Chapter 253


    Ste calmly looked back and asked expressionlessly, “Yes, Ms. Steward? What’s the matter?”


    Phoebe looked at rence and then at her, “Ms. Radomil, it’s so difficult for you to have a chance to


    enter such a banquet. If you go now, wouldn’t it be a pity?”


    Before Ste said anything, rence said coldly, “Why a pity?”


    Phoebe smiled, “Nothing. I just think since Ms. Radomil was invited by Mr. Thomas in person if she


    leaves before the party ends, it’s not so appropriate. Anyone who is well-educated and polite wouldn’t


    leave before it ends.”


    Since the atmosphere was getting tense, Cameron coughed, “Ms. Steward, you’ve exaggerating it. It’s


    just a birthday. Nothing particrly important.”


    “Mr. Thomas, I know you are generous and don’t mind Ms. Radomil. However, something has been in


    the bones and was born with. What do you think, rence?”


    Her words didn’t only mock Ste but also rence.


    After a few seconds, Ste said with a smile, “Ms. Steward, you are absolutely right. Something was


    born with. One cannot change her ss origin, but no matter how well she tries to hide, one day, she


    would still expose how arrogant, mean, and rude she actually is under her pretty appearance.”


    As soon as she finished the words, Phoebe’s expression changed dramatically. She looked extremely


    annoyed.


    Right then, Cameron also calmly echoed, “Ms. Radomil, I agree with you. No matter how well the


    disguise is, the original face will be exposed because of those things born with.”


    When he spoke, he cast a nce at Charles intentionally and unintentionally.


    Compared to Phoebe’s embarrassment, Charles looked quite expressionless. He snapped in a deep


    voice, “Phoebe, you were being quite rude just now. Apologize to Ms. Radomil.”


    “Not necessary.” Ste still smiled and looked at Phoebe. She continued, “Ms. Steward, I know you


    don’t like me at all. I hope you can understand I’m not the person who has caused the current situation.


    You shouldn’t have always picked a weakmb.”


    After finishing her words, Ste nodded slightly at Cameron and turned to leave directly.


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


    rence stood motionlessly. Slightly raising his brows, he said to Cameron, “Mr. Thomas, I’ve got to


    leave as well.”


    Cameron nodded.


    Pressing her lips, Phoebe immediately walked away.


    Seeing that, Daniel hurriedly followed her.


    When they were gone far, Cameron looked over at Charles, heaving a sigh, “I didn’t n to get


    involved in this matter. Since the children came to me, please reconsider the marriage with the Conrad


    family.”


    Charles said, “I’ve done it for the sake of Phoebe’s happiness.”


    Cameron held his walking stick and said calmly, “I’m not sure if she’ll be happy or not. She used to be


    engaged to rence Conrad. Even if she married into the Conrad family, they would often meet each


    other. It’ll be quite embarrassing.”


    Charles didn’t speak.


    Cameron added, “Although Daniel can’tpare to the Conrad family in terms of the power, he loves


    Phoebe truly. Besides, Phoebe likes him as well. Why don’t you let them have a try rather than binding


    two people who don’t like each other together?”


    “The engagement has been decided. If I called it off now, I can’t exin to the Conrad family.”


    “If you feel disgraced to say it, I can help you.”


    Charles had never expected that Daniel would ask Cameron to help.


    Although the Steward and Thomas families had almost lost contact, in the past, they were quite close.


    For some reason, Charles couldn’t refuse Cameron at all.


    However...


    Charles squinted, looking in the direction where Ste was gone, lost in thought.


    After a while, he said, “I know it’s not the best choice for her to marry into the Conrad family. The


    engagement has been decided, if I called it off now, Phoebe’s engagements will be called off twice in


    three months. You know how harsh the rumors are. I don’t want her to be harmed again because of


    this.”


    Cameron thought it over and didn’t answer.


    What Charles said was indeed a huge problem. Let alone canceling the engagement again, the most


    important was Phoebe’s reputation.


    Charles’s words did make sense, and Cameron couldn’t retort.


    When Cameron was about to say something, Charles said, “I know you dote Phoebe since she was a


    kid. Now you are thinking about her lifetime happiness. However, under the current situation, it wouldn’t


    be a bad thing for her to marry into the Conrad family.”


    Seeing that, Cameron couldn’t insist on persuading him any longer. He could only give up.


    ...


    Out of the hotel, Ste was about to leave and she saw Emmett heading inside. He came to her and


    was about to speak, and then he saw rence following her. Emmett understood everything


    immediately.


    He suggested, “Ste, let me give you a ride home.”


    Ste checked her cell phone and refused, “No, thanks. The taxi I called has arrived. I’m leaving now.”


    As she spoke, a white car was pulled over at the entrance of the hotel.


    Ste smiled at Emmett gently and trotted to get in.


    When rence was to follow her, Emmett subconsciously stopped him. rence said indifferently, “Mr.


    Carter, please move.”


    “Mr. Conrad, you know Ste doesn’t want to see you. Why still pestering her?”


    “Did she tell you herself?”


    “Mr. Conrad, you know it well. Why would you bother to ask?”


    rence sneered, “Mr. Carter, if you have any clear estimation of yourself, you shouldn’t have said so.


    Don’t you know who she likes?”


    Upon hearing it, Emmett gradually pulled a long face. He didn’t answer.


    rence added, “Mr. Carter, since we met, I want to give you a kindly reminder - I don’t know what you


    are nning behind, and I’m not interested, but you can’t drag Ste into the mere.”


    “Mr. Conrad, you don’t need to worry about it. I’ve never wanted to pull Ste into any danger.”


    “However, you know Phoebe Steward will attend the banquet tonight, you still brought Ste here.”


    Emmett’s expression slightly changed, “I nned to keep her apany all the time. Mr. Conrad, it


    was you...”


    rence interrupted him tly, “Don’t make any excuse. If you care about her, you wouldn’t have


    brought her here since you could predict what kind of embarrassment she would face.”


    Emmett knew what rence said made sense. Lowering his head, he didn’t retort.


    rence was right. He knew that Phoebe would definitely show up in the banquet, and she would


    trouble Ste, but forpeting with rence, he still invited Ste to attend the banquet with him. He


    didn’t even consider the consequences and he used Cameron’s name.


    rence added, “Mr. Carter, I’m sure you’ve seen that Ste didn’t want to have any further


    rtionship with you besides being friends. You’d better cut your losses in time. Mr. Carter, don’t


    always try to ruin others’ family.”


    rence bypassed him and strode away.