LittleNovelChapter 653: "I must give you credit for your audacity, Miss Seymour." A slow, chilling smile curved Corrine's lips.
"I wonder... are your bones as strong as your spirit?" Judie went ghostly pale.
Panic flared in her eyes as she struggled to mask the trembling overtaking her body.
"Corrine, the Seymour family and the Ford family have ties. You wouldn't dare lay a finger on me!" Corrine let out a quiet chuckle, her lips curling into a smirk as a glimmer of mockery danced in her eyes. "What worth does a discarded pawn have for the Seymour family to take such a gamble?" Quentin's departure had made his stance crystal clear. The Seymour family had already chosen to cast Judie aside-why would they now jeopardize the entire family's future just to shield her? The realization hit Judie like a blow, leaving her staggering on unsteady feet. For a moment, her knees nearly buckled.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was true. Now that she had been abandoned by the Seymour family, there was no reason for them to risk provoking the Ford family on her behalf.
Corrine savored the sight of Judie's growing despair, her voice growing colder.
"If you are bold enough to spew such words, then you should be bold enough to face the consequences. Take off your dress." With that, she turned, steadying Carl as they walked away.
galnovs.com, hto unforgettable stories Corrine had never truly intended to force Judie to strip. This had never been about humiliation—it had been about timing. All she had needed was for Carl to show up at the right moment.
Now, the Ford family had sent a clear message, asserting their authority in front of everyone while extending an olive branch to the Seymours.
But Judie had chosen to throw that opportunity away. Instead of bowing out with grace, she had cursed the Ford family and hurled insults at Corrine. Now, she would have to live with the consequences. She had done this to herself.
As Corrine and Carl strode away, the faint sound of fabric tearing reached them.
Carl's grip on Corrine's hand tightened, his brows drawing together as he picked up the pace.
The commotion didn't settle until Judie's cousin, Hodge Seymour, arrived.
Judie was a mess-her dress reduced to tatters, her hands clutching desperately at whatever remained to preserve a shred of dignity. To an outsider unaware of the full story, she was nothing short of pitiful. But Hodge knew better.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe stepped into the crowd, his expression unreadable as he shrugged off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders.
"Hodge..." The moment she saw him, whatever strength she had left crumbled. The tears she had fought so hard to suppress spilled freely down her cheeks.
Hodge regarded her with cold indifference. His voice was devoid of e emotion
"I already spoke to your father. Once m you leave, do not bother coming e back".
Judie's body stiffened. Her wide, This face, disbelieving eyes searched his face, but there was no sign of warmth. His demeanor made it clear. This was not a threat. It was a decision. One that had already been made. Her breath hitched as she instinctively reached for his wrist.
"I was wrong! I swear, I will not cause trouble again!"
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