Rose Campbell hurriedly stopped them: "Enough, don't say any more. I don't care what Xaviera thinks of me, and you don't need to blame her anymore."
"It's only because Mrs. Campbell is so kind-hearted that she can swallow her anger!"
"If it weren't for fear that Xaviera would be upset, it would have been impossible not to hold a wedding for so many years. Miss Evans is too willful!"
With everyone's accusations ringing in her ears, Rose's heart was filled with joy. Although she hadn't seen Xaviera and Mr. Duke roll in the sheets with her own eyes, she had managed to attach a reputation of willfulness and disloyalty to her.
The play she had staged was not in vain.
She said with a bitter smile, "Let's disperse, everyone. Attend the banquet as soon as possible. We shouldn't delay Mr. Sullivan's business because of our family affairs."
"Mrs. Campbell."
At this point, the accused, Xaviera Evans, slowly spoke.