The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 44

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Marie took out her phone and pressed the play button. A clear voice came out of the phone: “You’re

just like your mother, with that seductive look on your face, always trying to lure men!”

“Carly, my mother has been gone for many years. Please show some respect and don’t insult her with

your words!”

“It’s because your mom had a short life that she died early! She only gave birth to a lowly child like you!

Your mom couldn’t compete with mine when it came to winning a man’s heart!”

In just a few sentences, everyone could hear that Carly was repeatedly insulting Marie’s deceased

mother, even going so far as to mention her short life.

“Carly, you’ve been the little princess of your family since you were young, pampered and spoiled. I

can’t compare to you, but my mother has passed away. How can I not be angry when you insult her.

like this?” Marie raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye, looking pitiful and helpless.

Ira looked at Carly, his sweet girlfriend, in disbelief, unable to comprehend that the cruel words had just

come from her mouth.

“Ira, she’s talking nonsense, it’s not like that, it’s not like that!” a hint of estrangement in Ira’s eyes.

Carly hurriedly explained, but saw

“Marie, why are you doing this to me! Release the recording! Didn’t you say you were going to seduce

Ira right in front of me?” Carly screamed desperately.

“Carly, what are you talking about? I just met Mr. Ira Hebert for the first time today. Besides, who would

casually throw around the word ‘seduce’?” Marie looked at her incredulously.

In other words, Carly, you’re the only one who always talks about seducing men.

Carly was getting desperate; she had run out of options. All she wanted was to get Marie out of the

banquet, but who knew Marie had so many tricks up her sleeve?

“Marie! You said your blood type is B, so is this laboratory report fake? What were you doing at the

hospital then? If you’re so confident, call the doctor to prove it for you. Otherwise, how would anyone

here know your blood type?

“Even if you’re not pregnant, it’s true that you spent the night with a man at a hotel, right? I’m just

stating the truth. You’re the one who did something shameful, so who can you blame?”

Marie was taken aback, thinking that she had already dealt a significant blow to Carly. However, she

had completely forgotten about the day when they drank so much that they couldn’t remember

anything.

In this photo, the man carrying her into the hotel is clearly Dennis, but at this point, involving Dennis

wouldn’t be good for his reputation.

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But now, she couldn’t call a doctor, nor could she get involved with Dennis. Wouldn’t that be like

jumping into the Yellow River and still not being able to wash herself clean?

“Yeah, Marie, Carly was wrong to disrespect your mom, and Auntie will definitely teach her a lesson

when she gets back. But right now, we’re talking about you. If you’re so sure you’re not pregnant, then

why did you go to a hotel with a man? And who was the doctor who examined you at the hospital?” Mia

noticed the change in the atmosphere and immediately stepped in to speak.

The focus shifted back to Marie. Even though everyone now knew how malicious Carly’s intentions

were, if Marie couldn’t explain herself clearly, it would only lead others to believe that all the sisters of

the Spence family were the same.

Marie glanced over at Dennis, who was sitting in the corner. The man held a wine glass and watched

her quietly, his eyes revealing a hint of excitement as if he was witnessing a great show.

So, after working myself to death cleaning up after this mother and daughter, Dennis is just enjoying

the show?

There shouldn’t be any problem with turning Dennis in, right? But what if this guy goes crazy and

doesn’t admit it? Wouldn’t all my efforts be in vain?

Marie was feeling conflicted when she saw the man’s thin lips slightly part. His attractive lips faintly

uttered two words: “Eat dinner.”

Eating?

Still thinking about Marie treating you?

Eat, eat, eat! You’ll be stuffed!

Marie glared fiercely at Dennis, making an “OK” gesture with her small hand at her side. Dennis

responded with a grin and a nod towards Cullen.

“Ms. Marie? Long time no see!” A man in a white suit walked through the door, wearing gold–rimmed

glasses and a playful, irreverent smile.

“Gavin?” Marie turned around, startled. “Wow, is Gavin some kind of summoned creature? He appears

as soon as he’s mentioned?”

“Mrs. Spence, I am the doctor who treated Ms. Marie. She had previously fallen down the stairs and

often experiences headaches, so she went to the hospital for a check–up,” Gavin said with a smile.

