Chapter 797

Evelyn Ross was speechless.

She looked at Joanna Sterling and Natalie Castillo, utterly at a loss for words.

She counted on her fingers.

"So, you all married into the Valentine family one by one, just to form alliances and seize economic advantage?"

"My family has seven brothers. Besides the eldest, two have been taken by you. If my other brothers bring their wives home in the future, do I have to remain vigilant?"

Natalie Castillo smiled.

"Don't worry. Members of the Sterling Family who come to New York will have 'Sterling' in their names."

"If a future sister-in-law has 'Sterling' in her name, she's definitely a Sterling Family heir."

Evelyn Ross fell silent.

She suddenly felt a bit sorry for her Valentine brothers.

Didn't they deserve pure love?

Why were they always being used by the Sterling Family?

She wanted to speak, but Natalie Castillo blinked.

"Don't look at me. My feelings for Spencer Valentine are genuine!"

"He's so innocent. I would never use him."

"And don't worry, I won't make him choose between you and me. After all, you're my little sidekick. Our interests align."

She then looked at Joanna Sterling.

Joanna Sterling remained silent.

Natalie Castillo pressed on.

"You married Fifth Brother. From the moment you saved him, you were using him, right?"

Joanna Sterling paused but didn't answer.

Natalie Castillo immediately looked behind her.

"Fifth Brother, you heard all that, right? This woman has been using you all along!"

Joanna Sterling's body stiffened.

She turned around in shock and saw Preston Valentine standing there.

Preston Valentine stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what he had heard.

What were they saying?

Joanna Sterling saving him, even everything that followed, was all part of her plan?

Preston Valentine recalled his pursuit of Joanna Sterling over this time.

He remembered the sweetness between them.

He found it impossible to accept.

He looked at Joanna Sterling in disbelief.

"Is what they said true?"

Joanna Sterling's lips moved as if to explain.

But in the end, she said nothing.

Her feelings for him did indeed begin with utilization.

Preston Valentine rushed forward and grabbed her shoulders.

"Say something! As long as you say it's not true, I'll believe you!"

"Joanna Sterling, we've been together for so long. I know you care for me!"

Joanna Sterling clenched her fists.

"I do care for you."

"So, Preston Valentine, are you willing to oppose your sister for me?"

Preston Valentine took a step back.

He stared at Joanna Sterling in shock.

Joanna Sterling smiled bitterly.

The girl possessed a resilience that was heartbreaking.

Her back was straight and rigid.

"I don't know how much you heard earlier."

"Just as well, I can explain."

"Your sister, Natalie Castillo, and I are competitors."

"I need the Valentine family's support."

"So, are you willing to oppose them for me?"

Preston Valentine was stunned, his fists clenched tightly.

"What if I said I'm not willing?"

Joanna Sterling looked at him.

Their eyes met.

After a long moment, Joanna Sterling gave a hollow laugh.

"It's fine."

"Besides the Valentine family, New York has four other major families."

"At the very least, there's still the Truman family..."

Natalie Castillo spoke up.

"Don't even think about it."

"Someone like Sebastian Truman investigates eight generations of a person's family before marrying them."

"With his status, he wouldn't marry just anyone."

She looked at Evelyn Ross.

"Alexander Vance knows about this. That's why he seems jealous but is actually very secure."

"With your identity as a Sterling Family member, Sebastian Truman could never be with you."

Evelyn Ross was speechless.

She never said she wanted to be with Sebastian Truman!

This Natalie Castillo was always causing trouble. What was she talking about?

But Evelyn Ross didn't interrupt.

She knew Natalie Castillo was giving Joanna Sterling and Preston Valentine time.

Time to think, to make a choice.

Evelyn Ross looked at Preston Valentine again.

This Fifth Brother was simple-minded.

He had been deceived emotionally and fiSterlingcially by Susan Langley before.

Now, all this was Joanna Sterling's scheme...

Thinking about it carefully, he was truly pitiful.

But... when he discovered Susan Langley's true nature, Preston Valentine hadn't looked like this.

He had been discouraged and heartbroken, but he must have already fallen for Joanna Sterling by then.

So, the truth hadn't been so hard to accept.

Now, there was love in his eyes as he looked at Joanna Sterling.

Evelyn Ross didn't know what choice he would make.

She also didn't know what choice Joanna Sterling would have him make.

For a moment, she even felt that the familial bond between her and Fifth Brother wasn't that deep.

If Preston Valentine chose Joanna Sterling over her, it was understandable.

After all, she hadn't grown up in the Valentine family.

Evelyn Ross lowered her gaze.

Joanna Sterling also watched Preston Valentine intently, waiting for his answer.

After what felt like an eternity, Preston Valentine's hoarse voice finally broke the silence.