The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 170

Chapter 170 I'm Ashamed

On Your Behalf

Brenna frowned, clearly annoyed by Ernst's careless actions, as he scolded her without grasping the full

situation.

Ernst had once led the Harper Group as its CEO. How could he act so impulsively like this?

As Brenna maintained her composure, Ernst's frustration intensified. He scrutinized the young boy beside her, noting a resemblance to his friend Jayceon during his youth. The boy's features looked a lot like Jayceon.

Could it be possible that Brenna and Jayceon had crossed paths years ago, resulting in this child?

But reconsidering the scenario, he dismissed the idea. Jayceon wasn't the type to be involved with someone like Brenna, who had been merely a pawn in the Barrett family's games before. Besides, Jayceon wouldn't have allowed Brenna to endure such hardships within the Barrett family if he had been together with Brenna.

After mulling it over, Ernst decided it was unlikely the child was Jayceon's. The resemblance must be

coincidental.

What truly disappointed him was his belief that Brenna had secretly had a child and kept this hidden from the Harper family, only revealing the child's existence after cementing her status in the family and securing shares.

He saw her actions as manipulative, using the Harper family for her own gain.

The more Ernst pondered, the angrier he got. He confronted Brenna before the assembled crowd, yelling, "Are you still pretending you don't understand what's going on?"

Despite her irritation, Brenna knew she had to remain composed due to the public setting. She responded to Ernst with a cold and dismissive tone, "Pretending? What exactly are you talking about?"

the child he disliked but rather the fact that the child was born out of wedlock with an unknown background. Regardless of the child's appearance or intelligence, Ernst found it difficult to feel any warmth

Not only having a child out of wedlock but also flaunting him publicly?

Patrick on the head. "Who

front of Brenna. Although small, his demeanor was resolute. He had long sensed Ernst's hostility toward Brenna and didn't see him a good

Patrick asked, "Godmother, who is this man? And what does any

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warmth rose in Brenna's chest because of Patrick, though it stung that Ernst,

refused to trust her.

replied, "This is my older brother. He is part of

the position of

Ernst was stunned. "Godmother?"

something, and his frustration intensified. “Brenna, this is disgraceful! You use a child in your act. You have the audacity to

you can deceive

woman in a beige suit approached confidently, microphone in hand. Her wavy hair and makeup were perfect. She was Kennedi, looking every bit the part of an elegant and

Kennedi confronted Brenna, saying, "Ms. Harper, a question for you. You had a child out of wedlock, correct? Given his age, you must have been under eighteen when you had him. With that level of shamelessness and lack of integrity, what gives you the

reflected the sentiment of many

finishing her words, she lifted her chin with confidence, standing upright as if she were the very

of justice.

this time, the auditorium was filled with people, and a hush fell over

response.

words echoing his own thoughts. He moved toward the microphone