Who doesn’t know Gavin, the young master of a prestigious medical family? If you can get a testimony

from Gavin himself, how could it be false?

“Does Ms. Dillon believe me now? I’m not pregnant.” Marie said.

“But you did sleep with that random guy, it’s a fact! Carly screamed, unwilling to accept it. She

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couldn’t understand why, with the photos right there.” Marie could still get away unscathed!

“Who are you calling a wild man?” The man in the corner sounded somewhat indignant. Everyone

turned their heads to see Dennis putting down his wine glass, getting up from the couch, and

walking over step by step.

Dennis walked up to Marie, hands in his pockets, his expression cold and indifferent. “What kind of

tutor is Ms. Carly? All she talks about is seduction and wild men?”

“M–Mr. Whitney?” Carly was shocked, Mia was shocked, Leo was shocked, and all the guests

present were stunned.

This drama is getting bigger and bigger, how did it even involve Dennis Whitney from New York?

“Who is the man in that photo? Mia asked tentatively.”

“It’s me.” Dennis said.

Done! Dennis admitted it himself, could there be any doubt?

“Marie got drunk, and I happened to run into her. I took her to the hotel to rest. Ms. Dillon wouldn’t

think that I have any ill intentions towards a high school student, would she?” Dennis said.

“Of course not… definitely not…” Mia immediately replied.

“Well, that’s good. Please, Ms. Dillon, discipline your daughter and stop her from constantly talking

about random men,” Dennis frowned, his tone quite unfriendly.

“Yes, Mr. Whitney is absolutely right!” Mia nodded repeatedly. Dennis was Asher’s esteemed guest,

someone she couldn’t afford to offend under any circumstances.

“Oh, that’s right, Ms. Marie asked me to help her test some drugs, here’s the laboratory report.”

Gavin handed the laboratory report to Marie.

Marie opened it with a sense of ceremony, and a shocked and heartbroken expression appeared on

her face. Her hand loosened, and the laboratory report fell to the ground. Marie closed her eyes for a

moment, tears falling down. She spoke with a sorrowful voice, “Ms. Dillon, where did I offend you? Why

are you doing this to me?”

“What? When did I ever hurt you?” Mia was speechless. What was Marie up to now?

“I had Dr. Hart test the vitamins that Ms. Dillon has been giving me since I was little, and they’re full of

hormones and adrenergic blocking agents. Was Ms. Dillon trying to turn me into an idiot?” Marie said,

crying.

Someone picked up a laboratory report from the ground, and it quickly spread from one person to

another, creating a huge commotion. It turned out that Mia had been giving Marie medicine for so many

years!

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Mia felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She thought Marie was gradually losing her mind, but

who would have thought that she could actually come up with the idea to test the medicine!

“Maric, what nonsense are you talking about? The vitamins Auntie gave you couldn’t possibly contain

those things!” Mia hurriedly defended.

Before Marie could speak, a man with a hooligan–like appearance stumbled in and fell at Carly’s feet,

shouting loudly, “Ms. Carly, we did the job for you, and you can’t just deny it afterwards! Our brothers

are still waiting for the money to eat!”

“Who are you?! What are you helping Carly with?” Ira asked impatiently, pulling Carly back a bit

with a hint of disdain.

“We followed Ms. Carly’s instructions and tried to assault her sister,” the hooligan said. “Although we

didn’t succeed because someone saved her sister, our guys got hurt too. We can’t just not get paid for

that!”

Carly’s face suddenly turned as pale as paper, and she thought, “It’s all over, completely over!”

This sentence is like a lake, with a nuclear bomb thrown into it!

Just when things were starting to get sorted out, another person appeared out of nowhere, publicly

accusing Carly of hiring someone to commit violence, intending to ruin the reputation of her own

sister!

“Nonsense! Where did this lunatic come from, slandering our Carly like this? Do you even know

where you are?” Mia immediately stood up to defend Carly.

“Ma’am, it’s only fair to repay debts, no matter where we are. As soon as you give me the money, I’ll

leave immediately!” The hooligan said firmly.

Mia immediately called for security. “Someone come! Get this lunatic out of here!”

