Amelia continued, "Also, you said my sister has been using Steve and has trampled on his self-esteem. You even im that my family looks down on him. This is all baseless. If what you said were true, my parents would never agree to my rtionship with Steve. My father would not even recognize him as his godson."


    The Lovett''s were shocked. ''Godson?! When did this happen? Why had Steve never mentioned it before?''


    Every time Hunter thought about this, he felt envy, jealousy, and resentment bubbling up inside him. For all these years, he had been sucking up to the rich and powerful, only to let this little brat get the upper hand in the end.


    If Hunter had known he would end up in this situation, he should have worked hard to curry favor with the Thompson family from the start. Perhaps then, he would be Wyatt''s son-inw, or even the head of the legal department at KS Group, and Steve would be nothing!


    Hunter wanted to be held in high esteem wherever he went.


    "But if you look down on me because of my mom being my dad''s third wife, then I can only feel regret and disappointment for your shallow and materialistic thoughts."


    Amelia''s usually gentle and delicate features suddenly hardened, her soft tone turning cold and firm. "I cannot change my background, nor do I want to. I have never felt ashamed of my mother. On the contrary my mother has endured hardships to reach where she is today. The suffering she has endured is something you will never understand or imagine. My mother has always been my pride. However, I won''t me you for your poor treatment and mockery because you are Steve''s mother."N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    Chelsea''s heart suddenly tightened. A hot flush of shame rushed to her cheeks, as she felt like she had been pped in the face by Amelia.


    "But I hope this is thest time I hear this from you," Amelia said firmly, her gaze meeting Steven''s without fear, her beauty undiminished.


    Steven stared back at her, his heart pounding wildly in his chest. Amelia used to hide behind Be, gentle and soft-spoken like a little white rabbit. But now, Amelia had grown up in an instant, breaking free from her shell. She was stunning and confident, even bearing a hint of Be''s demeanor.


    He thought, ''No, my beloved Amelia is unique!''


    Neil watched his wife struggle to respond and was rendered speechless. Firstly, he could not stoop so low to argue with a little girl. It was undignified. Secondly, his wife''s words were indeed harsh. Anyone in Amelia''s position would retaliate.


    Chelsea trembled, her lips quivering. Her authoritative aura crumbled in an instant. "Ms. Amelia, your words imply that our Lovett family can''t recognize your true worth, as if we''re all blind!"


    Hunter couldn''t resist fanning the mes. He sneered before plunging the knife into Amelia''s wounds.


    "My mother is ill. She just recovered from a near-death experience, and I thought you came to visit. Instead, you havee to vent your anger. Although our Lovett family may notpare to your Thompson family, we are still a respectable family. We won''t allow girls with questionable morals into our home. Isn''t that reasonable?"


    "You... Who are you talking about?!" Steven clenched his fists, no longer willing to mince words. He wanted to throttle Hunter.


    "The incident with Charles, of course. Don''t think that just because he''s dead, everyone has forgotten about it. You im you were forced, but who knows the truth?" Hunter''s words stabbed Amelia like a dagger to her heart, causing her to stagger back in agony.


    Hunter''s actions were simply despicable, exposing Amelia''s deepest and most painful scar.