Chapter 2081 How Despicable
- Bryce's gaze flicked from Rowena to Sophia and back again. His mind whispered that if Sophia rose high, she would shower him with gratitude and luxuries. Yet, the broken facts mocked him—Colin would never return, and an open war could drive both Colin and Rowena's brother, Rodney, to crush what remained of his company. The company already swayed like a mast in a gale; one more blow might snap it in half.
- “Enough—stop this spectacle,” Bryce barked, voice cracking across the courtyard. “Yes, Colin once promised to marry you, but he is free to break an engagement. His heart belongs to your sister now, not you. Leave him be and spare us all further shame.”
- Sophia's eyes flew wide, bright with disbelief. “Dad, how can you defend her and abandon me? She stole my fiancé to punish me for Mom's sins—sins that never involved me. I am innocent, yet I'm the one bleeding for your mistakes!”