The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

Chapter 94

"Move aside."

The man's voice was icy, quiet but unmistakable, commanding attention without effort.

Among the crowd, some recognized him immediately.

"Mr. Gilbert?"

"It's Mr. Gilbert!"

The noisy crowd parted like the Red Sea, making way for him.

Gilbert, with his long strides, moved swiftly through the crowd and reached the scene in no time. His eyes lifted slightly at the corners, a smirk playing on his lips. "What's all this about then?"

He spoke with a casual tone, as though discussing the pleasant weather of the day.

"Uh, Mr. Gilbert..." Fred was visibly shaken.

Mr. Gilbert actually showed up? Was Colin not bluffing after all? Was everything he said

true?

It's over!

Gilbert didn't even glance his way, as if he hadn't heard him speak at all.

Instead, his gaze fell on the girl Fred was gripping. She was still in her performance attire, wearing a mask, her long hair completely disheveled, sitting on the ground in a sorry

state.

"Huh."

waste words on Fred. Suddenly, he raised his

*Smack!*

The sound echoed sharply.

flying like a rag doll, crashing hard against the

Fred screamed as his back hit the

it. Blood trickled from his mouth as he instinctively covered

"Ptul..."

out, his saliva mixed with blood, and there, among the mess, was a tooth! He had been slapped so hard by Gilbert that a tooth

"Uh, Mr. Gilbert."

Fred was now sure that this girl was

intol

hadn't shown interest in any woman this was the first time he'd taken such drastic action

I didn't know

"Get lost!"

time for his babbling, his focus solely on the girl curled

now, Fred's drunken haze had cleared, and he scrambled out without a second thought for his

okay now,

seemed not to hear,

"Mr. Gilbert!"

but to his

aggrieved. "You're

saw what happened, right? That Mr. Miller, accusing me of using your name to trick him. As if I would dare without your say-so." Chattering nonstop, Gilbert grew

he squatted in front of Sherilyn. "Are you alright now?... Let