Shannon thought, ‘I’m his stepmother. How dare he disrespe like this in front of everyone?!’


    “Well, as the matriarch of the Salvador family, it’s my duty to properly educate the youngsters. Be,


    this is Tideview Manor, not Yara Park!” Shannon red fiercely at Be. “I won’t tolerate you spreading


    baseless usations and lies here!”


    Justin couldn’t stay silent any longer. His once calm eyes now burned with anger. But before he could


    speak, Be interrupted him with a


    scornful smile.


    “You? The matriarch of the Salvador family? Would Grandpa Nigel


    even acknowledge you as that?”


    Everyone was shocked upon hearing that. To challenge Shannon so brazenly, Be truly lived up to her


    reputation as the bold young


    heiress of KS Group!


    Bethany watched Shannon’s face flush with embarrassment before turning pale, unable to maintain her


    poise. It was like a tant p in


    Shannon’s face.


    She had considered stepping up to defend her mother, but she knew Ryan and Justin would


    unconditionally side with Be. What troubled her most was her father, Gregory. His silence left her


    feeling


    disheartened. Perhaps it was best to quietly observe the situation for


    now.


    “Do you honestly have the audacity to call yourself the matriarch of


    the Salvador family here? You’re merely relying on Chairman Salvador’s favoritism toward you.”


    Be continued, “As far as I know, whether it’s within the entire Salvador family or the elite circles of


    Savrow, no one truly acknowledges you as the true matriarch of the Salvador fam


    they?”


    Be tilted her head slightly, her hands casually tucked in her pockets. Her bright and arrogant


    demeanor made her seem invincible. “The true matriarch of the Salvador family should be none other


    than Grant’s mother, Chairman Salvador’s first wife, right?”


    Once again, everyone was stunned.


    Shannon felt like she had been stabbed in the heart, yet before she could fully process the pain, Be


    struck again. “Otherwise, it should


    be Justin’s mother, Mary, right?”


    ‘Mary…”


    ‘Mother…”


    Justin’s lips pursed together tightly as he stared at Shannon’s pale


    face. His hands were clenched so tightly that his nails were digging.


    into his palm. His heart pounded heavily in his chest as he recalled


    the past.


    Back then, when Gregory brought Justin and his mother back to the Salvador family, his first wife, I


    Fowler, had recently passed away. It had barely been a year since her death.


    I was the heiress of the Fowler family, and during that period of time, the Fowler family thrived in


    Savrow, ranking as one of the most


    elite families. They shared a significant partnership with the Salvador Corporation across various


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    business sectors. Consequently, the


    Salvador family couldn’t afford to sever ties with the Fowlers.