Susan pouted and remained silent.


    Helena nced at Willis, as if saying, “You’re quite something.”


    Willis replied with a look, indicating, “Even if I am, it’s all yours.”


    He held her hand in his, gently massaging it. His face, however, maintained a dignified appearance, revealing nothing about the movements under the table.


    Not long after, Owen and Grace stormed into the room with great momentum.


    Upon entering and seeing Susan’s disheveled state, the couple’s anger red up.


    Owen, already half-drunk, lost control of his temper when angered. Stumbling a few steps, he rushed to Ryan and, without a second thought, pped him!


    “Smack!”


    Ryan was struck, and stars appeared before his eyes. Never in his long life had he been pped, let alone in front of everyone. The pain was secondary; the main issue was his pride!


    With a darkened face, Ryan protested, “why do you hit someone without asking for the facts?”


    Owen, in a fit of anger, retorted, “Your two sons bullied my precious daughter, and now even you’re bullying her. None of you is any good!”Exclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.


    Grace, using tissues, wiped away the chicken soup and tears from Susan’s face, asking with concern, “Susan, tell Mom, how did they bully you?”


    Susan turned her head to look at Helena, about to speak.


    Willis gave her a cold nce.


    Susan shivered.


    Her gaze shifted to Jane.


    Extending her hand, Susan pointed at Jane, who was wearing a sleek ck professional suit, with short red hair and beautiful features. “It’s her, she poured chicken soup on me and used a cane to hit my leg. Oh, my leg hurts so much.”


    Grace squinted, ring at Jane. “Why would you bully our Susan?”


    Jane was never one to avoid trouble.


    Crossing her arms, she sneered, ” please don’t falsely use others. Everyone’s eyes are clear. You were the one who poured wine on me and then used a cane to attack me. Everything I did was in self-defense. Even if the policee, I’m in the right.”


    Seeing her articte defense, Grace asked Susan, “Is that true?”


    Susan, feeling wronged, replied, “Mom, Ryan is introducing her to Willis. How can I swallow this humiliation?”


    Grace immediately became furious.


    She red at Ryan. “You’ve acted unscrupulously in this matter. How could you treat Susan like this?”


    Even though Ryan had exined the reasons a hundred times, the Varley family just wouldn’t listen.


    He was toozy to repeat himself.


    “Cough, cough!”


    Unable to sit still any longer, Kelly coughed a few times and stood up.


    With a forcedugh, he said, “Today’s incident is just a misunderstanding. Let’s not argue or make a scene. We’re all in the same circle, and we shouldn’t damage our rtionships over such a trivial matter.”


    He waved at Jane. “Let’s go.”


    Jane picked up her bag, smiled at Ryan, and said, “Thank you, for your hospitality. Goodbye.”


    Ryan smirked. “Goodbye.”


    Jane then turned to Willis, smiling dignifiedly but with a hint of charm. “Mr. Santana, until we meet again.”


    Willis remained expressionless, giving a faint acknowledgment.


    Jane smiled again at Helena. “Helena, let’s have tea together when you’re free.”


    Helena replied with a smile, “I don’t drink tea, thank you.”


    Jane’s eyes had a hint of mischief as she lifted the corner of her left lip, tucked her bag under her arm, and walked toward the door.


    Just as she took a couple of steps, there was a loud “ng”!


    Jane’s body suddenly lurched forward!


    She raised her hand to support her shoulder, her expression contorted in pain.