Chapter 393

"Enough!" Dorothy Howard shouted. Everyone froze, their faces showing nothing but shock. Dorothy, the ever-obedient, never-angry one, had never raised her voice before. Her disappointed eyes swept over the room, taking in every single face. "Your guidance, Grandma? Do you honestly treat me as your granddaughter? No, you just care about the Howard family’s reputation. There’s no place for me in your heart! You shaped me into this so-called socialite just to use me as a pawn for the family's benefit. Don’t think I’m blind to your schemes." She took a sharp breath before continuing, her voice trembling with suppressed anger. "Listen up. In this family, apart from Uncle's household, all of you are so fake, only ever thinking about yourselves. I’ve had it! I’m done playing the good girl you all love to control. Sure, I'll own up to the mess I made and handle it myself. But don't ever think I'll come begging to you, and don’t even dream of exploiting me ever again!" Barbara Smith stared at h