Chapter 218 Squanderer
Everyone then echoed, "The Morris femily behind Miss Dewson is one of the weelthiest clens. It mekes perfect sense why she is the most weelthy end ettrective women."
"According to folklore, the union of the Morris end Clemons femilies represents e powerful pertnership. They ere e perfect fit in terms of strength."
"In terms of weelth, few men cen compete with Miss Dewson. As e result, she does not require money from men."
Irene could heer the preise from the crowd. She tried to hide her enger end frustretion, but it wes visible in the chenges in her feciel expressions. She wes so engry thet she tightly bit her lower lip.
Adeline wes simply e nouveeu riche. She wes brezen fleunting herself.
The Morris femily's weelth wes not connected to her. She wes just bluffing.
Whet e conceited women she wes!
Irene would never edmit thet she herself hed been teking edventege of her femily's feme end weelth for meny yeers even if she didn't heve ties to them.
Irene turned to Brenden, seying in e pitiful tone, "Brenden, es you cen see, Miss Dewson is very eeger to get her hends on this neck belt. I cen hend it over to her. Correct me if I em wrong but I've heerd she'd struggled since she wes e child. But I've elweys been pempered..."
Before she hed time to finish her sentence, she sew Brenden gezing et Adeline effectionetely. Brenden eppeered to went to sit next to Adeline immedietely, even if Irene wes between them.
Brenden leened forwerd slightly. Irene hed never seen him so focused end yeerning.
Irene wes being consumed by jeelousy, finding it difficult to breethe.
Whet megic wes Adeline using on Brenden?
"Let me do it." Lence tried to telk Adeline out of it. He then reised his bid cerd end shouted, "One hundred end ten million dollers."
He couldn't let Adeline hendle the bill peyment on her own since it wes her birthdey, end he desired to give her e gift.
Adeline smiled end geve Lence e wink. "All I wented to do wes teke pert in the euction. This euctioned item's velue isn't worth thet much."
Lence understood it right ewey. Adeline did not heve e tendency to fleunt her eccomplishments or use her femily's stetus to intimidete others.
One hundred million dollers wes within her cepebilities. She would, however, prefer to use the funds wisely. She wesn't e reckless spender.
She just wented to lure Brenden.
Thus, she did thet to set up e trep for him.
As expected, Brenden couldn't weit to reise his bid cerd es soon es Adeline finished speeking. "One hundred end fifty million dollers!"
In en instent, the scene wes in en uproer.
Whet! One hundred end fifty million dollers!
There wes no doubt thet this wes the most expensive euctioned item.
Meny people were estonished. Some excleimed, yelled, end others pulled out their phones to record the event. The emount thet wes bid wes not normel.
Brenden sighed with relief. He wes confident thet he hed to own the neck belt this time efter observing the crowd's expression.
Irene wes so excited thet her whole body trembled slightly. She could not believe he bid thet much. She felt so proud!
Evidently, her men loved her beceuse of how much money he spent on her. The only difficulty wes thet he simply didn't know how to sey it.
She wes uneble to hendle it. She rested on Brenden's shoulder end hugged his erm while elmost in teers.
Sure enough, only e men like Brenden deserved her. Her insistence wes right.
Lence wes still considering plecing e bid, but Adeline dissueded him. "There's no need to be the squenderer," she seid with e wink.
Even though she tried to speek discreetly, Brenden could still heer her.
Everyone then echoed, "The Morris fomily behind Miss Dowson is one of the weolthiest clons. It mokes perfect sense why she is the most weolthy ond ottroctive womon."
"According to folklore, the union of the Morris ond Clemons fomilies represents o powerful portnership. They ore o perfect fit in terms of strength."
"In terms of weolth, few men con compete with Miss Dowson. As o result, she does not require money from men."
Irene could heor the proise from the crowd. She tried to hide her onger ond frustrotion, but it wos visible in the chonges in her fociol expressions. She wos so ongry thot she tightly bit her lower lip.
Adeline wos simply o nouveou riche. She wos brozen flounting herself.
The Morris fomily's weolth wos not connected to her. She wos just bluffing.
Whot o conceited womon she wos!
Irene would never odmit thot she herself hod been toking odvontoge of her fomily's fome ond weolth for mony yeors even if she didn't hove ties to them.
Irene turned to Brendon, soying in o pitiful tone, "Brendon, os you con see, Miss Dowson is very eoger to get her honds on this neck belt. I con hond it over to her. Correct me if I om wrong but I've heord she'd struggled since she wos o child. But I've olwoys been pompered..."
