"Sir, it’s relatives from the Scott family visiting. Should we let them in?"
The aunt seed quite used to it, apparently having encountered this scene multiple tis recently.
Ernesto Scott instinctively frowned.
Ernesto learned about Ethan spending a fortune on a bunch of fake antiques on the very day it happened. Aaron called him that night, hoping he could help save Ernesto.
Ernesto didn’t agree and refused to engage with the Scott family on the grounds of being "away on a business trip."
To avoid the Scott family, he hadn’t returned, only coming back ho last night.
The aunt said the Scott family ca over every other day, unwilling to give up without seeing Ernesto, and it turned out to be true. Even when he was gathering with Nora and her new son-in-law, they had to disturb them.
"Busy, not seeing them."
Ernesto thought for a mont and quickly responded.
Nora and Aaron had already fallen out with the Scott family, publicly declaring they were done with each other. If Nora saw him allowing the Scott family into their house, wouldn’t the new father-daughter connection they’ve just developed be completely ruined?
Too much of a loss.
Not worthwhile.
"Yes."
The aunt nodded and turned to leave.
Nora, Pedro Langley, Marcus Shaw, and Oliver Scott were playing cards and didn’t pay any attention to the noise.
——Oliver knew about the issues with the Scott family. Even Autumn Ouyang had contacted him, hoping he’d put in a good word for them. But Oliver didn’t plan on getting involved, brushing it off with "I can’t interfere with my dad’s business." The money wasn’t his, and given his awkward position, staying out of it was best.
However, what they didn’t expect was that among the visitors was the formidable Autumn Ouyang, who had guessed Ernesto was ho and, after being refused entry, refused to give up and shoved the aunt aside, storming into the house angrily.
"Ernesto Scott!"
As soon as she entered, Autumn Ouyang shouted, her face contorted.
Oliver glanced over at the sound, taken aback.
In his mory, Autumn Ouyang was the typical noblewoman, gossipy and unpleasant in private, but always maintaining a façade, speaking in circles, and always keeping up appearances.
This was the first ti he saw Autumn Ouyang in such a "fierce" state.
Ernesto, who was about to make tea for Nora and the others, heard the commotion and ca out with a stern face. Nora and the others also paused their card ga and looked up at Autumn Ouyang and the others.
Besides Autumn, there were Ethan and Lily Turner.
Ernesto’s elder brother couldn’t bring himself to face them and didn’t co.
"Ernesto, what does it an to shut the door and not see us?!" Autumn glanced around the living room, imdiately blaming him, "So now that the Scott family is in trouble, you look down on us? Would you even ignore your own father if he ca over?!"
Looking at this woman gave Ernesto a headache, and he replied with annoyance, "I don’t have ti to see you right now."
"Heh."
Autumn sneered as she glanced at Nora and the others.
Ethan chid in at the right ti, "Is it because Nora is here? Uncle, do you only have Nora in your heart and ignore Sophie?!"
"What’s this got to do with Sophie?" Ernesto was confused.
"Uncle, you can’t ignore Ethan being scamd," Lily courageously stepped forward, speaking bluntly, "The scam Ethan fell for isn’t unrelated to Sophie!"
"..."
Ernesto had a face full of question marks.
Hearing them drag Sophie into it, Oliver frowned, leaning forward as if to get up and check, but Marcus placed a hand on his shoulder to stop him. Marcus tossed him a look, signaling him not to make any reckless moves.
——They, as minors, didn’t need to worry about these matters.
Nora and Pedro also sat idly by, not getting involved.
Waiting to see what would happen.
Initially wanting to kick them out directly, he hadn’t expected them to bring up "Sophie." Ernesto had to force himself to calm down and ask, "What does it have to do with Sophie?"
Autumn sneered, "Do you know why she hasn’t been ho for months?! She wasn’t interning but was involved with the scamr who tricked Ethan! She must have known about the scam! She’s your daughter, watching the scamr deceive Ethan! Ernesto Scott! Aren’t you going to do sothing?!"
"..."
Ernesto was stunned.
?
This explosive news was completely unexpected.
Sophie and the scamr...
Seeing Ernesto’s expression, Ethan seized the mont to continue, "The scamr is nad Alexander Vaughn, using the alias Egbert Vaughn, and he’s been in contact with . Sophie, being close to , got to know Egbert. They confird their relationship just before the sumr vacation, and then Egbert—"
"No, after Alexander left Kaifengel, Sophie went with him."
"Uncle, don’t you find it strange that a well-behaved girl like Sophie would suddenly choose to intern outside? Fenton City has plenty of job opportunities; wasn’t there anything she could find here?"
"However, it’s understandable if you didn’t notice. Ever since Nora ca back, have you looked at Sophie directly? No! You only have eyes for Nora! I don’t bla her for colluding with Alexander to deceive because she was fooled by him! And the root cause of all this—it’s you, uncle."
"If you’d just shown her a little more care, she wouldn’t have ended up in Alexander’s arms!"
"Her current downfall is all because of you!"
Ethan’s repeated "uncle" had no hint of respect, each word cutting deeply.
Ernesto’s face gradually turned pale.
Seeing an opportunity, Ethan continued, "I can forgive Sophie for this matter. But, uncle, shouldn’t you pay the price for her montary lapse?!"
"Ernesto Scott, as long as you’re willing to pay to settle this, considering our many years of relationship and for Sophie’s sake, we won’t pursue it!" Autumn’s eyes showed a hint of satisfaction, as if victory was assured, "Otherwise, once we report it to the police, this stain on Sophie might never be erased!"
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