His Heart Is Now Elsewhere

Chapter 20

The scene was silent, with only a dead silence.

Lennon and Kiara, sitting at the front, had darkened faces. Their canes thudded heavily on the

ground, capturing everyone’s attention.

“Branden, Braxton, Deven, the three of you better explain to me what exactly happened?!”

With a bang, Sir Marquez threw the teacup he was holding onto the ground, instantly shattering it into pieces.

The three of them immediately knelt down upon hearing the sound, their faces turning pale one

after another, clearly indicating that their condition was not good.

“Grandfather, it’s my fault. I did something wrong, but I really didn’t want to marry Violet!”

“She deceived us, that’s why we said we liked her, treated her well, and refused to marry Lilyana… my cousin. But now I have realized, I want to be free from the engagement, spare me from marrying someone of low character!”

Branden spoke decisively, with a determined expression.

Braxton then added, “Just like Branden, I never liked Violet, and I never will. I won’t marry her in the future, and it’s impossible. Please, grandparents, cancel this marriage arrangement!”

I have to spend my whole life with someone

come back.”

Deven also persisted.

listening to their words, Kiara

this what you thought?”

the three of them said in unison.

sighed deeply and shook her

would you have found out that Lilyana

If it were solely up to you, I’m afraid you would still be

of them hard, their faces turned pale as paper, and they

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at

what she said was

to them, they might have continued to believe

Violet’s instigation, they hurt Lilyana too

words of trying to salvage and beg for Lilyana’s forgiveness

were all done by them

of the Marquez family

boys couldn’t figure them out. I advised them so many times, but they didn’t listen, stubbornly believing in themselves.”