Amelia endured Charles's disrespect but dared not tell her father or elder brothers. She quickly left the banquet hall alone, tears streaming down her face.

In the midst of leaving through the crowd, a waiter accidentally bumped into her. Amelia felt a brief sting in her arm as if a bee had stung her, but it quickly faded away.

The waiter promptly apologized. "Ah, I'm sorry miss."

"It's... It's okay." Amelia shrugged it off and turned to leave quickly.

As the waiter watched her walk away, a hint of a smirk crossed his face.

...

Amelia was standing on the deserted balcony, feeling the evening breeze in her hair and looking at the moon.

how he always protected her. If Steven was here, he would never let her suffer even the slightest grievance or endure the slightest bullying. But

her life... Should she have

missed calls and messages flooded her screen Steven had never stopped trying to reach her, every word filled with deep

want to be separated from

blurred by tears. Her delicate body swayed violently, teetering on

wrong with you?" A nervous voice reached her ears, but Amelia's mind was muddled, her ears ringing. The next moment, she was fiercely pulled into someone's embrace.

me!" Amelia trembled, trying to struggle but unable to muster any strength.

lips lasciviously brushing against her cheek, which he had

Group, Asher was mingling among the

guest, a sweaty bodyguard who was following Amelia rushed over and pulled Asher aside. "Mr. Thompson, there's bad news. Ms. Amelia is

was within our sight the whole time, sitting there

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