Chapter 947
Eloisa entered the house with Marianna. She immediately felt something was amiss when saw the
amount of people in her house. However, she was too focused on her daughter to pay much
attention to the cars parked outside of her house. Though if she stopped to think about it, it
definitely would''ve felt a little strange.
When Eloisa entered the house, she saw a young man dressed in a ck leather sitting on the
sofa. She had never seen him before, and she instinctively tightened her hold on her daughter''s
hand. He was a stranger but judging from what she saw, she suspected that he was Zorion Whalen.
Women in many rich and powerful families were viewed as worthless. A ything for men to y
with and use however they wished.
She was lucky. She had a good life. Her father had married her off to Seas. A man who thought
highly of her and treated her well.
There were of course women with whom Seas had slept with and then passed them off to other
men. They were rode hard and put away wet.
It wasn''t that Eloisa was naive and did not know about these things. It was just that...
So what if she knew? It wouldn''t change a thing. Seas was smart and capable. He would never
have allowed an illegitimate child to exist. Women were disposable to him. To put it bluntly, anything
that he had used, he would never reuse. So how was it possible that he would have an illegitimate
child?
Therefore, Seas only had three children, two sons and a daughter. All of whom were born by
Eloisa. Her children definitely increased Eloisa''s status in the Cook family.
Syncere''s wife had died young. As the Cook family was a ce of servitude and order, she as the
eldest daughter-inw of the family naturally had to manage the affairs of the Cook family.
In the past few years, she thus enjoyed unlimited glory.
Of course, Eloisa was astute. She knew that it wasmon for men to have affairs with other
women. Therefore, their children were bargaining chips to solidify their status.
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At first, Eloisa thought that Marianna''s life would be fine and turn out to be like hers. After all, she
had two brothers. However, now that trouble is here, how could Eloisa not know what was going to
happen?
Eloisa could tell from this young man''s eyes that he was not an ordinary person. His gaze was hard.
She knew that her daughter would be in danger.
It was such a pity that she could not do anything as her mother.
Noble families were truly an abyss of suffering. Even with all their prestige, their hands were tied.
They did not have to worry about putting a roof over their heads or when their next meal was going
toe, but they led a miserable life.
At least the men still had a way out, the women on the other hand...
Eloisa gripped her daughter''s hand tightly, rming Marianna. She looked at her mother and then
back at Jepherson sitting on the sofa. An image of Raeleigh falling suddenly shed through her
mind. Terror sealed her throat.
"It wasn''t me! It wasn''t me! I won''t do it again!" Marianna cried as she stumbled backwards. She
wanted to turn around and run, but she was blocked by the Cook''s family staff at the door.
Eloisa''s was frantic. "What should I do? What should I do?"
Eloisa, whose face was as pale as death, looked at Syncere and said, "Dad, please save Marianna.
She is still young and ignorant. I will ground her and ban her from leaving the house. I will make
sure she does not leave the house ever again!"
Eloisa knew that Syncere was the only one who could save Marianna now. She hoped that Syncere
would let Marianna off the hook because she was the flesh and blood of the Cook family.
Syncere sighed and nced at Jepherson as he said, "Mr. Richards, it''s up to you. I''ve kept my end
of the promise by bringing you to my granddaughter."
Marianna stopped when she heard Syncere''s words. She turned around and looked at her
grandfather, who doted on her the most. Syncere had always said that he would find her a good
husband to marry in the future, but now...
Marianna stared at her grandfather, but he did not look at her.
Eloisa was overwhelmed. She fell to her knees as a realisation dawned upon her. "Does this mean
that my daughter is going to die?"
Marianna was a very beautiful girl. Men would get lost in her attractive eyes. This was one reason
why Syncere treated her well. Girls were very useful in rich and powerful families, especially
beautiful girls.
Marianna shook her head and looked at Jepherson. She ran to him and dropped to her knees
before him.
Stuart frowned at the sight. Actually, it was not Mr. Richards who was unwilling to let her off the
hook. It was her own family. The Cook family thought that with Marianna was gone, this matter
would be settled.
Unfortunately, this wasn''t Jepherson''s intentions at all.
The reason why Jepherson was there was because he wanted to ask the Cook family to leave
Capital City. Then, all will be forgiven.
However, the Cook family were reluctant to give up their status in Capital City. Thus, it was
impossible to settle the matter even if they offered Marianna in exchange not to leave.
Even Stuart himself could see through Mr. Richard''s intentions. He did not believe that the Cook
family was blind to it.
It seemed that the Cook family''s n was to sacrifice Marianna and continue staying in Capital City.
Unfortunately for them, their n would not work.
"Miss Cook, you''re begging the wrong person. You should be begging your grandfather. What Mr.
Jepherson''s wants is for the Cook family to leave Capital City and never return. Not only that, they
must have nothing to do with the city.
Furthermore Miss Cook, you must not go near Raeleigh and endanger her. Then, you will be safe
and sound."
When Stuart realised that Marianna was about to beg, he firmly reminded her as well as the Cook
family that it was impossible for this matter to be settled with a a mere slip of a girl.
In Jepherson''s eyes, Marianna was not fit to even lick his boots.
Marianna slowly raised her head. Syncere, Seas and the rest of them sat still like stone and
pretended they didn''t see the turmoil in her eyes. Her family were obviously unhappy about this
matter but none of them lifted a finger to help. Because honestly, if it wasn''t for Marianna, they
wouldn''t be in this position. The Cook Family would not have been forced into such a dead end by
Jepherson.
Marianna rushed to kneel in front of Syncere. She grabbed his hand and begged, "Grandpa, please
save me. I promise I will be good in the future. I will not make anymore troubles. I promise to get
married after graduation."
In fact, Marianna knew that people like her would not have a good fate. She was willing to marry
even an old man or a yboy.
After all, her father was such a person. She could not ask for more. Her mother had taught her that
daughters had to be considerate of their parents.
Although she did not agree, but she could notin.
However, today she had no way out. She regretted treating Raeleigh so badly. She would not have
done that if she what would happen.
"There''s nothing I can do. You''re responsible for the survival of our family. We have been in Capital
City for so many years. We are never going to leave this ce. If Mr. Richards is willing to let you
go, then I will naturally protect you. You''re my granddaughter. How can I not pity you? My days may
be numbered, but what about your parents, rtives and siblings, how are they going to survive?"
Syncere''s words were very touching. However, Eloisa scoffed. They were throwing her daughter to
the wolves.