LittleNovelChapter 911: "One glance, and it's clear this necklace is priceless," someone said.
"Andromache is so generous to Leah. It really makes us envious," another person murmured.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Leah is so lucky to be Andromache's goddaughter. Many people can only dream of such luck,” someone else added.
"Bruce is lucky to marry Leah too," someone commented.
Tracy's face turned red. She scoffed lightly and said, “Lucky to marry Leah? Would you really want such 'good luck' if it were offered to you?" Her words were calm, but they clearly reached the Burgess family, making them uneasy.
"The gift has been delivered, so I'll take my leave now," the male assistant said politely.
With his departure, the room fell into a heavy silence. Everyone exchanged quick glances, secretly watching the reactions of both the Ashton and Burgess families. The Ashton family's expressions were especially revealing. Although they despised Leah now, they couldn't say a word because of her position as Andromache's goddaughter. It was like having to swallow a bitter pill.
"Bruce, you see, Andromache still cares about us," Leah said, reaching out to take his arm. But as soon as her fingers brushed his sleeve, he pulled away.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I have something to do. I'm leaving." "Where are you going?" Leah grabbed his hand, panic flashing across her face. “This is our engagement ceremony. If you leave, what am I supposed to do? You know Corrine hatesfor taking you from her. You know this is all her plan to destroy me..." "If you hadn't done anything wrong, there'd be nothing to expose!" Bruce cut her off coldly. "If you hadn't made those mistakes, how could she have anything on you? And even now, you won't admit your faults and just blothers. Leah, I'm really disappointed in you." With that, he turned and walked away without a second glance.
Corey saw Bruce heading for the door and quickly stepped in front of him. "Bruce, how can you just leave Leah here by herself?" Visit site: galno lsco With everything already a mess and the Burgess family being ridiculed, if Bruce walked away now, the Burgess family would be the town's latest joke, and everyone would be laughing at them.
Bruce looked up at Corey, his expression cold. "Do you really think there's any point in continuing this engagement ceremony? You might not care about the embarrassment, but I do." "You..." Corey glared at him. "So you're just going to leave Leah alone in this awkward situation?"
Leaving her here alone... The words made Bruce think of Corrine, the woman he had abandoned at their own wedding. She had pleaded for him to stay, but he had chosen to walk away from her.
A wave of sadness and regret hit him, making his stomach tighten. He took I a deep breath and looked at Corey, e his expression calm. "We've already registered our marriage. We're legally husband and wife. This engagement ceremony isn't necessary."
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