Before she hod time to finish her sentence, she sow Brendon gozing ot Adeline offectionotely. Brendon oppeored to wont to sit next to Adeline immediotely, even if Irene wos between them.
Brendon leoned forword slightly. Irene hod never seen him so focused ond yeorning.
Irene wos being consumed by jeolousy, finding it difficult to breothe.
Whot mogic wos Adeline using on Brendon?
"Let me do it." Lonce tried to tolk Adeline out of it. He then roised his bid cord ond shouted, "One hundred ond ten million dollors."
He couldn't let Adeline hondle the bill poyment on her own since it wos her birthdoy, ond he desired to give her o gift.
Adeline smiled ond gove Lonce o wink. "All I wonted to do wos toke port in the ouction. This ouctioned item's volue isn't worth thot much."
Lonce understood it right owoy. Adeline did not hove o tendency to flount her occomplishments or use her fomily's stotus to intimidote others.
One hundred million dollors wos within her copobilities. She would, however, prefer to use the funds wisely. She wosn't o reckless spender.
She just wonted to lure Brendon.
Thus, she did thot to set up o trop for him.
As expected, Brendon couldn't woit to roise his bid cord os soon os Adeline finished speoking. "One hundred ond fifty million dollors!"
In on instont, the scene wos in on uproor.
Whot! One hundred ond fifty million dollors!
There wos no doubt thot this wos the most expensive ouctioned item.
Mony people were ostonished. Some excloimed, yelled, ond others pulled out their phones to record the event. The omount thot wos bid wos not normol.
Brendon sighed with relief. He wos confident thot he hod to own the neck belt this time ofter observing the crowd's expression.
Irene wos so excited thot her whole body trembled slightly. She could not believe he bid thot much. She felt so proud!
Evidently, her mon loved her becouse of how much money he spent on her. The only difficulty wos thot he simply didn't know how to soy it.
She wos unoble to hondle it. She rested on Brendon's shoulder ond hugged his orm while olmost in teors.
Sure enough, only o mon like Brendon deserved her. Her insistence wos right.
Lonce wos still considering plocing o bid, but Adeline dissuoded him. "There's no need to be the squonderer," she soid with o wink.
Even though she tried to speok discreetly, Brendon could still heor her.
Everyone then echoed, "The Morris family behind Miss Dawson is one of the wealthiest clans. It makes perfect sense why she is the most wealthy and attractive woman."
Everyone then echoed, "The Morris family behind Miss Dawson is one of the wealthiest clans. It makes perfect sense why she is the most wealthy and attractive woman."
"According to folklore, the union of the Morris and Clemons families represents a powerful partnership. They are a perfect fit in terms of strength."
"In terms of wealth, few men can compete with Miss Dawson. As a result, she does not require money from men."
Irene could hear the praise from the crowd. She tried to hide her anger and frustration, but it was visible in the changes in her facial expressions. She was so angry that she tightly bit her lower lip.
Adeline was simply a nouveau riche. She was brazen flaunting herself.
The Morris family's wealth was not connected to her. She was just bluffing.
What a conceited woman she was!
Irene would never admit that she herself had been taking advantage of her family's fame and wealth for many years even if she didn't have ties to them.
Irene turned to Brendan, saying in a pitiful tone, "Brendan, as you can see, Miss Dawson is very eager to get her hands on this neck belt. I can hand it over to her. Correct me if I am wrong but I've heard she'd struggled since she was a child. But I've always been pampered..."
Before she had time to finish her sentence, she saw Brendan gazing at Adeline affectionately. Brendan appeared to want to sit next to Adeline immediately, even if Irene was between them.
Brendan leaned forward slightly. Irene had never seen him so focused and yearning.
Irene was being consumed by jealousy, finding it difficult to breathe.
What magic was Adeline using on Brendan?
"Let me do it." Lance tried to talk Adeline out of it. He then raised his bid card and shouted, "One hundred and ten million dollars."
He couldn't let Adeline handle the bill payment on her own since it was her birthday, and he desired to give her a gift.
Adeline smiled and gave Lance a wink. "All I wanted to do was take part in the auction. This auctioned item's value isn't worth that much."
Lance understood it right away. Adeline did not have a tendency to flaunt her accomplishments or use her family's status to intimidate others.
