Chapter 158

Selena's legs turned to jelly, and she stumbled slightly, only for Everett to swoop in, wrap his long arms around her waist, and pull her close, letting her lean against him.

Nearby, Kaylee rushed over to help her husband, tears streaming down her face. She shot an angry glare at Everett, "Who do you think you are, barging in here and attacking my husband? This is a family matter, and I'm calling the cops on you!" Everett, unfazed, dropped his gaze lazily. He eyed Kaylee, who was making a scene, before turning his attention to Claire.

Claire, who had been coolly sipping her coffee just moments earlier, was now in a tizzy, having knocked over her cup. She stood there, flustered, nervously rubbing her hands on her pants.

"Ask her who I am and whether I have a say in this family drama!" Everett said coolly.

Kaylee spun around to challenge Claire, "Claire, your brother's been beaten up, and you're just standing there doing nothing!"

"H-he's... he's Mr. Bennett, Selena's husband..." Claire stammered, her voice barely a whisper, tinged with fear and guilt.

Everyone was stunned. Wasn't Selena supposed to be out of favor? Why would Mr. Bennett show up and protect her so fiercely?

Kaylee blurted out the question everyone was thinking.

I have always been deeply in love. If you've

scrambled up, rushed over to Claire, and slapped her. "It was you! You couldn't stand Selena, so you tricked us

one to back

she feared Everett but not

hair. "You were the one pushing Lydia to marry rich, flaunting her like some brainless beauty. I thought she had some charm, but she had

scene turned into

nearby. He said calmly, "Handle this mess, and make sure you get their confessions word for

down at Selena, his voice softening. "Can you

Still shaken, Selena instinctively

she could manage. But before she could Everett bent down, one arm around her shoulders, the

Selena was stunned.

at the door. The driver, seeing them approach, quickly

neither spoke. The air was

help but think back to yesterday, when she'd stormed off and left behind a few coins in anger, figuring she wouldn't

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