Veronica noticed that a bunch of people were at her house and found it odd. She glanced at Ellinor, who was feeding Baber, then at Belinda, who was sitting next to Ellinor, and finally at Chase, who was sitting next to Belinda. She frowned and turned to Belinda, "Belinda, why are you still hanging out with this dude? You should steer clear of him."
Belinda, who was eating, was mega-embarrassed and tongue-tied upon hearing what Veronica said.
But Chase didn't get riled up; instead, he chuckled, "What's the matter, Miss Blanchet? You seem to have a bone to pick with me."
Veronica, who always called the shots, especially in her own house, shot back, "Right, I don't care for you! What's a guy like you doing in our house? You're not welcome here."
Her blunt attitude made everyone present feel awkward.
Marissa Blanchet frowned at Veronica, "Veronica, you can't be this rude. He's Ellinor's friend; you need to mind your language."
Veronica was a tad miffed after being scolded by her grandma. She turned to Ellinor, "I'm not blaming you, but I think you should avoid hanging out with guys like him. Don't you think his behavior is off-putting? He’s so shameless."
Ellinor stared at Veronica without uttering a word; her glare was icy.
While Chase's behavior might be questionable, she wouldn't tolerate anyone disrespecting him.
Veronica was taken aback by Ellinor's glare.
But Veronica was such a character. Once she hated someone, she wouldn't hold back. She glared at Chase again, "Grandma, you may not know that this guy once toyed with Belinda's feelings. He had no interest in Belinda but led her on. When Ellinor was hospitalized, he took a girl to a hotel and had Belinda deliver contraceptives for him. Isn't he a jerk?"
Marissa, being old, was shocked by this, "What?"
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