The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 22 Aren’t You Going to Apologize On Your Knees?

Regardless of whether it was Richard or Marion, throughout the entire dinner, both of them addressed the Royces with considerable distance in their tone.

Jameson’s heart sank little by little. Joseph and his wife could not even swallow their food, but Janice seemed indifferent to these tensions, enjoying her meal with relish.

After half an hour, under Bernadette’s nudging, Janice put down her chopsticks. The waitstaff came in, cleared the table, and brought in fruits and desserts.

Joseph had prepared some wine, but Richard stated that tonight was for serious discussions, and he was not in the mood for drinks.

Now that the meal was over, it was time to address the real issues.

Joseph sighed, “Old friend, I know we, the Royces, owe you, the Cartiers, and especially apologize to you, Marion. It’s my fault for not guiding my son properly, leading him to commit such hurtful

actions.”

“Rochard, Marion, I owe you an apology.”

paused for a moment, then opened a bottle of Moutai, filling his glass to the brim. He downed it in one go and refilled the glass immediately, taking another sip.

his brow, reaching out to

hand. “This is my responsibility; I failed

took another

further. Jameson’s runaway wedding had caused Marion’s severe car accident; a few drinks

about to pour a third one. “Uncle

bear the

chimed in, “Marion is right!”

she added, “Go, apologize to Uncle Richard and Marion!”

had to do. The Royces had set the stage for all this, just to give him

I’m sorry for my impulsiveness and lack of

never liked Jameson from the start, and that sentiment had not changed. Listening to his apology, there was no improvement in his expression. “The person you owe an apology to isn’t me; it’s Marion! I was never fully in

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