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.

slap to the face before he even woke up.

wonder the woman crouching in front of me quickly covered her own face the moment I

She hadn't wanted me to know

eyes.

found no trace in thatalley, only a few

aligned with painful precision,

had been wrong, utterly and foolishly

the weight of realization, his

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remark. "Oh, and by the way, Tiffany was seriously injured that night

you

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

multiple times to hurry Kenneth up. The bride was already at the hotel, and everyone

room, he froze in shock to see

stammered, "Are you feeling

his teeth. "Bring Deegan in. Now!"

the engagement ceremony

"Gol

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

he was visibly nervous. "Sir, did you need

you to investigate who had saved me?"

for a moment. "Yes, sir. At that time, you said Miss Princeton, that is, your fiancée, was the one who saved you and even sent me to

found that she had never been near that alleyway that night, so it was impossible for her to have saved you... but you refused to

Kenneth's laughter was bitter.

his likely mistake, he had stubbornly clung to his assumptions. Now, the full depth of his error hit him, a cascading series of mistakes that had led

a curt nod.

the family is urging you to get

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