Chapter 379

---- Chapter 379 "Fine. Then I won't come back to this house either," Donovan said with a blank expression. As soon as he finished, he grabbed Giselle's hand and turned to leave. Ethan quickly stood up to stop him. "Don, you're already in your late 30s. Don't be so childish. Since you're here, at least stay for dinner. Don't take Grace's words to heart," he urged. He then turned and scolded Grace. "Don rarely comes back. Stop talking so much. The more you say, the more annoying it gets, and it won't change anything. What's done is done. Just stay out of it." "Stay out of it?" Grace snapped.

"I'm protecting the Kane family's reputation! Mom is old now. She doesn't have the energy to manage everything , so she keeps it all inside, and it's making her sick. You're never home, and if I don't take responsibility, the legacy our family has built for decades will be ruined! "That's enough. Stop this nonsense ," Dorothea finally said. Dorothea fixed Donovan with a hard stare. "I don't have the strength to argue with you every day, and I don't have many years left to waste on this. If you're determined to force this woman into the family, then fine, I'll take a step back," she said.

---- She rose to her feet and fixed her eyes on Giselle. "You may hold the title of Donovan's wife, but you are far from the daughter -in-law I expect for this family. I cannot accept you as things stand. Still, I'm willing to give you a chance to prove yourself." "Enough!" Donovan cut her off before she could continue . She has nothing to prove. I've said it before -who I marry is my choice. I'm only informing you about my marriage , not asking for your approval. She is my wife, and my responsibility alone.

She owes nothing to any of you." "You..." Dorothea gasped, clutching her chest as pain struck her heart. Her face turned pale, and she swayed unsteadily. "Mom!" Grace hurried forward to support her, then turned furiously on Donovan. "Do you even hear yourself ? It's one thing to act like a tyrant at the company, but how can you be so arrogant at home too? "For the sake of one woman, you cast aside your family and defy them without shame. No amount of money can make up for the fact that you've failed as a son!" The sight of Dorothea trembling with rage was too much for Giselle.

She could no longer stay silent. She gently pulled her hand free from Donovan's and stepped forward. "Mrs. Kane, what your son said in anger doesn't reflect my feelings. If you're willing to give mea chance, I'll take it. Just tell me what you expect of me, and I'll do it," she said sincerely. ---- After all, she was in their home. Even someone as stubborn as Dorothea had chosen to compromise , and Giselle knew she couldn't afford to seem defiant.

If Donovan kept shielding her without budging, he would only tear himself further from the family, drive his mother into illness, and risk losing his brother and sister-in-law forever. Giselle couldn't allow that to happen. At this critical moment, Giselle knew she had to yield alittle and step forward to ease the tension. Seeing that she at least understood the situation, Dorothea's anger gradually subsided. Though she still wore a dark expression, she began calmly laying out her demands.