Frida produced the gift box in her hands and said, “Ethan, I apologize for my tardiness. I’ve prepared an engagement present for you, something I’ve carefully chosen. I hope both you and Madelyn will like it.”

“Ethan, Madelyn… Mom put a lot of thought into this gift,” Yvonne added.

Frida opened the box, revealing a four- piece dinnerware set inside. Many in the room recognized it as the work of the renowned artist Adam Burch from Venturia. His porcelain pieces were truly priceless.

A murmur of appreciation swept through the crowd. However, in the next instant, a loud crash echoed through the room.

Ethan raised his hand and forcefully knocked the gift to the ground. His face turned dark and icy. “Who invited you?

Get out!” He showed no mercy. Zach remained seated, calmly taking a sip of his drink. A faint smirk played on his lips.

joyful atmosphere that had prevailed just moments ago was now shrouded in darkness. Most people watched in silence,

“Madelyn invited us. I just spoke to her on the phone.” She turned to Madelyn, “Did you forget to tell Ethan that my mom and

face had turned extremely grim, but she couldn’t find the words

“Why didn’t you tell Ethan about this important thing? Look at what’s happening

Madelyn didn’t mean to forget. Maybe she just got too busy with

“Ethan, if you don’t like the gift I got you, I can find

the sound indicating it was no light hit. Her vision went dark for a moment as she covered

nearby, jumped and leaned close to Zach, whispering, ” Zach, everything

warning look, and she

say. Who are you to say those things to Madelyn? Apologize!” Ethan stared at

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