Chapter 994
Chapter 994:
Shepard and Giselle, who had been chatting with acquaintances, also noticed the situation and made their way over.
Elsewhere, a waiter darted down the hall to find Ethan and report what had just unfolded.
Ethan, with his phone in one hand and the other resting in his pocket, said to the phone, “Is he here yet p>
“Not at the moment, sir. I’m keeping an eye on the entrance,” Neville answered on the other end.
Ethan ended the call and looked at the waiter. “What happened p>
The waiter blurted out, “Something’s up with the Harper’s daughter p>
That news wiped away whatever calm Ethan had left. Without a word, he followed the waiter at a brisk pace, walking back to the hall.
From behind, Gracie called out, “Ethan, what about me? Hector’s about to be here p>
Ethan definitely heard her, but he pressed on, even picking up speed as the crowd thickened. His worry only eased when he caught sight of Brenna, seeing that things hadn’t spiraled out of control.
Standing in the middle of familiar people—her family, her ex-boyfriend, and Darwin, the latest match her mother had arranged for her—Brenna felt braver than ever. With so many people backing her up, what did she have to fear? Not that she was afraid to begin with.
Jayceon rolled closer in his wheelchair, his jaw clenched tight as he glared at Brenna. “Miss Harper, you need to let go of my sister p>
Despite the fact that Tina and Jayceon shared only a father, they were still family. No matter how much he disliked her, he couldn’t stand by and watch her be bullied.
Brenna offered Jayceon nothing more than a quick look, her face showing not the slightest flicker of interest.
Pain twisted across Tina’s features, yet her mind worked overtime, searching for any escape. She realized that with so many Harpers in the room—and Ethan close by—Judy would never risk starting trouble with Brenna.
Frustration ate at her. She had spent so much time devising this brilliant plan, thinking that once she left, Judy would immediately beat Brenna. But instead, she hadn’t even managed to escape before Brenna caught her.
Her anger flared as she stared at Brenna. “What are you trying to do? Let me go, now p>
“Say it clearly. Did I ever call Judy fat?” Brenna’s tone stayed cool and unbothered; she clearly didn’t mind the growing audience.
Judy walked over, her face red with anger, Denis trailing at her heels. Old resentment burned in Denis’ eyes; last time, Brenna had taken half of his money, and now, he was tempted to use the chaos to get back at her.
He weighed his options but realized that this was not the right moment, not with the Harper family and Ethan nearby. Still, that didn’t stop him from trying to turn Judy against Brenna.
He said, “Honey, don’t let it get to you. You’re not fat; you’ve just got curves. Brenna’s thinner than you—that’s all. She wasn’t trying to offend you p>
“If you don’t know how to speak properly, shut up!” Judy barked at him, gripping his arm so tightly that he nearly cried out in pain before letting go.