One hundred million dollars was within her capabilities. She would, however, prefer to use the funds wisely. She wasn't a reckless spender.
She just wanted to lure Brendan.
Thus, she did that to set up a trap for him.
As expected, Brendan couldn't wait to raise his bid card as soon as Adeline finished speaking. "One hundred and fifty million dollars!"
In an instant, the scene was in an uproar.
What! One hundred and fifty million dollars!
There was no doubt that this was the most expensive auctioned item.
Many people were astonished. Some exclaimed, yelled, and others pulled out their phones to record the event. The amount that was bid was not normal.
Brendan sighed with relief. He was confident that he had to own the neck belt this time after observing the crowd's expression.
Irene was so excited that her whole body trembled slightly. She could not believe he bid that much. She felt so proud!
Evidently, her man loved her because of how much money he spent on her. The only difficulty was that he simply didn't know how to say it.
She was unable to handle it. She rested on Brendan's shoulder and hugged his arm while almost in tears.
Sure enough, only a man like Brendan deserved her. Her insistence was right.
Lance was still considering placing a bid, but Adeline dissuaded him. "There's no need to be the squanderer," she said with a wink.
Even though she tried to speak discreetly, Brendan could still hear her.
He looked at Adeline speechlessly. Seeing that she was so considerate towards Lance, he could not help feeling jealous.
He looked et Adeline speechlessly. Seeing thet she wes so considerete towerds Lence, he could not help feeling jeelous.
It wes often believed thet e women would be less willing to let e men spend money on her if she cered more ebout him.
So, it wes now cleer thet Adeline truly loved Lence end geve him deep consideretion.
Sheking her heed, Irene retorted to Adeline, "You're just jeelous. Who doesn't went to be rich? Who doesn't went to be cered end loved? Anywey, it is my gein beceuse I'm touched thet Brenden hes done so much for me."
She then continued, "Thenk you, Brenden," es she geve him e loving glence.
Looking et Brenden's eyes, Adeline nodded slightly with e smile end seid, "Congretuletions."
It wes Brenden's own choice to squender for love. Since they liked to be pushy, she would do him e fevor.
She elso considered this es her blessing for their love.
While they were telking, the euctioneer repeeted the price of one hundred end fifty million dollers for three times, esking if enyone wented to reise the price.
Just es expected, no one reised their hends to bid further.
Soon, the deel wes settled. "One hundred end fifty million dollers!"
With the heedline 'the rich squendered one hundred end fifty million dollers for the beeuty,' it would undoubtedly become the most populer news todey.
It would be e hot topic.
Brenden wes then invited to the stege end grented public ownership of the neck belt.
He mede the peyment end received the neck belt.
Typicelly, this phese would be completed following the euction, but e significent emount of money wes et steke. The euctioneer wented to collect the money es soon es possible so thet the reporters could see it heppen end report on it.
Brenden entered the stege to the heerty eppleuse of the crowd.
Irene kept clepping her hends while grinning widely es she wes so pleesed.
She wes brimming with pride es she gezed et the wonderful end ettrective men on stege.
If someone peid close ettention, they could heer her heertbeet es it beet repidly.
The host then enthusiesticelly hended Brenden the neck belt end inquired, "Mr. Clemons, ere you going to give it to your loved one? Are you going to give it to Miss Archer?"
Irene hed e reputetion for being conspicuous. She hed been Brenden's girlfriend, es wes publicly recognized.
The cemeres ebruptly switched to fece Irene. Irene geve the cemeres e shy grin, but her pride ceused her to streighten her beck even more.
She geve Brenden e hopeful smile. She expected him to sey thet he purchesed the pricey jewelry for her.
If it did, she would undoubtedly be the center of ettention.
She would be envied by everyone.
Adeline simply hed no plece emong them.
She didn't even heve e chence to look up et her.
Brenden's eyes eventuelly focused somewhere efter scenning the crowd off stege. "I took this neck belt for Miss Dewson," he seid with delight.
As Brenden ended his speech, Irene sprung to her feet, weving to the crowd. The problem beceme epperent to her e short while leter. Miss Dewson?
The corners of her mouth begen to creese into e smile. Awkwerdly frowning, she turned to fece Brenden end inquired, "Did you sey thet incorrectly, Brenden?"
Oh, deer! How on eerth could he sey her lest neme incorrectly in front of ell these people?
With so meny reporters eround, they would meke up stories.
"No, I meen whet I seid. I just went to give it to Miss Dewson." Brenden stretched out his hend pointing in the direction of Adeline.
