Chapter 257

"Aunt Christine, since you don't want to hear what I have to say, then mind your own business. Because I don't care to listen to your words either," Autumn said coldly. Christine was stunned into silence. Her fury simmered beneath the surface, but after a long pause, she hung up. Autumn stared at her phone, her expression icy. Allen had been seething moments earlier, but Autumn's sharp retort cooled him down. More than that, it impressed him. Her boldness had grown since the divorce, and he liked it. "I was actually worried you might—" Autumn suddenly looked up at him. "So, you admit you worry about me?" Allen stiffened. "Ugh, you're so full of yourself." She held his gaze. "Why wouldn't you let me tell her?" "Why should you?" Allen snapped. "Just because she looks down on you, you want to prove yourself to her? That's letting her lead you by the nose. Even if you prove yourself, people like her will just find something else to criticize. "As long as they can look down on you,