Chapter 2472: Chapter 178: Unworthy of the Title of Miss Wallace
"Mrs. Wallace, Sir, Leslie Howard refused to let me announce her arrival..." The servant who opened the door for Leslie Howard followed inside, carefully speaking at Mrs. Wallace’s side, fearing to be reprimanded.
The servants still maintained old habits, even though they’ve heard Miss Wallace has fallen out of favor, and now Leslie Howard is the one in power.
Even before today, Mrs. Wallace specifically instructed the servants in the house to call Leslie Howard ’Miss Wallace,’ and Winona Wallace the ’second heir.’
But when faced with Leslie Howard, they still inadvertently used the original address.
"What Leslie Howard? The name of Miss Wallace is not to be casually called by the likes of you! All of you, leave. Miss Wallace doesn’t need any announcement to visit her home, that’s outrageous!" The awakened Mrs. Wallace was the first to scold the servant.
Only then did she rise, actively heading towards Leslie Howard appearing at the living room entrance, accompanied by David Redington.
"Leslie, you came back just in time, come in quickly. Duke Redington has personally come to visit..."
Mrs. Wallace displayed a kindly expression, exchanging pleasantries, her gaze falling on the handsome man with cool features behind Leslie Howard. Upon seeing his deep blue eyes, somewhat resembling Duke Redington’s facial features, her eyes brightened up.
"This must be David Redington, right? Let Grandma have a look... Oh, you two truly are a talented man and beautiful woman, a perfect couple indeed."
While talking, Mrs. Wallace tried to affectionately pull Leslie’s hand.
Unfortunately, before touching, Leslie disdainfully avoided her.
Held by the waist by David Redington, Leslie Howard openly expressed her disdain towards Mrs. Wallace, furrowing her brows: "No, you’re the Mrs. Wallace, but not my real grandmother. If you want to see the grandson-in-law, go find Mr. Carter, Winona Wallace’s man. David is mine, and has nothing to do with your Wallace family."
Each utterance of ’your Wallace family,’ Leslie Howard completely dissociated herself from the Wallace family, drawing a clear line.
"Leslie, how can you talk to Mrs. Wallace like that, with no manners at all!" Sheila Fletcher timely stood up, her beautiful brow slightly furrowed, looking very displeased.
The current situation was already very close to what Sheila Fletcher had anticipated.
So long as Leslie changed her surname to Wallace, the Wallace family would fully fall into the hands of her family in the future.
At this moment, Sheila Fletcher did not want Leslie Howard cutting ties prematurely with the Wallace family.
"It’s okay, Leslie is young and gets affected by misunderstandings. I know, Leslie is a dutiful child, will not really have a conflict with me, her grandmother. Duke Redington is still here, Iris Yates, don’t let the Duke misunderstand."
Mrs. Wallace suppressed the anger in her heart, not only not getting angry but even speaking kindly as a grandmother, defending Leslie Howard.
She even deliberately reminded Leslie Howard in her words, not forgetting that Duke Redington and David Redington were still present.
In front of them, if she continued to speak harshly, she’d be called disrespectful.
And a disrespectful wife, Duke Redington certainly won’t approve of.
Mrs. Wallace was confident that by pressuring Leslie Howard like this, she wouldn’t defy her anymore.
Little did she know, despite hearing her words, Leslie Howard still mercilessly retorted: "Even if I’m not well-mannered, at least I don’t secretly change someone’s surname behind their back. If I didn’t mishear earlier, did you call me ’Laura Wallace’?
Heh, your Wallace family is indeed laughable. When I was ignored, you wouldn’t even let me into the Wallace family banquet. Now that I’m useful, you’ve directly changed my surname and call me ’Miss Wallace.’
Sorry, I couldn’t afford such a title. Who doesn’t know that Miss Wallace specializes in seducing married men and getting intimate with Mr. Carter, that old man. My beloved is David Redington, not Mr. Carter. I am not worthy of the title ’Miss Wallace.’
[Another round, around midnight]
