Chapter 173: Isabella’s Disbelief

Chapter 173: Isabella’s Disbelief

(God’s POV)

Isabella Blackwood’s face flushed red with indignation as she faced Elena’s calm response. Her voice rose

sharply, cutting through the evening air.

“Who admitted anything? I’m just standing up for my cousin!”

She gestured dramatically at Elena’s elegant dress. “You’re disgusted with Marcus’s poor health now,

dressing up like a flower to find your next mate.”

Her tone grew more venomous. “Elena, you’re really opportunistic enough!”

Elena took another sip of her moonlight wine, her expression remaining perfectly composed. The liquid

tasted bitter on her tongue, but her voice stayed steady.

“When I hadn’t mentioned severing our mate bond before, you desperately wanted me to divorce Marcus.”

She paused, letting her words sink in. “But now that I’m proposing to sever the bond, I’m called

opportunistic?”

Elena’s green eyes fixed on Isabella with cold determination. “Say whatever you want to say tonight, Isabella.”

Her voice dropped to a warning whisper. “There won’t be another chance after this evening.”

Isabella’s gaze swept across the crowd until she spotted Sandy Parker cowering behind a group of guests. A malicious smile spread across her face as she found a new target.

Despite Sandy supposedly being the Whitmore family’s daughter, she was hiding pathetically in the shadows. Isabella pushed past Elena roughly, her pink gown rustling with each determined step.

“How can someone like this woman be allowed to freeload at what’s supposedly her own welcoming

voice carried across the courtyard, drawing every guest’s

further into the crowd.

pup!”

among themselves, their voices creating a buzz of confusion and

woman is the Whitmore family’s

looks nothing

breeding?

plan had been simple –

step in as the righteous hero, gaining favor and securing her position in the

grabbed Sandy’s arm, pulling her from the crowd. “Respond! Defend

at Elena, hoping for help or guidance. But

offering no assistance.

Sandy stammered weakly,

Sandy looking to Elena for direction. Her rage intensified at this obvious

a supposed Whitmore family daughter defer

arm.

with Hugo Ashworth at his side. Samuel Whitmore followed closely behind them, his expression

attention was momentarily diverted when she recognized Hugo. This was the man she had previously seen with Elena, whom she had assumed was Elena’s

deepened when Adrian calmly stepped forward. His

murmurs with quiet authority.

You don’t need to go

in confusion. “What do you mean she’s not

in shame, tears welling in her eyes. The weight of

down on her shoulders.

dignified presence commanding immediate attention from every

mistake,” he announced clearly. “We misidentified the person. Sandy is not

the gathering. Gasps and exclamations rippled through

like wildfire.

the back, “Then who is the real

walked directly to Elena’s side, his chest swelling with unmistakable pride. He

hand on her shoulder.

he declared with ringing

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