After being reborn, I make up my mind to stop chasing after my husband and daughter

Chapter 477

A wave of shame hit me, and I instinctively wrapped myself tighter in his suit jacket.

The two guys clearly had no idea who Edward was. When he stepped up to meddle in their business, Richie Wallace didn’t hold back–he jabbed a finger at Edward and said, “Hey, man-”

Smack! Before Richie could finish, a slap landed square on his face.

Edward moved fast and hard. Richie’s face puffed up like a balloon in seconds. He grabbed his cheek, swearing up a storm, and looked ready to throw down.

Just then, a few bodyguards in black suits stepped in and took him down without breaking a sweat. Richie’s buddy saw the writing on the wall and bolted.

Richie’s face turned beet red as he cursed up a storm, but the bodyguards dragged him into a private room nearby.

Watching the chaos unfold, I felt my blood run cold. My face went pale, and the alcohol suddenly hit me hard. My legs went weak, and my whole body tilted to the side.

An arm reached out and steadied me by the shoulder. Edward’s voice was icy as he asked, “You okay?”

I looked at him, dazed and shocked. “Mr. Jennings, why are you here?”

A flicker of emotion flashed across Edward’s face, but he quickly covered it up and replied in a cold voice, “Just business.”

I blinked, honestly surprised that someone like Edward–a real business shark–would show up in a place this tacky.

“Where did he touch you?” Edward’s voice was icy, his expression grim.

glanced at my left hand–the one Richie

didn’t hesitate.

was still in a daze, my head spinning. Instinctively, I followed

led me to a public restroom, took my left hand,

Jennings…” The cold water snapped me

let go and said, “Next time you run into a jerk like that, just run.

so

outlined by the light. I could feel how angry he was–he probably thought I’d gotten tangled up with

Jennings, I didn’t start anything with them…” I blurted out,

that’s when I realized–the thin strap of my dress had

was pretty busty, I always went for those thin, barely–there styles,

immediately yanked the suit jacket tighter around myself, wrapping up

me,” Edward ordered, his voice all authority–no room for

looking for me. She was out of breath, looked like

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me, she immediately asked,

“I ran into a friend

turning pink as she said,

the private room, leaving me

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