Chapter 172

Finishing his words, Maddox glanced at Theophilus and then looked back at Ariel and her husband, his expression smug.

"Indeed, my boyfriend is amazing!" Molly chimed in, full of confidence and pride. She had recently latched onto a golden thigh in Elysian Echo, someone who had wealth, power, and a prominent family and was generous!

"Ugh..." Ariel's face darkened, looking at Theophilus with resentment. She felt it was all because of his incompetence that her talented daughter had to endure such ridicule from her relatives.

Dulcie's expression was even worse. Her mother's obsession with vanity had led her to invite their uncle to live with them, showing off every day, and now their home was filled with tension.

"Dulcie, let's go out for dinner." Theophilus said indifferently. He didn't want to concern himself with such petty matters.

"Yes." Dulcie agreed, standing up. She no longer wanted to