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A wave of heartache washed over her.
Her father had always harbored deep love for both her and her mother, yet she had been blind to it, even harboring resentment due to the deceitful words of others.
Susan couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. “Yes, Dad, it’s my fault. I should have talked to you properly sooner.”
“Oh, my silly child, it’s my fault too. You were so young back then, and I didn’t take proper care of you,” Esteban replied gently.
Dane and Isabella quietly slipped out of the room to give them some space.
Once outside, Dane turned to Isabella and said, “Isabella, you’re getting engaged tomorrow. You should head back now.”
Isabella nodded. “Alright, you stay here with Susan.”
“Okay,” Dane replied, arranging for a bodyguard to escort Isabella home.
On the way, Isabella sent a message to Andrew, but he seemed preoccupied and didn’t reply.
She gazed out at the warm glow of the streetlights, a slight smile playing on her lips. They were getting engaged!
The next day, the atmosphere buzzed with excitement.
The most luxurious hotel in Ansport was adorned with vibrant banners and twinkling lights, while a fleet of luxury cars lined the entrance. The grand hall, with its gleaming marble floors and towering chandeliers, looked nothing short of spectacular.
Today marked the highly anticipated engagement party of the Patton and Klein families, two of the most influential and powerful families in the city. Naturally, it attracted a great deal of attention.
The engagement party radiated romance and a dreamlike quality. Isabella moved gracefully through the crowd, entertaining guests. Her parents stood proudly beside her with Damari, who was beaming. Everyone showered him with compliments. Today, he accepted all the praise, chatting happily with everyone.
Everyone was convinced that Damari was satisfied with the engagement.
However, as the celebration continued, some guests couldn’t help but feel that something was amiss. After all, they had been there for a while, yet Andrew was nowhere to be seen.
Susan approached Isabella and whispered, “Isabella, where is Mr. Klein?”
As the groom-to-be, he should have been here long ago, greeting the guests alongside Isabella.
Isabella looked at Susan with a hint of worry in her eyes. She, too, had found it strange. She had sent Andrew several messages but received no reply. Was he really too busy? She took out her phone and said to Susan, “I’ll call him again.” She then stepped out of the hall to make the call.
At that moment, a striking woman in a sleek black dress, radiating confidence, entered the hall. It was Tatiana. Of course, she wasn’t invited, but she was someone else’s plus-one.
“Congratulations on your engagement, Isabella!” Tatiana said with a smile as she approached Elaine.
Elaine’s face darkened when she saw Tatiana. But since it was Isabella’s engagement party, she couldn’t ask her to leave. She could only respond coldly, “Mm.”
“But why don’t I see Mr. Klein? Is he not here yet?” Tatiana said loudly, glancing around the room. “Could it be that Mr. Klein doesn’t want to come?”
The grand hall fell silent as the guests who were already seated turned their heads to look in Tatiana’s direction. Indeed, Andrew wasn’t there yet.
They had all been wondering why Isabella was entertaining the guests alone. Andrew should have been with her. How could Andrew be late on the day of his own engagement? Almost all of the invited guests had already arrived at the venue, yet Andrew had not shown up.
At this moment, the members of the Patton family and Damari began to look displeased.
Susan, who despised Tatiana, spoke up. “Tatiana, just because you’re too unfortunate to get married doesn’t mean you have the right to curse others to share your fate. Everyone can see how much Mr. Klein loves and cares for Isabella. How dare you say he doesn’t want to come! He’s just delayed by something important. If you’re not here to celebrate with them sincerely, then leave. You were never invited.”
Susan’s words infuriated Tatiana. She hadn’t expected Susan to be so bold.
But she held back the anger rising in her chest and said, trying to sound righteous, “Of course, I’m here to sincerely celebrate with them. I’m just concerned about Isabella because Mr. Klein hasn’t shown up yet. Don’t misunderstand me. It’s almost time for the engagement ceremony to start. No matter how busy Mr. Klein is, his engagement should be his top priority, right?”
“I already told you, Mr. Klein has important matters to attend to. Tatiana, why are you trying to sow discord here? Your behavior is disgusting. Don’t you think?” Susan retorted bluntly.
Tatiana felt humiliated, her eyes darkening as her expression hardened.
