Chapter 640

Evadne’s hand paused mid–air, her lovely eyes narrowing slightly.

Confronting Warner’s mockery, she was indeed a bit miffed, but perhaps it was the stabilizing effect of being in love, her anger quickly subsided.

Yet, while she could contain her irritation, Thaddeus could not.

He grabbed her hand and clenched it tightly, forcefully pulling her into his embrace. His large hand gripped her shoulder as he glared at Warner with steely eyes.

“So that’s the kind of reputation the Bright family prides itself on. I thought it was just arrogance and rudeness.”

Warner’s brows knitted together, “What did you say?”

“Isn’t it true?”

Thaddeus, looking down from his height, created an oppressive atmosphere as cold as an iceberg, “I don’t care what the history is between your families, but I know Evadne–she’s a lady of grace and poise. She wouldn’t pick a fight without provocation. Your discourtesy towards her speaks volumes about you. Mr. Bright, as a man of standing and older than Evadne, your behavior is despicable.”

Evadne looked up at him, her eyes glistening with emotion.

there and then, pin him

finally shot up from the sofa, his eyes blazing with fury at

“Warner!”

Chasel, with a grim expression, timely

who halted at the sight of Warner, maintaining her distance, as if

spread that the Brights had set foot in the Ashbourne estate, Myra,

Harbor was as rare as a

Ashbourne himself, didn’t fully grasp the gravity of the situation. But seeing the

this outside,” Chasel suggested with a voice as calm as still water, despite the turmoil

trouser pocket, slowly turned to

sharp slap echoed throughout the hall–everyone gasped in

struck his younger brother across the face, the sound reverberating through the

took? You seem to

instead of taking it outside. “Don’t think I’m too harsh. You’ve dishonored our grandfather and

nephew struck, felt her heart

them here, but she never imagined Warner would dare to resort to violence in

restrain herself from

sworn

a Bright. Their honor or disgrace,

he clenched them into fists, his head

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