Chapter 132: Chapter 132: Parents Don’t Pamper, So Who Will Pamper These People?
“Just a cup as a gift?”
“Bella Woods, are you crazy?”
“If you can’t step up, you don’t have to give anything, but giving Tessa something so unsophisticated, are you trying to humiliate her?”
“I can’t understand why Tessa would invite someone like you?”
The gift’s wrapping was entirely torn apart, revealing the cup inside.
Everyone showed expressions of disbelief, looking at Bella Woods with disdain and incomprehension.
Joy Thompson looked at this scene, suppressing a smile, pretending to be a peacemaker.
“Oh, come on, don’t say that. She can only bring out these things. Do you think everyone is born like us? She came from the countryside before. It’s already decent that she could give this, don’t make it hard for her.”
Joy Thompson placated the crowd and then looked at Bella Woods, sighing.
“Dear junior, I sincerely give you some advice. The value of a gift doesn’t matter, but at least it should look decent. If you can’t give a presentable gift, then don’t give anything.”
As she spoke, Joy Thompson appeared helpless and sighed again.
Bella Woods didn’t look good, but before she could speak, Joy Thompson continued.
“Do you know, by giving such an unimpressive gift, people will not only talk about you, but they’ll also make Tessa a subject of ridicule. After all, Tessa is the young lady of the Sutton Family, and her aunt is now the wife of Old Master Marshall. You are degrading her status, which doesn’t seem right.”
The wife of Old Master Marshall?
Ethan Marshall’s mother?
That woman who rose up as a mistress?
Bella Woods hadn’t delved into details about the Marshall Family.
Yet, as the top elite family in Peace City, anything about them would cause a sensation, and since she’d spent time with Cyan Marshall, she’d heard bits and pieces about them.
It was at this moment that Bella Woods realized why Calvin Marshall had that attitude towards Tessa Sutton and was hesitant when mentioning the Sutton Family.
Everything became clear.
“Bella Woods, try not to do such disgraceful things in the future.” Joy Thompson seriously reminded.
Bella Woods had been annoyed since the gift was snatched away.
She habitually suppressed her temper, but after a second thought, Bella Woods directly expressed her dissatisfaction: “Tessa Sutton invited me. Whatever gift I choose to give is a matter between her and me.
And you opening the gift I gave without my permission, is that what you call manners and upbringing?”
After she said this, the room fell silent.
Joy Thompson’s face also changed, not expecting Bella Woods to speak like that.
Bella Woods used to keep quiet, but she didn’t want to be fragile; she didn’t want to be bullied and suffer in silence.
Even though expressing this might lead to serious conflict, and her heart was pounding, she forced herself to remain calm.
“Senior Joy, gifts are never about value. I simply think this cup is cute and wanted to express my affection. It’s no different from your diamond necklace.
Just because your diamond necklace is costly, doesn’t make you noble. Likewise, just because you think you have a good background, doesn’t mean you’re noble.
To me, taking the gift I gave someone and opening it without my permission is incredibly disrespectful and shows a lack of manners!”
“Bella Woods!” Joy Thompson was infuriated by Bella Woods’ words and raised her hand to hit Bella Woods.
Bella Woods did not flinch, facing Joy bravely: “In front of everyone, you want to hit me. What about the Sutton Family’s reputation…”
She looked at the staff watching on the side: “I think no one from the Sutton Family would stand by idly seeing a guest being hit.”
The staff who were responsible for gift registration and invitation checking had remained silent, as they couldn’t afford to offend the young ladies attending the banquet.
As a result of Bella Woods’ words, they realized that any lack of response might hold the Sutton Family accountable.
Thus, two staff members exchanged glances, and one went to the Sutton Family to check the situation.
“Bella Woods, I really didn’t expect you to be such a schemer.” Joy Thompson squinted, full of displeasure and accusation, “You insisted on bringing out the gift, wasn’t it just to show me?
You claimed it was meaningful, but didn’t expect that what we gave was so valuable that it overshadowed yours.
And now you say I’m the rude one for opening your gift?”
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Bella Woods couldn’t help but laugh after hearing Joy Thompson’s words.
Just as she was about to speak, others chimed in for Joy Thompson.
“So it was you who subtly suggested to Joy to unwrap the gift. I was wondering how someone like Joy, as the eldest daughter of the Thompson Family, would open your gift for no reason?”
“Someone of Joy’s stature wouldn’t be interested in her gift. She must have thought her gift was unique and wanted to show off, but didn’t expect ours were not simple and made her gift look cheap.”
“Exactly, never seen someone so shameless!”
Hearing these people twist the truth, Bella Woods felt that the elite circle of Peace City wasn’t much different.
Oliver Hughes’ circle was like this, and so were these people.
Meaningless.
“Please return the gift to me. As for the value of the gift, I decide it, not you.” Bella Woods spoke straightforwardly.
She was never afraid of offending people, she was just afraid of conflict before.
But now she realized, even if conflict arose, it just was what it was.
She didn’t cater to her parents anymore, let alone others.
Besides, she had Cyan Marshall and Ashton Marshall behind her, why should she fear these people?
“Please return the gift to me.” Seeing no one was handing over her gift, Bella Woods directly looked at the person holding her gift.
That person, somewhat startled, instinctively moved to hand the cup back to Bella Woods.
Just as she was handing it over, someone suddenly exclaimed: “Hey, what’s that?”
The person said this as they reached for Bella Woods’ cup, pulling out a diamond necklace.
The moment this diamond necklace was pulled from the cup, everyone present gasped in surprise and disbelief.
The shock wasn’t because a diamond necklace was hidden in the cup, but because this diamond necklace looked exactly the same as the one Joy Thompson had shown off earlier.
“Isn’t this the one Miss Thompson has?”
“This isn’t Miss Thompson’s; Miss Thompson’s necklace is with me.”
As the two necklaces were held by two people, under the light, the diamonds refracted light, leaving everyone bewildered.
“How are there two identical necklaces?”
“Was this necklace hidden in the cup? Could it be that the cup was just a gesture, and the real gift for Tessa is this necklace?”
“But how could there be two identical necklaces? It was stated clearly at the auction that there was only one in Peace City, no second one.”
“Could it be that one is a fake?”
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