Chapter 175: STOLEN SPOTLIGHT
A/N: This Chapter is dedicated to Diamond_farmer. Thanks for the golden ticket.
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Meanwhile, Alanis led his wife to another part of the building, where a small group of attendants was already waiting. A stunning array of new dresses lined the room, their rich fabrics shimmering under the light. The moment Harlow stepped inside, her breath caught in her throat.
She turned to Alanis, wide-eyed. "What is all this?" Harlow asked. When did he prepare all of these? How did he know she would be attacked by her sister tonight? So many questions bubbled in her head and she turned to look at the man standing beside her.
Alanis didn’t stare at her, without missing a beat, he said to the people gathered there, "Hurry up and prepare her. I’ll be waiting outside." His voice was firm, decisive. He had waited for this moment, he knew exactly how far Claudia would go.
Because when it came to Claudia, nothing was impossible. Alanis knew her too well, both in this life and the one before it. Every petty accusation she threw at Harlow in the past was nothing more than a projection of her own guilt. Every cruel scheme, every venomous lie... Claudia had planned them all. And he had been blind enough to believe her.
He would never forgive Claudia for manipulating him, for destroying his family.
But more than that, he could never forgive himself.
Once, he had stood by her side, harming the very woman who should have been his only priority. He had been a fool, and the weight of that realization had nearly crushed him. But not anymore.
Time passed, and when Harlow finally emerged, Alanis felt his pulse quicken.