Not A Small Town Girl (Danielle and David) novel Chapter 161

Danielle left after dealing with Grace Group's matter.

Seeing Danielle come out of Grace Group, Vivian got out of the car, trotted forward, and hugged her, saying, "My darling daughter, you are really amazing. Your dad and I must have done great things to have such a wonderful and well-behaved daughter like you."

In the car, the Darling family watched Danielle handle Grace Group's sudden incident. She was calm and composed, and it seemed that nothing could defeat her.

Danielle hugged Vivian, patted her on the back to comfort her, and said playfully, "Mom, you are also amazing, and that's why you gave birth to someone as amazing as me."

"Yes, whatever our darling daughter says is right," Vivian said.

Holding her daughter's hand, she continued, "I've talked it over with your dad and your brothers. The 25th of next month is a good day. We will hold a homecoming party for you. I want everyone to know that you are a daughter of the Darling family. Let's see who dares to bully you from now on."

"Okay," Danielle replied.

She thought, 'The person who hurled mud at Grace Group this time is likely someone Audrey instructed. Anyway, we'll know once the investigation is done. If it really is Audrey, then she can't be allowed to stay at the Darling family's home any longer.'

David saw Danielle walking over, so he got out of the car and said, "Danielle, Grandpa and Grandma just called, saying they missed you. Would you like to return to Charrington Manor with me for a meal?"

Before Danielle could speak, Vivian said, "Go ahead. Go see Logan and Tara."

"I'll be back after the meal," Danielle said, glancing at Howard and Joseph.

*****

Danielle and David arrived at Hillside Manor.

Ever since returning from abroad, Danielle had been saying that she wanted to visit Tara, but she never had time. Now that she was here, she felt a bit rushed. "I didn't even buy any gifts for Logan and Tara, and you just brought me here," she complained to David as they walked.

"Just you being here is the best gift to them, and they are not short of gifts," David responded with a face full of love when he heard Danielle's complaints.

The two walked hand in hand to the doorway, talking and laughing, and before they entered the living room, they heard someone inside complaining about David.

Geoffrey said with a face full of resentment, "Mom, Dad, this rebellious son of mine framed me and kicked me out of the company. You can't just sit back and do nothing! Some time ago, when Sebastian wanted to go to the company for training, he stopped him too. I am his father, and Sebastian is his younger brother. He can't tolerate his family. No wonder people say he is cold-blooded and heartless. He is just a cruel madman.

"The company isn't just his. He is afraid that we might pose a threat to him, so he treats us like this. He can treat his own father like this, so who can guarantee that he has any sincerity toward you two?"

The smiles on Logan and Tara's faces disappeared, and they looked at Geoffrey with disappointment.

"Shut up," Logan said. "No matter what, David is your son. How can you say that about him? The company is now under David's control, and I trust his decisions. Don't assume that I don't know what you've been up to just because I'm not at the company. And you still have the nerve to come here and complain?"

Danielle had cured Logan and Tara. Calling her their lifesaver wouldn't be an exaggeration.

David had initially come to complain, asking Logan to rein in David, but unexpectedly, Logan and Tara completely ignored their family of three as soon as Danielle arrived.

"You are David's girlfriend, right?" Polly said with a proper smile as she looked at Danielle. "You're so beautiful. No wonder David has a thing for you. Which family are you from?"

What Polly said was simply a subtle insinuation that David liked Danielle for her looks. In the short time since arriving in Soufield, she encountered one angelic bitch after another. "Tara, who is this old woman?" Danielle asked.

As soon as Danielle spoke, Polly's expression changed. She wanted to fly into a rage but had to hold back, so her face kept shifting expressions like a chameleon.

"She is the second wife of David's father," Tara said, not daring to say "stepmother" for fear that David would be upset.

Covering her mouth with a look of disbelief, Danielle said, "Huh? No way. No way. Doesn't that mean the mistress has successfully become the wife? Oh my, I despise mistresses who break up families. How immoral!"

"What are you talking about?" Polly said. "Do you have any manners? I am Geoffrey's legally wedded wife." Polly hated it when people brought this up. In the past, those circles of wealthy wives despised and looked down upon her. It was only in recent years that she had entered those circles, but those wealthy wives still looked down upon her. Now that David was the head of the family, those wealthy wives still mocked her openly and secretly.

'Now, this ill-mannered young girl dares to mock me,' Polly thought. 'She hasn't even married into the Charrington family, yet she dares to go against me. I really need to teach her a lesson.'

Danielle looked at Polly in shock and said, "Isn't Sebastian only one year younger than David? I remember David saying that he was five when his mother passed away. David's parents weren't divorced at that time, right? Oh my god. It can't be, right?"