Chapter 10 Hero Cavendish
Edmund stepped in front of me, his gaze cold as he looked at Albert. “Sir, I believe you’ve misunderstood. This has nothing to do with Ms. Wenmir. From start to finish, the one who’s been trying to make a scene
Albert froze, his brows furrowing as he focused on Edmund, “And who are you?”
Edmund scoffed, a sarcastic smile playing on his lips. “I’m the fiancé of your son’s mistress.”
That one sentence packed a punch, and Albert’s expression instantly shifted as his brows knitted tighter.
Edmund continued, his tone dripping with irony, “The media were hired by me, not by Ms. Wenmir. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to take your anger out on an innocent lady, would you?”
I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing.
Edmund’s words had hit the mark–if Albert kept blaming me after that, he’d look like a complete asshole..
but didn’t back d
Albert scowled but didn’t down. “is that so? Are you sure Aurora has no involvement?”
Edmund sneered. T’m here to catch my fiancée in the act. What else do you think I should do? Sitting back and watching them while they’re doing it? That’ll a bit shameless of the Hartman family, don’t you think?”
The sarcasm in his voice made Albert’s face darken instantly
I couldn’t help but feel a little pleased watching them face off. I was confident that with Edmund backing me, there was no way
Albert could twist this back on me.
Seeing the situation escalate, Lorna seemed to finally realize the gravity of it all. She quickly lowered her head, her voice. trembling as she repeated her flimsy excuse. “It’s not what you think, Mr. Hartman. I love Cadell, and I just made a mistake…”
Albert took a deep breath, perhaps sensing that they were in the wrong here. He glared at me, and then, through gritted teeth.
said to Edmund, “What exactly do you want?”
Edmund raised an eyebrow, remaining silent. Albert tried to threaten him. “You probably know the strength of our family. This is just a woman–no big deal. Don’t make the mistake of turning this into a feud with us, the Hartman family.”
I couldn’t help but feel a little amused–Albert was trying to intimidate Edmund.
After a pause, Albert softened his tone. “Surely there’s a way to resolve this without making it a bigger issue. Sometimes, things
get out of hand, and it’s not good for either of us.”
Edmund smirked, glancing at Albert with a knowing look. “You might not know this, but my name is Edmund Cavendish,”
The moment those words left his mouth, Albert froze, the smug look on his face instantly disappearing.
I couldn’t suppress my internal laughter–Cavendish was a family name on par with Hartman:
Albert’s attempt at intimidation had just fallen flat.
Lorna blinked in confusion and asked Cadell in a hushed voice, “Is Edmund’s background… really that impressive?”
Cadell didn’t answer, but the wariness in his eyes said it all.
I looked at Lorna with a smirk–she looked almost regretful.
Regretful for what?
That she’d gotten entangled with Cadell, or for sleeping with him in our bedroom today?
Probably the latter. With Lorna’s personality, she wouldn’t even think she’d done anything wrong.
Albert took a deep breath, his tone now much softer. “So, what do you want from us?”
“Nothing.” Edmund said, his voice icy. “I just don’t like seeing people who betray me getting off scot–free.”
Lorna’s face went pale in an instant.
Albert glanced at her and then spoke decisively, “You can take Lorna Hill away. Do whatever you want with her. However, I have one condition–destroy all the videos. They cannot be leaked.”
I wasn’t surprised by Albert’s attitude. After all, she was just a mistress. There was no way he would defend her–his priority was always Cadell.
When Albert finished speaking, Cadell couldn’t stay quiet. He was truly in love with Lorna and immediately stepped in front of her. “No, Dad, Lorna and I really love each other. I won’t let Edmund take her!”
Lorna looked at him, her face full of gratitude.
Edmund gave a cold laugh. “Wake up, Romeo. I have no interest in someone like Lorna Hill.”
Cadell sighed in relief. Then what do you want?”
Edmund’s gaze turned sharp. “I’ll make sure the
videos get released, but I’ll blur out Cadell’s face. And as for Lorna…”
He paused, his voice turning frosty. “You betrayed me, and our engagement is off. All the gifts I gave you–return them, every last.
one.”
Lorna’s eyes widened, and she couldn’t hide her shock. “You… you want to break up with me? No! Edmund, we’ve even met each other’s parents. You can’t humiliate me like this!”
Her voice was frantic, and it seemed like she was finally realizing that after all this, she’d never be accepted into the Hartman
family.
I couldn’t help but laugh at her audacity. “Humiliate you? You’ve already done that yourself. And now you’re worried about being humiliated? How laughable!”
1 sneered, “What makes you think every man in the world should love you? Should we all just turn a blind eye to your disgusting actions? You don’t want to break up now? Was that why you cheated? You’re not trying to back out of the engagement. You’re just afraid to lose Edmund’s money, aren’t you?”
My words hit her like a slap, and her face twisted with rage. “Shut up!”
Ignoring her, I turned my attention to Cadell. “Did you hear that? Cadell, the woman who you betrayed me with and had an affair with on our wedding night is now ready to abandon you.”
Cadell’s face darkened, while Lorna’s expression froze, her eyes darting nervously. “No… Cadell, that’s not what I meant…”
