Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1735

Chapter 1735: It did hurt someone

If it had been just Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Allison—and especially Jessa—would’ve chased them out. Reputation be damned, Jessa had already pledged never to let those people set foot in here again. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

However, since they came with Charles, Allison and Jessa—along with Nina—sat down around the same table.

Still, both Allison and Jessa made no effort to hide their distaste.

Nina, on the other hand, cautiously glanced between her parents and her future in-laws.

"I know the first family meeting didn’t end the way we wanted it to," Charles began, clearing his throat. He looked briefly at his wife and Jessa before his eyes inevitably settled on Nina. "Words were said that night—things we wish we could take back."

"Hah!" Jessa scoffed, glaring directly at Mr. and Mrs. Davis. "No. I don’t wish to take back a single thing I said that night."

Mrs. Davis’s face soured under Jessa’s taunting gaze, but contrary to expectation, she kept her mouth shut.

Meanwhile, Allison glanced down at Charles’s hand. It was wrapped in a bandage—hastily and without much care, judging by the look of it. That was definitely his work.

"Well, anyway, this marriage isn’t about us," Charles continued, effectively cutting off Jessa’s building sarcasm. "It’s about Nina and Finn. As their parents, we need to prioritize them above our personal feelings."

He paused, giving both women a firm look. "So, I reached out to them."

Charles had been quietly playing hardball with the Davises by meddling in their Anteca business operations. He had been blocking their efforts to expand their branch locally. The Davises had their focus on international branches, but their Anteca operations still mattered—especially to Mr. Davis.

Charles couldn’t touch their international branches, but Anteca? That was his turf. After their prolonged back-and-forth, Mr. Davis eventually conceded by no longer pushing back. It had been some time since, but Charles continued applying pressure—just in case.

But the Davis couple didn’t retaliate anymore. Neither of them.

Considering everything that had happened recently, especially after his confrontation with Priscilla, Charles wanted to put this Chapter to rest. He wanted to ensure Nina didn’t have to carry any more unnecessary worries.

"So please," Charles said, glancing at his wife, then settling his gaze on Jessa. "Hear them out. For Nina’s sake."

Jessa still looked displeased, but her sharp exhale and uncharacteristic silence were signs of reluctant agreement.

With that, Charles turned toward the Davis couple and gave them a nod.

"Like Charles said, there are things we wish we hadn’t said," Mr. Davis began, his voice quiet and sincere. "And the more I reflect on it, the clearer it is that the fault lies on our end. I only wish we had done better—but unfortunately, we can’t turn back time."

Jessa let out a sharp huff in response, clearly unmoved. However, Allison, while still reserved, didn’t let her personal feelings interfere. Not when she knew her husband had made an effort to arrange this meeting.