Chapter 596

Celeste's pride ran deep, reaching a breaking point as she could no longer tolerate Valerie's scathing remarks. Anger laced her voice as she retorted, “Valerie, is this the result of your upbringing? How can you disregard your own family and lick the boots of outsiders?”

Valerie's gaze turned icy as she responded, “I grew up with my adoptive mother since young. I might not have received formal eti