The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 175

Freya turned on her heel and left, her departure a clear sign for Leland to make his hasty escape. Despite being held for only a day, Leland looked a mess, his face shadowed by stubble, his body marked with bruises from a beating, and an unpleasant odor clinging to him. Pinching her nose, Freya couldn't hide her disgust. "You better take a cab home. Your mom is waiting to celebrate your birthday." With that, she tossed Leland his phone.

Leland's face darkened with anger. "Freya, it is all your fault!"

But his anger was pointless. With Kieran backing Freya, she could do as she pleased in Echo City.

Soon after Johanna received a call from Leland, she arrived to find her son looking disheveled, standing in the street outside the Sutton Mansion.

"My boy! How could you let yourself end up like this?" As Johanna approached, she smelled the stench emanating from Leland.

Leland was livid. "It's all Freya's fault! She must've cast some spell on Kieran, making him lock me up overnight! Mom, you must stand up for me and teach Freya a lesson!"

found herself in a tough spot. "That girl isn't as easy to provoke as before. Calm down, take a bath, and change

"Birthday... What's the point of celebrating my birthday

me. I've spent a lot preparing this party and inviting influential guests. Just put on a good show, mingle with the right people, find a suitable girl, and our

that, Leland had no

for you. It's Ms. Ramsey. Her family is well-respected and among

reluctantly agreed despite his

on her way to the Majestic Manor

as to kidnap you!

"I've benefited enough from their foolishness. There's no need for revenge. Let's enjoy the

it weren't for my parents, I wouldn't bother coming. Still, Leland has booked the grandest hall at the Majestic Manor Hotel. I

almost everyone's coming

"Really? How many?"