The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 48

It wasn't the first time Freya had become the butt of the joke among their elite circle. In their eyes, someone like Freya, desperately throwing herself at them, deserved to be toyed with. Seeing Luna on the verge of tears, Silas couldn't help but look toward Kieran.

But there he was, leaning on the couch, expressionless, sipping on whiskey as if he had no intention of intervening.

"Kieran!" Silas approached Kieran, lowering his voice, "This is too much! What if Ms. Dawson shows up? Do you want her to be the joke of Echo City?"

"Why should I stop her if she's asking for humiliation?" Kieran replied coldly.

Silas retorted, annoyed, "This is Eloise's party! You're ruining it, and that's not fair to her either."

pleading, "Yeah, Kieran... maybe you should

embarrassed you before Grandma. I said long ago she should apologize

let go of

too much! You've never gone this far before.

done was throw the engagement ring into the pool on a bad day, and Freya had dived in to retrieve it! Since then, Silas had seen Freya as genuine, unlike other girls who approached Kieran

question, Kieran didn't speak, finishing his half-glass of whiskey in

several drinks, Kieran glanced at his

Lloyd, you didn't

to kiss Ms. Harwood, how could she not come?" Lloyd's words had barely left his mouth when