Chapter 210


    Chapter 210 If Only She Was Vain


    Due to surprise, Isabe''s reaction was very intense, which made the Quirks shudder.


    Noticing the Quirks'' increasingly peculiar behavior, Noah and Lorelei finally sensed something was


    amiss. They asked, “Is there a problem?”


    The Quirks finally couldn''t resist asking about the gossip.


    “We saw a girl quite close to your son Josiah earlier. Is she his girlfriend?” Selena inquired with a


    smile.


    “Ah, she''s Audrey''s cousin, Cam. She''s quite fond of Josiah. We thought it would be nice if the


    families could be even closer, so we just let them interact freely,” Lorelei said.


    They might hold Caleb to strict standards, but they gave Josiah the free rein. The only expectation


    of Josiah was not to bring home any unsavory characters.


    However, she didn''t expect the Quirks'' expressions to change as soon as she finished speaking.


    A jolt of realization struck Lorelei''s heart. As she made a daring spection. She couldn''t help but


    shift her gaze toward the youngest daughter of the Quirks, Rosalie.


    Upon seeing the stunned expression on Rosalie''s face, she quickly added, “However, Josiah hasn''t


    given it any thought yet. By the way, I wonder if Rosie has a boyfriend?”


    At this point, the shock among the Quirks intensified.


    They were just watching the drama unfold, but it seemed like they had inadvertently invited it into


    their own home!


    Upon realizing what Lorelei meant, Rosalie''s face turned ashen.


    Selena hastily said, “Rosie is still young, and she''s nning to study abroad afterward. I''ve heard


    that Josiah has had a girlfriend for quite some time now. I was wondering if he brought her today.


    Perhaps good things are happening soon. I was just about to ask when they n to get married.”


    Upon realizing her mistake, Lorelei blushed deeply. Since she wasn''t particrly eager to establish


    a marriage alliance with the Quirks, she quickly changed the subject to avoid causing any further


    awkwardness to her guests.


    “Oh, so you''ve heard. To be honest, we''re not quite sure ourselves. Josiah mentioned he would


    bring her back for us to meet, but he didn''t show up today. Judging from his demeanor, they must


    have broken up. His rtionship is not as steady as Alexander''s,” Lorelei exined with a smile.


    Meanwhile, hearing all the information, Isabe was instantly rendered speechless.


    The number of people who knew about Audrey''s past rtionship with Josiah was increasing.


    When they heard Clifford reveal the girl''s identity a while ago, they were all taken aback. However,


    they didn''t know as much as Isabe and Alexander did, such as the role Audrey yed in all of


    this.


    Audrey... She really should see a psychologist. What on earth is she up to? Is she trying to set up


    her own cousin with Josiah? Ah, I see now. It''s because she knows Josiah despises the type of girl


    Cam is. If they get married, they won''t be in a loving rtionship. This way, she can continue to


    control Josiah''s affection without worrying about him being swayed by other women.


    Alexander waspletely baffled because he couldn''t decipher Audrey''s intentions at all. He


    wanted to ask her about the grudge between her and Cam.


    “You and Audrey have no objections?” Rnd was starting to feel that something was off. “What


    about your girlfriend?”


    “What nonsense are you talking about? That girl is the only one head over heels. I have nothing to


    do with it. My family won''t force me into a marriage alliance, so stop bothering me with this.” Josiah


    stopped entertaining his guests and mmed his phone on the table. After giving everyone a fierce


    re, he picked up a bottle of alcohol and began to drown his sorrows.


    “I wanted to mention this earlier. Your mood today seems unusually bad,” Damien remarked.


    “Could it be rted to your girlfriend not showing up today?” Aiden spected, recalling the earlier


    rumors about Josiah nning to introduce his girlfriend to his family.


    Josiah let out a scoff, sounding as if someone had done him a great injustice.


    This made Isabe so infuriated that she wanted to smack him on the head.


    Clifford and Josiah were the best of friends, so Clifford was always privy to most of Josiah''s gossip.


    Clifford teased, “He''s waiting for that woman to take the initiative toe clean and apologize


    because he found out she''s known about his identity all along and has been ying him. Despite


    this, you''re still not breaking up with her. Josiah, you''re done for.”


    “What? Really? You guys were ying each other?” Ines eximed in surprise.


    Deborah looked at Josiah with a speechless expression. She was too indifferent toment.


    Upon hearing that, Zendaya, who had been sneakily ncing at Isabe, couldn''t help but want to


    make a sarcastic remark. As if everyone isn''t just acting! Only my idol''s on-screen pairing is real!


    “Maybe she''s waiting for your confession?” Rnd couldn''t help but suggest.


    Josiah snorted. “She asked me for money.”


    The expression on everyone''s face noticeably changed.


    “Could it be a misunderstanding?” Even though Damien refrained frommenting on their


    rtionship, he couldn''t shake off the feeling that something was amiss.


    “She lied to me for half a million. If she didn''t know who I was, how could she have asked for money


    from me who was penniless to begin with? She must have just found out, that''s why she became so


    greedy. She''s always finding ways to ask me for money. And to think that I even...” Josiah angrily


    put down his wine ss, his eyes turning somewhat red.


    Just then, a sudden snort of disdain was heard.


    The voice was far from friendly. Josiah abruptly looked up, and sure enough, it was Isabe again.


