Chapter 1831

Betty's relentless mocking made Lauren pale considerably. Her delicate frame shuddered even more. Lauren shut her eyes tightly, wringing her teddy bear until it was twisted out of shape. Only by doing this could she force herself not to think about those haunting memories.

"You couldn't become Mrs. Harper, but soon you will be Mrs. Hodgson, the mayor's daughter-in-law. It seems like congratulations are in order."

Betty flipped her hair, acting disgustingly pretentious like Sophia. "However, I'm not getting any wedding gifts for you."

"If you don't shut your mouth right now, I'm going to make your right ear completely deaf." Jasper's rage was evident from his scowl.

"But it's the truth, isn't it? She's going to marry into the Hodgson family. There's no point yelling at me like this."

Jasper stalked toward her menacingly like a prowling lion.

"Ah! Help! Dad, save me! Jasper is going to kill me!" Betty threw away all decorum and screamed at the top of her lungs.

"That's enough! Wh