Chapter 167: Tina, Can't You Afford a Dress?

Back in Ashbury, at the Reed residence, Jasper Reed had just ended a call with Old Mr. Reed, his expression far from pleasant. "Is it Logan tattling to your dad again?" Annabelle asked with a hint of headache. Jasper, rubbing his temples, nodded grimly. Garrett spoke in a deep voice, "What's with Emrys, tasked with watching Amber and he ends up causing a ruckus himself! Even got into a fight with a student? Now he's paralyzed!"

Jasper, sipping his tea with narrowed eyes, had an imposing presence merely by sitting, a testament to his years of battling in the business world. Emrys, a child saved by Natalie Whittaker years ago, was held in high regard by Jasper due to Natalie's influence. Despite his temper, Emrys had proven his capabilities and had contributed significantly to the Reed family.

Upon hearing of Emrys's severe injury, Jasper immediately dispatched people to seek medical advice, even posting a reward on the dark web and attempting to contact Spectre through his connections.

"Enough," Annabelle interjected, "Go tell Emrys directly. Complaining to your brother does no good."

At the side, Audrey Woodwind, sitting with Esther, asked with a mischievous glint, "Are we still hosting that party?"

been a month since Amber was found, and a celebration was overdue, ideally inviting Ashbury's prominent families to a grand event. Yet, considering the scandals Amber had caused, Annabelle felt a public celebration might be too embarrassing. "We'll have it, but in Ensford," she

reluctant, questioning the need to attend after their falling out with

how Amber had wronged him. "Why not let Tina go in

at the Victoria Hotel, promising a lavish gathering. On the day, Tina, dressed simply in a T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, stood

Amber, who was descending from the upstairs lounge, surrounded by young admirers. "Tina, you made it," Amber greeted her with a condescending smile, playing the gracious host. Noticing Hugo and Jennie were absent, Amber felt a twinge of annoyance but figured

sneered, "He probably didn't want

in, critiquing Tina's casual attire, "Can't Mr. Farrell even afford to buy his fiancée a proper dress? I heard she grew up in the countryside, clearly not

Jennie had prepared a dress for her, but she had chosen this outfit deliberately-Tina was not one to forget past slights easily. Amber, pretending to be helpful, offered, "Tina, can't you afford a dress? I have several spare ones in my lounge. Why don't

kind, Amber? Each of those dresses is expensive. What if she stains

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