Chapter 362

The VIP lounge was buzzing with tension the moment Bryant stepped in, transforming the air into something palpable. Everyone’s expression shifted dramatically, except for Gregory, practically radiating hostility.

Klein’s fury seemed to dissipate, leaving behind a veneer of a businessman’s composure and shrewdness. “Mr. Ferguson, your wife… is Ms. Webster?” he inquired, his gaze finally acknowledging my presence, granting me an identity.

Bryant’s voice was chilly as he retorted, “What do you think?”

“Mr. Ferguson, it would be smart to tell the difference between your wife and your ex–wife,” Gregory suggested coldly, though his firm stance was unmistakable.

“Don’t worry. I’ll be sure to send you an invitation when we remarry,” Bryant quipped, attempting to pull me away from Gregory.

But Gregory stood firm, causing the tension to rise even further.

The fear of an impending blood draw had momentarily distracted me from the discomfort in my body, but Bryant’s arrival comforted me. And yet, the itch was unbearable.

Struggling against Gregory’s grip, I said, “You should… take care of Lilliana’s situation

first.”

left with me and something happened to Lilliana, he’d never forgive

Gregory seemed to misunderstand,

you? Let Mrs. Ferguson go!” Klein

said, ex–wife!” Gregory countered

her wheelchair, wheeled by a servant, Lilliana seemed

Gregory’s attention shifted, I pulled away

a VIP suite for my infusion. Bryant didn’t object, and I wasn’t in a place to refuse, feeling as terrible as I

at the door, speaking

our doorstep. If I had known

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is this how you judge people by

words, and ever diplomatic, York would

was new to the domestic market and couldn’t afford to make too many enemies, especially not the Ford family, a powerhouse in its own right.

Bryant, asking, “Why are you

family gathering, you disappeared in

was curious. “Why were you looking for

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