Chapter 784
Stephanie had stayed in the hospital for barely three days before Olivia took her back to the Clinton
residence. Noah and Carol brought a lot of things to visit her, but the Clintons shut them out. Needless
to say, Carol was in an utterly bad mood.
Temper ring, she stomped out of the Clinton residence andshed out at Noah. “Noah, what the heck
are you thinking? I have been advising you to cut ties with Emma Garcia, but you disregard my words.
Look at what you''ve done. How could you have the audacity to get on Stephanie''s nerves? If she
insists on divorcing you, the Walker family will be doomed!”
Wearing a grim look, Noah tried to tamp down his surging fury. “Mom, I''ll coax her intoing back.
Don''t worry. I won''t let that happen to the Walker family.”
Carol snapped at him, “Since you im that you''ll coax her intoing back, prove it to me then! You''d
better stop getting in touch with Emma now. The Clintons are not ones to be trifled with. After this
incident, I bet they will look into your matters discreetly. You shouldn''t put the Walker family in deep
waters just because of your love affairs.”
Noah only pursed his lips in silence.
“Did you hear what I said?”
Noah lifted his hands to massage his throbbing temples and responded wearily, “Mom, Emma has
been by my side throughout the years. Since I can''t give her a proper title, I won''t abandon her either. I
can''t be an ungrateful man.”
At the peak of her fury, Carol sniggered and scoffed, “You can''t be an ungrateful man? Noah, there''ll
surely be countless women falling head over heels for you when you''re sessful. If you continue to
be indecisive, I bet the Walker family''s future will be ruined in your hands. Try to think it through, okay?”
Noah was rendered speechless.
Seeing that, Carol almost burst a blood vessel. With that, there was an intense atmosphere between
the duo for the first time.
Once Carol was back in the Walker residence, Isabe stepped forward and mocked, “Mom, another
failure, right?”
Carol shot daggers at her and snapped somberly, “Isabe, don''t forget that you''re a part of the Walker
family, too. If something happens to the family''s assets, it won''t do you any good too.”
“Mom, Noah''s the one who should be responsible for that. He shouldn''t be a two-timer. Anyway, I have
an idea to coax Stephanie intoing back.” Isabe chuckled, not the slightest bit irked by her words.
“Really? You have one?” Carol asked in disbelief.
Isabe was buoyed up with confidence. “Mom, it''s actually not hard to fulfil a woman''s needs.
Stephanie might seem to be capricious, but it''s easy as snapping fingers to win her back as long as we
can talk things out with her. You can count on me on this. I''m convinced I''ll be able to talk her into
coming back.”
“Isabe, if you can talk Stephanie intoing back, I''ll surely increase your pocket money.”
“Mom, don''t worry. Apart from talking Stephanie intoing back, I vow to be Oscar''s woman. I can
assure you it won''t take long for me to be the woman alongside him.”
Carol threw a nce at her, thinking that she must be building castles in the air.
Oblivious to Carol''s doubtful gaze, Isabe headed to the Clinton residence confidently.
“Aunt Olivia,” she greeted Olivia demurely.
Olivia shed her a nce and replied, “Ah! Isabe, you''re here! Come over here and have a chat
with me.”
Isabe walked toward her and took a seat. “Aunt Olivia, how''s Stephanie? I heard from my mom that
Stephanie is still reluctant to meet her and Noah.”
“She''s shutting herself in her room and throwing a tantrum now. I''m worried sick about her. Noah is
undoubtedly in the wrong for having an affair with another woman. However, she should still be mindful
of her own health!”
“Aunt Olivia, I can sense that Stephanie still has feelings toward Noah. Otherwise, she wouldn''t be so
upset. Noah seems frustrated these few days too. Evidently, they have feelings toward each other. Let
me go up and try to appease her,” Isabe pointed out gently.
Olivia cast a nce at her and patted the back of her hand. “Please talk to her then, Isabe.”
“Aunt Olivia, there''s no need for the formality. After all, Stephanie is also a part of my family.”
Olivia nodded in relief.
Shortly after that, Isabe went upstairs and knocked on the door lightly before she pushed it open to
enter Stephanie''s room.
“Stephanie,” she called out.
Stephanie snorted in exasperation. “Why''re you here?”
Isabe could not help feeling amused as she shook her head and advanced toward her. “Stephanie,
are you going to cut ties with me too just because you had a falling-out with Noah?”
Stephanie turned crimson with fury with her arms crossed over her chest.
Isabe sat at the edge of her bed and cut to the chase, “Stephanie, look at how you''re throwing a
tantrum and shutting yourself in the room now. Are you nning to divorce Noah?”
Stephanie red at her and retorted, “Had I ever said so?”
“Stephanie, since you don''t intend to divorce Noah, I think you shouldn''t act irrationally by kicking up a
fuss now. Let me put it this way—you and Noah have not been meeting each other for quite a while.
Where do you think he''ll feel like going the most when he''s frustrated? Of course, he''ll be easily drawn
toward Emma Garcia to seek sce from her,” Isabe deliberately provoked her.
