There was just every member of the Poole family and a few socialites that she specifically invited, whom she used to be friends with. This was supposed to be just a normal family gathering and she was the only one who was overdressed for the occasion, which simply made her look even more like a fool.
Showering in the judgmental and mocking stares of every guest in the room, Mindy shouted at Marcus," Cousin Marcus! Aren't you supposed to be my cousin? Hurry up and chase Ruth out! She is nothing but a streetwalker! I have proof that she is and she is trying t o take my husband from me! Cousin Marcus..."
Mindy broke down in tears, but Marcus remained distant. The old Master Shaw and Marcus's parents, who were chatting in the living room, heard Mindy's screaming and came out. The three were livid when they saw Ruth.
"Who let you in??" The old Master Shaw pointed his cane at Ruth furiously.
Ruth muttered shamefully, "I'm sorry, old Master Shaw, but when you invited my fiance to your house for a meal, you didn't mention that he couldn't bring his fiancee here, did you?"
"Why you..."
Marcus's mother, too, was enraged and was staring
daggers at Ruth. "Young lady from the Mann family! You...you are out of line here! You think you can just bully our Mindy in her downfall?? Let me tell you something, young lady, as long as I am here, you will never be able to hurt her. Get your hands off of him and get out of this house!”
"Mom!" Marcus roared at his mother.
She looked over at him, wide-eyed. "Marcus..."
"No! No, young Master Ryan, you...you agreed to go on a date with me! You agreed to come with me for dinner at Grandpa Shaw's house. You complimented me on how understanding I am, saying that I was a real high-born lady; you even asked whether I prefer eastern or western cuisine, you..." Mindy darted toward Ryan and stood in front of him.
Ryan shrugged. "Ms. Mann, I am friends with your cousin Marcus and engaged to your younger cousin Ruth. Isn't it normal for me to ask you this sort of thing?"
"No! You must be under Ruth's spell, young Master Ryan. You might not know this, but do you have any idea what she had been doing the past few days? She was at an underground hostel..."
Tears welled up in Ruth's eyes at how Mindy intended on exposing her. "Mindy, you are going too far..."
Just then, someone by the door roared, "Mindy Mann, look who's here!"
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