NovelOnlineChapter 375
Mr. Ayers froze for a moment, but quickly composed himself and offered a hasty apology to Stella.
"Ms. Cameron, I'm truly sorry. This was entirely our fault! We shouldn't have bullied your son, and we had no
right to lay a hand on young Marvin.”
It was clear to him now: today, Neville and his son didn't seem all that upset about what happened to Sheldon.
What really angered them was the way Stella had been humiliated.
But wasn't this Stella the wife of Haynes? Why would Neville and his son go out of their way to stand up for her?
Despite his confusion, Mr. Ayers was smart enough to keep his questions to himself.
He then turned and saw his wife standing off to the side, frozen with shock. His anger flared, and he slapped her
across the face.
"What are you waiting for? Get on your knees and apologize to Ms. Cameron- now!"
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If this foolish woman had managed their son properly, if she hadn't tried to show off in front of Stella, how would
they have ended up offending Haynes and Neville?
Mrs. Ayers, though seething inside, understood all too well: if she didn't swallow her pride now, their family
company would be finished. The thought of losing her comfortable life was more terrifying than anything else.
Whatever arrogance she displayed before, it had vanished without a trace. Now, every bit as humble as she once
was haughty, Mrs. Ayers knelt down.
"Ms... Ms. Cameron, | truly apologize. | shouldn't have said those things. Please, | beg you, don't hold it against
me."
Dignity and pride meant nothing when weighed against money and security.
Mr. Ayers' willingness to grovel made it clear: Neville had the power to ruin the Ayers Group with a word.
At that moment, Mrs. Ayers was wracked with regret. She'd never imagined that the woman so disdained by her
in-laws would turn out to be so lucky-and find herself such powerful allies. Neville and his son were openly
backing Stella, right here, right now.
Stella looked down at the two kneeling before her, silent for a long moment. The Ayers couple grew even more
anxious, their hearts pounding, waiting for her verdict.
Finally, Stella spoke. "Keen, do you want to forgive them?"
Keen blinked in surprise. He hadn't expected his mother to ask him. Wasn't she supposed to stand up for Marvin,
that mean kid? Why was she giving him the choice? Didn't she want him anymore?
But Stella knew her son's heart better than anyone. She could tell exactly what he was thinking.
"It's because ofthat you were left out and bullied by the other kids," she said gently, her voice warm and
steady. "I didn't even realize you were being hurt. That's my fault."
Her words washed over Keen, soft and bittersweet.
"I know you think I'm a useless mom, someone you can't trust to protect you. But I've done the best | can with
what | have. Standing up for you today-that's my final gift to you as your mother."
In that moment, Keen realized his mom wasn't entirely powerless to protect him. And what's more, when it came
to making this decision-she gave it to him, not to Marvin.
His chest tightened with emotion, a sadness he couldn't quite name.
The whole scene left Sheldon in tears, thoroughly frightened by what he'd
witnessed. Though he wasn't made to kneel, a sincere apology was still required.
Despite everything, Keen was still a kind-hearted kid. In the end, he forgave Sheldon.
But even after Keen's forgiveness, Haynes remained silent.
Stella understood Haynes' temperament-he was not someone to let things go so easily. But that wasn't her
concern anymore.
Just as Stella had predicted, Jasper's so-called friends never showed up. They fancied themselves his loyal
buddies, but who would be afraid of Neville? Even if the sky fell, Jasper would handle it. With Jasper around, and
his close ties to Haynes, who would dare clooking for trouble?
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