Chapter 145 Everyone Pays the Price
Kyle’s expression darkened. He frowned. “What the hell are you even talking about?”
Cary lost it
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“You think I’m making this up Is the photo your mother sent you–it was her And you said if your mother approved, you had no objections! You’re all just trying to replace me with someone younger became I can’t have kids! As if it’s my fault
Madam Kate slammed her palin on the tilile, cutting Casey off mid–sentence.
She was shaking with fury.
She had never liked this daughter–in–law–and now, the way door pretending
“I sent that photo to Kyle so he could see his future daughter–in–law with his own eyes”
The whole room went silent.
Like thunder cracking through the middle of a calm night.
The women who’d helped Casey beat Lauren froze in place, panic slowly sinking in
It was over
They were screwerl
Everyone in that room knew who really ran the Brooker Corporation now.
And they all knew what Felix was capable of.
He didn’t forgive, he didn’t forget, and he never let thingy slade
Has words from earlier echoed through their minds. Think carefully–are your handy parts worth what she suffered
cow it made sense,
The women turned ghostly pale. They rushed to Malam Kate, pleading with her to let them leave.
She wasn’t moved.
They had beaten the woman she’d chosen as her granddaughter–in–law–and now they thought they could walk away?
Not a chance
Their husbands finally put the pieces together and flew into a rage, striking their own wives in front of everyone.
The room descended into chaos.
Felix hadn’t even said what punishment he had in mind–but just waiting for him to return was punishment enough.
Casey couldn’t stop shaking images of Felix’s brutal reputation flashing through her mind. She was completely unraveling.
Kyle hesitated. For all her faults, Casey was still his wife. And they’d only hit a younger woman. It wasn’t like Casey beat a
He sighed and stepped up to Madam Kate.
“Mom, today’s your 80th birthday. Let’s just keep things peaceful. Felix has always been a bit dramatic–let’s not indulge him. this time.”
Madam Kate’s fury snapped.
She raised hier cane and struck him hard.
Chapter 145 Everyone Pays the Price
my granddaughter–in–law–and you’re standing here trying to smooth it over?”
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Getting hit by his own mother in front of everyone was humiliating. Kyle clenched his jaw and turned toward the door. intending to leave.
But it was already locked.
Josh! Open the door.” Kyle barked.
Josh kept his smile, polite but firm. “If you don’t want Mr. Brooker even angrier, I suggest you sit and wait
Kyle glared. ‘Are you refusing a direct order? I can have you fired”
Josh gave a casual shrug. “Sure you can. After Mr. Brooker gets back.”
Kyle’s fists tightened–but he had no choice.
The other guests watched in stunned silence. If even the chairman had no power here, none of them stood a chance
The room was suffocating
Casey collapsed on the floor, eyes glazed
The socialites who’d joined her were bruised and bleeding from their husbands” beatings, but none of them dared to complain. They only hoped that Felix might show mercy if he saw their injuries.
Felix walked down the long corridor of the hotel with Lauren in his arms.
She lay against his chest, listening to his heartbeat.
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Then, as they turned a corner, a voice she hated broke the silence.
“Mr. Brooker, where are you headed with her?”
Kenneth was standing nearby, his expression carefully pleasant.
Usually proud and smug, he now looked like a groveling servant in froot of Felix.
Willow stood next to him, eyes fixed on Felix with a stunned expression.
Felix glanced at them. Then his eyes landed on the torn embroidery in Willow’s hand.
Lauren’s body tensed in his arms
He didn’t know everything yet–but the signs were clear.
Whatever happened to Lauren, these two were involved.
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