The birthday banquet began with glory and ended in disgrace.
After such a farce, Nigel had no intention of celebrating his birthday anymore. Wyatt and Bella also did
not stay any longer.
The Salvadors sent Bella and Wyatt out. Justin walked silently beside Bella along the way. He wanted
to say something, but he hesitated several times.
Wyatt kept scanning Justin in his peripheral vision. If his eyes were machine guns, Justin would have
been dead by now.
Wyatt thought, âHow dare this brat marry my most precious daughter?! Heâs so lucky to get Bella to
love him so much. The only good thing about him is his looks! Bah!â
âChairman Thompson!â
Rosalind caught up to them and looked at Wyatt innocently. âIâm really sorry that I misunderstood what
happened tonight⦠I really didnât know that Ms. Brown was your daughter, so I misunderstood that she
was in a relationship with Mr. Thompsonâ¦â
Wyatt held back his anger and kept walking without sparing a glance at her. âMs. Gold, if Bella wasnât
my daughter, would you have added fuel to the fire and stirred up trouble?â
âI didnât mean thatâ¦â Rosalind was so frightened that her heart twitched.
Justin recalled how Rosalind had reported Bella and Asherâs âaffairâ in front of Wyatt and Nigel. Her
eyes were so sinister that he felt estranged from her.
His thin lips curled into a cold arc as he felt an overwhelming sense of disappointment.
âMs. Gold, I advise you not to jump to conclusions if you donât know the whole story. Words can be
more detrimental than actions. If it were another girl, how would you ask her to explain herself? Youâre
just harming others by doing this.â Wyatt shook his head and quickened his
pace.
Rosalind watched as they walked away. Her eyes were filled with hatred. Even Justin did not stay back
for her. She could not help but feel a chill all over her body, as if someone had poured cold water all
over her.
Outside the door, four luxury cars were lined up. Steven led several bodyguards to greet Wyatt and
Bella.
âAnna! Wait!â
Nigel could not help but hold Bellaâs hand with tears in his eyes. âAnna, why did you suddenly become
Wyattâs daughter? Why didnât you tell us about your identity? Why did you want to be my caregiver?â
Bella sighed sadly. âI concealed my identity and married Justin because of the century-old grudge
between our families. Weâre not allowed to marry anyone from the Salvador family. Moreover, our
families are business rivals, so my identity is too sensitive. If I say that Iâm Wyattâs daughter, I probably
wonât get the chance to be by your sideâ¦â
Wyatt and Gregory had intriguing expressions, while Justinâs heart was filled with bitterness and mixed
feelings.
âYou silly girl, you think too much!â
Nigel felt heartbroken. He squeezed her little hand and said, âTo hell with that ancestral grudge! Thatâs
all nonsense. I never said that you couldnât marry into my family. As long as youâre in love and good for
each other, why canât you be together? I fully support you and Justin being together! Iâm shipping you
two!â
Bella chuckled. This cute old man sure knew modern slang.
âGrandpa, Iâm not a good person. I have lied to you for so long. Justin and I arenât in love with each
other either. So, even without the ancestral grudge, we still canât be together.â
Justin felt suffocated. There was a look of despair in his eyes.
âGrandpa, now that your birthday is over, Justin and I have to finalize the divorce.â
When Bella said this, she felt a vivid pain as if she had been stabbed. She hugged Nigel with red eyes
and continued, âAlthough I will no longer be your granddaughter-in-law, I am always your Anna, and
you will always be my grandpa. Grandpa, I love you forever. You must stay healthy and live a long life.â
Nigel hugged her tightly and sobbed.
Seeing that Bella was about to get in the car, Justin finally could not hold it in anymore and rushed
forward to grab her.
Bella was no longer someone he could easily approach.
He wanted to touch her hand, but he stiffly and reluctantly retracted his hand.
âCan you answer one question?â
Bella froze and looked back coldly.
âWhen you concealed your identity and married me, was it only because of the relationship between
the two families?â
Justinâs thin lips trembled slightly. He looked at her deeply, as if this was the last time he would see her.
âYes.â Bella looked tired and only responded softly.
âWhy did you marry me?â
Justin was unreconciled. His eyes were red as he asked, âYouâre the heiress of KS Group, so you have
no financial worries. When my grandfather proposed that you marry me, you knew that it was a
contract marriage, and you knew that there was no future⦠Why did you still want to marry me?!â