Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 253

A pair of golden scissors landed right in front of Simon.

The seamstresses outside the office stepped in when they heard the commotion. When the seamstresses who had once been loyal to Simon saw him, their faces twisted with disgust.

"Ugh, why does this man have no shame?"

"No shame? That's putting it lightly! I walked past the office earlier and heard him demanding compensation from Ms. Smith for wasting several years of his life. I even recorded it. It's revolting!"

"He's the type who only knows to leech off others. Why won't he just drop dead?"

"Ms. Smith's career is just taking off, and now, this parasite is trying to drag her down. What bad luck!"

"Mr. Moore happens to be on a business trip too. The timing..."

Janice stepped closer to Simon.

One of the bodyguards picked up the scissors, but she took them instead. She shoved the scissors into Simon's hand, her voice chillingly calm. "I won't deny that

I owe your family a life. So, do it. Stab me right here."

Her cold, unwavering eyes bore into him. "If I die, then that's fate. But if I survive, from this moment on, my family will owe yours nothing."

Simon was shocked.

Janice grabbed his wrist and pressed the sharp tip of the scissors against her chest, right where her heart was.

She was wearing a white sweater, and a small red stain started to bloom across the fabric.

stepping in

recoiled, flinging the scissors away.

Janice didn't blink.

My brother is

Fitzgeralds stood there, utterly stunned. They opened their mouths, but not a single word came

Are you chickening out?" Janice took another step forward. "I'm standing right here, ready to

wouldn't want her dead. If she died,

police. Tell them someone came to collect a

Fitzgeralds' faces drained of color. That wouldn't

can't call the police!" Simon lunged, trying to snatch the phone from Janice's

he turned toward Janice in

"How dare you!"

cut through the

froze for a moment before turning his head to see who it was. The voice came from Calvin. He exuded

right beside him was

left

Terry?

Terry Gallagher?

man was powerful enough to challenge even Edward

come with his wife to check on their future niece-in-law. Edward was away on a business trip, and in his absence, his

the three newcomers entered, the seamstresses outside immediately got back to

and a couple who practically treated Edward like

Simon was done for.

against someone? In broad daylight?" Simon stumbled back. "No... No, Mr. Gallagher, it's a misunderstanding..." Terry was the mayor of Brightwater City, the wealthiest economic hub in the country. Rumor had it he was just one step away from becoming governor.