Chapter 186 Go Ahead And


    Do It Yourself


    The phone''s ring interrupted Isabe just as she was poised to criticize the Barrett family. Rosie was on the line.


    "Miss Harper, how may I assist you today?" Isabe''s voice softened into a deferential tone when she answered the call.


    Isabe had noticed the flood of critical online posts about Rosie and felt a twinge of anxiety.


    Rosie didn''t waste any time berating Isabe as soon as the call went through.


    Her voice was so loud that every member of the Barrett family could hear her from the phone.


    "Why on earth would you act so foolishly? You assured me that the child was Brenna''s without double- checking? Now, there''s a storm of negative news about me because of your blunder!"


    Despite hearing the harsh scolding, Isabe experienced no remorse. In her view, Rosie was foolish for not


    using the scandalous revtion to undermine Brenna and for allowing Brenna to gain the upper hand--such a


    squandered opportunity.


    While she harbored these thoughts, Isabe kept them to herself, aware that Rosie still had the powerful Harper family behind her. The Harpers could easily crush her family.


    Unaware of the fact that Rosie had already been kicked out of the Harper family, Isabe still considered Rosie as that cherished member of the Harper family.


    She attempted to soothe Rosie, albeit timidly. "Please, Miss Harper, try to calm down..."


    With no one else to target her frustration, Rosie was irate. She suddenly thought of a devious id Isabe''s connections to Brenna. "I''m at the hospital. Come over now; we need to talk."


    .nowing


    Hermand was cold. "Get here quickly unless you want the Barrett family to face ruin. I never should have trusted such a fool like you. If not for your careless mistake about the child, would I be facing this predicament now? Get over here. You need to kneel in front of me and apologize."


    Expressions among the Barrett family members shifted as they heard Rosie''s harsh words, signaling her tant disregard for them.


    Though her words were harsh, Alec and Mack stayed silent.


    Isabe struggled to maintain herposure, her voice trembling with restrained fury. "Miss Harper, that''s unfair. My intentions were good; I never meant to create this mess."


    Given the Harper family''s potential help to the Barrett family and Rosie being the Barrett family''s sole ally, Isabe grudgingly endured the degradation.


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    With fists clenched and a face marred by bitterness, she cursed Rosie in her heart


    Rosie said, "Your intentions were good? I don''t believe you. It feels like you set this up to embarrass me Listen, get over here now. I need you to do something for me. Do you fill care about the Barrett Group''s car dealing


    or not?"


    Alec, overhearing the exchange, urged Isabe, "Hurry over there! she might have orders for os


    Isabe shot him a resentful look, feeling exploited by her own father for financial gain


    Mack leaned in and murmured, "You have to go. You''re the only hope for our family now. We can only degent on you for orders. And we can''t risk upsetting Miss Harper, Apologize to her sincerely. Just are the''s appeased."


    The mounting pressures only intensified Isabe''s anger, pushing her further towards a breaking in


    Though angry, she still agreed to Rosie''s demands.


    Once the call ended, Alec instructed Isabe, "When you go there, whatever Miss Harper says, just haten Let her get it all out. Don''t talk back. And don''t forget to ask about the orders she promised us at the banquetst time. She promised to help us, yet we''ve seen nothing from her. Make sure she doesn''t go back on her word."


    Isabe responded with a huff, visibly irritated by her father''s words, "Why must I always endure this? It''s not


    my fault she faced public ridicule; that was her own doing."


    Turning to face her family, she said sharply, "What do you mean we''ve seen nothing from her? Didn''t she connect us with several sales representatives? It''s not her fault you couldn''t seal any deals. Don''t say she hasn''t given us any help.'' With a final piercing nce at her family, Isabe grabbed her belongings and stormed out.


    Alec''s expression darkened with frustration as he turned to Ruby, saying, "Look at her, challenging me like that. Does she forget who is providing for her now? She''s as ungrateful as Brenna, both of them failing to show any gratitude. She is about to marry Denis now and shows no respect for us anymore. We must not raise another ungrateful child."


    Ruby, feeling a mix of despair and resignation, suggested a different approach to Alec.


    "We should seek out Brenna and offer a heartfelt apology. I think she holds more sway within the Harper family than Rosie. With her help, our family might return to its former glory."


    Alec responded with visible irritation, "If you think that will work, go ahead and do it yourself. I simply can''t bring myself to do it."


    Just then, Mack said, "Mom, you should be the one to handle this. Dad and I, being men, find it difficult to express certain sentiments. It seems more fitting for you to do this."


    He then handed Ruby her phone, saying, "Here, Mom, call Brenna right away and set up a meeting with her."


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