Chapter 198

Under the pressure from the demanding hostess, two wealthy women reluctantly hoisted the barely conscious Claire, dragging her towards the banquet hall. Her legs, devoid of strength, left trails of blood on the polished floor. The remnants of her gown slipped further with every tug, leaving her nearly exposed.

Brian stood frozen, watching the scene unfold with a storm of emotions churning within him. He wanted to intervene, to stop the indignity, but as he took a step forward, Vanessa caught his arm firmly.

"Brian, you can't afford to offend the Foster family," Vanessa cautioned, her voice low but insistent. "You're here tonight to make connections with them, aren't you?"

Brian's eyes reflected his inner turmoil as he watched Claire being dragged away, his heart heavy with guilt and pain. Yet Vanessa's words kept him rooted in place, trapped between his desire to help and the fear of jeopardizing his future ties with the powerful family. He could only watch as Claire was led toward an uncertain humiliation.

Foster, to refuse to beg for mercy? The humiliation you're facing now is because of

was dragged away, fear enveloping him. He knew all too well the lengths Sean could go to. The thought of what

Yvonne down the stairs, causing her to lose the baby. He had even arranged for her to be unable to conceive again. Though he later seemed to mellow,

cared for, only for her to be tormented by Yvonne, Andie couldn't imagine the reaction. Nor could he bear the thought of becoming

get hurt, let her go!" he shouted, charging toward Claire. But before he could reach her, Vanessa slyly extended her leg. Unable to avoid it, Andie fell heavily to the ground. His chin hit the hard floor, splitting his lip and sending a gush of blood from his mouth. Pain enveloped him,

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was callously tossed onto the banquet hall floor, landing with a dull thud. The guests, previously immersed in lively conversation, fell silent, their attention drawn to the unexpected

Claire with a face full

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