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.

taken a slap to the face before he even woke

No wonder the woman crouching in front of me quickly covered her own face

me

eyes.

later sent someone to investigate, they found no trace in thatalley, only a few ordinary arrow feathers

now aligned with painful precision, revealing

wrong,

under the weight of realization,

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last cutting remark. "Oh, and by the way,

you

rest of your life, painfully aware of how you mistreated someone you once couldn't see

Harper family's butler paced nervously, having been called by Felicia and Romeo multiple times to hurry Kenneth up. The

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

stammered,

teeth. "Bring Deegan in. Now!" Kenneth

the engagement ceremony

"Gol

the first time that the usually gentle Kenneth had raised his voice at

visibly nervous. "Sir, did

you remember that when I was injured, I asked you to investigate

Princeton, that is, your fiancée, was the one who saved you and even

near that alleyway that night, so it was impossible for her to have saved

Kenneth's laughter was bitter.

hit him, a cascading series of mistakes that

a curt nod.

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

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