Cyrus scoffed and reassured him, “Don’t worry.


    Maggie just imed she’s no longer involved with that man.


    ”


    He then turned to Maggie and said, “Maggie, tell us.


    Are you still involved with Mr.


    Robles?”


    ALL eyes were on Maggie.


    Maggie clenched her fists, unwilling to engage with such a_ pointless question.


    Onlookers began to gather, eager to see the drama unfold.


    “Come on, answer! Are you really his secret lover?”


    “I don’t care whether she is or isn’t right now.


    But I’ve never seen a girl lead such a loose life.


    She seems to have learned nothing but how to lure men during her extra years of education!”


    “That’s right! Young man, you’re so good-looking and sessful.


    Why would you fall for such a woman? Look at my daughter.


    She’s still pure, absolutely spotless! Why don’t you consider dating her instead?”


    The surrounding chatter was a cacophony of mockery and scorn.


    Karl’s brow furrowed as he battled to contain his fury.


    Suddenly, Maggie’s parents burst onto the scene.


    “Maggie!” Helena called out, maneuvering through the crowd.


    “Mom, Dad,” Maggie murmured, stealing a nce at her father, who bore a somber countenance.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org.


    Drake maintained a stern expression, offering no response.


    Reyna seized him, eximing, “Drake, you and your wife arrived just in time.


    With this troublemaker here, let’s resolve the feud between our families once and for all today.


    ”


    “Reyna, how do you propose we settle this?” he inquired.


    In the presence of his sister-inw, Maggie’s father Drake immediately assumed a humble demeanor.


    Reyna’s response wasced with bitterness.


    “You can inflict permanent harm upon her, and I’ll convince my husband to maintain our familial bond.


    You also have the choice to return every gift we’ve bestowed upon you and prepare to be emunicated by the entire Shear n.


    Don’t even entertain the thought of inclusion in the family registry, even in death!”


    While South Bay Vige wasn’t exceedingly remote, it adhered to age-old traditions, rooted in its rural origins.


    For instance, the family registry symbolized a member’s identity.


    Drake and Helena feared being ostracized from the Shear n.


    Desperation overcame Helena as she seized Reyna’s aunt, urging, “Reyna, Maggie may not understand, but she’s still my child, whom I carried for ten months.


    Can’t she apologize to you as a sign of reconciliation?”


    Reyna shrugged off her grasp.


    “Do you believe an apology will absolve everything? What about the injustice my daughter endured in prison?”