Chapter 21: I Just Chased Them Away

Bella Evans said, "Hehe, Rhea Vale, I advise you to be self-aware. Look at your whole body. The word 'cheap' is written on it. The Vale family cannot even measure up to one-tenth of the Ashford family. You know very well how you married into this family. How can you compare to Kristy? The two of you are completely different!"

Rhea Vale glanced at Bella Evans, and then her gaze paused on Bella's neck. She looked at the expensive necklace and said, "Yeah! I'm cheap, unlike you! That necklace is worth tens of millions. Those who know about it know where the money came from. Those who don't would think that big brother was embezzling and taking bribes!"

"Impudent!" Old Master Ashford said sternly. In just a short while, he was so angry that his entire body began trembling. His eldest daughter-in-law was extremely stupid despite being middle-aged, while his second daughter-in-law was so young yet so rude.

One was talking about Kristy Cole, whom he hated the most, while the other was daring enough to say such outrageous things. It was simply worrying.

Travis Ashford's expression was not too good either. "Rhea Vale, seeing that you're still young, I won't pursue this matter." After saying this, he looked at Riven Ashford and said, "You're not young anymore. Take care of your woman."

Even though Riven Ashford felt uneasy, he still appeared calm on the surface. He replied, "The same goes for my big brother."

"In the future, no one is allowed to speak like this at restaurants. If anyone speaks like this again, they will have to get the h*ll out!" Old Master Ashford gritted his teeth and declared. As soon as he finished speaking, the four people who had spoken earlier suddenly stood up and walked out of the restaurant at the same time.

Rhea Vale followed behind Riven Ashford. She said, "See for yourself. That's who I am. With me around, your family will not be peaceful."

"I really didn't expect you to dare to speak up." Riven Ashford stopped in his tracks and turned around to say.

"That means you're not ready to move out, right?" Rhea Vale was about to explode from anger. She had deliberately said such outrageous words today to get Riven Ashford to move out of the mansion with her. She did not expect this guy to be so stubborn.

"That's right. Anyway, you're the one who's angry at them, not me." Riven Ashford smiled wickedly. Then, he left the house and got into the car to go to work.

It was over. She had offended everyone. Rhea Vale clearly understood this. She returned to the bedroom and locked the door tightly. She sat on the sofa dejectedly.

The more Rhea thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She missed home. If her parents knew about her experience in the Ashford family, they would definitely take her away without hesitation. She had not eaten anything last night. This morning, she was even more hungry. Rhea's tears streamed down her face.

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The hungrier Rhea Vale felt, the more aggrieved she felt. Riven Ashford's meaning was clear enough—he would not take Rhea away from the Ashford family's residence.

Rhea thought that she should not offend the Ashford family again. She had not meant to infuse so much venom in her tone this morning to argue with Bella Evans. Instead, she wanted to make Riven Ashford feel that she was capable of offending someone that much. That way, he would move out with her as soon as possible. But unexpectedly, she had offended Travis Ashford and Old Master Ashford. Her goal had not been achieved yet.

'I'll stay for another ten days or so, then I'll find an excuse to go back to school. I better act more obedient in the coming days!' Rhea thought to herself.

Thus, for the next few days, Rhea barely left the bedroom. She tried her best to hide from all the Ashford family members. She thought that she could continue hiding like this, but then Bella Evans humiliated her parents.

On this day, Mr. and Mrs. Vale were worried that their daughter would be treated poorly in the Ashford family's home, so they wanted to visit her. Before they came, they had bought expensive gifts. It was their first time visiting, so Mrs. Vale was a little embarrassed. She was worried that her words and actions would affect her daughter's situation in the Ashford family. Bella Evans saw this and scoffed at her.

Bella received the two guests as the matriarch of the Ashford family. When she saw the gifts they brought, she immediately expressed her distaste for them. Mr. and Mrs. Vale wanted to see their daughter, so Bella asked the servants to go upstairs and call Rhea down. However, Rhea was not called down. Mr. and Mrs. Vale stood up and left without saying a word.

Rhea only found out that her parents had just come when she went downstairs and saw Bella Evans stepping on the gifts that her parents had sent. Rhea stood behind Bella and asked, "Who sent these?"

Bella snorted. "Hmph! They're as cheap as you are. Only your parents would give these kinds of gifts. I just chased them away."