The Comments Said She’d Replace My Daughter? Not on My Watch Chapter 06

The Comments Said She’d Replace My Daughter? Not on My Watch Chapter 06

A crowd gathered around, and my daughter rolled up her sleeves to tell them about her days as the queen of Northside High.

Tessa was pushed into a corner, completely left out.

After a moment, she began to sob softly, her reddened eyes the perfect picture of helplessness.

“I’m sorry,

right now.

Nina. Your mom blamed me for accidentally wearing your dress. If you’re mad, I’ll leave

My daughter, seeing how upset she was, hurriedly pulled her into the center. “Oh, Tessa, don’t cry. We’re like sisters. If you like the dress, it’s yours. It looks better on you anyway.”

Tessa wiped away tears that weren’t really there, spun in front of the crowd, and smiled. “Really?”

Scattered compliments rose from the crowd. Tessa’s lips were just starting to curl upward.

Someone suddenly asked, “You must be one of Nina’s crew, right?”

“Right. She handed you a dress worth half a million without blinking. You must mean a lot to her.”

Tessa forced a smile, a flash of venom passing through her eyes.

The next day, the Ford family came to visit in person.

The Hart and Ford families had been close for generations. If Nina had never been lost, Felix Ford

would have been her fiancé.

Today, the Ford elders and Felix had come to discuss it.

At last night’s party, Felix seemed drawn to Nina’s presence and had sat beside her listening to her

talk for a long time.

“I understand why you’ve come today, but it really depends on what my daughter thinks.”

“She’s out right now. When she’s back, they can get to know each other first. We’re in the

twenty-first century; arranged marriages aren’t a thing.”

The Ford elders nodded. “Right, right. Let the young people spend some time together first.”

[Here we go. The baby is jealous. Someone’s about to be in trouble.]

{That despicable dog asked for the baby’s number last night, and now he’s here proposing to the side character. Disgraceful.]

[Do you even understand what a strategic alliance means? The male lead is after the Hart money.

The one he really loves is the baby.]

I frowned at the comments flashing past and looked toward the corner.

Tessa spoke up from the corner of the hallway.

“Everyone, there’s something I have to say.”

All eyes turned to her at once.

She looked at me with feigned timidity.

“Ma’am, I know you may blame me, but I have to say it, or it would be unfair to Mr. Ford.”

She gathered her courage, then bit her lip. “Actually, back when Nina was running with gangs, she already gave herself to a thug.”