Chapter 63



Verena was rendered momentarily speechless by Ryan’s words. Yet, she had to admit that Ryan made a valid point. Many of Lucas’ past admirers had indeed been more traditionally attractive than her.

Despite the reassurances, Verena remained uneasy. She and Ryan made their way back to the Adams family estate, a place where Verena frequently stayed and even had her own room there.

That evening, as the family gathered for dinner, the mood was initially light and enjoyable. Midway through the meal, the phone of the head of the family, Matias Adams, rang.

Matias answered the call amidst dinner, and his demeanor shifted dramatically when he heard the news from the other end of the line. His voice grew loud with disbelief. “What did you just say?”

As Matias became visibly upset, everyone at the table stopped eating and turned to look at him. Matias stood up quickly. “What the hell is going on?” he shouted into the phone, leaving the dining room.

“Let’s just keep enjoying our dinner,” suggested Ainslie calmly. Ryan watched Matias walk away, frowning and feeling a sense of worry.

Matias returned soon, his expression dark. “What’s the matter?” Ainslie asked.

Matias stared at Ryan and said, “What did you do today, Ryan?” Ryan was startled.

Ainslie quickly interjected, “What do you mean by that? What happened?”

Taking a deep breath, Matias explained, “My company was almost done with a big deal with the Thomas family for a resort project. We were about to sign the papers! But just now, Mr. Thomas’ assistant called to cancel everything. They wouldn’t tell me why but said I should ask Ryan.”

Matias turned to Ryan and demanded, “So, what did you do to upset the Thomas family?”

Ryan and Verena exchanged shocked glances. They now realized how quickly the Thomas family had responded, showing how important Belinda was to them.

With no choice left, Ryan explained what had happened earlier that day. After hearing this, Matias became even angrier. He banged his hand on the table and glared at Ryan. “Have you lost your mind? Don’t you know how much Santino and his wife care about their goddaughter? Why did you target her?”

Ryan didn’t say anything, unsure how to defend his actions. Once he learned that Belinie was actually Belinda, he started to understand why she had been unfriendly towards him.

He realized why Belinie had used his identity to embarrass him at dinner that time. Yet, how could he possibly discuss this with his mother, Ainslie, present?

Just then, Verena spoke up. “Uncle Matias, this is on me. Ryan was merely defending me and misspoke.”

She proceeded to clarify the entire misunderstanding, including Belinda’s real identity.

Upon hearing this, both Matias and Ainslie reacted with profound surprise. After a lengthy silence, Matias said, “Tomorrow, both of you will come with me to apologize to the Thomas family, particularly to Ms. Thomas.”

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