“Mom, there might be an issue with this situation. Shiloh likely won’t try to seduce Dad,” Kathryn said. She wasn’t trying to defend Shiloh; she knew that if she expressed this, Matriarch Farrell would believe her without question. Of course, she didn’t say anything. But she was aware—she knew everything that the three sisters-in-law were up to. She chose not to remind Shiloh and allowed events to unfold. Even without thinking too hard, she understood that this wasn’t Shiloh’s original intent, and even Holden wouldn’t entertain such thoughts. Holden was a lustful man, and while he cheated with someone much younger, he wouldn’t let himself touch Shiloh. After all, he viewed Shiloh as his own daughter. Once Kathryn returned to the Farrell family, Holden would continue to prioritize Shiloh. He couldn’t develop feelings for Kathryn, his actual biological daughter. He would also assist Shiloh in dealing with her. Now that the two of them were becoming close, and with her mother observing, neither would end well. Matriarch Farrell was furious and shouted, “I said to throw Shiloh out! I don’t want to see her again. Go wake her up and tell her that, from now on, she is no longer a part of my Farrell family. She never was a part of it. Her surname isn’t Farrell, so get her as far away as possible!” Matriarch Farrell didn’t suspect Shiloh of trying to seduce Holden, but she couldn’t accept that her adopted daughter, whom she had cherished for over 20 years, was involved with her romantic partner. She didn’t care about who was right or wrong; she simply wanted to never see Shiloh again and couldn’t allow her to remain in her sight as she had before. And Holden… Anger burned in Matriarch Farrell’s eyes. She wanted to destroy Holden. After she took him down, he would never touch another woman again. “Mom, please don’t be angry. I’ll handle it immediately. Just don’t be upset,” Kathryn reassured Matriarch Farrell.

Farrell needed to address the situation with Shiloh. “Kathryn, don’t go,” she suddenly decided, grabbing Kathryn and refusing to let her leave. “Erika, come here!” she called out. Erika quickly approached, speaking cautiously, “Mom, how can I help you?”

“You need to take your two sisters-in-law and handle Shiloh. Do exactly as I say: drive her out and then have someone issue a statement. From this moment on, Shiloh will no longer be considered the second young lady of the Farrell family. She is permitted to take only her clothes from her room and is not allowed to remove any valuables; those belong to our family. Find all her car keys and bank cards for me!”

Everything Shiloh possessed had been given to her by Matriarch Farrell, who no longer wished to keep Shiloh as her adopted daughter and intended to reclaim what she had bestowed. Although she initially did not want Shiloh to become unwell so quickly, having raised her for over 20 years, Farrell felt a genuine attachment to her and struggled to let Shiloh return to her biological family.

However, after the recent incident, she could no longer tolerate Shiloh’s presence, even if Shiloh was a victim in this scenario. Just seeing her reminded Farrell of the shocking scene she had witnessed. As they entered the room together, both were still under the influence, and the memory cut through Matriarch Farrell like a sharp knife. Her most cherished adopted daughter and the betrayal… No matter how shameless Matriarch Farrell was, she could not accept this harsh reality and was unable to withstand the emotional blow.