Chapter 8 No Mistakes

• Jennifer's words caused everyone's eyes to widen in astonishment, while Juliet became so overwhelmed with rage that she lost all control of her composure.
• “You retard! What the hell are you saying? You tore my dress to shreds!”
• Juliet belatedly realized after her outburst that the crowd was giving her odd looks.
• Suddenly, she remembered the whole purpose of tonight's event. A birthday celebration was no place for her to call someone a retard, let alone one celebrating her date's grandfather.
• Lifting her eyes, Juliet met Montgomery's furious gaze.
• “I-I...” she stammered, trying to justify her actions.
• However, Jennifer began wailing before she could say anything.
• She crumpled to the floor, sobbing so hard that she was struggling to catch her breath. “Madam shouted at me! She called me a retard!”
• Putting on such a scene not only furthered Jennifer's plan to humiliate Juliet but also convinced the crowd of her alleged intellectual disability.
• Montgomery's heart broke at Jennifer's waterworks. Paying no heed to his status, he knelt beside her and coaxed, “Jennifer, don't be upset. You're the smartest girl I know.”
• “Of course! Mrs. White is the smartest!”
• “You're right!”
• The crowd chimed in with words of encouragement, recognizing an opportunity at brown-nosing the White family patriarch.
• Jennifer sniffed and said accusingly, “You're all a bunch of liars! Madam called me a retard, so I must be a retard!” She pouted and continued crying.
• “She's the true retard. Where's security? Get this retard out of here!” After comforting her, Montgomery called for security.
• Two black-clad security guards showed up instantly, flanking Juliet, who began panicking.
• “That's not what happened! S-She's lying! She's not a retard at all!”
• “Madam, y-you're being mean to me again!” Jennifer was starting to calm down when Juliet's accusations sent her into another round of sobbing.
• Montgomery's expression darkened as he roared, “I'll assume the Young family no longer wishes to collaborate with the Whites. That works fine for me, and I never want to see you or your family again.”
• Juliet was dumbfounded.
• She could barely utter a protest when the security guards unceremoniously dragged her out of the ballroom, keeping a hand over her mouth for good measure.
• Montgomery's announcement left a strong impression on the guests, as many made a mental note to look into their business deals and dissolve any collaborations with the Youngs.
• After all, no one wanted to offend the White family.
• “Jennifer, the mean woman is gone. Let's stop crying, okay?” Montgomery spoke to Jennifer gently.
• She sniffed and replied, “O-Okay. Grandpa, you're the nicest person to me.” With her goals achieved, Jennifer switched off the waterworks and stared at Montgomery with teary eyes, perfectly masking the shrewd gleam that briefly entered her gaze.
• A retard would never lie. Juliet can kiss her dreams of becoming Mrs. White goodbye after tonight's fiasco!
• Meanwhile, Juliet was wrecking her room after returning to the Young residence in her pathetic state.
• “That stupid Jennifer!”
• I planned everything so carefully, down to that invite to Old Mr. White's birthday celebration on account of our families' business deal. But now, all my efforts are ruined!
• “Julie, weren't you attending a birthday celebration? What happened? Why do you look like a mess?” Liza's heart ached at the sight of her disheveled daughter.
• With that, Juliet tearfully recounted everything that had happened during the celebration to her mother.
• Liza was bewildered. “What? Jennifer's not dead? And she married Mitchell White?”
• “She didn't die the first time around, but I won't make the same mistake again. Mitchell is mine!” Juliet clenched her jaw and declared darkly.