Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 423

Charis couldn't hold back her laughter. She turned to Healy and said, "Honestly, I didn't expect the third branch of the family to try so hard to impress everyone, only to end up making a complete mess of things. What a disaster-how

embarrassing!"

Healy wanted to laugh as well, but managed to restrain himself. Putting on a serious face, he said, "Alright, let's not make a bigger deal out of it. If word gets out, it's not just them-it's the whole Etheridge family that ends up looking foolish."

Charis suddenly realized he was right. Her expression darkened as she clenched her fists and muttered through gritted teeth, "That wretched branch-look at the trouble they've brought us!"

After offering countless apologies, the Crawford family finally left, looking thoroughly humiliated.

"Dad, I think we've done all we can here. Maybe it's time for us to go, too," Charis suggested, giving Healy a meaningful glance.

Healy caught her cue immediately and turned to Bancroft. "Dad, if there's nothing else, we'd like to take our leave."

He expected that after this polite farewell, they could simply slip away. But Bancroft's sharp voice cut through the room. "No one's leaving today!"

looked at

nothing more. Then he turned to Fowler. "Go find Fidelia and bring

"Yes, sir," Fowler replied.

in Bancroft's attitude toward him compared to

outside

trying her best to comfort her, but Fidelia was sobbing uncontrollably

this, Fowler's heart twisted painfully.

had always treated her like a princess, afraid she'd get

was

you back," Fowler said gently to

sniffled, and choked out, "I can't. I'm too ashamed to face

fault, not in the least. You have nothing to be upset

trembled with fury. "And Effie! Effie's the one who seduced Jacques. If she hadn't, he never would have mistaken me for her, and none of this

with