"You're right, Aunt," Jenny let out a short laugh that sounded more brittle than amused.Her gaze moved toward Ethan. "He was my ex-fiancé." A brief pause followed."And he was also the man who went to prison because of a criminal case."Several guests shifted uneasily, but Ethan remained completely still, unbothered by what others thought of him, having long since grown accustomed to those looks and whispers.Jenny’s smile sharpened."Tell me, Ethan," she added softly, "does your new fiancée know what kind of man she is about to marry?" Scarlett did not react immediately.Instead she looked at Jenny with the same calm expression she had maintained throughout the confrontation."Yes," she said simply, and the quiet answer spread through the hall faster than any raised voice could have.Her gaze shifted briefly toward Ethan before returning to her niece. "I know exactly what kind of man he is."After a small pause, she added calmly, "That is precisely why I agreed to marry him." A m

"I believe the celebration has already lasted long enough for people who are no longer welcome here."Scarlett’s voice was not loud when she spoke those words, yet the quiet authority behind them spread across the hall more effectively than any raised command ever could. Conversations that had already softened after the confrontation fell completely silent as dozens of eyes fixed toward her, because everyone present understood that the tone she had just used was not a suggestion.Scarlett did not even look toward the Carvendish family when she finished speaking. She merely lifted her gaze slightly toward the guards stationed near the walls, and the reaction was immediate enough to make several guests shift uneasily where they stood.The guards moved.They did not ask questions, they did not hesitate, and they certainly did not look toward anyone else in the room for confirmation, because Scarlett Caspian had not given them an order that required clarification.They had simply unders

"State of mind?" Sally rolled her eyes, "That guy has lost his mind long ago..... He is nothing but someone who is supposed to live in mental asylum!" Charlie shook his head with a sad look in his eyes, as if he can't hear bad things about Ethan, "don't say that sister, it's not completely intentional from him, he is just hurt, and behaving like that!""You don't have to be kind towards an idiot like him Charlie, he doesn't deserve it," Hailey gently held Charlie's hand."I can't give up on my brother mom, no matter what, he is my older brother, it's just, the broken engagement must have affected him more deeply than we realized," Charlie continued quietly. "I know he is just upset that he was sent to prison in my place, now that his engagement was also broken, he must be clearly angry, that's why he opted for the wrong direction to get back at us! I know it's all my fault, if not because of me...." Sally sighed dramatically."Come on Charlie, there's no way it is your fault," she m