Chris put his arm around Wendyâs shoulder and leaned in to give her a kiss on the cheek. âIâll go check on them. Wait for me here.â
Wendy nodded. âOkay.â
The two had always been a loving couple in front of the public. They still seemed to be in love even after decades of marriage. Many guests looked at them with a little envy.
The female guests, in particular, envied Wendy or Guinevere the most. However, after this night, perhaps no one would envy Guinevere anymore.
Chris took a glance at Stella before he left. His eyes were frostily cold.
He knew Weston had a woman outside. He had heard about Belle from Lowe Garden, but Guinevere had got rid of her.
Chris never thought Weston would bring another woman back to the Ford mansion! He was so deluded!
When he had just gone upstairs, he heard the loud noise from the study.
Warren was smashing things in the room. His cane was banging on the floor heavily. Xavier , who came up with Chris, heard the noises too.
Both stood outside the door and looked at each other in dismay.
Xavier looked at Chris. âChris , whatâs wrong with dad? Why is he so angry?â
Chris shook his head and remained silent with a tense face. Then, when he saw Xavier come alone , he asked,â Whereâs your woman?â
Xavier chuckled. âShe isnât feeling well, so she went to the restroom.â
Chris nodded. Then, both of them pushed the door open and went in.
Creakâ¦
The door opened, and a porcelain bowl came slamming toward them.
Crack!
A loud noise sounded as the bowl broke into pieces at Chrisâs feet.
Chris jumped in shock. âDad, whatâs going on? Why so serious?â
The atmosphere in the study was very tense. Guinevere and Weston stood still. Guinevereâs parents both had ugly expressions. It was obvious that something was wrong.
If Chris had come in alone, Warren could have controlled his temper. However, he lost his temper at the sight of Xavier. He rushed to him with his cane, trying to hit him with it. âYou ungrateful son! Itâs all your fault for setting a bad example!â
Xavier did not expect to get blamed for no reason. He hurriedly dodged Warren. âDad, why are you scolding me again? I didnât do anything!â
He thought the matter about Daisy was already over. He also persuaded Warren to let his guard down, letting him think that he would not fight for the family fortune. He did not expect to get into trouble again.
Warren was furious. âIf you hadnât been drinking and sleeping with women all the time, why would Weston have learned from you?â
Xavier vaguely realized what was going on after his father scolded him. âWhat do you mean? Are you saying that Weston is playing with women outside too?â
The tension in the study became colder as soon as he said that.
Xavier finally understood it. âNo, wait. Weston is the one whoâs keeping a woman outside . Why are you scolding and beating me?â
âIf you hadnât been such a bad influence, would this have happened? The men from our family have always been loyal! Youâre the only exception! Weston has never done all these before. Heâs clean and loyal. Youâre the one who keeps sleeping around with actresses and models. How dare you say youâre not wrong?â
Warren was accusing Xavier unfairly, but Xavier could not argue.
It was true that he got into a few scandals once in a while, and most of the time, Warren was the one who helped him to get rid of the bad press.
He knew he was wrong and unable to deny this, and he knew Warren needed to vent his anger on someone.
However, his words served Guinevere as a reminder. She looked at Weston with sadness and grievance in her eyes.