In an instant, Glennan had already made up his mind. He hurriedly looked in Yuze’s direction, trying to ingratiate himself: "Young Master Clarence, listen to my explanation, I really knew nothing about you and Josh. It was Marquis Grant and Susanna who conspired to keep our family in the dark. We were deceived, which is why the engagement was made without Josh’s knowledge."

Hearing this, Cherry realized he was planning to abandon Susanna as his pawn.

She felt a bit anxious. Without Susanna, what would she rely on?

What would her two sons rely on?

Could it be that Glennan still thought they could depend on that little wench Josh?

She looked at her husband with some resentment, but could only worry silently on the side, hating for the first time her inability to speak.

Fortunately, Dalton was still nearby, and he quickly said, "Father, Susanna also..."

Glennan shot a stern glance over, angry, "If it weren’t for Susanna’s lies, would we have such a huge misunderstanding? You’re an idiot to still want to defend her?"

Josh sneered aloud, looking at them with a bit of mockery in her eyes, "Now you pretend to care, isn’t it a bit late for that?"

Glennan looked at Josh with guilt in his eyes, "My dear, my sweet daughter, come to Father, please allow me to apologize to you. It’s all Susanna’s smarts that have played us like fools, but we’re supposed to be a family."

"Hiss..." Josh frowned deeply, "How dare you insult me? Who’s a family with you? I don’t have such a stupid dad or such an embarrassing family."

The sheer disdain was like a slap in the face for Glennan.

He looked at Josh in disbelief, "Don’t you want to return to the Augustine family? Don’t you want the love of your mom and dad?"

Josh’s expression was even more shocked than his, "Am I crazy? To go back to your shithole family? Do you really think us Golden Shit Stirrer folks enjoy wading through shit?"

After speaking, she felt a bit wronged, "Do I look that stupid?"

Yuze had already returned to her side and, upon hearing this, just stifled a laugh and rubbed her head comfortingly, "Don’t worry, you’re not stupid. You look incredibly smart."

Josh felt comforted, tidied up her emotions, and looked at Glennan again, "Your family, even if you kneel three times, call me ’dad’ backward, and beg me tearfully to return to your family, I wouldn’t go back. What kind of people are you?"

She looked at the people present as if looking at garbage, stepping forward and stomping hard on the Augustine family crest carved on the garden floor: "Look at your pathetic selves, mere bumpkins from a small planet, reeking with foul stench. I’m afraid even taking another glance at you would infect my eyes with bacteria. I came to your place today only to resolve the engagement matter. Don’t flatter yourselves, thinking I could possibly value you. Do you even deserve it? I’m afraid you’d soil my shoes even if you offered to hold them for me."

The people of the Augustine family were infuriated by her harsh words, their faces turning red, especially in front of the servants and guards. They just felt their faces burning.

It wasn’t entirely because of Josh’s harsh words, but also because, during the second time they took her back, they had said almost identical words.

At that time, Josh was only fifteen and not yet sixteen, all thin and frail like an eleven or twelve-year-old, short and dirty.

When she was put on the ground, she was so moved that she wanted to throw herself into Cherry’s arms, calling her mom.

Back then, Cherry just pinched her nose and hurriedly had the servants pull her away, saying with disgust, "Look at you, you poor thing, a bumpkin from a mere Garbage Star, reeking with foul stench. I’m afraid even looking at you would infect my eyes with bacteria. We only brought you back today for the Augustine family’s reputation, to put on a good person act. Don’t flatter yourself, thinking we value you. Do you deserve it? I’m afraid you’d soil my shoes even if you offered to hold them for me."

Dalton, who was standing next to her at the time, nodded along, "Looking so disgusting, even if brought in as a servant, I’d be afraid to have nightmares. Mommy, please don’t let her eat at the table with us, just looking at her makes me lose appetite!"

Actually, these words, for Josh, were events long resented.

She had stayed in the Cultivation World for thousands of years and had long forgotten these.

But after ascending, her second meeting with the Augustine family had become a knot in her heart.

Young as she was then, she didn’t understand why her family would despise her so much, loathe her.

Wasn’t it Cherry’s actions that made her look like she did then?

Why wasn’t Cherry remorseful, why didn’t she blame herself, instead of blaming her?

Because of this, Josh almost succumbed to inner demons back then, but luckily, her sect members were there to help her navigate out of it.

Josh looked at them with irony, "What? Can’t take this?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Cherry’s face turned exceptionally pale; she naturally remembered saying those words.

She just didn’t expect Josh to hold a grudge.

She gave birth to Josh, didn’t she have the right to say something harsh?

Could she really hold onto it for two years?

Cherry even felt that having Josh was a mistake.

Josh seemed to see through her thoughts and said with disgust, "Do you think having me was a mistake? Well, let me tell you, the greatest shame of my life is having a mother like you."

"Why did you bring me into this world? Why can’t I choose my own parents? If I could, I’d rather die and reincarnate than have a fool like you as my mother, making me unable to hold my head high for a lifetime!"

"Other people’s mothers are dignified, beautiful, noble, smart, and all-powerful, capable of providing heaven for their children. My mother? Stupid, ugly, vicious, practically a walking joke! This joke makes me unable to hold my head high outside!"

"Why don’t you just die early? If you died, I wouldn’t have such a big stain, I wouldn’t be laughed at!"

Josh stared at her intensely, each word clear and piercing.

Cherry’s face became even worse.

She recalled that once, during a tea party held at the Augustine family estate, she had said the same to Josh.

She had already told Josh to stay in her room and not come out, but she still did, in a mess, with tea on her head.

A mess was bad enough, but she dared to say Susanna did it. How could her daughter Susanna do something so disgraceful?

That day, Cherry became the laughingstock among the ladies, everyone knowing that, even with a good heart, taking back her daughter was of no use?

Her daughter was not presentable!

That night, Cherry was furious, tied Josh in the utility room, whipping her, "Why did I have you? Why can’t I choose my children? If I could, I’d rather have a stillborn than have a fool like you as my daughter, making me unable to hold my head high for a lifetime!"

"Other people’s daughters are dignified, beautiful, noble, smart, and all-powerful, bringing me endless glory. My daughter? Stupid, ugly, vicious, practically a walking joke! This joke makes me unable to hold my head high outside!"

"Why don’t you just die? If you died, I wouldn’t have such a big stain, I wouldn’t be laughed at!"