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Chapter 442
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Gloria's mind was still numb. Upon hearing Christine's words, she shook her head instinctively. “No, why should
we return it? | haven't done anything wrong. He's not dead, so why didn’t they tell me? Even after 1 returned to
the Ironclaw Pack, | waited for so many years before marrying someone else.”
“We're not asking you to pay. Cynthia and | will cover the costs,” Christine said, raising her voice.
“But you need to take a stance. This can’t just be handled by Cynthia and me.”
“How can | take a stance? I'm pa
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of the Bloodmoon Pack now. Besides, | did wait for him for all these
“Stop with the excuses. What do you mean you waited for him? You returned to the Ironclaw Pack less than a
month after Eugene was declared dead. Have you really been waiting for him all these years?” Christine
retorted.
“You just haven't found the right person. You've been anxious about marriage too, and you've met with several
prospects. You know it better than anyone. Others might not know, but we do,” Christine added.
Gloria sharply countered, “So I'm supposed to wait for him forever? And men take their mates’ assets after
losing them. Why is there a double standard for she-wolves?”
Christine patiently explained, “No one expects you to be alone forever, and you haven't waited. But you
shouldn't have made that promise to them, saying you'd never remarry. They gave you the pension and shops
out of compassion.”
“I was Eugene’s mate; it's only right that the pension went to me,” Gloria insisted.
Christine looked at her and said slowly, “It’s just, the four of us here-me, Cynthia, Audrey, and you. The omegas
aren't present. | don’t want to be blunt, but we all know the truth. Do | need to remind you that you weren't
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Gloria immediately felt guilty.
Audrey gently advised, “Gloria, you don’t have to pay, but you should take a stance. The Hutchinson family let
you go back, and Sibyl treated you like a daughter. | think...”
“How dare you meddle in my affairs?” Gloria sneered.
Gloria looked down on Audrey and thought she had no right to butt in on her business.“Shut up! If I do return it,
I'll only listen to Cynthia,” she said.
Audrey, used to her attitude, remained silent. She knew arguing would only lead to a shouting match and
wanted to resolve things quickly.
Christine, however, didn’t let it go. “Gloria, when will you learn to control your temper? Audrey, though from a
merchant background, has better character than you. Do | need to bring up your past misdeeds again? Apologize
to Audrey!”
Christine's years of managing the household gave her an air of authority.
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Gloria reluctantly said, “I spoke out of turn, Audrey. I'm sorry.”
Audrey coolly replied, “Family doesn’t need formalities. Let's just resolve this properly to avoid future gossip.
Audrey knew Gloria's apology wasn't sincere, but that didn’t matter. She just wanted to resolve things quickly.
Both Audrey and Christine worried that Gloria might cause trouble, like divorcing Ulrik and pursuing Eugene
again.
To prevent this, they had to return the pension and end her hopes.
Cynthia agreed with Christine. Gloria, seeing she didn’t have to pay and the Ironclaw Pack would cover it,
eventually consented.
Christine didn’t make her appear in person-Gloria was now the Bloodmoon Pack’s Luna.
She just had Gloria write a letter to Sibyl, signing it as “Luna Gloria of the Bloodmoon Pack.”
This signature meant she returned the money as the Bloodmoon Pack’s Luna.
After finishing the letter, Gloria handed it to Christine and said resentfully, “This is unnecessary. It makes it seem
like I did something wrong by remarrying.”
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Gloria laughed bitterly, “What other ideas could | have? Do you think I'd divorce Ulrik to get back with Eugene?
What kind of person do you takefor?”
“I hope you haven't. | know exactly what kind of person you are,” Christine warned.
Gloria was furious. “Everyone makes mistakes. | don’t know if you've ever made one-I have no proof. But stop
using my past against me.”
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“Mother,” Gloria turned to Cynthia with a look of grievance, “You know we had to avoid offending Mrs. Voss for
Tad’s sake. | wasn’t that fond of him initially.”
Cynthia sighed, “What's the use of revisiting this now?”