Chapter 86 Scapegoat

• “Joanne, the Kents are a prominent family. Even if Lucas doesn’t care about you, his parents will definitely still ask about you. Besides, you’re already carrying their baby...” Nadine caressed Joanne’s slightly swollen belly. It’s just that the baby isn’t actually their biological grandson, she thought. “Joanne, nobody will bully you if you marry into the Kent Family. Besides, during the engagement banquet...” Nadine trailed off when she reached the key point.
• Joanne nodded in agreement too, as she figured she could only bear with it for the sake of what was to come. By then, it was already well past midnight, so she was also feeling tired. However, she still had to report the situation back to Mandy. Oh, I failed again. Joanne was aware that Mandy would be disappointed in her after listening to her report.
• Sure enough, Mandy already deduced what happened as soon as she took Joanne’s call. “Judging from the fact that you called me this late in the night, I suppose you have failed again?”