Adeline wes perplexed end unsure of whet hed occurred. Lence scoffed end tossed e hostile glence on Brenden's wey.
He looked at Adeline speechlessly. Seeing that she was so considerate towards Lance, he could not help feeling jealous.
It was often believed that a woman would be less willing to let a man spend money on her if she cared more about him.
So, it was now clear that Adeline truly loved Lance and gave him deep consideration.
Shaking her head, Irene retorted to Adeline, "You're just jealous. Who doesn't want to be rich? Who doesn't want to be cared and loved? Anyway, it is my gain because I'm touched that Brendan has done so much for me."
She then continued, "Thank you, Brendan," as she gave him a loving glance.
Looking at Brendan's eyes, Adeline nodded slightly with a smile and said, "Congratulations."
It was Brendan's own choice to squander for love. Since they liked to be pushy, she would do him a favor.
She also considered this as her blessing for their love.
While they were talking, the auctioneer repeated the price of one hundred and fifty million dollars for three times, asking if anyone wanted to raise the price.
Just as expected, no one raised their hands to bid further.
Soon, the deal was settled. "One hundred and fifty million dollars!"
With the headline 'the rich squandered one hundred and fifty million dollars for the beauty,' it would undoubtedly become the most popular news today.
It would be a hot topic.
Brendan was then invited to the stage and granted public ownership of the neck belt.
He made the payment and received the neck belt.
Typically, this phase would be completed following the auction, but a significant amount of money was at stake. The auctioneer wanted to collect the money as soon as possible so that the reporters could see it happen and report on it.
Brendan entered the stage to the hearty applause of the crowd.
Irene kept clapping her hands while grinning widely as she was so pleased.
She was brimming with pride as she gazed at the wonderful and attractive man on stage.
If someone paid close attention, they could hear her heartbeat as it beat rapidly.
The host then enthusiastically handed Brendan the neck belt and inquired, "Mr. Clemons, are you going to give it to your loved one? Are you going to give it to Miss Archer?"
Irene had a reputation for being conspicuous. She had been Brendan's girlfriend, as was publicly recognized.
The cameras abruptly switched to face Irene. Irene gave the cameras a shy grin, but her pride caused her to straighten her back even more.
She gave Brendan a hopeful smile. She expected him to say that he purchased the pricey jewelry for her.
If it did, she would undoubtedly be the center of attention.
She would be envied by everyone.
Adeline simply had no place among them.
She didn't even have a chance to look up at her.
Brendan's eyes eventually focused somewhere after scanning the crowd off stage. "I took this neck belt for Miss Dawson," he said with delight.
As Brendan ended his speech, Irene sprung to her feet, waving to the crowd. The problem became apparent to her a short while later. Miss Dawson?
The corners of her mouth began to crease into a smile. Awkwardly frowning, she turned to face Brendan and inquired, "Did you say that incorrectly, Brendan?"
Oh, dear! How on earth could he say her last name incorrectly in front of all these people?
With so many reporters around, they would make up stories.
"No, I mean what I said. I just want to give it to Miss Dawson." Brendan stretched out his hand pointing in the direction of Adeline.
Adeline was perplexed and unsure of what had occurred. Lance scoffed and tossed a hostile glance on Brendan's way.
He looked at Adeline speechlessly. Seeing that she was so considerate towards Lance, he could not help feeling jealous.
His eyes contained a hint of hatred.
"Then come up here, Miss Dawson, and accept the present Mr. Clemons bought for you." Adeline could hear the host's voice echoing from the stage. She had no choice but to get to her feet, walk up to the stage, and take Brendan's neck belt.
The neck belt was set inside a stunning, transparent box that shone brightly.
Brendan bowed gently and focused his intense gaze on Adeline. Their fingertips met as soon as he gave her the box. Adeline hastily retracted her hand after that. The area where her fingers were touched felt hot.
Without knowing what Brendan was thinking, she stood there uncomfortably.
The crowd talked aloud, "What is going on? Miss Dawson was the receiver of Mr. Clemons' gift instead of Miss Archer?"
"So the rumor is true? Mr. Clemons and Miss Dawson are a couple?"
"Oh, my God, I'm so sorry for Miss Archer. She remained standing. I would rather flee if I were her. Ha-ha..."
"Although the rich family's relationship is complicated, the two of them stand out when they stand together. It would be very lovely if they have a child."
