s goin

ne looking at

her eyes sweeping across th

gether as she stared at her daughter. There was so much she w

Mom? Why does ever

sting the damning footage of Randor's infidelity. Bonnie ti

uly remain

was flushed with fury, and his eyes locked on Ran

voice rang out fro

't say it, t

forward with an unmist

iancé-is a b*st*rd. He's

rang loud

ready pregnant. With his child. Someone like t

Randor as she spoke, watching as his complexion drained of all color. Each word s

ed. Lily had arrived

just heard the most devastating news. Her eyes wid

ned pale, li

andor? Is what

letely lost on how to respond. Before he could gathe

evidence was just displayed on the

them replay it," she added, arms cros

ther way out, he suddenly dropped to his

... let me expl

only admit his guilt. But he desperately hoped this

arefully arranged alliance between two powerful f

onnie's hand tightly, repeating

and drugged me with an aphrodisia

tightly as if trying

.. she'd end up pr

truly love only you. There'

est, desperately vowi

tation. She looked from Rand

tant, but also deeply disappointed. They gently shook their he

s with that secretary, Fallon. I won't let her come near you or hurt you ever a

e as he continued to make promis

mmed. The light in them

e we shared, Randor.

acing a path of heartbreak. Her voice wa

dor to his feet-but s

e turned to

rward, grasping Bonnie's hand tightly

mises," she

daughter to marry a vile

erve to blame the other woman?

gust

d with icy precision. Her chest rose and fell as she struggle

illingness, but he didn't dare

ot a single thing Jul

lared. "Right now, I'm

nt is officia

ard, his voice f

ents, clearly regretful, tri

perhaps

urned to the gathered guests, his expression s

to this disgraceful scene today. We t

ment will n

still courteous, but w

sensationalized by the media. After a

et authority of someone who expected to be

ready to walk away with he

ped to his knees once more-this tim

lease-don't take Bonnie away from

out her. She's the

mistake. Just one

the vivid red imprint of his hand burning

after blow, as if pai

arents exchange

lead Bonnie away, hesitated

ll into a tense, s

Randor's parents

d this to happen, and Rando

ood man Randor truly was, and how he would make a fine husband if she gave him the opportunity. With a soft voic

ised Bonnie that, should she be willing to forgive Randor's mistake and go through with the engagement ceremony, they would let her

heir current business collaborations with Bonnie's family, ensuring

on and humility, even Bonnie

or's remorse and his parents' plea

engagement so much. But his infidelity... It still feels like a te

shoulder, signaling their support f

he would resolve everything related to Fallon, assur

nscience, then finally-after a long pause-reluctan

seemed, had

arents. Bonnie's parents, too, offered a straine

confusion still hun

most dramatic engagement part

ion rippled beneath every polite smile, every sidelong glance. The tw

sion of relief on Randor's face,

y think this

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