Several security guards rushed in and dragged the hooligan away, but the words had already been

spoken, and the guests were abuzz with discussion for a moment.

Marie hooked her lips into a smile. It would be a waste if she didn’t perform on this well–built stage.

And so, with her eyes closed, Marie let two streams of tears fall, accentuating her delicate makeup,

evoking a sense of pity in me.

“Ms. Dillon, Carly, I’m just an insignificant person in the Spence family. If I did something wrong, you

can hit me or scold me, but why did you drug me and try to ruin my reputation? Thankfully,

someone saved me last time, or else how could I go on living?”

“Nonsense! How could Carly ever do such a thing! Where did you find such a shady person to

slander Carly?” Mia demanded.

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“Last time, it was me who saved Marie. Does Ms. Dillon think I’m lying too?” Dennis suddenly spoke up

coldly.

“Mr. Whitney… no… of course not…” Mia was somewhat at a loss for words.

I’ll move to

“Ms. Dillon, since you and Carly hate me so much and wish I were dead, from now on, the Spence

Estate and live with Grandpa. I won’t bother you anymore!” Marie said, feeling wronged.

Mia was taken aback. Marie had been laying the groundwork for so long, not only to ruin the image of

her and her mother in public, but also to move out of the mansion and live with Asher. Over time, Asher

would grow more and more affectionate towards her!

However, at this point, there was no other way. They had played all their cards, but they couldn’t hurt

her in the slightest.

Marie stood there gracefully, and although Dennis remained silent by her side, Mia knew that no matter

what evidence they presented, Dennis would refute them one by one.

This cheeky girl, when did she quietly get involved with the Whitney family? She even managed to

have Dennis speak up for her multiple times.

In contrast, Carly stood off to the side, disheartened and dispirited. Marie had completely destroyed her

image, and even Ira hadn’t offered her any consolation.

“Marie, let’s not air our dirty laundry in public. We can discuss this at home.” Mia reluctantly

conceded.

“Ms. Dillon said we should go home and talk things through with Dad and Grandpa.” Marie said gently,

wiping away her tears.

“Well, Mrs. Hebert, we’ll be heading off now and will visit again another day.” Mia said as she bid

farewell to Aria.

Aria waved her hand, seemingly a bit impatient. Well, it made sense – with Mia turning her birthday

banquet into a chaotic mess, how could she be in a good mood?

Mia instructed the driver to start the car, while Carly, with her head down, followed Mia out. Marie, on

the other hand, was in high spirits, feeling quite triumphant.

She turned her head to look at Dennis and asked, “Is this the person you were looking for?”

Dennis chuckled, “You owe me more and more now.”

“Ms. Spence, it took Dennis a great deal of effort to get that hooligan to identify Carly. I was also

waiting outside for a long time, ready to testify for you.” Gavin said with a charming smile.

“Thank you both so much! I’ll treat you to a meal this weekend!” Marie readily agreed.

“Eat together? Sounds great! Gavin’s face lit up with joy.” Suddenly, he felt a chill down his spine

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and turned to see Dennis staring at him coldly. His heart skipped a beat, “Ahem… Actually, I just

remembered I have plans this weekend. You guys go ahead and enjoy your meal.”

Marie couldn’t help but roll her eyes as she watched the exchange between the two people. She

thought to herself, “Dennis is really being petty. Would having one more person really mean one less

bite of food for him?”

“Then I’ll treat Dennis first, and I’ll treat you another day!” Marie said, after all, Gavin had also been a

great help this time.

Gavin’s eyelid twitched. Was this Marie trying to get him killed by Dennis?

Gavin turned to look at Dennis, his eyes pleading for mercy in the face of Dennis’s cold gaze. “It’s my

fault for running my mouth,” he admitted. “So, should I agree or not agree now?”

Dennis just looked at him coldly, while Gavin was on the verge of tears. After all, he was still a baby!

Cullen suddenly walked over and whispered something to Dennis. Dennis was taken aback and

asked, “The media knows?”

“Yes, the news has just been released, and Terry Group hasn’t responded yet,” Cullen said.

Let’s go back first, Dennis said, glancing at Marie before asking, “Is your driver here?”