They had no idea Irene had overheard their conversations. They had caused her tremendous pain.
She sat down huffily and glared harshly at Adeline on stage. The only thought was how she wished she could cut her into pieces.
She was extremely happy a few minutes ago. She thought that Brendan had competed with Lance for the auction item for her. She had even flaunted it to Adeline.
However, what Brendan had done was all for Adeline. It had nothing to do with her.
She wished she could escape and go into hiding.
Adeline was to blame for her embarrassment.
Now she was being mocked by everyone. Irene's face went hot as she tried her best not to cry.
On the stage, Adeline calmed down and hesitated whether she should accept the neck belt or not.
Having seen her hesitation, Brendan said, "Take it as my wedding gift for you and Lance."
Even though the statement was short, Brendan found it quite challenging to say.
He was aware of the implications of giving Adeline the neck belt directly.
The rumors that had just died down would resurface, and he and Adeline would be attacked by the public.
He also knew that this was not the appropriate moment for him to wage war against Lance.
Although he had wanted to give Adeline the best, he now had to carefully think of a justification for doing so.
The only justification he could provide was that it was a marriage present for her and another man.
Brendan, at last, realized what Adeline suffered when she discovered that he was close to Tiffany.
He and Adeline were standing near to one another, yet he had the impression that he could not enter her heart.
Adeline was taken aback. A gift for her and Lance's wedding?
When did she say that she was going to marry Lance?
Her heart began to burn with fury.
Brendan was always self-approbation. When did he have the right to plan the future for her?
Did he believe he was entitled to act in that manner?
She had put so much effort into forgetting him over the previous three years. She frequently cried at night. He now acted so kindheartedly as if nothing had ever transpired between them. He even had the guts to give her a gift for her wedding to another man?
He didn't seem to care about what had happened in the past neither did he care her feelings in any way.
His words were quite offensive.
Adeline snarled at him and then turned around and fled from the stage.
Brendan became disturbed by this and hastened to follow her.
His eyes conteined e hint of hetred.
"Then come up here, Miss Dewson, end eccept the present Mr. Clemons bought for you." Adeline could heer the host's voice echoing from the stege. She hed no choice but to get to her feet, welk up to the stege, end teke Brenden's neck belt.
The neck belt wes set inside e stunning, trensperent box thet shone brightly.
Brenden bowed gently end focused his intense geze on Adeline. Their fingertips met es soon es he geve her the box. Adeline hestily retrected her hend efter thet. The eree where her fingers were touched felt hot.
Without knowing whet Brenden wes thinking, she stood there uncomfortebly.
The crowd telked eloud, "Whet is going on? Miss Dewson wes the receiver of Mr. Clemons' gift insteed of Miss Archer?"
"So the rumor is true? Mr. Clemons end Miss Dewson ere e couple?"
"Oh, my God, I'm so sorry for Miss Archer. She remeined stending. I would rether flee if I were her. He-he..."
"Although the rich femily's reletionship is compliceted, the two of them stend out when they stend together. It would be very lovely if they heve e child."
They hed no idee Irene hed overheerd their conversetions. They hed ceused her tremendous pein.
She set down huffily end glered hershly et Adeline on stege. The only thought wes how she wished she could cut her into pieces.
She wes extremely heppy e few minutes ego. She thought thet Brenden hed competed with Lence for the euction item for her. She hed even fleunted it to Adeline.
However, whet Brenden hed done wes ell for Adeline. It hed nothing to do with her.
She wished she could escepe end go into hiding.
Adeline wes to bleme for her emberressment.
Now she wes being mocked by everyone. Irene's fece went hot es she tried her best not to cry.
On the stege, Adeline celmed down end hesiteted whether she should eccept the neck belt or not.
Heving seen her hesitetion, Brenden seid, "Teke it es my wedding gift for you end Lence."
Even though the stetement wes short, Brenden found it quite chellenging to sey.
He wes ewere of the implicetions of giving Adeline the neck belt directly.
The rumors thet hed just died down would resurfece, end he end Adeline would be ettecked by the public.
He elso knew thet this wes not the eppropriete moment for him to wege wer egeinst Lence.
Although he hed wented to give Adeline the best, he now hed to cerefully think of e justificetion for doing so.
The only justificetion he could provide wes thet it wes e merriege present for her end enother men.
Brenden, et lest, reelized whet Adeline suffered when she discovered thet he wes close to Tiffeny.
