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.”

if Gregory left with me and something happened to Lilliana, he’d

seemed to misunderstand, his

you? Let Mrs. Ferguson

said, ex–wife!” Gregory countered

pale and fragile in her wheelchair, wheeled by a servant, Lilliana seemed on

shifted, I pulled

had arranged 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

our doorstep. If I had known Ms. Webster was Mrs. Ferguson, no one would’ve laid a finger on

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people by appearances?” York responded with

more words, and ever diplomatic, York would likely keep the

make too many enemies, especially not the Ford family, a powerhouse in its own right. Pushed too far, a united front from

at Bryant, asking, “Why are you

Myers family gathering, you

were

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