“Go ahead and take care of your business outside.” Marie said.

Dennis looked a bit anxious, nodded, and followed Cullen into the car.

Marie said goodbye to Gavin and got in the car to return to the Luo family home.

Before even stepping through the door, Mia could be heard crying out loudly, “Darling, you have to

stand up for us, your wife and daughter! That girl Marie accused me of drugging her in public, and said

Carly had someone assault her! How could we possibly do such a thing!”

Marie sneered, “Well, isn’t this a classic case of the guilty party filing the suit first?”

Jolie was already waiting at the door when she saw Marie returning. She immediately walked over and

anxiously said, “Ms. Marie, don’t go in there! Mrs. Spence and Ms. Carly came back a few minutes ago

and have already complained. Mr. Spence is furious right now!”

“Where’s Grandpa?” Marie asked.

“Old Mr. Spence is at the Spence Estate, and he hasn’t been disturbed yet, but the news about the

Hebert family has already spread, and Edward is always well–informed, so Old Mr. Spence should

know about it.” Jolie said.

“Let’s go and surprise Grandpa.” Marie said with a smile.

Jolie immediately followed Marie towards the Spence Estate. As they entered, Asher glanced at

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Marle and asked, “Marie, how was the banquet? Did you have fun?”

Asher’s mood was clearly not as good as it was in the evening, probably because he had heard about

the commotion they had caused at the Hebert family’s place.

Marie smiled sweetly and said, “It’s quite fun, I’ve met a few people!”

Asher looked into Marie’s clear eyes, feeling a bit doubtful. After making such a big fuss, wouldn’t she

come back and complain to him?

“Marie, did anything happen at the banquet?” Asher asked.

Marie felt helpless; wasn’t this temptation too obvious?

“Yeah, I met Mr. Whitney, and we’re having dinner together this weekend.” Marie deliberately

mentioned the dinner plans.

Asher pondered, he had never heard of Dennis having dinner with any socialite lady before. Could it be

that he was genuinely interested in the young girl from his own family?

“Well, you should really thank them!” Asher said.

“What are you thanking me for?” Marie asked.

“Thank you for this beautiful dress! Did you think Grandpa could predict the future and send you a

dress?” Asher raised his eyebrows as he looked at her.

“Grandpa, is this formal attire a gift from Dennis?” Marie asked, her eyes wide with surprise.

“Yeah, Dennis really has a good eye for this; this dress fits perfectly!” Asher said, smiling as he looked

at Marie.

It was then that Marie remembered, when Dennis had his arms around her waist in the storeroom, he

had said, “The dress fits you perfectly.”

“So that’s what it means?”

Additionally, as they were leaving, Dennis mentioned that Marie owed him more and more. At first,

Marie thought he was referring to a favor, but now she realized that he probably included the cost of

the dress as well.

“Grandpa, why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Marie complained.

“Would you have not worn it if I told you earlier?” Asher said with a laugh.

If she had known earlier, she wouldn’t have naively boasted that the dress was a gift from Asher.

“Alright, I know a little about the banquet. Aren’t you going to tell me about it?” Asher asked.

Marie glanced at Asher, who appeared to be casually sipping his tea. However, Marie knew that if

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she said the wrong thing, all of their efforts today would be in vain.

“Grandpa, can I move to the Spence Estate and live with you?” Marie asked.

“Why would you want to move in with an old man like me?” Asher asked.

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“Grandpa, Ms. Dillon and Dad are close, but I feel caught in the middle, and it’s uncomfortable for

everyone. There are no more of my mother’s belongings there either. You are the closest person to me,

Grandpa, and I want to live with you and keep you company every day.” Marie said.

“Move over here, but you should ask your father’s opinion first.” Asher said.

“I’ll go tell my dad right away!” Marie said with a smile.

Marie quickly pulled Jolie back to the mansion, while Edward looked at Marie’s retreating figure with a

worried expression. He said, “Ms. Marie is going back like this, they won’t let her come over easily. Old

Mr. Spence, are you at ease with this?”

“I can’t help but worry! But this girl, after being silent for eighteen years, suddenly wants to face

challenges head–on. She’s bound to encounter some difficulties!” Asher sighed.

