Chapter 872
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“If you’re in love with someone else, why agree to get engaged to my daughter?” she said, her eyes blazing with anger. “You’re such a jerk! There is not a single decent person in your family!”
Kenny had expected this. The moment he stepped inside, he knew what was coming. He had screwed up badly. He should’ve ignored Elsa’s pressure, should’ve never conspired with Minna to make Ethan break up with Brenna. Now that the truth was out, he had no choice but to face the consequences.
“I’m truly sorry, Mrs. Davies. I messed up,” Kenny said, his voice steady but full of remorse. He didn’t shy away from the moment. If the Davies family wanted to take their anger out on him physically, he wouldn’t lift a hand to stop them.
Nearby, Ethan watched the scene unfold with a cold expression. He turned his head slightly and said to Minna in an even tone, “I’ll send the compensation to your account later.”
Minna couldn’t hold back any longer. Her tears spilled freely. The flood of emotions left her breathless. Watching Ethan handle the situation with composure only deepened her feelings for him.
“Just because you’ve got money and status doesn’t mean you can push people around!” Kash shot Kenny a hard glare before tugging Minna and Julissa away.
As they walked off, Minna kept glancing back at Ethan. Suddenly, something clicked in her memory. She turned and shouted, “You better not forget your promise to help me find a job!”
Ethan met her stare with a detached expression before turning away without a word.
Once the tension had faded, Kenny leaned toward Elsa and whispered, “Mom, they’re gone now.”
Elsa had been pretending to faint this whole time. Even though she was retired, she had a reputation to protect and couldn’t afford to let people know she was faking it. So, she kept up the act.
Ethan studied her face with a slight frown. Her eyelids twitched several times—clear enough proof for him that she was faking.
ｍ𝚘𝚛ｅ ｕ𝚙ｄ𝚊ｔｅｓ 𝚒ｎ ɢ𝚊ｌ𝚗𝚘ｖ𝚎ｌ𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖
There was no need for him to handle the remaining matters. Turning to Brenna, he said softly, “Sorry for dragging you into the mess again today.”
Brenna’s expression didn’t shift much. She gave a calm smile. “No need to apologize. I handled it fine. But I have a feeling your mom dislikes me even more now.”
“She won’t get in the way of our relationship. I won’t let that happen,” Ethan replied, casting a glance at Elsa, who was still pretending to be unconscious.
Kenny carefully lifted Elsa, preparing to take her to the hospital. Hearing Ethan’s firm words stirred something in him. From the very beginning, Ethan had drawn a line, refusing to let Elsa control his life. But Kenny hadn’t done the same. He felt like a puppet, bound by invisible strings, doing whatever his parents asked of him. Now, it seemed difficult to break free from their control.
“Ethan, come with me. Let’s take Mom to the hospital. Her blood pressure might be acting up again.” Even though Kenny knew Elsa was putting on an act, he couldn’t help but feel concerned. He simply didn’t have it in him to be as detached as Ethan.
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