Taylor was a little angry, unexpectedly the one opposing her was her own daughter. She frowned and said, “Madison, don’t talk nonsense. It’s not like I’m asking your brother to personally organize the wedding. It’s not troublesome at all.” Madison was very emotional. “I strongly oppose it. Phoebe, are you just chasing after vanity? Seeing others with weddings, so you want one too? And that’s why you’re pushing my mom to organize it for you? Not only do you demand a party but also a wedding that’s pretty shameless of you, isn’t it?”

“Madison!” Before Taylor could reprimand her, Theodore got angry. “How dare you speak to Phoebe like that?”

Madison’s eyes reddened, saying without thinking, “I’m doing this for your own good. You know very well how Phoebe married into the Reynolds family. She uses the child she give birth to as a way to become a noble, but she still has a sexual relationship with her ex-boyfriend and gets rid of the child. Why haven’t you divorced her after all these years?”

Madison had just received a text from Ruby when she came downstairs, learning how Phoebe lost the child in her belly. Every time she thought about Phoebe marrying her brother and still sleeping with Edward, she felt disgusted. With these words spoken, the atmosphere at the dining table changed drastically.

Theodore had covered up the reason for Phoebe’s miscarriage in the past; the people of the Reynolds family didn’t know the exact reason; they only knew that after the miscarriage, the relationship between Theodore and Phoebe had been strained for a long time.

Now, upon hearing Madison’s words, they finally realized why Theodore had acted so out of character and had a very poor attitude towards Phoebe in the past. It turned out Phoebe had cheated. Taylor opened her mouth, suddenly unsure of what to say.

Brandon’s expression darkened, his gaze shifting between Phoebe and Theodore. Even Sarah was silently watching the two.

Christopher was the quickest to react. He suddenly stood up, covering Madison’s mouth. “We’ve finished eating. I’ll take Madison back to the room first.”

Madison desperately tried to pull Christopher’s arm, her face turning red with the effort. She refused to give up, waiting for an opportunity to break free from Christopher’s restraint.

“Theodore, why keep a woman like her who is unfaithful? Why not divorce her?” Madison asked.

With a loud noise, Theodore swept the tableware in front of him to the ground.

Madison trembled all over, ceasing her struggles and protests. She looked at Theodore’s grim face, feeling a sense of fear.

Theodore stared coldly at Madison. “Where do you hear these rumors from? Don’t slander Phoebe without evidence.”

Terrified by Theodore’s gaze, Madison should have been wise enough to keep quiet at that moment, but she didn’t. “I’m not slandering her, Theodore. You know very well why she miscarried. Otherwise, you wouldn’t dislike her so much. Phoebe, you cheated, you’re really…”

Before Madison could finish her sentence, Christopher slapped her across the face. “Madison, shut up. Have you forgotten the family’s principles?”

Clutching her face, stung by Christopher’s slap, Madison looked at him in disbelief.

Christopher, who had always pampered and indulged her the most in the family, was now siding with the infamous Phoebe.

With hatred in her eyes, Madison stared at Phoebe and demanded. “Tell me, the night before your miscarriage, did you sleep with Edward?” Phoebe looked up at Madison, her gaze empty.

Just as Phoebe was about to speak, a large hand under the table tightly gripped hers, squeezing so hard it felt like her bones might break.

Then Phoebe heard a deep voice. “No, she sleeps with me. We got too carried away that night, which led to her miscarriage.”

Everyone in the dining room looked at Theodore, including Phoebe, puzzled by his words, which contradicted the truth. Why would he say that?

Theodore stared at Madison. “Now, tell me, where do you hear these rumors to slander Phoebe?”

Madison began to tremble. While her family usually indulged her laziness and treated her like a princess, they were more inclined to believe Theodore in matters of reputation.

Under the collective gaze of everyone, Madison hesitated for a moment, then confessed, “It is Ruby who tells me. She texted me just now, and she said someone saw…”

“Madison, Ruby has slandered Phoebe before. Everyone knows that. She was exposed on the spot. She holds a grudge against Phoebe and is now trying to sow discord between you two.” Taylor relaxed upon hearing that Ruby had spoken to Madison.

Taylor remembered the incident at the previous dinner party involving Nova Adams. Ruby was known to be a skilled liar. Her words were not to be trusted.

Madison said, “Mom, Ruby wouldn’t lie to me.”

“Nonsense!” Brandon finally spoke up, his gaze stern as he looked at Madison. “You don’t even bother to verify before coming back to slander Phoebe. Madison, I’m very disappointed in you.”

It was the first time Brandon had scolded Madison so severely. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she glared at Phoebe, blaming her for everything.

“Dad, there’s no smoke without fire. If Ruby didn’t see it with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have told me these things.” Madison argued with a red face.

Brandon slammed the fork on the table, causing Evelyn, who sat across from him, to tremble. Standing up, Brandon turned to Evelyn. “Evelyn, we’ve spoiled Madison too much, you must have seen it.” Evelyn quickly waved her hands. “No, Miss Reynolds is genuine.”

Brandon turned to Madison. “Come with me to the study.”

Unhappy, Madison followed Brandon out of the dining room. Taylor quickly changed the subject, but the atmosphere had already soured, and bringing up the wedding arrangements now seemed forced. Phoebe’s hand had gone numb from Theodore’s grip. As soon as Madison left, she pulled her hand out of his grasp. The drama was over, and she had lost her appetite. “I’ll go to the restroom.” She got up and left.

Taylor watched Phoebe’s back, cursing Madison in her heart for ruining the good atmosphere.

Christopher sat down, looking at Theodore’s dark expression. In his heart, he prayed for Madison.

The meal was eaten without much joy. When Phoebe came out of the restroom, Taylor and the others began to leave the dining room one by one.

Evelyn prepared to take her leave, but Sarah suggested, “Since you’re here, why not stay the night? I’ll have Riley prepare a guest room for you.”

“No need, Mrs. Reynolds Junior.” Evelyn politely declined Sarah’s offer. Seeing Phoebe approaching, she waved to her. “Phoebe, walk me out.” Phoebe pursed her lips and walked Evelyn out.

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