“Old Mr. Spence, Ms. Marie has had a tough life and has suffered a lot of bullying over there. Since Ms.

Marie wants to come and accompany you, why don’t you agree? Besides, Mr. Whitney is taking good

care of Ms. Marie now, and who knows, this might bring you great fortune in the future!” Edward

persuaded.

“I wonder what Dennis sees in her?” Asher said.

“Old Mr. Spence, Ms. Marie is not only exceptionally beautiful, but her personality has also improved

greatly. As your direct granddaughter, she is naturally the best!” Edward said.

“Yeah, she’s his own granddaughter. Mason doesn’t know how blessed he is. He has such a good wife,

who gave birth to such a wonderful daughter, yet he refuses to accept her,” Asher sighed.

“Old Mr. Spence, let’s not talk about the past anymore. It only brings sadness to ourselves and upsets

Ms. Marie,” Edward said.

“Alright, enough talking. Let’s go and check on Marie. We don’t want her to suffer any injustice for no

reason,” Asher said as he stood up. Edward helped him as they walked towards the door.

As soon as Marie stepped into the mansion, Mason shouted angrily, “Unfilial daughter! Come here!

Apologize to your mother!”

Mia’s eyes filled with tears as she leaned into Mason’s embrace and generously said, “It’s alright,

Darling. Don’t scare the child.”

Marie sneered, quite the actress she was. Standing at the door, she asked, “In this house, there isn’t

even a single portrait of my mother. How can you apologize to her?”

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“You ungrateful girl! Come here and apologize! Ms. Dillon works so hard to manage this household,

and you actually embarrassed her at the banquet!” Mason said angrily.

Marie walked over and asked, “Excuse me, but why should I apologize?”

‘Apologize for Ms. Dillon’s public slander about my premarital pregnancy?”

“Is it to apologize for the medicines she fed me for over a decade?

Or perhaps, does Dad want me to apologize to Ms. Dillon for driving my mother to her death?”

She spoke with conviction, each word striking like a hammer. Mason was left speechless, raising his

hand and fiercely slapping her across the face.

Caught off guard, Marie was slapped by a burly middle–aged man, causing her to fall to the ground.

Her ears rang incessantly, and bright red blood trickled down from the corner of her mouth.

Mia and Carly stood behind Mason, teasingly laughing at her.

Marie covered her face and staggered to her feet, laughing sarcastically, “If it weren’t for our blood

relation, I’d really doubt if I were your daughter.”

Mason raised his hand again, but this time, Marie firmly caught his falling slap. The young girl held her

head high, her eyes filled with an icy, bone–chilling hatred.

“Just now, that slap was in return for the life you gave me. From now on, please be mindful of your

actions, Mr. Spence. You are not worthy of being my father, and therefore have no right to discipline

me!” Marie said, word for word.

“Marie, have you lost your mind? How dare you talk to Dad like that!” Carly rushed over and shoved

Marie, causing her to fall once again.

Mason was taken aback by the hatred in her eyes. He let go of Carly and walked over, saying, “You

belong to the Spence family, and I’m going to teach you a lesson you won’t forget!‘

“Stop!” Two voices rang out at the same time.

Noel had just arrived home when he encountered Asher entering through the front door. What he saw

was quite a scene: Marie had fallen to the ground, Mason was raising his hand, ready to hit her, while

Mia and Carly stood by, simply watching.

“Dad!”

“Grandpa!”

“Ms. Marie, come on, get up quickly!” Edward rushed over to help Marie up, looking at her swollen

face with great concern.

“Marie, are you alright?” Noel quickly walked over, raising his hand, wanting to check Marie’s

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Marie turned her face away, dodging Noel’s hand. Her voice was cold and distant, “It’s fine, no need for

your concern, Noel.”

Noel withdrew his hand, his eyes dimming. Carly immediately exclaimed, “Noel, Marie doesn’t think

highly of us, so don’t set yourself up for rejection!”

Marie glanced at her and sneered, “Yeah, Noel, I told you. You’re stuck in the middle, courting a

rebuff.”

Noel stared at Marie, speechless and lost in thought.

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