Chapter 1166 Speaking Up for the McDaniels


    Old Madam pointed at Velma with trembling fingers.


    But Velma remained unconvinced.


    She thought that her outfit was beautiful.


    But to her surprise, Old Madam regarded it as ugly and indecent.


    It greatly injured her pride and confidence.


    Velma fell silent, but Old Madam knew what she was thinking about.


    Rubbing her temples, Old Madam said, "Forget it! I don''t care what you were thinking. Just change


    them immediately, and don''t wear them again. You don''t have that kind of great taste. Heed my


    words, and don''t try to dress up on your own again. If you don''t listen and continue to make a fool of


    yourself, I will have to punish you ording to the rules of the family. Do you hear me?"


    ''Rules of the family?''


    Velma couldn''t believe her ears.


    Due to fear, her eyes, which had been half-open, widened.


    However, because they were forced open, her face appeared strained, making all her features


    seem out of ce. Coupled with her attire, she looked even more offending to the eye.


    Disgusted, Old Madam looked away. "Do you hear me?"


    Velma trembled and nodded meekly. "Yes, I do."


    Old Madam didn''t like to make jokes. If she said so, she really meant it.


    Although Velma hadn''t been punished by the family rules before, she had seen it when Alexander


    was punished because he wanted to marry her and when Julien was punished because of Sydney.


    Their skin was yed open, and their flesh torn.


    Someone with a weak physique couldn''t take it. They might die.


    Velma didn''t dare to defy Old Madam and risk her life.


    As Velma listened, Old Madam relented. "Good. By the way, you should go straight back to the Flint


    Mansionter instead of wandering around. If you let someone see you dressed like this, there will


    be consequences."


    "I won''t," Velma hurriedly said.


    Old Madam snorted. "Alright. So, what brings you here today? It can''t be a trivial matter considering


    you haven''t visited for months."


    Velma chuckled, walking over and sitting down across from Old Madam. "Here is the thing. I woke


    up in the morning to receive a call from the McDaniel family."


    "What? The McDaniel family?" Old Madam paused from drinking tea and furrowed her brows.


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    Unaware of the change in her expression, Velma replied eagerly, "Yes, it was Glenda from the


    McDaniel family."


    Glenda was Erin''s mother.


    Old Madam sneered. "Did Mrs. McDaniel ask you to plead with Julien?"


    Velma was surprised. "How did you know?"


    "How did I know?" Old Madam mmed her cup on the table.


    The sound startled Velma.


    Old Madam sullenly looked at her and said, "The incident on the inte caused quite a stir. Erin


    deliberately spread rumors to create misunderstandings between Syd and Julien and to break them


    up. Then she could have a chance to get close to Julien. Although the matter was quickly resolved,


    the impact remained. Given Julien''s feelings for Syd, how could he tolerate anyone doing that to


    her? So, he promptly severed ties with the McDaniel family. Since these people rely on our family


    and Julien to survive, I reckon you know the meaning of Julien''s move. Failing to reach him, they


    decided to work on those close to him. I was the first on the list."


    "What?" Velma eximed in shock. "I was not the first they contacted? Was I the second?"


    "No, you were not," Old Madam replied icily.


    Velma''s face froze. "Huh? Not the second?"


    Old Madam raised her chin without saying a word.


    Velma blinked as a bad feeling rose in her. "Who was the second person then?"


    ''It couldn''t be that woman, could it?''


    She wondered and swallowed.


    Old Madam smirked at her. "Don''t you know the answer?"


    Velma gasped. "So, it was really Sydney."


    Old Madam nodded. "Exactly!"


    Velma turned livid with reluctance.


    It really pissed her off.


    She couldn''t believe that the McDaniels had contacted Sydney.


    It was reasonable for them to find Old Madam since she was Julien''s grandmother and the


    matriarch of the Flint family.


    Velma could ept that.


    ''But why did they go to find Sydney?''


    Worse still, she was behind Sydney on the list. What did that imply?


    It meant that in the McDaniels'' minds, she was not as important as Sydney, even though she was


    the hostess of the Flint family.


    This was undoubtedly an insult.


    Old Madam was happy to see Velma''s twisted face. "What''s wrong? Are you angry?"


    Velma clenched her fists. "Yes. The McDaniels have gone too far. In their minds, I can''t even


    compare to Sydney."


    "In Julien''s heart, you are indeed not as important as Syd. Aren''t you clear about that?" Old Madam


    teased her.


    Velma stomped her foot. "Mom!"


    "Alright! Since you are here, it means you''ve agreed to help the McDaniel family plead with Julien


    and me, right?" Old Madam stared coldly at her.


    Velma awkwardly lowered her head. "Well..."


    "Since a single phone call can make you agree toe here, it shows that the McDaniel family


    holds a significant ce in your heart. Since you think so highly of them, you shouldn''t be upset like


    this. It''s unreasonable," Old Madam scoffed.


    Velma said reluctantly, "I indeed think highly of them. After all, Mr. McDaniel is Julien''s mentor, or


    else I wouldn''t have agreed to help them. I just didn''t expect them to value an outsider more than


    me. They went to find Sydney first."


    If she had known this, she wouldn''t have agreed to help them.


    Seeing her fuming, Old Madam didn''t sympathize with her. In her mind, it served Velma well. "You


    brought this on yourself. Your excessive enthusiasm toward them has only made them see you as


    cheap and not worth their attention. Do you regret it now?"


    Velma fell silent.


    Old Madam snorted again. "Furthermore, Syd is not an outsider. She is the future hostess of this


    household. In terms of identity and status, she indeed surpasses you. You have to admit that. And I


    advise you not to have any ill intentions toward her. You know, you and your son will rely on Julien


    and Syd for your livelihood. If you want to live a good life, you should curry favor with Syd and treat


    her well. Given your past care for Julien, she won''t hold your previous actions against you. She will


    provide for you. But if you insist on antagonizing her, I guarantee that the rest of your life will be


    miserable, and it will affect your son. Do you understand?"