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.”

is just having a rough day and said something stupid. She usually looks up to you a lot. Please, don’t hold it against

be family soon. Some bumps in the road are normal,

Liam, Aria was all flustered, avoiding eye

stayed cool. “It’s not me you should

couldn’t care less about being called a cripple. The Hall family had amassed enough power that he had to fake a disability to keep a low profile. But that didn’t mean he was actually disabled. Someone like Aria wasn’t even worth his anger. But anyone who

That was crossing

look at the fuming Aria. “You catch that?

fists so tightly it felt like her palms might bleed, but she just couldn’t bring herself to apologize to

she messed up. I’ll apologize on her behalf. Emma, I’m really sorry. Please, don’t hold it against

screaming in pain, haunted her. Watching her loved one burn to a crisp, the smell of charred flesh, it was pure despair. A simple apology wouldn’t erase her

apologize, and she wasn’t ready to forgive. She

remote. The LED screen, which had been

Chapter 10

Aria and

wouldn’t give everything to

shouted in

But

now!” Nora shrieked, but the

dating. Once you’re overseas, snag a loaded hubby.

thought her words would be recorded and played back by Emma in front

the guests began to chatter

two are messed up,”

Emma going missing

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