The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 11

"Sorry to break it to you, but your inheritance? It's gone." Freya's face was adorned with a superficial smile, yet it bore an unmistakable air of superiority.

Johanna and Leland were livid, their faces flushed with anger. Meanwhile, from outside the room, a maid's astonished voice echoed, "Mr. Sutton? What brings you here?" At that, Freya frowned slightly.

Before anyone noticed, Kieran appeared at the doorway. He had seen everything happening in the room and let out a cold laugh.

This aggressive side of Freya was something he hadn't seen before.

Seeing Kieran, Johanna quickly plastered a sycophantic smile on her face. "Mr. Sutton, you should have given us a heads-up. I would have sent someone to welcome you!"

"No need. I'm just here to say my piece and then I'm out," Kieran replied, keeping his tone even and giving nothing away.

room, cheerfully saying, "Don't worry, Mr. Sutton, we'll be out of your way.

all too familiar with such lowly tricks. If the news of Kieran being in Ms. Dawson's room alone with her

since our engagement is off, it's inappropriate to be alone together. It might lead to gossip." Even in modern times, people's minds were still stuck

room, with the door shut as

and pitiful in front of Grandma, bullying and insulting your family when they're not around. I truly underestimated you before." "Me, bullying them?" Freya laughed as if she had

whole story, misunderstanding her intentions regarding the Dawson

Kieran despised her, the happier she was. The sooner she severed ties with Kieran, the

you're right. I'm a deceitful woman and not worth your time to come to the Dawson family to

with disdain. "If Grandma hadn't asked me to find and apologize to you, do you think I'd come to see

out is downstairs. I won't see you out." Kieran

if he was about to explode

knew no one was more important than Eloise to Kieran. If she harmed Eloise, she would cross Kieran's