One Night Surprise

Chapter 283 Nothing Happened That Night

Vanessa’s announcement had attracted the majority of the guests to gather around them in the banquet hall.

Courtney was standing in the middle of the crowd and she had to endure stares of pity or contempt at her from all directions. Her ears buzzed as Vanessa’s voice resembled a drum that constantly thumped and amplified her past without any consent.

“Anna more than deserves to die. My guess is that she didn’t even bother to apologize to you when she was dying. Besides, you are affectionate and loyal enough to have attended her funeral. I admire you, Courtney.”

Courtney tightened her fists in an attempt to force herself to calm down. “Vanessa, I do not know what you are talking about.”

Vanessa folded her arms while regarding Courtney, as though she expected the latter’s denial. She cackled sinisterly when she said, “How could you possibly not remember what happened six years ago? It was on your eighteenth birthday. Mr. Hunter gave you a house as a gift, but a jealous Anna arranged for those men to come. Later, you left the country and I suppose that’s because the Hunters didn’t want to expose themselves to such a scandal.”

She was giving a detailed account of what happened whereas Courtney turned as pale as a white sheet.

“Vanessa, what are you doing?” Isaac marched through the crowd to block Courtney from view. “Are you insane? Do you know what you’re saying?”

“I’m merely clarifying the truth. Previously, outsiders have always felt that Courtney hasn’t been loyal and responsible to the Hunter Group. Well, I should at least let them know how horrible the Hunter Family has treated Courtney. The public shouldn’t simply judge others by assuming the moral high ground,” Vanessa asserted eloquently. On the other side, his expression soured significantly as he hissed angrily at her. “Mad woman!”

Then, he turned to face Courtney. “I am sorry. Courtney, please leave first and I will handle the situation here.”

“Isaac, please do not forget that Courtney is no longer associated with you since I am your wife.” Vanessa lost her cool when she saw how considerate he was toward Courtney, rendering her blinded by jealousy and rage at that point.

time. Now that she humiliated him in front of the crowd, he was livid and shouted at her angrily, “You

are doing this over such a

after careful analysis of the situation, she inhaled deeply while observing her surroundings. “Vanessa, I know that you hold a grudge against me, but you have gone overboard by slandering me. Besides, Anna has passed away for some time now; you shouldn’t casually joke about the deceased. Six years ago, when you came between Isaac and me, you spread rumors among our classmates by claiming that I cheated on him. How dare you use the same trick now! At that time, we were still young and naïve. Shouldn’t

but she simultaneously managed to bolster everybody’s self-esteem. Vanessa’s claims had sounded absurd to begin with, so the crowd present merely took it as an exciting distraction. After considering Courtney’s explanation, they disregarded the truth

started to discuss animatedly among themselves after

do you mean by me spouting nonsense? You are clearly the one spouting nonsense here. Six years ago, I clearly heard what Anna said. She drugged your liquor to allow somebody to send you to the hotel.

they erupted and Isaac’s expression also changed drastically. I don’t know much about what happened that night

fools and they started to discuss in hushed

every detail about that incident. You claim that you know about everything that happened beforehand; well, in that case, as my best friend at that time, why didn’t you warn me that somebody was about to harm me? It has been more than six years now,

color drained from Vanessa’s face. “Well… T-That is because Anna threatened me to keep quiet about

“Do you truly believe that you were the only one who learned about the incident beforehand? Did you assume

referring to?” Vanessa’s facial features twisted into an unsightly

yes, I also consumed large amounts

“That’s impossible…”

attracted everybody’s attention when

turned and she saw the crowd making way for Shay and Casey. They approached her one

friendly demeanor was replaced with an eerily cold and distant expression as he commented frostily, “I was the one who personally took Courtney away that night. Vanessa, I’ll accept

organizer for the Business and Trade Cocktail Party today. Most of us within the industry have not met for a long time, so we are here to reconnect and make new friends. Therefore, I think it is inappropriate for you to

of weight

had a fight before leaving our home, which is why she is making a scene now because she’s unhappy with me. I am sorry that you all have to witness this. I will handle this