Elara stood up and tapped Olivia on the shoulder. "Excuse me, can you get out of my way?" she smirked. Olivia could only grit her teeth at Elara's action. She had no choice but to return to her seat, letting her cousin walk past her. As Elara walked towards the stage, people still gossiped softly about her. They examined her appearance from head to toe. "Who is that? I don't remember anyone like that in the West family." "This is the first time I've seen her. I thought Olivia would be the family representative." "If she's not the representative, why is she coming to the party? It's the same as embarrassing herself." People's whispers reached Olivia's ears. Embarrassed and upset, she lowered her head to avoid people's eyes. Aveline looked at Cassian, but he acted like she did not exist. She could not understand how she felt but was mad that the woman who came with her ex-husband seemed better than her. On the stage, Elara stood beside the representatives of the Greythorn and Avi
"That must be him! Runaway soldiers are more despicable than anything in this country," Liam responded furiously. Weltaria had a strong military compared to other countries. It was said that other countries feared Weltaria's military, so they tried to destroy the Great Commander during the war with the Narman Empire. They were worried about the Great Commander, who could control the entire military in just a short period. He was a living legend, not just in Weltaria but in other countries as well. Everyone despised soldiers who fled the battlefield for disrespecting the Great Commander. Society did not want to accept that kind of soldier. "I heard that soldiers who run away can't get jobs. They can ruin a company's reputation," Stella continued, increasingly convinced that Cassian's background ruined her daughter's business. Aveline's eyes turned red with anger. "I thought so, too. Even after the divorce, he's still a parasite to me!" Her hatred for Cassian grew. She had to expla
"I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do," Olivia said, trying to keep a low profile. Her parents were proud to hear that. They could confidently face other family members because their daughter contributed so much. "My daughter is the reason our family can be Bridge Point's priority partner," Thom
"Mom, I'm home!" Elara beamed when she saw the woman she had missed. Hannah hugged Elara tightly, her eyes teary. "I'm glad you're home safe and sound!" "Congratulations on returning to us," Samuel welcomed his daughter thankfully. However, the rest of the family did not like seeing her, especial
Before Elara could speak, her family attacked her with insults. "You left home for three years and gained nothing for the West family. Instead, you embarrassed us by not coming to the Grand Ceremony!" "I'm ashamed to claim you as part of the West family. Are you playing around on the battlefield?"
"Grandpa, I apologize for making a scene," Olivia spoke up immediately to maintain a good image in front of Scott. She sobbed, "I'm just sad that Elara ignored her cousin in favor of power." Elara wanted to defend herself, but Scott looked at her angrily. Whatever came out of her mouth would not ch
Scott's face tensed up in anger. He could not believe Cassian still dared to interfere after being threatened by him. "You seem to have grown bold just because you are a soldier," he scoffed at Cassian. "But this isn't a battlefield where you will be praised for your bravery. You will die young if
Elara chose not to reach out to Logan after finding out what Cassian wanted. Her attention returned to the West family who were still happy about the partnership with Bridge Point. Her parents stood awkwardly among the others because no one cared about them. The West family treated her parents like