Chapter 380

June took a leisurely sip of coffee, not intending to drag things out, and said directly, "I came here specifically to tell you something"

"What is it?" Kenneth asked, impatient.

June said. "Do you remember the night you were ambushed in that alley, injured and on the verge of death, only to be saved at the last moment?"

"Of course I remember. Kenneth replied without hesitation. "I was gravely injured that night. If it weren't for Melody, I wouldn't be here today." June simply shook her head and emphasized one word. "Wrong

June stood up, taking slow steps toward Kenneth, her gaze piercing as she continued, "That night, the one who saved you wasn't Melody"

Kenneth scoffed, his patience thinning. "Then who was it? Today's my engagement, and you're here telling me these things to sabotage it? Ridiculous."

He picked up his watch and turned to leave.

June's laugh echoed through the room, eerie and low. "What if I told you that the person who saved you that night was Tiffany?"

His footsteps faltered.

Kenneth turned abruptly. "What did you say? That's impossible!

"Why wouldn't it be? June's smile was a mixture of pity and mockery.

June said, "Tell me, in a situation where you were pursued by a dozen assassins, with Melody completely defenseless, how could she possibly have saved you! What exactly did she have? The courage? The skills? The power?" June laughed louder, each word striking at Kenneth's pride. "Mr. Harper, how could you be so naive?"

Kenneth's expression darkened.

Every word she spoke hammered at him, pounding with painful clarity. was true.

Some things were impossible to see white caught up in the moment, only clear once he stepped back to re-evaluate them.

It was then he remembered. "No wonder

neant to wake him. It was a genuine hit.

wonder he'd taken a slap to the face before

No wonder the woman crouching in front of me

hadn't wanted me to know

eyes.

wonder that when he later sent someone to investigate, they found no trace in thatalley, only a few

with painful precision, revealing the truth he'd

had been wrong, utterly

figure hunched under the weight of

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"Oh, and by the way, Tiffany was seriously injured

you

all this to stop your engagement. I told you so that you'd be left with this regret for the rest of your life, painfully aware of how you mistreated someone you once couldn't

having been called by Felicia and Romeo multiple times to hurry Kenneth up. The bride was already at the hotel, and

entered the room, he froze in shock to see Kenneth trembling, his

butler stammered, "Are you

gritted his teeth. "Bring Deegan in.

ceremony is

"Gol

had raised his voice

visibly nervous. "Sir, did you need

I asked you to investigate who had saved

you said Miss Princeton, that is, your fiancée, was the one who saved you

near that alleyway that night, so it was impossible

Kenneth's laughter was bitter.

hit him, a cascading series of mistakes that

gave a curt

"But, sir... the family is urging you to get

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