Chapter 642

Warner froze in his tracks, that all–too–familiar look of impatience creeping back onto his face.

Evadne let go of Thaddeus‘ hand and marched up to Warner with the speed of a tempest.

The next second, her slender arm swung through the air, her fiery blue eyes blazing with fury as she slapped the privileged man across the face–not once, but twice!

The sound resonated, leaving the onlookers, including Thaddeus, in shock.

Warner himself was stunned beyond belief, and it wasn’t until the sting on his cheek flared up and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth that he fully grasped what had happened.

He had been slapped!

“Evadne!” Warner covered his face with his hands, his voice shaking with rage as he struggled to hold back his fury.

Thaddeus strode over with long, determined steps, wrapping his protective arms around Evadne, his gaze upon Warner dark and foreboding.

the pain on his face momentarily forgotten

you can strut around the Ashbourne estate and walk out like nothing happened, those two slaps are just a taste of our hospitality!” Evadne’s

I’m so here for this!” Aviana almost

now, she’d be serving up a plate of Lionel’s “Golden Grains” to this

Chasel’s eyes brimmed

was ironic, really.

walls of the

my family. You dare to humiliate her like this? Do you think we’re all dead? I should have hit you harder. If you keep up your act, next time I see you, I’ll slap you

was

swelling with pride yet concerned that her hand

and industry elite, had never suffered such an indignity.

Bright family’s generosity, and you dare raise your hand against me? You’re ungrateful! The Ashbourne family, all of you, bullies, not a single good

say, it was Suri who sought the medicine for Evadne. The debt of gratitude is owed to Suri, and by extension, York. What does it have to do with you?”

the bottom of a

winter moon, her voice icy, “You say I owe the Bright family? Fine, then take my womb. It’s useless to me. I don’t want children. You want it,

“Lunatic!”

advantage, either in strength or in wit, Warner’s face turned beet red as he made a hasty retreat. Chasel took one last deep look at Evadne, no longer looking back, and walked out of the gate

which

at Chasel’s back, pain tugged at his heart

anymore. He spat hard on the

be seen that Evadne was

his lips couldn’t stop rising.

teeth were about to break. “When I

Harbor, the atmosphere seemed

when his own

caused her stomach to cramp with pain. “He gets himself enemies, and he expects who to deal with them if not himself?”

“Evadne, don’t be hard on your dad, he

room fell silent.

reporting for duty, sounded better than going to work like a

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