Second Chances Protecting Mrs. Hall

Chapter 10

“Mr. Rivera, why are you defending her? Got a crush on her or something?” Aria st Emma’s uncle, Daniel was young and strikingly handsome, which fueled her jealou

“God, that’s just stupid!” Daniel retorted, disgust clear in his voice.

arly misreading the situation. Despite being

Aria lost it. “Stupid? What’s so great about Emma, huh? She’s ready to sell herself for money. She’s nothing but a whore!”

Emma turned to face her. “Watch your mouth, Aria. Spreading lies is a crime, you know.”

Aria screamed, “Lies? You don’t even know Liam, yet you’re marrying a cripple for his money. Tell me you’re not in it for the cash!” Gasps echoed through the room as Aria insulted Liam so openly. People began to wonder if she had completely lost her mind or if she was just that

desperate.

Just then, a glass came flying from the second floor, smashing to pieces inches from Aria’s feet.

Terrified, Aria screamed and looked up, only to lock eyes with a cold, handsome man upstairs. She froze.

“Liam? What’s he doing here? I thought he wasn’t coming today!” the crowd roared.

Seeing Liam’s icy stare, the Wilson family went into a panic. “Mr. Hall, we didn’t expect you. Why didn’t you tell us you were coming?” said Mateo tremulously.

Liam’s high–tech wheelchair descended the stairs automatically. Even seated, he radiated authority. “If I’d given you a heads–up, would we

have had such a show?”

His cold gaze zeroed in on Aria. She stepped back, but Nora pushed her forward. “Aria, apologize right now.”

before Aria could make things worse. “Mr. Hall, I’m really sorry. Aria is just having a rough day and said something stupid. She

seizing the moment. “We’re all going to be family soon. Some bumps

with Liam, Aria was all flustered, avoiding eye contact and mumbling, “Mr. Hall, my bad. I’m

cool. “It’s not me you should

keep a low profile. But that didn’t mean he was actually disabled. Someone like Aria wasn’t even worth his anger. But

was

the fuming Aria. “You

but she just couldn’t bring herself to apologize to Emma. Her hatred for Emma was too

Nora quickly interjected, “Alright. Aria’s just being stubborn. She knows she messed up. I’ll apologize on her behalf. Emma, I’m really sorry. Please, don’t hold

in pain, haunted her. Watching her loved one burn to a crisp,

knew Aria wouldn’t sincerely apologize, and she wasn’t ready

a button on a remote. The LED screen, which had been displaying “Happy

Chapter 10

Aria and

dad adores you, he wouldn’t give everything to

shouted in the

But forget that…

now!” Nora shrieked, but the video kept rolling, capturing

kid about dating. Once you’re

and played back by Emma in front

the guests began to chatter

are messed up,”

going missing was because

Nora did it on purpose? Emma was just a toddler back then. That’s cold,” someone else