The man who had brought Tatiana here today appeared visibly shaken by the rising tension. He nervously wiped the sweat from his forehead with a trembling hand. He stood in front of Glenn, apologizing with a shaking voice.
Glenn remained calm, asking him to take a seat.
At this moment, all the guests had already arrived.
Isabella continued calling Andrew, but to no avail.
An uneasy sense of foreboding crept into her heart. There was absolutely no way Andrew would ever ignore her calls.
Moreover, he hadn’t replied to her messages since last night. Something must have happened to him.
Isabella subconsciously gripped her phone, feeling a wave of unease.
When Damari noticed Isabella’s troubled expression, he assumed she was angry. He immediately said, “Isabella, don’t worry. Andrew must have been delayed by something. When he arrives, I’ll make sure to teach him a lesson.”
Isabella shook her head and replied softly, “I’m afraid something might have happened to him.” Elaine and Glenn’s expressions also grew grim.
Andrew had been eagerly looking forward to this event. He would never abandon it. If he hadn’t shown up, it could only mean something had happened to him.
Damari, too, was agitated. How could something go wrong at such a crucial moment? Why, of all times, was it happening now?
Inside the hall, the atmosphere began to shift as the guests exchanged uneasy glances and whispered among themselves.
“Why hasn’t Mr. Klein arrived yet? Does he really not want to come?”
“But I think Mr. Klein likes Isabella very much. I’ve seen how attentive he was to her.”
“Well, men can be fickle, especially someone like Mr. Klein. He’s surrounded by countless beautiful women. Maybe he’s lost interest in Isabella. His family might have forced him into this engagement, so now he’s choosing not to come.”
Although everyone was surprised, many found it plausible. The wealthier a man was, the more unfaithful he tended to be. Perhaps Andrew really didn’t care for Isabella anymore and had lost interest in her.
Tatiana sat smugly in her seat, watching Isabella at the door. She was very satisfied with the way things were unfolding. As time passed, it would become clearer to everyone that Andrew didn’t truly care for Isabella and was only being forced into this engagement.
A waiter suddenly approached Tatiana.
“Ma’am, this way, please.”
Tatiana, feeling confused, stood up and followed him to the adjacent lounge. The waiter swiftly exited, and someone else entered.
Before Tatiana could even think of voicing a sarcastic remark, the person grabbed her by the neck and lifted her off the floor. In that terrifying moment, the same chilling fear she once felt from Milly washed over her.
“You…” Tatiana gasped, her face turning pale as she stared at Isabella’s cold, unfeeling expression, struggling to breathe.
“Tell me, where is Andrew?” Isabella’s voice was icy.
Tatiana, realizing what Isabella wanted, felt a twisted satisfaction. She pointed weakly at her throat, barely able to speak. “How… how can I talk like this?”
“I’ll give you one minute. If you don’t tell me, this place will become your grave,” Isabella said, her voice chillingly ominous.
The smugness drained from Tatiana’s face in an instant. The cold realization hit her—Isabella truly meant to kill her. In that moment, Isabella seemed like a demon incarnate.
The next second, Isabella released her grip, and Tatiana collapsed to the floor, gasping for air, feeling the oppressive force radiating from Isabella. She shakily touched her bruised neck, her voice wavering. “Isn’t it because Andrew doesn’t want to get engaged to you? How would I know where he is?”
Isabella towered over her, her gaze icy and lethal. “So many guests came today, yet you were the only one who boldly said he wouldn’t show up. Are you really going to claim you don’t know where he is?”
Tatiana shook her head frantically, terror etched across her face. “I just wanted to mock you! You’ve humiliated me so many times—I couldn’t miss the chance to make you look bad.”
Isabella stood quietly, watching her, considering the explanation. It did sound plausible.
“I figured that on such an important day as your engagement, Andrew not showing up would be the perfect excuse to take a jab at you. But as for where he is…”
“How would I know? I’m just an actress!” Tatiana quickly added, desperate to fill the silence as Isabella’s cold gaze remained fixed on her.
“Really? You sound convincing.” Isabella suddenly chuckled softly.
Tatiana, feeling a brief moment of relief, moved to stand. “Then I’ll be going now.”
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