Chapter 271\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the immediate threat gone, the terrified and shaken guests turned their attention to Haskell and Larissa, demanding answers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Palmer, Ms. Judson, I believe you owe us an explanation! How could such a catastrophic failure of security happen at your engagement party?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, and some of us have been bitten! We\u2019re poisoned!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf anyone dies because of this, not even the Palmer family will be able to bear the responsibility!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guests exchanged nervous glances, trying to identify the victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n
6\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven watched it all with a triumphant smirk. All the scrutiny that had been focused on him was now squarely on Haskell and Larissa. All he had to do was wait for the right moment to explain that he had known about Larissa\u2019s wicked nature all along and had only been trying to stop her from marrying Haskell. That would clear him of the whole Torrin fiasco.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Finley, after steadying Honora, stepped forward and pointed an accusing finger. \u201cLarissa, you were the one who summoned those creatures, weren\u2019t you? Honora has been\u00a0<\/p>\n
bitten!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFinley! How dare you make such an accusation?\u201d Sapphira shot back immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Neville stood beside her, his voice cold as ice. \u201cFinley, to accuse Larissa of something like this in front of everyone\u2026 are you trying to get her killed?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finley\u2019s face was grim. \u201cIt\u2019s not an accusation!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot an accusation? Do you have proof?\u201d a guest called out in surprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finley nodded firmly. \u201cYes, I have proof!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
G\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hadn\u2019t planned to get involved tonight, but seeing Honora poisoned had pushed him past his breaking point. Tonight, he was going to destroy Larissa. He would not let her get away with this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At his words, suspicion rippled through the crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI bet it was her! How else could she have controlled those creatures?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe came here to celebrate her engagement, and she tried to have us all killed!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, Larissa casually flicked the leaf from her fingers. She scanned the faces of the guests surrounding her and spoke with unnerving calm. \u201cTo all of you who are so quick to accuse me, please use your heads for a moment. This is my engagement party. Why on earth would I summon a horde of venomous creatures to ruin my own celebration?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
08:37\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 271\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guests faltered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the crowd, Draven shouted, \u201cBecause you\u2019re a twisted psychopath! The fact that you can communicate with those things proves you\u2019re not normal. You\u2019re a mon\u00a0<\/p>\n
He then turned to Haskell. \u201cBro, you wanted an explanation from me earlier? This is it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell\u2019s deep eyes narrowed slightly. \u201cOh? Go on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI investigated Larissa,\u201d Draven declared righteously. \u201cI discovered she has a dark, sinister past. She\u2019s been able to commune with creatures like the ones we saw tonight since she was a child. I was afraid that if she married you, she would pose a threat to your safety, and to Grandpa\u2019s. That\u2019s why I tried to stop this engagement.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He adopted a look of pained sincerity, his voice thick with emotion. \u201cBut I knew you had developed real feelings for her. If I had told you directly, you wouldn\u2019t have believed me, and it would have only alerted her. I didn\u2019t want to trouble you, so I handled everything myself\u2014including finding Torrin. I was just using him to break the engagement.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guests listened, captivated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that\u2019s what was really going on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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