“No, no, no! I was just kidding. Mr. President, don’t take it seriously. Mmm…” She was unable to talk


    anymore as Carlos gagged her with his Lips, his hand rubbing her chest.


    In the Gomez family’s house


    When Portia got home, Griffin and nche were still waiting for her in the Living room. They wanted to


    find out how she was getting along with


    Lewis.


    They were freaked out when Portia appeared in front of them. nche held her daughter’s hands and


    asked anxiously, “Portia, my dear, what’s wrong with your hair? And your cheeks are swollen. What


    happened?”


    Unable to handle the questions, Portia burst into a crying fit, wailing like a baby. When Portia finally


    spoke, Griffin, who was in poor health, almost had a seizure.


    “It was Debbie. Her friend has been hitting on Lewis, and when I confronted the girl, Debbie attacked


    me with a barrage of punches. To add to the humiliation, she pulled out a pair of scissors and cut my


    hair, while threatening dire consequences to anyone who’d attempt to help me. More so, people fear


    her on ount of Emmett—-her husband. Mom, it was so humiliating, I wished for the ground to open


    up and swallow me.”


    “Debbie?! ” Both Griffin and nche were shocked to hear that name. How the hell would Debbie have


    the guts to bully their beloved daughter?


    nche asked a housemaid to fetch some ice for Portia.


    “That bitch


    Debbie thinks she is somebody just because she is the wife of Carlos’ secretary,” she said through


    gritted teeth, a murderous look in her eyes.


    “She thinks she can do whatever she wants now! Next time I see her, I’ll shave her bald!”


    Griffin was pissed. He pointed at Portia with a trembling hand.


    “Tell me the truth! What did you do? I know Debbie. She is a fairly reasonable girl. She wouldn’t have


    done this for no reason.”


    He had liked Debbie a lot when she and Hayden were dating, for her natural and poised manner. He


    still remembered how much she had done for Hayden and how she always protected Portia.


    “Dad, I’m your daughter, not Debbie! Why are you always taking her side?” Portia protested angrily.


    Back when Debbie and Hayden were still dating, Portia’s dad had med her every time she and


    Debbie had a conflict. And now, he still did. Portia felt it was unfair.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    “I only take the right side. Your brother is trying to get Debbie back, but you and your mom are just


    doing him a disservice.“ Griffin was disappointed in his daughter. He also med himself for spoiling


    her.


    Yet nche disagreed with his words.


    “Don’t be absurd! Hayden has agreed to get engaged to the youngest daughter of the Hue family.


    She’s from a truly illustrious family. Debbie is married. Even if she wasn’t, she wasn’t good enough for


    our son.”


    Holding his hands behind his back, a reflective look on his face,


    Griffin exined to nche patiently, “How many times have I told you about the Nelson family? It was


    an influential family in Alorith when


    Artie and his father were still alive. Afterwards, Debbie’s grandpa was forced to sell thepany to pay


    his deep debts to the Loftus family.


    Plus, Artie’s medical expenses cost at least ten million dors. It was not until then that the family


    started to run into financial problems. It was fair to say that before Debbie was ten, her family had been


    more powerful than the Hue family.”


    nche wasn’t convinced. She said contemptuously, “Still, the family went down. Since the day I met


    her, she has never been refined as a good girl from a respectable family should be. Think about those


    days she practiced martial arts. A girl should be delicate and elegant, but she fought and somersaulted


    Like a boy. What was she? From some savage tribe? I wonder what Hayden sees in that poor girl!”


    “You’re one to talk! Don’t you know why Debbie was practicing martial arts? To save your son and


    daughter! It was Hayden who pushed her into martial arts. Your son was a weakling who needed her


    for protection from bullies. Wouldn’t you have done the same thing if you were in Debbie’s shoes? Look


    at her now. She doesn’t have to protect your children anymore. She even married Emmett, and since


    Emmett works for Carlos, by extension she also has Carlos’ protection. Does she need to practice


    martial arts anymore? Look how delicate she is now. I think you have noticed that yourself.” Having


    talked so much, Griffin started to breathe hard.