Chapter 852

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The more Kathleen thought about it, the more her anger grew, her expression twisting with rage.

The woman beside her, Silver, was too preoccupied to notice her friend's emotional turmoil. She had no idea how much hatred was brewing in Kathleen's heart.

"You're right," Silver agreed absently. "After all she's been through, they should make it up to her..."

As she spoke, her attention was fixed on her younger son not far away.

Yes, Owen Reynolds was also here tonight.

He, like Leda, had received a personal pink invitation and had come separately from his family.

He was her own flesh and blood, and no one knew him better than his mother.

She watched him staring, motionless, at the stage.

Without a doubt, he was looking at Roseanne.

And judging by how long he'd been staring, he was completely mesmerized.

Silver could practically see it: her proud son, captivated by that girl, looking utterly spellbound and disarmed.

She clenched her fists.

Pathetic! Absolutely pathetic!

Then she glanced at her niece, Leda.

It was even worse. The girl was so excited she could barely contain herself, looking even more unhinged and shameless than Owen.

What kind of spell did Roseanne have these two under? Why was everyone so utterly devoted to her?

Leda was, in fact, ecstatic.

If the occasion weren't so formal, she would have already climbed onto a table and screamed at the top of her lungs, "Anne, you're the best! I love you, Anne! You're my hero!"

York Gibson scoffed beside her. "Is this really necessary? Anyone would think you were the one being welcomed into the family."

Shut up. I'm happy for Anne. With the Rodriguez family backing her, no one would ever be able to bully her again. Not Murray, not you, and not me!"

York looked offended. "When did I ever bully Roseanne? Don't go throwing around false accusations!"

"Really? Back then, when you and Murray were out partying and fooling around, did I ever see you give Anne a heads-up? Or try to stop Murray, and tell him to go home? Did you? Did you ever do that?

"I-I knew my place, okay? A

relationship is between two people. What right did I have, as an outsider, to get involved? he argued.

"Besides, it's not like he would have listened to me! With Murray's temper, me trying to talk sense into him? Give me a break!"

That was the difference between men and women, she thought.

York believed it was their business, and as a bystander, he shouldn't interfere, no matter how close he was to Murray or Roseanne. Leda knew was just self-preservation. He didn't want to take the risk offending someone and ending up being hated by both sides.

But a true friend wouldn't do that. A true friend wouldn't play deaf and dumb, watching someone walk into a fire pit or struggle inside one-even at the risk of being misunderstood.

Leda sneered. "You men are all the same. Utterly useless scum."

York was baffled. What did this have to do with him?

Still, the revelation about Roseanne's connection to the Rodriguez family had genuinely shocked him.

Murray must be grinning from ear to ear right now.

On stage, after the patriarch and matriarch had finished their words of thanks, they suddenly took Madge's hand and faced the crowd with another announcement.

"From this day forward, Madge is the one and only daughter of the Rodriguez family. We ask that you all look after her, and for that, we will be eternally grateful."