Therefore, she would not let Natalie succeed!
Without knowing where the courage came from, she suddenly took the bracelet off her hand.
Then, Natalie was appalled when Lucy returned the bracelet to her.
“I appreciate your kindness, Mrs. Foster, but I come from humble origins. I don’t deserve to be your stepdaughter, so please take this bracelet back.”
Natalie was shocked. Apart from her, the others were also startled even though they hated how Natalie was acting superior and treating Lucy with contempt.
After all, the Foster family was still the top affluent family that many women wanted to enter!
If Lucy had accepted the bracelet just now, she would still have the reputation of being Mrs. Foster’s stepdaughter even if she ended up not getting back together with Joel. Although she might not get any benefits from being Natalie’s stepdaughter, she could still use it to scare some people in the future.
Moreover, it was Natalie who had suggested it herself. Thus, there was no way that she would refute it in the future.
Nevertheless, Lucy had rejected her! This was equivalent to slapping Natalie in the face!
It would still have been fine in the future if she and Joel were still together. If not, Natalie would surely ruin her career and make her unable to survive in the entertainment industry!
Everyone looked at Lucy sympathetically when thinking about this.
However, Lucy’s expression was cold all the time and she showed no fear.
Natalie was so mad! She never expected that Lucy would do this!
Her chest heaved with anger. She pointed at Lucy and gritted her teeth. “Fine, very well! Lucy, do you think my son will marry you after you’ve seduced him?”
Lucy remained silent.
Natalie sneered, “I’m telling you. No matter how much he likes you, you won’t be able to enter the Foster family without my permission!”
Meanwhile, a voice suddenly came from outside the house, “Who said that she’s going to enter the Foster family?”
Everyone was startled, then their faces showed a hint of joy.
Joel was back!
Indeed, Joel was walking in coldly in a black suit.
Lucy was also confused.
Did he not go out?
She had not seen him the whole morning. Why was he back now?
Joel was fuming with anger. He immediately pulled Lucy behind him when he walked over. He then looked at Natalie coldly and said, “Mother, why are you here? Didn’t I say that you aren’t allowed to enter my place without my permission?”
Natalie was in a daze while looking at her son. She suddenly laughed at his words. “Joel! I’m your mother! How come I can’t come to your place? Are you trying to piss me off?”
Joel slightly frowned and looked at Mike who could only lower his head and keep quiet.
‘Are you kidding me? I’d better stay out of this one.’
Nonetheless, he was answering her with his actions now.
He would not!
He would only stand with her all the time and protect her.
Lucy’s eyes became teary. This was the first time she dared to face the problem that she had been avoiding all along.
“Auntie,” she suddenly said as she looked at Natalie and spoke gently and confidently, “I apologize for my rudeness toward you just now, but Joel and I truly love one another. I’m not interested in the power and glory of the Foster family. If you don’t trust me, I can assure you that we won’t make our relationship public after the marriage. I won’t use the power of the Foster family to seek the slightest benefit for myself. I can make a vow. If I break this oath, I shall die!”
Joel’s heart skipped a beat when he heard her words. He immediately turned around and covered her mouth. He shouted anxiously, “What nonsense are you talking about?”
Lucy chuckled at Joel’s angry face. This was the first time she felt that he truly loved her so much.
Something somewhere in her heart was deeply moved.
She took his hand off gently and then held it tightly.
When he felt the change in the woman’s mood, his eyes deepened as he held back her hand tightly.
Their series of small actions could not escape Natalie’s eyes. Her expression looked even more awful.
Lucy then continued, “I know what you are worried about. I’ve already made my promise to you. I only hope that you can give us a chance and let us prove to you that I’m not that bad!”
Joel was very touched. He knew Lucy’s character too well!
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