pe
He just wants to turn a blind eye, that’s all, Elnora thought.
Bette clenched her jaw at Elnora’s words.
She rubbed her temples, her eyes blazing with anger, thinking, “That’s what makes it so tricky
Daron knew exactly what was going on, but he chose to ignore it and kept indulging Hayley. That was what to unacceptable.
Seeing that Bette had finally backed off, Zara stood quietly off to the side. Her gaze landed on Elmora, serving her with cautious curiosity.
Elnora looked up at her, her gaze sharp and cold.
Zara averted her gaze instantly, not daring to look at Elnora.
Daron finally stepped out of Hayley’s hospital room after about ten minutes.
Zara rushed over to ask as soon as she saw him, “Daron, is my mom alright?
Daron said quietly, “Go in and stay with her.”
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Hearing that, Zara nodded softly.
Bette watched Daron’s demeanor, gritting her teeth in silent frustration. “Daron-
Daron raised a hand, cutting her off, and said quietly, “Let’s not talk about this anymore.”
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Upon hearing this, Bette took a deep breath, her face stiffening. In the end, she chose to remain silent, turning away with a cold expression and leaving.
Marina didn’t even look at Daron. Instead, she lowered her gaze and said softly to Elnora, “Elnora, let me drive you home?
Elnora nodded and said, “Okay. I’ll inform Albert now.”
Marina nodded, but before she could reply, her phone buzzed with a call from Harris.
She glanced at the caller ID and picked up.
As soon as she put the phone to her ear, Harris’s voice came through.
“Marina, it’s your birthday today. Don’t let these little hiccups get to you. Durif and I are waiting for you guys to come back for dinner. Just wrap things up and come home,” Harris said.
Hearing that, Marina looked up at Daron.
Harris had set up this whole dinner just for her birthday.
If she didn’t go back, she’d really be letting Harris down after all he did for her.
“Okay, we’ll be right back,” Marina replied.
After hanging up with Harris, she turned to Elnora and said, “Elnora, let’s head back to the Zamora mansion and have
aner first.”
ht then.”
glanced up at Daron.
wasn’t up for talking, she took out her phone and called Bette.
is wants us to head back to the Zamora mansion for dinner,” Marina said.
Bette sounded really down when she picked up. And she just replied, “Got it.”
With that, she immediately hung up, obviously not in a good mood.
On the drive back to the Zamora mansion, Daron didn’t say a word the whole way.
Marina knew he had a lot on his mind, so she stayed silent too.
Family ties run deep, and with Daron stuck in the middle like this, making a decision is anything but easy, Marina thought.
To Marina, it didn’t really matter who was entrusted with keeping those collections.
But if they handed it to her, she’d insist on getting it properly appraised first,
Daron was holding the key now, so whether or not to get the jewels appraised was totally his call. Marina wouldn’t involve
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
