Rebirth: Clinging to My Possessive Magnate-Chapter 721 Draw a Clear Line

The bitter smile on her face made Hayley Cole feel heartbroken. Thinking of how she has always lived cautiously in the Cole Family, she felt a strong sense of empathy that made her lose all reason.

"James, they don’t welcome you, so why bother trying to please those who snub you? Let’s go!" Hayley Cole shouted angrily, "I’ve never seen anything like this!"

"Yeah, we’ve never seen guests come to add discomfort to the host," Sophie Wilson sneered sarcastically.

Hayley Cole’s face turned blue with anger, just as she was about to curse, a gentle female voice asked in surprise, "James, what’s going on?"

Ophelia Wilson walked over, her gaze quickly shifting to Hayley Cole’s hand holding James Reed’s arm, a flash of coldness gleaming in her eyes.

What is Hayley Cole doing holding James?

"Why aren’t you going in?" Ophelia Wilson asked in confusion.

James Reed said nothing, only shook his head bitterly, as if someone had wronged him, making him suffer in silence.

"Uncle," Ophelia turned to Martin Seymour, smiling, "James is here just to pay respects to Grandpa on his birthday, there’s no other intention. If James did anything to upset you, I apologize on his behalf."

Ophelia Wilson’s posture was very humble. Regardless of her true intentions, her attitude was certainly pleasing.

Unlike James Reed’s insinuations earlier, Ethan Seymour flaunting his newfound backing, and Hayley Cole’s unreasonable behavior, at least she spoke sensibly.

"Big Brother, whether or not to let James in, that should be up to Dad, right?" Ethan Seymour said in a deep voice.

He really didn’t expect that his big brother wouldn’t even give Hayley Cole face. Did his big brother even know who Hayley Cole’s father was?

Martin Seymour frowned, about to retort, when Julian Campbell quietly slipped over, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered persuadingly, "Grandpa, maybe you should ask Great-grandpa."

Martin Seymour glanced at Julian Campbell, then at the composedly smiling Sophie Wilson and... Charles Seymour, who had eyes only for his fiancée, causing Martin to roughly piece together that there was something else going on here.

"Alright." Martin Seymour nodded and turned to find Old Mr. Seymour.

As Martin Seymour entered the banquet hall, the guests who had been watching the drama immediately turned their heads, pretending they hadn’t seen or heard anything.

"Don’t be upset." Ophelia Wilson went up to James Reed, whispering comfortingly, "Grandpa will surely recognize your filial piety."

Finishing, Ophelia turned to Hayley Cole, asserting her ownership: "Miss Cole, thank you for standing up for James, but James is a filial person. He just wants to make Grandpa happy, and arguing like this puts him in a tough spot."

Sophie Wilson watched from the side, secretly amused—Ophelia Wilson was truly clever, graciously and considerately setting boundaries like that.

Hayley Cole was shocked, her eyes widened in disbelief, glaring at Ophelia Wilson—was she blaming her?

"What’s wrong with standing up for James?" Hayley Cole asked furiously, then turned to question James Reed, "Do you think I was wrong?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Miss Cole, of course, you’re not wrong. It’s just that I... don’t deserve to be at the Seymour Family," said James Reed, looking pitiful, which instantly extinguished all the fire in Hayley Cole’s belly.

Seeing James Reed like this, she couldn’t help but think of her younger self, so cautious and afraid of being abandoned.