    “What are youughing at?” Josiah could sense that Isabe was obviously mocking him.


    “Fun fact, people tend tough uncontrobly when they''re at a loss for words. That''s exactly what


    just happened to me,” Isabe said ignorantly.


    The whole table immediately started watching the drama. Why are these two at it again?


    “So you''re saying you''re speechless because of me? She was the one who deceived me for


    money...”


    “Aren''t you also deceiving her for money? Why do you act as if you''re the victim?” Isabe retorted


    immediately.


    Josiah paused for a moment, then immediately said, “I did that for the sake of a purer love between


    us, unlike her...”


    “Lies are lies, no matter the reason. You sure know how to put a spin on things, don''t you? Let me


    ask you this. Didn''t you two dated for two years? How much money did she swindle out of you, and


    how much did you swindle out of her?”


    Josiah choked up. “She... she hasn''t started yet...”


    Isabe was speechless at his stubborn refusal to reflect. “All I know is that if you wronged her, if


    she really needs money right now, and you clearly have money but refuse to help her, then...”


    Isabe''s casual nce swept over, causing Josiah to break out in a cold sweat in an instant. He


    couldn''t help but feel a sense of panic starting to creep in.


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    “You''re done for then.” Isabe was obviously gloating at him. At that moment, she was particrly


    eager to see how he would look like when Dakota dumped him.


    Josiah''s face darkened instantly as he quickly denied, “No, it''s impossible. Once she found out


    about my identity, she started to be vain and superficial...”


    “What''s wrong with being vain?” Isabe suddenly asked.


    “What did you say?” Josiah asked incredulously.


    Everyone else was also taken aback as they looked at Isabe. After all, “vain” wasn''t a pleasant


    word.


    “If she''s vain, at least that means she''s smart and ambitious. Otherwise, I really can''tprehend


    what your girlfriend sees in you. Isn''t your biggest asset being born into wealth? If she doesn''t love


    you for that, does she love your terrible personality, yourck of gentleness, your dependency, or


    your deceitful games? Your girlfriend must be a masochist.”


    Once she finished saying, everyone at the table immediately burst intoughter.


    Josiah was the only one who didn''tugh. He was staring at Isabe, dumbstruck.


    Isabe continued sincerely, “Oh, I might have been a bit hasty. Perhaps you have other qualities,


    qualities more lovable than your wealth. Why don''t you tell me about them?”


    The people at the table wereughing uncontrobly.


    It was undeniable that Josiah had his merits. But when it came to his most notable advantage... For


    someone who hadn''t aplished any significant or impressive feats, his wealth was indeed his


    only standout attribute.


    If someone fell for him because they admired his greatest strength, that would seem reasonable,


    wouldn''t it?


    Perhaps due to the shock to his core beliefs, Josiah remained silent.


    “Can''t find the words? Well, let''s look at it from another perspective. If she isn''t vain, you''re in a


    tough spot. After all, aside from your wealth that might be growing, your looks, age, physical, and


    mental energy are all on a decline. What will you use to hold on to her love?”


    “What... what kind of nonsense are you spouting? ording to you, this is supposed to be a good


    thing?” Josiah could never agree with such an absurd notion. After all, his rtionship with Dakota


    began with a lie, a result of a previous failed rtionship fueled by vanity.


    Just as Isabe was about to retort, she heard Alexander earnestly saying, “Your brother won''t think


    that Audrey chose to marry him out of vanity because he can afford it.”


    Suddenly, that single remark hushed the entire table.


    After observing the situation for a while, they noticed that Josiah''s face had turned pale.


    Alexander had hit him where it hurt.


    For men, sess was often measured by how much they earn. The more their women spend their


    money, the greater their sense of aplishment. They would never perceive their women as


    materialistic or vain.


    Only when one felt overwhelmed, he would be infuriated and perceive the other party as being


    vain.


    A capable man should just provide for his woman if she''s fond of money. Why bother overthinking


    things like she would stop loving you if you don''t have money? Why don''t you try to think of how to


    keep being rich to make her love you forever? Could it be that he chooses to make others


    compromise from the very beginning instead of striving himself? This seemingly sincere inquiry


    indeed has a hint of sleazy probing.


    Haha! Alexander is so spot on! How does he articte so well? I''m absolutely smitten.


    Taken aback, Alexander turned to see Isabe looking at him with sparkling eyes. His heartbeat


    quickened instantly. He coughed lightly, feeling rather good about the situation. As for the fate of his


    buddy...


    In reality, Josiah was just unlucky. He was swindled by Audrey and had ended up in a sorry state.


    Among all the men present, even Clifford didn''t hold Josiah''s theories about being vain.


    They were all wealthy, so they didn''t care.


    However, Josiah had genuinely experienced the feeling of being abandoned because he wasn''t as


    wealthy as Caleb, and because Audrey preferred his powerful and influential elder sibling. This led


    to his increased sensitivity and suspicion, resulting in such a distorted situation.


    He wanted to find proof of someone who, even upon meeting Caleb, would still choose him.


    He did encounter her, but he lost her.


    “You!” Josiah might not realize his mistakes, but he was angry.


    Just then, Josiah''s eyes widened as he looked into the distance.


    Everyone looked over, but only Isabe and Alexander showed any reaction.


    This is odd. Why is Dakota down here? Just moments ago, from the looks of it, I thought she had no


    intention ofing down. Is a showdown about to happen?