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Corinne smiled at Phoebe coolly. “Miss Phoebe, why are you so worked up? I haven’t even said anything.”
Phoebe became even more irked at Corinne’s nonchalant attitude. She hated how her words had no effect on her.
“You might be cocky now, Corinne, but mark my words—you’re not going to last long with the Holdens either!” she
said through gritted teeth. “Do you really think they’ll like a country bumpkin like you? I’m willing to bet Jeremy will
soon be sick of you. Then, he’ll ask you to get as far as possible from him.”
Corinne remained unfazed. “Thank you for your wise words, Miss Phoebe. But can we get to what I came to talk
about now? I’m sure you’ve been told of my reason for coming here. Joey is of no use to you now, and you seem to
have no interest in raising him. Why don’t you let me take him away? That way, everyone gets a happy ending.”
Phoebe widened her eyes in anger. “Dream on if you think I’m going to let you do that! He’s my grandson, and
Anya got him fair and square! What right do you have to take him away?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“You’re right. I don’t have a right, but my husband does. He’s also Joey’s legal guardian. Miss Phoebe, why do you
insist on keeping Joey by your side when he is of no more use to you? Not to mention, you don’t love him at all.”
Phoebe scoffed. “It’s true that the child is of no more use to us, but don’t think I don’t know what you’re doing! You
just wanted to prove how kind you are to the Holdens by bringing the child back. Well, that’s not going to happen,
and there’s nothing you evil b*tch can do about it.”
“Miss Phoebe! Please watch your words when speaking to Miss Corinne,” warned Tommy.
Phoebe crossed her arms haughtily. Since she and Corinne disliked each other, she felt there was no need to put up
an act in front of the Holdens anymore.
“Why should I? She’s nothing but a country bumpkin who just happened to get lucky. So no, I won’t watch my words
when speaking to her!”
“Why you…” Tommy frowned. He could not stand Phoebe’s overbearing attitude. He was about to say something
more when Corinne raised her hand to stop him.
Corinne paid no mind to Phoebe’s words. Her priority then was to get Joey out of there.
“What can I do to make you agree to let me take Joey away?”
Phoebe lifted her chin arrogantly. “There’s nothing you can do that’ll make me agree to let you take my grandson
away! You better not try me, Corinne. I’m going to hit my head against the wall if you dare to take him away!”
Corinne had no intention to force Phoebe to give up Joey. In fact, she was hoping to talk some sense into her.
Phoebe might look like she was doing well on the outside, but inside, she was falling apart. She knew she had no
bargaining chips left, hence why she clung to Joey.
‘She might kill herself if I forcibly take Joey away from here,’ thought Corinne. ‘And her dying would make this even
trickier.’
Corinne did not truly care whether Phoebe lived or died. It was just that she did not want her dead just yet because
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmshe still had not found the evidence she needed to prove her mother’s innocence.
‘She’s the culprit behind my mother’s disappearance. If she dies, there’ll be no one left on earth who knows the
whole story of what happened back then,’ thought Corinne.
Thus, she decided to back down for the moment.
“Fine. I promise I won’t take Joey away now. But since I’m here, at least let me see him for a while.”
Phoebe rolled her eyes. “He’s taking a nap right now, so you can’t see him.”
Corinne raised her eyebrow. “Miss Phoebe, need I remind you that it was Mister Cedric himself who permitted me
to come here? I highly suggest you give a little if you still have hopes of ever going back to live at the city mansion.
Seriously, you won’t do yourself any favor by making an enemy out of me.”
Phoebe was a little taken aback by her words. After thinking it over, she realized Corinne had a point.
‘She’s right. This little b*tch wouldn’t have been able to step foot in this place if Dad hadn’t permitted her. She’s his
savior, so he’ll just think more badly about me if words get back to him about how I won’t even let her see Joey.’
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