One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 283 Nothing Happened That Night

Vanessa’s announcement had attracted the majority of the guests to gather around them in the banquet hall.

Courtney was standing in the middle of the crowd and she had to endure stares of pity or contempt at her from all directions. Her ears buzzed as Vanessa’s voice resembled a drum that constantly thumped and amplified her past without any consent.

“Anna more than deserves to die. My guess is that she didn’t even bother to apologize to you when she was dying. Besides, you are affectionate and loyal enough to have attended her funeral. I admire you, Courtney.”

Courtney tightened her fists in an attempt to force herself to calm down. “Vanessa, I do not know what you are talking about.”

Vanessa folded her arms while regarding Courtney, as though she expected the latter’s denial. She cackled sinisterly when she said, “How could you possibly not remember what happened six years ago? It was on your eighteenth birthday. Mr. Hunter gave you a house as a gift, but a jealous Anna arranged for those men to come. Later, you left the country and I suppose that’s because the Hunters didn’t want to expose themselves to such a scandal.”

She was giving a detailed account of what happened whereas Courtney turned as pale as a white sheet.

“Vanessa, what are you doing?” Isaac marched through the crowd to block Courtney from view. “Are you insane? Do you know what you’re saying?”

“I’m merely clarifying the truth. Previously, outsiders have always felt that Courtney hasn’t been loyal and responsible to the Hunter Group. Well, I should at least let them know how horrible the Hunter Family has treated Courtney. The public shouldn’t simply judge others by assuming the moral high ground,” Vanessa asserted eloquently. On the other side, his expression soured significantly as he hissed angrily at her. “Mad woman!”

Then, he turned to face Courtney. “I am sorry. Courtney, please leave first and I will handle the situation here.”

“Isaac, please do not forget that Courtney is no longer associated with you since I am your wife.” Vanessa lost her cool when she saw how considerate he was toward Courtney, rendering her blinded by jealousy and rage at that point.

for a long time. Now that she humiliated him in front of the crowd, he was livid and shouted at her angrily, “You

If you are doing this

the situation, she inhaled deeply while observing her surroundings. “Vanessa, I know that you hold a grudge against me, but you have gone overboard by slandering me. Besides, Anna has passed away for some time now; you shouldn’t casually joke about the deceased. Six years ago, when you came between Isaac and me, you spread rumors among our classmates by claiming that I cheated on him. How dare you use the

begin with, so the crowd present merely took it as an exciting distraction. After considering Courtney’s explanation, they disregarded the

the guests started to discuss animatedly among themselves after Courtney’s

by me spouting nonsense? You are clearly the one spouting nonsense here. Six years ago, I clearly heard what Anna said. She drugged your liquor to allow somebody to send you to the hotel. There were four to five men waiting for you in the room

that night six years ago. I only know that Courtney had an accident, but I didn’t expect Vanessa

they started to discuss

detail about that incident. You claim that you know about everything that happened beforehand; well, in that case, as my best friend at that time, why didn’t you warn me that somebody

Vanessa’s face. “Well… T-That is because

themselves. You can obviously blame everything on Anna.” Courtney wore an intimidating expression. “Do you truly believe that you were the only one who learned about the incident beforehand? Did you assume that I was being

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that night. I caught you doing something disgusting with Isaac and yes, I also consumed large amounts of alcohol. However, Anna’s men did not take

“That’s impossible…”

is impossible.” Shay’s voice attracted everybody’s attention

saw the crowd making way for Shay and Casey. They approached her

she was. His usual warm and friendly demeanor was replaced with an eerily cold and distant expression as he commented frostily, “I was the one who personally took Courtney away that night. Vanessa, I’ll accept that you are ignorant for what you said earlier since it’s the first time, but if I were to hear it again,

not believe him. However, Casey interrupted her thoughts before she could refute Shay. “Mr. Isaac, the AW Group is the organizer for the Business and Trade Cocktail Party today. Most of us within the industry have not met for a long time, so we are here to reconnect and make new friends.

lot of weight since he was the president of

immediately understood as he answered hastily, “My apologies for being a wet blanket. We had a fight before leaving our home, which is why she is making a scene now because she’s unhappy with me. I am sorry that you all have to witness this. I will