Chapter 287 Is Rafael Getting Swayed?
Gerald smirked, misinterpreting Hera’s intense interest as jealousy and a desire to protect the men she was interested in. He couldn’t resist turning into a gossipy aunt, leaning in to share the juicy details without any suspense.
"That’s actually the cream of the crop, Young Miss," he said with a gleam in his eye.
"I believe that’s exactly what Alice was hoping for," Gerald chuckled mockingly.
"It didn’t happen?" Hera asked, her curiosity piqued as she leaned in closer to Gerald, eager to know what had transpired.
"My men reported that after Rafael ordered his guards to prevent anyone from visiting Minerva and to monitor her constantly, he even assigned a female bodyguard to ensure Minerva wouldn’t sneak out. She’s managed to do that before, after all," Gerald explained, enjoying Hera’s anticipation.
"Rafael Briley left their mansion in a huff after he had threatened his sister, promising to blacklist her boyfriend, Alexi, if she even tried to defy him. And let me tell you, he doesn’t make empty threats. His sister knew that, so in a moment of anger, she screamed at him, revealing just how bratty she really is."
"But Rafael Briley is a tough shell to crack. He didn’t care and left his sister to go to work. That’s when Alice arrived at their porch, tear-stained and desperate. She knelt in front of Rafael, begging him to be lenient with Minerva, saying she was still young and immature and currently learning to be patient and kind. Alice even asked him to give Minerva more time to change, subtly trying to put all the blame on you. She claimed you provoked Minerva during the school registration and that Minerva was only teaching you a lesson for getting close and intimate with a junior after being involved with many sugar daddies."
Gerald then cackled. "They didn’t even realize that Rafael was one of those men they were calling sugar daddies. They dug their own grave by indirectly calling you promiscuous. Rafael stared at her for a moment before storming off, leaving Alice groveling on the ground, unsure whether to stand up or not. She looked shocked, to say the least, as Rafael didn’t even try to help her up, contrary to her expectations." Gerald looked pleased as he recounted the tale.
But Hera remained silent after hearing everything. Rafael’s reaction could be due to many reasons, and she couldn’t determine if he stormed away because he had conflicting feelings involving Alice or if he was having second thoughts about his love interest.