Bryleeâs father, seething with rage, stepped forward and slapped her.
âYouâve brought shame upon our family!â he bellowed.
Brylee, flustered and humiliated, reached out to Harlan.
âHarlan, itâs not what you think.
Let me explain.
.
âEnough,â Harlan interrupted, shaking off her hand.
He took a deep breath and turned to Bryleeâs parents.
âThe weddingâs cancelled.
â
Bryleeâs parents paled, their lips moving as if to argue, but no words came out.
How could they defend their daughter after sheâd caused such a scandal?
! Harlan, you have to Listen to me.
I was set u Brylee shrieked, clutching Harlanâs hand.
Harlan asked, âYou were set up? By whom?â Harlan asked, his gaze piercing.
âItâs.
.
â
Rosalynn.
âItâs her! Rosalynn is the one who set me up!â
Brylee scanned the crowd, her eyes finally landing on
Harlanâs gaze swiveled to Rosalynn, a speculative gleam in his eye.
As headstrong as Brylee was, he couldnât believe she would stoop to such a Level, especially on her wedding day.
Could Rosalynn be the puppeteer of this sordid drama?
Rosalynn stood there and asked, âBrylee, what reason would I have to ruin you?â
âThe audacity of you to cast aspersions on others while youâre the one caught in a disgraceful act!â Barlow added, his hands stuffed in his pockets as he cast a frigid glance at her.
Bryleeâs chest heaved with indignation.
âYouâre the instigator,
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Rosalynn! Youâre the malevolent one.
Youâre the depraved.
Youâve beenâ¦â
Bryleeâs sentence was abruptly cut short as a flash of movement caught her eye, followed by a sharp, searing pain on her forehead.
Stumbling backward, her gaze fell on a cell phone lying on the floor.
Barlow had hurled it at her.
âCare to continue?â Barlow advanced toward her, his stride confident and menacing.