the Grand Ballroom

quet hall, all waiting for the bri

of place among the glittering crowd - two small-tow

an invitation,

s blocked the entr

er head, her face covered in dirt and bru

ly, "does the bride... a

epped back, their confidenc

m... of cou

rpe

would recognize

erupted inside her chest. Pain surged so violently s

. Her eyes, dark and veno

r froze. The killing intent in Harper's gaze made the

ation, and climbed onto the stage. Calmly, she picked up the

eep everyon

led throug

Reeves family's third branch... a

ng with this useless thing today? D

uest, every whisper of admiration had been hers alone. Just moments ago, she'd bee

the dirty, disheveled wo

it, Ha

ssion softening into false concern. "Harper, what happened t

- deliberate, poisonous,

n, blood-stained gown. The buttons were misaligned, the fabri

compassion. "Harper, don't be scared. If something reall

e, but her eyes gl

r gaze turned icy, slici

eager for me to h

m only worried about you. I know how much you love Theo Callahan. If it were

e - Theo

mouth, Harper's expression

cious golden boy? Please. To me, he'

f speaking from the heart. "Harper, this is your engagement banquet. I get it - you're embarrassed in front o

family's

se words to crush her over and over again

lly the crowd again. "Look around, Harper. All these powerful people c

were the elite of Belvia - busin

of the Gallagher family... and the groom himself hadn't even sh

idn't clear her name right now, she would end up exactly like in her past life:

and spoke into the microphone, her voice

e. The one who did this to

room erupte

g the Young Master of the Gal

gher family - Butler Lane - shot to his feet. H

at our Young Master hasn't even shown up today. H

elvia, he was a man people feared and res

breath, waiting to see how Harpe

ng glance and shot back, "Oh? Since when do newlyweds

sible to disprove - i

woman in an elegant gown rushed to

course - it was her aunt, Ama

What a

she stepped forward with a sm

careless with her words. She must've been fooling around somewhere and got herself

logetic, but the meaning underneath w

naturally to this m

what you're saying, Auntie... is that when the Young Ma

reversal hit her so hard

- she quickly softened her tone, pret

in love. I only meant that you should be careful with your words. Afte

ckground - lan

s when this woman used to sneer at her - callin

er old hatred

arly as glamorous as Phoebe's. I didn't get to choose my parents. But unlike her,

ld be proud though - even without giving birth, you still managed t

ballroom

is ad

't have c

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