Chapter 18: Being Backed up by Nicholas

An old man with a cane slowly walked over with Jane's help as the crowd subconsciously gave way for
them.

The old man shot a sharp glance directly at Rose, which made the air around them much colder and
the guests unable to breathe.

Rose took a step back and her face turned pale.

‘‘Nicholas Howard? Isn't he abroad? When did he come back?’’ Nicholas Howard blushed with anger.

"Amy, come here.I'd like to see who dares to throw you out today."

His voice was so intimidating.

The bodyguards who were about to catch Amy did not dare to move forward.

They all looked back at Rose in embarrassment.

Rose felt a lump in her throat and nervously clenched her hands so tightly that they turned purple and
paralyzed.

"Old Mr.Howard, hello, what brings you here?" Rose forced a smile and greeted politely.

Nicholas didn't even bother to take a look at Rose, but directly fixed his tender eyes on Amy.

Amy saw this old man and couldn't help but feel warmth down in her heart.

"Old Mr.Howard."

She bent over and picked up the broken hairpin on the ground.



Nicholas saw this scene and said furiously, "Amy, who broke the gift I gave you? Just me! I'd like to see
who is so bold."

Amy then glanced at Vera and found her standing there motionlessly out of fear.

"What? Was the hairpin given by Mr.Howard to Amy? But Vera and Rose said it belonged to them.So
they were not only robbing it from Amy, but also charging her with stealing!"

"That's too much! I can't believe they're so mean and evil."

"Amy is from a poor family, but she is much kinder than them."

All the guests had figured out what had happened and began to condemn Vera and Rose one by one
before Amy explained.

Nicholas then turned his eyes to Vera and Rose and sneered, "You're really something!"

Rose couldn't help trembling with fear when meeting his eyes.

‘What the hell? Why didn't I hear of the relationship between Amy and the Howard Family”

She then looked at Vera and found her head down as if she was guilty.

Not until then did she know she had been tricked.

"Mr.Howard, there is a misunderstanding” Rose had no choice but to explain "I'm not blind yet.Is it
because my Howard family has been so low-key all these years that any small potato like you can
ignore us?"

Rose didn't dare to answer his question.



Seeing this scene, a servant of the Tache Family immediately went downstairs to ask Old Mr.Tache to
ease the tension.

"Can Rose do anything right?"

Old Mr.Tache slapped the table angrily when he heard from the servant what had happened.

He then stood up from the chair and was about to go downstairs.

At this time, downstairs, Nicholas was questioning Vera.

"Was it you who broke the hairpin and accused my granddaughter- in-law of stealing?" Vera was so
scared that her legs became feeble.

"Mr.Nicholas, I'm sorry.I remembered it wrong.’

"If so, fix every part of the hairpin, including the diamonds on it.If you can't, go to ask your father for
help.Otherwise, I'll remove your family from the business world in the Imperial City”

Hearing Nicholas's words, the crowd was shocked, as well as lucky that they did not taunt Amy.

Vera knelt down on the spot and cried bitterly, "Mr.Nicholas, it's all my fault.I'll repair the hairpin.’

Nicholas turned to look at Amy, his face full of kindness.

"Amy, Jane said you always stayed at home.So I asked you to attend this banquet tonight.I didn't
expect such a thing to happen.Just be confident in the future.You have the Howard Family behind
you.No one can bully you."

Amy felt that the old man was as kind as her grandfather.

She had always fought alone and never known the feeling of being protected.



But now, she tasted it.

"Well, I don't think we should continue to stay here,’ Nicholas said angrily.

He then looked around and caught a glimpse of a familiar man in the crowd.

He instantly thumped the cane on the ground in a fit of rage.

"John, get out!"

John Howard in the crowd was instantly exposed.

John put down the glass in his hand, hid his frivolous smile, and greeted politely, "Grandpa".

"You have been an on-looker from beginning to end?"

John immediately raised his right hand and looked serious.

"Grandpa, I swear, I just arrived here."

John Howard was as famous as Paul Howard, but he was well- known as a playboy.

Rumor has it that John had spent a lot of money on four female stars this month.

Everyone was curious about what kind of woman would win his true heart.

"Grandpa, I won't let others bully any one of our family” John claimed so resolutely.

Amy looked at him with contempt.

‘'Humph! What a drama king! He's watched this scene from the very beginning.When Vera broke my
hairpin, he even applauded”



She didn't expose his lie, but just looked down in silence.

John was very satisfied with her sensibility.

In order to repay her kindness, he was willing to help avenge her humiliation.

He put on an evil smile and looked at Rose.

"Mrs.Nearing, shouldn't you apologize to my sister-in-law? She doesn't want to get even with you, but
we aren't like her.You always despise her background.Have you forgotten the downfall of your Nearing
family? When you married into the Tache Family, everyone knew that you were out of your league.A
few decades passed, and you begin to ridicule the people of humble origin.Mrs.Nearing, you're so
ungrateful."

John was so sharp-tongued that Rose was ashamed.

At that time, the Nearing family was indeed in a slump.

Because of their business failure, they were debt-ridden in only a few years.

At that time, Rose was still an inexperienced young lady.

She was scared out of her wits by her family's bankruptcy.

Fortunately, the son of the Tache Family was deeply in love with her.

At that time, Rose did marry into the Tache Family with a purpose.

It was because of Rose's marriage that the Tache Family helped the Nearing family, and then the
Nearing family gradually developed.

What John said reminded everyone present of the past.



Rose felt so angry and embarrassed! Her lips kept trembling, but she still couldn't speak out the word
"Sorry" at last.

The atmosphere just froze there.

Everyone held their breath and waited for Rose's apology.

Suddenly, an old voice rang out.

"Mr.Howard, why didn't you tell me when you came back?"


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