Christopher turned away from Bella, his expression sour as he
adjusted his glasses.
Justin stood next to Bella, his thin lips tightly pressed together. He wanted to intervene, but he could
never match her quick wit. Even if he were to intervene now, wouldnât that just make him act like
Christopher, the type of person Ryan couldnât stand?
âBella, how are you feeling? Does your back still hurt?â Wyatt asked, ignoring his daughterâs sarcasm.
He was more worried about her physical well-being.
âYouâre so stubborn. You should have gone to the hospital right after the fall! Asher and Zachary will
take care of Whistle. You donât need to handle everything on your own. Youâre just like your mother. No
one can stop her if she puts her mind to something! Asher, get Scott on the line immediately and ask
him to take Bella to the hospital. Also, arrange for experts to personally attend to her!â
But Asher was very tactful and didnât get involved.
The young couple wanted some privacy, and he respected her wishe
not to intrude. Itâs best to acknowledge their desires.
âNo need. Iâm fine with just Justin accompanying me,â Bella said as
she boldly intertwined her fingers with Justinâs, her gaze meeting his,
leaving no room for anyone else in her intense gaze.
âDad, I just want to remind you that real fighters donât chase fame.
Who was the first one to gather evidence today, apprehend the culprit,
and endure intense pressure for me? Who helped Whistle and our family pursue justice? And who did
all of this without seeking credit from you? I hope you can tell right from wrong and not be influenced by
othersâ opinions. Donât ruin your reputation and become a joke!â
With that said, Bella lifted her lovely and radiant face, pulled Justin along by his hand, and swiftly
walked past Wyatt and Christopher.
Christopher felt a wave of sadness as he watched Bella leave with Justin. He clenched his fists, feeling
hurt and resentful.
As Justin walked past Wyatt, he hurriedly bowed to show respect. His awkward and stiff demeanor was
somewhat amusing.
âThat cheeky girl. Sheâs out of control!â Wyatt observed them leave with astonishment, refraining from
intervening as he just pointed at his daughterâs head and exclaimed âWhoever is unlucky enough to
marry you in the future will have quite a handful with that sharp tongue of yours!â
Asher and Celeste could not stop laughing after hearing this. Th were times when a man wanted to be
âunluckyâ but had no cha
Seeing Bella get into Justinâs car and leave, hatred and unwillingne hit Christopherâs chest like a violent
storm, making his eyes turn re
However, he quickly regained his composure, furrowing his brows as he gazed at Wyatt. âUncle Wyatt,
I take the blame for not acting promptly today. I failed to thoroughly investigate in time and allowed
you and Bella to get into such a difficult situation.â
âDonât be so hard on yourself, young man. Youâve already handled it very well. If you hadnât intervened
when you did, Bella might have faced even worse bullying from that girl in the Hoffman family.â
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Wyattâs attitude towards him remained warm and supportive.
âIf only I had done things differently, maybe Bella would have noticed me more. Then you wouldnât
have had to go through all this trouble for us.â Christopher expressed his deep guilt as he looked down.
âChristopher, I recognize all the efforts youâve put into helping Bella,â Wyatt said after a brief pause.
There was meaning behind his gaze as he earnestly said, âBut remember that feelings cannot be
forced.â
Christopherâs pupils shrank suddenly, his heart skipping a beat! âWhat
does he mean?â
Just earlier, Wyatt had promised to arrange their marriage. Why did his attitude change all of a
sudden?
Was it because Justin had helped the Thompson family catch the
culprit at the horse racing event today, causing Wyatt to view Justin
differently and turn a blind eye to his daughterâs years of grievances?!
Or perhaps, from the beginning, Wyatt didnât dislike Justin as muc
he had claimed.
Despite all Christopherâs attempts to impress Wyatt and believing
that happiness was within reach, Wyatt casually crushed his hop
with just a single sentence.