Chapter 239



Sarah’s suspicions remained just suspicions. Yet, when Bria voiced them outright, Sarah’s irritation flared. She clenched her teeth and retorted, “Regardless, I’m the one with him now. That alone means I’ve won.”

Bria responded with unsettling calm, “I recall Jake has a wife. Yet, you meddled in their union and took him from her. If you could do that, why can’t I? When you shattered their marriage, did you ever consider that Jake was a married man?”

“You!” Fury overwhelmed Sarah, compelling her to strike Bria. However, before Sarah’s hand could connect, a bodyguard seized her wrist.

At Sarah’s rage, Bria commanded her bodyguards, “Miss Miller seems unwell. Perhaps she should rest.”

The bodyguards then began to escort Sarah away. Struggling in humiliation, Sarah’s once impeccable hair tousled, and her elegant dress crumpled. Feeling the onlookers’ stares, Sarah felt both ashamed and enraged. This was the first time she had been so publicly disgraced.

Linsey, standing not far off, watched with a sarcastic smile. She hadn’t expected Sarah to face such humiliation. No one would ridicule Bria for interfering in the relationship between Sarah and Jake. After all, Jake was both handsome and capable, attracting the attention of many women. Moreover, Bria’s family background was more prestigious than Sarah’s.

The injustices Kallie once endured were now revisiting Sarah in a different form, a sort of karmic justice. Yet, thoughts of the missing Kallie brought tears to Linsey’s eyes. She was clueless about where Kallie had been taken. Half a month had elapsed with no word of Kallie’s whereabouts. Kallie was still pregnant. This thought ignited a fierce anxiety in Linsey, yet she felt powerless to act.

Overwhelmed by the situation, Sarah broke down in tears. However, the chaos was short-lived. Someone intervened swiftly.

“What are you doing? Huh?” Ewing arrived with his entourage and immediately sensed the tension. His expression darkened with anger. The bodyguards didn’t release Sarah until they sensed Ewing’s fury.

Rubbing her reddened wrist, Sarah fixed a fierce glare on Bria. Bria, catching the disapproving gaze from Ewing, felt a twinge of guilt but stood her ground. “Ewing, haven’t you put me in charge here? Just now, everyone saw her try to strike me. I could have demanded that such rude people be removed, yet I chose to be patient.”

Sarah was stunned by Bria’s twisted version of events. She hurriedly tried to set the record straight with Ewing. “Mr. Nixon, that’s not how it happened. Miss Nixon provoked me first, and that’s why I reacted. She’s been making moves on my boyfriend…”

“Miss Miller.” Ewing cut Sarah off promptly. He wasn’t trying to shield Bria, but he was conscious of the many eyes on them and the potential gossip that could spread.

Attempting a gentle smile, Ewing changed the subject. “Thank you for coming to my grandfather’s birthday celebration. You haven’t met him yet, right? He mentioned he’s met you before and remembers you well. Would you join me to see him? It would mean a lot. My grandfather’s memory isn’t what it used to be. Spending time with familiar faces could really help with his recovery.”

Sarah’s mood lifted immediately upon hearing this. “Has he ever really seen me? And he has a good impression of me?”

“Yes.” Ewing nodded. “Would you mind coming with me?”

“Of course,” Sarah replied, her confidence bolstered.

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