Chapter 1461:
The venom in his words confirmed everyone’s worst suspicions in an instant.
Throughout the room, faces turned toward Corrine with contempt, whispered judgments passing between guests as they pointed fingers without hiding their disdain.
A flash of cold aggression flickered in Nate’s eyes—sharp and deliberate, like a blade drawn just for Bruce. “Mr. Ashton, is this outburst because you’ve had too much to drink?”
The confidence drained from Bruce’s face, his bold front crumbling in an instant. His lips parted, but no words came.
“Everyone crosses paths with a few lowlifes in their youth.” Corrine’s voice sliced through the tension, cold and steady, her eyes sweeping over Bruce. “You were the one who left me in the past, Mr. Ashton. So why keep pestering me now? Playing the heartbroken fool—have you forgotten you left me at the altar? We spent three years together, and I treated you with nothing but respect. I never once wronged you. But the Ashton family? They had no shame taking everything I gave and bleeding me dry. And you—while I was loyal—you were sneaking around with Leah, plotting behind my back. So tell me, who’s the one that should be apologizing? Adults face their failures. We’re done, Mr. Ashton. So when you see me, do us both a favor and keep quiet. Be the ex who acts like he’s invisible. Keep bothering me, and I won’t hold back.”
Every word landed with force, unwavering and undeniable. Bruce stood frozen, stripped of excuses.
The crowd murmured, looking at Bruce with disgust.
At first, everyone assumed Bruce’s claims meant Corrine had been unfaithful—but now, it looked like she was actually the one who had been wronged.
Everyone now had a different impression of Bruce. Unfaithful. Manipulative. Desperate.
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The murmurs around Bruce slowly snapped him out of his daze. As awareness crept in, the weight of his reckless behavior hit him, leaving him suspended in a fog of disbelief and confusion.
He couldn’t deny that finding out Corrine was the Ford heiress had thrown him into a spiral of anger and resentment. It felt like she’d deceived him.
But that didn’t excuse his outburst. Nothing could justify what he’d done.
Even with his senses numbed by alcohol, the fear and unease Nate instilled in him should’ve kept him from ever crossing that line. What came over him? It was like he’d lost control of his own body.
Whether it was the turmoil of feelings inside him or the harsh realization of how badly he’d behaved, sweat began to bead on Bruce’s forehead, and his hands shook uncontrollably.
Bruce cast his eyes downward, swallowing hard as he tried to regain his composure. “Sorry. I had too much to drink.” With that, he turned to leave.
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