Chapter 820
“Some people have constantly schemed to bully and suppress the woman he actually loves, yet she stands here strutting around as if she’s the rightful wife. If we’re talking about shamelessness, who could possibly beat her?”
As Corinne Lancaster’s words echoed through the room, another wave of uproar swept through the crowd.
“Is that really how Charlene Ross got her status? If so, even if Ms. Hawkins is the other woman, it almost seems… justified?”
“Exactly. Mr. Henderson never loved her at all. She used underhanded tactics to force him into marriage. He fell in love with Ms. Hawkins and wanted a divorce so they could be together openly, but someone just shamelessly refused to let go. What else could Mr. Henderson and Ms. Hawkins do in a situation like that?”
“Right? I bet he treats Ms. Hawkins so well because his heart breaks for her having to bear the label of a homewrecker. He probably just wants to make it up to her.”
“No wonder at these galas, even when both of them are here, and even with the partnership between PrimeStar Technologies and The Henderson Group, Mr. Henderson acts like he doesn’t even know her. He treats her like she’s invisible. So this is why.”
Dalton Ramirez, York Watson, Gaylord Hearst, and Raleigh naturally heard every word of Corinne’s speech.
The moment Corinne started spilling the details of Charlene’s rise to power, Kelvin Scott’s mouth formed a perfect ‘O’ of shock. He excitedly grabbed Dalton’s arm, holding his tongue the entire time for fear of missing a single juicy detail.
Only when Corinne seemed finished did he finally lose his restraint. He turned to Dalton, practically buzzing with excitement. “Holy crap, holy crap! What kind of explosive gossip is this? I feel like I’m dreaming. I have never heard such crazy drama in my entire life. Thank god I came tonight. If I had stayed home, I would have missed the show of the century.”
Seeing Kelvin so worked up, Dalton just hummed in agreement and let out a genuine, happy laugh.
Hearing that relieved laughter, Kelvin smiled too and clapped him on the chest. “You recovered pretty fast, man.”
He had seen exactly how shocked and devastated Dalton looked just moments ago, when they all thought Vesta Hawkins was a willing mistress.
But Kelvin understood.
After all, he knew that in Dalton’s eyes, Vesta was a proud, brilliant, multi-talented, and endlessly fascinating woman.
To Dalton, Vesta was practically perfect.
For someone so flawless to willingly play the homewrecker… it was only natural that Dalton hadn’t been able to process it.
Dalton didn’t say anything in response, but his gaze drifted over to Vesta, the smile never leaving his eyes.
Earlier, when he thought she was knowingly ruining a marriage, he had
se completely blindsided that he couldn’t even focus when Corinne first started speaking content
But now…
He couldn’t suppress the smile on his face.
Watching Vesta, he murmured, “I knew it. She isn’t that kind of person.”
Kelvin nodded in agreement, genuinely happy for his friend. “Yeah, I also felt like a woman as proud as Ms. Hawkins would never stoop to being a mistress.”
After he spoke, he paused and glanced over at York.
Dalton followed his gaze, looking at York as well.
They had been so completely
absorbed in Corinne’s speech that
they hadn’t noticed York’s.
when the sordid details
expression when
of Charlene’s marriage were laid
bare.
Now, seeing him staring blankly in Charlene’s direction, Kelvin and Dalton exchanged a loaded look. Kelvin spoke first, histone cautious, York, are you holding up okay?