The Unlucky Turn by Mark Twain 305

“Yvonne! Today is your brother’s wedding. If there’s an issue, let’s discuss it privately. Stop talking nonsense!”

Fitch frowned as well, his tone stern. “Have you considered that this is your brother’s wedding? Where does this put the Sherwood family?”

Milford stood there, brows furrowed. He looked conflictedly at Yvonne, then at Tamara, before finally whispering to Yvonne to negotiate. “Yvonne, today is my wedding, after all. Can we talk about this privately?”

Yvonne couldn’t believe her ears. “Privately? Milford, how can you still be so deluded at a time like this? You still want to marry this viper?”

Yvonne refused to let Tamara off the hook. Gloria saw her determination and didn’t know what to do.

Compared to Gloria, Fitch was much calmer and more composed. He stepped forward and grabbed Yvonne, his grip on her arm so tight it made her wince in pain. However, he acted as if he didn’t notice at all. His sharp, aged eyes stared dead at Yvonne.

“Yvonne! Stop making a scene! I know you don’t like Tamara becoming your sister-in-law, but you can’t behave like this! You just woke up in the hospital. Your mind isn’t clear, and you’re spouting nonsense. By causing a scene at this wedding, have you considered my position? Or your mother’s and brother’s? Do you still want to be a part of this family?”

Yvonne felt a sharp sting from Fitch’s piercing gaze. She instinctively looked at Gloria and Milford. But she found identical expressions of bewilderment and pleading on their faces. She fell silent for a

moment.

Fitch’s attitude clearly showed he wanted to sweep this under the rug. After all, the marriage between Milford and Tamara concerned the interests of both families. Fitch always prioritized the Sherwood family’s interests. Yvonne understood that if she kept making noise… perhaps she wouldn’t be able to stay in the Sherwood family anymore.

Just as the situation hit a stalemate, a tall, slender figure suddenly stood up from the guest seating.

It was Clive Sloan. He had a cold expression as his sharp gaze fell on Yvonne. “Ms. Sherwood, you just regained your memory. How can you be sure it was Tamara who pushed you? In front of so many people, you insist on nailing Tamara to the pillar of shame.”

He let out a cold laugh, glancing meaningfully at Leilani. “Could it be true, as Tamara said, that someone is whispering in your ear, trying to drive a wedge between us?”

Leilani looked up, meeting his gaze calmly, without shrinking back.

But Yvonne stepped directly in front of Leilani, shielding her. “Clive, don’t you dare spit false accusations! This is between me and Tamara. Why are you dragging Leilani into it?”

She looked around the room, her voice firm as she shoved the matter of Tamara’s cheating in everyone’s faces.

“Four years ago, I intended to find Leilani to tell her about Tamara hiring a proxy for her exams! But I

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was intercepted by Tamara on the way. She pretended to want peace, but then she suddenly let go at the top of the stairs and pushed me down! Before I passed out, I clearly saw the sneer on her face!”

Tamara trembled all over, screaming in denial. “You’re lying! I didn’t!”

Clive’s face was dark. “Yvonne, do you have evidence? If you slander my sister without proof, I can sue you for defamation!”

Yvonne scoffed. “Evidence? Are you all deaf? Did you not hear the recording I just played?”

Dealing with the Sloan family was like talking to a brick wall. Their mouths were harder than stone, one after the other.

To everyone’s surprise, despite Yvonne being clear and decisive, Fitch still firmly stood by Tamara.

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