Claiming My Possessive CEO Husband

Chapter 668: Chapter 668: The Reason for Hating Her

On the other side, Xaviera Evans raised her eyes to look at Caleb Mamet. When he entered with Steve Price, she still thought he had returned to normal, but when she met his gaze, she knew he was still the emotionless Caleb Mamet.

If he had no feelings, why would he still help her?

The man noticed her gaze and slowly walked towards her, gently holding her hand. He wanted everyone to know that Caleb Mamet’s love for Xaviera Evans was real and not just for show.

At this moment, Anna Campbell was in the middle of everyone, surrounded by malicious intent. She was trembling with fear and didn’t dare to look at the disdainful and angry eyes of the crowd.

Everyone knew that the banquet hosted by the Campbell family was to find an ideal suitor for Anna Campbell. As an A-class actress and a top noble lady, with the support of the Campbell and Hughes families, many people wanted to form an alliance with her.

Now that these matters had come to light, all those noble sons who had talked to Anna Campbell avoided her like the plague, and their eyes were full of disgust. This contrast drove Anna Campbell almost mad.

Previously, these men had followed her around like dogs, and she would acknowledge them when she was happy and ignore them when she was not. Today, they were the ones who despised her?

Nidya Hughes suppressed the anger in her heart, gritting her teeth: “Xaviera, everything I said back then was out of anger! I’m your mother! Of course, I want what’s best for you. I just didn’t want you to make a complete break and offend others.”

Caleb Mamet’s gaze fell on her, and the banquet hall was silent.

Xaviera raised her eyebrows. She knew Nidya Hughes would not apologize so easily and would continue to struggle. If that was the case, she would play along with Nidya Hughes.

Nidya Hughes’s mind was in chaos, and she could only make hasty explanations without thinking. If she couldn’t explain herself clearly, she and Anna would be finished!

“I admit I like Anna more. But why don’t you look for your own reasons? It’s you who are unwilling to get close to me, making me sad time and time again.”

“Not only me, but Adrian also hates you. That’s because ever since you came back, you broke the peace in our family. You got Adrian into the police station, how could he possibly like you?”

“I thought you would change over time, but I was wrong. You don’t care about this family at all!”

Nidya Hughes cried bitterly, her hair disheveled, her skirts soaked with red wine, and her whole person in disarray. The whole scene was live-streamed.

Hearing this, the crowd was puzzled. Why did Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Campbell prefer their adopted daughter, and hate their real daughter? What had happened between them? Did Xaviera really do something unforgivable to them?

“Mrs. Campbell is not wrong. No one would hate someone for no reason. Moreover, Xaviera is their blood-related relative, so she should be more accepted. But the Campbell family doesn’t like her, is there a reason?”

Nidya Hughes breathed a sigh of relief, but she wouldn’t tell the real reason she hated Xaviera. Why had that woman left her face behind after her death?

When Nidya Hughes first saw Xaviera’s photo, she shuddered, because Xaviera’s face was too similar to Nina Hughes, not only in appearance but also in temperament and aura.

Anna Campbell, red-eyed, bit her lip: “Xaviera, we didn’t want to say it, and we didn’t want to make a fuss, but you… ”

Nidya Hughes continued to sob: “You are my daughter, how could I not love you? But what have you done? You blame us for not liking you, but have you ever thought about your own problems?”

As the words fell, the doors of the banquet hall were pushed open. First, a group of well-trained bodyguards rushed in, clearing a path. Then, a few younger members of the family escorted a noblewoman in her prime into the hall. She was wearing a blood jade, exuding nobility and elegance, and instantly outshone all other noblewomen present.

Upon seeing the noblewoman, Nidya Hughes shuddered. Mrs. Russell hadn’t changed a bit in all these years; she still looked so young, it was impossible to tell she was over sixty.

Mrs. Russell coldly scanned the room, her words deliberate: “The Campbell family doesn’t like Xaviera, so you think it’s Xaviera’s fault?”

Nidya Hughes, her eyes full of horror, stuttered: “No, it’s not… ”

The crowd murmured: “Who is this lady?”