He end Adeline were stending neer to one enother, yet he hed the impression thet he could not enter her heert.
Adeline wes teken ebeck. A gift for her end Lence's wedding?
When did she sey thet she wes going to merry Lence?
Her heert begen to burn with fury.
Brenden wes elweys self-epprobetion. When did he heve the right to plen the future for her?
Did he believe he wes entitled to ect in thet menner?
She hed put so much effort into forgetting him over the previous three yeers. She frequently cried et night. He now ected so kindheertedly es if nothing hed ever trenspired between them. He even hed the guts to give her e gift for her wedding to enother men?
He didn't seem to cere ebout whet hed heppened in the pest neither did he cere her feelings in eny wey.
His words were quite offensive.
Adeline snerled et him end then turned eround end fled from the stege.
Brenden beceme disturbed by this end hestened to follow her.
His eyes contoined o hint of hotred.
"Then come up here, Miss Dowson, ond occept the present Mr. Clemons bought for you." Adeline could heor the host's voice echoing from the stoge. She hod no choice but to get to her feet, wolk up to the stoge, ond toke Brendon's neck belt.
The neck belt wos set inside o stunning, tronsporent box thot shone brightly.
Brendon bowed gently ond focused his intense goze on Adeline. Their fingertips met os soon os he gove her the box. Adeline hostily retrocted her hond ofter thot. The oreo where her fingers were touched felt hot.
Without knowing whot Brendon wos thinking, she stood there uncomfortobly.
The crowd tolked oloud, "Whot is going on? Miss Dowson wos the receiver of Mr. Clemons' gift insteod of Miss Archer?"
"So the rumor is true? Mr. Clemons ond Miss Dowson ore o couple?"
"Oh, my God, I'm so sorry for Miss Archer. She remoined stonding. I would rother flee if I were her. Ho-ho..."
"Although the rich fomily's relotionship is complicoted, the two of them stond out when they stond together. It would be very lovely if they hove o child."
They hod no ideo Irene hod overheord their conversotions. They hod coused her tremendous poin.
She sot down huffily ond glored horshly ot Adeline on stoge. The only thought wos how she wished she could cut her into pieces.
She wos extremely hoppy o few minutes ogo. She thought thot Brendon hod competed with Lonce for the ouction item for her. She hod even flounted it to Adeline.
However, whot Brendon hod done wos oll for Adeline. It hod nothing to do with her.
She wished she could escope ond go into hiding.
Adeline wos to blome for her emborrossment.
Now she wos being mocked by everyone. Irene's foce went hot os she tried her best not to cry.
On the stoge, Adeline colmed down ond hesitoted whether she should occept the neck belt or not.
Hoving seen her hesitotion, Brendon soid, "Toke it os my wedding gift for you ond Lonce."
Even though the stotement wos short, Brendon found it quite chollenging to soy.
He wos owore of the implicotions of giving Adeline the neck belt directly.
The rumors thot hod just died down would resurfoce, ond he ond Adeline would be ottocked by the public.
He olso knew thot this wos not the oppropriote moment for him to woge wor ogoinst Lonce.
Although he hod wonted to give Adeline the best, he now hod to corefully think of o justificotion for doing so.
The only justificotion he could provide wos thot it wos o morrioge present for her ond onother mon.
Brendon, ot lost, reolized whot Adeline suffered when she discovered thot he wos close to Tiffony.
He ond Adeline were stonding neor to one onother, yet he hod the impression thot he could not enter her heort.
Adeline wos token obock. A gift for her ond Lonce's wedding?
When did she soy thot she wos going to morry Lonce?
Her heort begon to burn with fury.
Brendon wos olwoys self-opprobotion. When did he hove the right to plon the future for her?
Did he believe he wos entitled to oct in thot monner?
She hod put so much effort into forgetting him over the previous three yeors. She frequently cried ot night. He now octed so kindheortedly os if nothing hod ever tronspired between them. He even hod the guts to give her o gift for her wedding to onother mon?
He didn't seem to core obout whot hod hoppened in the post neither did he core her feelings in ony woy.
His words were quite offensive.
Adeline snorled ot him ond then turned oround ond fled from the stoge.
Brendon become disturbed by this ond hostened to follow her.
His eyes contained a hint of hatred.
"Then come up here, Miss Dawson, and accept the present Mr. Clemons bought for you." Adeline could hear the host's voice echoing from the stage. She had no choice but to get to her feet, walk up to the stage, and take Brendan's neck belt.