“If he has the gall to do so, I''ll ask Oscar to stop supporting the Walker family financially!”
“Stephanie, have you forgotten that Oscar is not as good to you as before?”
Hearing that, Stephanie was at a loss for words.
Isabe grabbed Stephanie''s hands, ying the role of a caring sister-inw well by stating earnestly,
“Stephanie, I have toment that you''re being foolish by throwing a tantrum. If I were you, I would try
my best to get along with Oscar. After all, he''s considered the current patriarch of the Clinton family. But
of course, he''ll only stand up for you if he has a soft spot for you. Otherwise, no one will speak up for
you when you''re at odds with Noah again.”
“That''s not true. I''m the apple of my parents'' eyes. They won''t let anyone pick on me without doing
anything.”
“But you can''t expect them to back you up forever too. Sooner orter, there will be the very day when
they will be gone forever. By then, if you have a dispute with Noah again, who will back you up?”
Stephanie fell silent.
“Stephanie, you''re Noah''s legal wife. If you divorce him now impulsively, the other woman will be the
one to stand to benefit. If I were you, I would give it my all to have him in my hands so that he would
not have the chance to set his eyes on other women.”
Stephanie cast her eyes down. After much contemtion, she stated agreeably, “You have a point.”
“Regardless, you should heed my advice and try to patch things up with Oscar soonest possible. The
Walker family''spany will surely flourish with Oscar''s support. If so, don''t you think Noah will look
highly upon you?” There was a flicker of heinousness in Isabe''s eyes as she added, “By then, the
decision will lie in your hands when ites to the woman he is having an affair with. Don''t you think
it''smon for heirs from prominent families to have mistresses tucked away somewhere? Most
importantly, a legal wife should know how to exert control over her spouse''s properties. Regardless of
how her husband flirts with other women elsewhere, he''ll still be back by her side.”
The next second, Stephanie fell into a trance.
Isabe added insult to injury by saying, “Stephanie, you shouldn''t waste time making a fuss now. In
fact, you should grab the opportunity to reconcile with Oscar while staying at your parents'' residence.
Don''t let anyone instigate Oscar while in bed with him. If not, I''m afraid it would exacerbate the
misunderstanding between Oscar and you.”
Stephanie lifted her nket and stopped feigning weakness. “Hmph! I don''t think Amelia Winters has
the guts to do so! I''ll call Oscar and ask him toe back soon.”
Isabe grabbed her hand to stop her. “Stephanie, try to cool your head off. We need proper discussion
before you can patch things up with Oscar. If you are too desperate, I''m afraid Amelia will assume that
you have something up your sleeve. Thus, we should go step by step. If not, the situation might
escte if things go south.”
“Do you have any idea in mind, Isabe?”
Isabe whispered near Stephanie''s ear right away. Thetter pondered for a while and nodded
fervently.
After discussing for quite a while in the room, they finally went downstairs.
“Mom,” Stephanie called out softly.
Olivia stepped forward and held her hands. “Stephanie, you''re finally willing to step out of your room!”
“Mom, I''m sorry for making you worry by throwing tantrums these few days because of Noah''s
scandal,” Stephanie uttered sheepishly.
In an instant, a hint of surprise flickered in Olivia''s eyes. “Stephanie, I''m relieved to hear that.”
Stephanie moved to sit next to Olivia. “Mom, after I''ve gotten married, it''s been quite a while since Ist
had a meal with everyone. Realization finally dawned on me of my wrongdoings during pregnancy, and
I regret the things I''d done to Amelia. Now that Noah had an affair with another woman, I realize that
family shoulde first. I''m regretful for hitting Amelia with a pillow in the hospital previously. That''s
why I thought of asking if you can help to call Oscar and her toe back for a meal.”
Olivia shot her a nce in suspicion.
stering a bitter smile, Stephanie mumbled piteously, “Mom, I''m sincere about that. I didn''t realize the
importance of family before I was married, so I ended up infuriating Oscar and Amelia with my
impulsiveness. I now know that my family members are the most important in my life. Thus, I wish to
patch things up with Oscar. I hope we won''t be like arch-enemies when we meet again.”
After contemting for a while, Olivia felt that her words made sense. “Okay! I''ll give Oscar a call. It''s a
great idea for us to have a family gathering.”
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“Mom, thank you.”
Isabe chimed in, “Aunt Olivia, why not I stay over tonight? I feel bad knowing that Oscar and Amelia
have misunderstood me because of the picture. Hence, I feel like apologizing to Amelia. Undeniably, I
have feelings toward Oscar, but I would never be a homewrecker.”
Olivia could not help but hesitate.
“Mom, please let Isabe stay over. I hope she can spend the night and chat with me tonight, as I''m
curious to know when Noah got to know his mistress. I can''t refrain from feeling indignant, and I want to
have a clear insight of it.”
Olivia heaved a sigh before replying approvingly, “Just stay over then.”
Isabe beamed sweetly. “Thank you.”