Chapter 467

Most girls, no matter how close they were with their best friends, would choose their words carefully in front of their future in-laws. But Fanny had never been one for tact. Add to that the fact that she was genuinely furious with Beverly, and the words came tumbling out of her mouth without a second thought. And so... The living room fell into dead silence. Mrs. Lawrence's face twisted with anger, while Mr. Castro frowned slightly. Only Mrs. Castro remained expressionless, as if completely unfazed by Fanny's outburst. Maxwell, on the other hand, was stunned. He immediately grabbed Fanny's wrist, shaking his head at her in warning, then turned to Beverly and said, "Beverly, you know yourself that what you did in the past was out of line. It's only natural that Fanny would feel this way. She didn’t mean any harm—please don’t take it to heart." On one side was his childhood best friend. On the other hand, a distant cousin. Even a fool would know which side to take. But Beverly wasn’t ha