Chapter 392
Other than Juliet, who already knew Harrison as her cousin-in-law, none of the Brennans had ever met him before.
Murray and his wife glanced around at the disciplined security team, eyes wide with astonishment. There were plenty of wealthy families in Fairhaven, but none put on such a show. These bodyguards weren’t just any hired help-they were tall, imposing men who radiated an intimidating air. This wasn’t the kind of entourage ordinary folks could afford.
Who on earth was this man?
Murray spoke up with cautious politeness. “Excuse me, sir, but you are
Harrison’s cold gaze swept the group. As soon as he spotted Juliet nearby, he instantly guessed their identity.
He tightened his arm around the young woman at his side, his voice cool and distant. “Harrison.”
The name landed like a thunderclap. The Brennans’ faces changed in an instant.
Harrison… Was this the Mr. Harrison Lancaster from Riverton?
The Brennan family had always kept a low profile, but news that mattered in their social circle never escaped them. Everyone knew Mr. Harrison Lancaster from Riverton had come to Fairhaven to recover his health, and was staying at Rosewood Manor. Who didn’t know that?
But wait-what had Anastasia just called him?
Hubby
Rumors had been swirling recently that the mysterious Mr. Harrison Lancaster of Rosewood Manor had gotten married. Everyone speculated about which family’s daughter he’d taken as his wife. No one imagined it could be Anastasia!
Murray and his wife were both stunned.
But what shocked them even more than the fact that Anastasia had married into Rosewood Manor was this: wasn’t Mr. Harrison Lancaster supposed to be cold, standoffish, and utterly uninterested in women? Yet here, in front of Anastasia, he seemed nothing like the rumors.
Winni, watching Harrison’s hand still securely wrapped around Anastasia’s waist, was quietly taken aback.
“I was just about to head home. I didn’t expect you to show up, darling,” Anastasia said, smoothly redirecting the conversation to Harrison.
“Let’s go, then. Grandma’s really worried about you,” Harrison replied, taking her hand and turning towards the waiting car, not sparing the Brennans a backward glance.
Ever since he’d looked into his young wife’s past, Harrison hadn’t harbored any fond feelings for the Brennans. No matter what reasons Anastasia had for her current estrangement from them, he held the Brennans far more responsible than her.
Back then, Anastasia was just a child. She had no idea who Nora really was; to her, Nora had always been her late mother’s closest friend. It was only natural for her to trust Nora.
But the Brennan family-just because Anastasia was suspicious and kept her distance, they simply abandoned her. It was ridiculous. Fresh chapters posted on.net
Even in later years, when Anastasia grew up and admittedly made some mistakes that hurt and disappointed the Brennans, in the eyes of the ever-partial Mr. Harrison Lancaster, the fault still lay with them.
Anastasia looked back, wanting to say something, but before she could get a word out, Harrison gently pulled her into the car.
The sleek convoy drove away with the same imposing presence as when they’d arrived, leaving the Brennans standing bewildered on the curb, each lost in their own thoughts.
In the car, Anastasia was just about to speak to Harrison when her phone buzzed with a news alert.
She glanced at it absentmindedly-then her eyes froze.
Heir of the Miracle Doctor Returns: Prodigy Lauren Shocks Fairhaven…
Curious, she tapped on the headline. The article sang Lauren’s praises, and the comments section was filled with shrieks of admiration.
“She’s gorgeous-no wonder, with Goddess Cecilia as her mother!”
“Lauren didn’t just inherit Cecilia’s beauty, she’s got the gift for medicine too!
That’s why everyone calls her a prodigy.”
“Goddess Cecilia was taken far too soon, but thankfully Lauren has lived up to her legacy. She’s the perfect heiress!”
“But wait, didn’t I hear Cecilia’s daughter is named Anastasia
“Please, that’s just an old joke in the circle. As if that loser could be the daughter of Goddess Cecilia-what a laugh!”