Chapter 754
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Why should she be the one to lose everything? Did he think he could just use and abandon her like this?
“Why is it that only your plans matter?” Minna asked, her voice rising as she stood her ground. Bess remained lost in her thoughts, completely unaware of the heated exchange nearby.
Brenna and Ethan heard every word, but they chose to stay out of it.
“Come here and help with the ravioli!” Elsa called to all of them from inside the kitchen.
Elsa spoke with them, trying to maintain a casual tone so that Belen wouldn’t notice the tension between her and her son.
But Belen, wise and observant after years of experience, wasn’t so easily fooled. Pretending not to notice, Belen turned her focus to Brenna during the meal. She repeatedly praised her, especially complimenting the dishes she had brought.
Elsa quickly picked up on the hint—Belen was showing clear support for Brenna.
After the meal, Ethan left with Brenna.
Bess walked them to the car herself, several times on the verge of apologizing to Brenna, but the words never made it out.
While seated inside the car, Brenna brought up Kenny. “It looks like Kenny really did lose his position.”
She considered suggesting that Ethan use his influence to help Kenny regain his position in the military since the situation had started because of her. Even though Ethan didn’t get along with his relatives, they were still his family. She felt there was no need for things to remain so tense.
Ethan said, “Just ignore him. My parents and grandfather have no shortage of contacts in the military. They can pull strings without me. And honestly, I don’t want to get involved. If I step in now, they’ll take it as a sign of weakness, thinking that I feel guilty.”
“Then next time, they’ll go even further, trying to drive a wedge between us. They should deal with the consequences of their actions on their own.”
“Okay.” Brenna respected his stance. Since they weren’t married yet, it didn’t feel right for her to interfere in his family affairs, so she chose not to say anything about the matter.
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After a pause, she said, “I saw the rings on Minna’s and Kenny’s fingers. Does that mean they’re engaged?”
She glanced over at Ethan as he focused on the road. Even from that side profile, his features were striking.
“I haven’t been told anything, but probably,” Ethan replied. “Judging by their behavior, I’d say they are. Otherwise, they wouldn’t wear matching rings like that.”
Thinking it over, Ethan added, “They were probably trying to convince the military officials that Kenny wasn’t pretending to be me on a date. That he was with someone he genuinely cared about. Looks like it didn’t work. The military clearly didn’t buy the story.”
That evening, Shepard returned home with Giselle, but Tessa stayed behind.
“Your grandfather passed away in our home, and it’s a place of sorrow for your grandmother now. She doesn’t want to visit. Plus, your uncle is still healing and can’t move easily, so she doesn’t want to trouble him,” Shepard told his three children over dinner.
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