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!”

no meaning for me. If I have to spend my whole life with someone I don’t love, then I would rather spend my entire life wandering outside and

come back.”

Deven also persisted.

words, Kiara

what you

of them said in

sighed

you have found out that Lilyana saved

you believed Lilyana’s explanation? None of you have! If it were solely up to you, I’m afraid you would still be in

them hard, their faces turned

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back at

she said was all correct.

the evidence to them, they might

they hurt Lilyana

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

things were all done by

the Marquez family were whispering and pointing.

out. I advised them so many