Master of his heart

Chapter 164
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the people around began to echo in
agreement, finding Brielle shameless for maintaining such composure at a time
like this.
There had been whispers that Brielle had been bullying Lillian in the Haywood
household, putting on one face in public and another behind closed doors. It
seemed now that those rumors were not unfounded.
Brielle took a sip of her wine, her tone nonchalant. “When I was brought back to
the Haywood family, I was only ten. Do you really think a ten—year—old child could
play the entire Haywood clan like puppets, even fooling hospitals and
orphanages? Doesn't that sound absurd to you? She makes an accusation, and
you all believe it? If I really had such power, the Haywood shares should be
mine, shouldn't they? But do I have them?”
Brielle swirled the red wine in her glass, the liquid glistening against her pale
fingertips. “The Haywoods made their own mistakes, yet they want me to take
the fall, to apologize. Why should 1?”
The question “why should 1?* weighed heavily in the air, striking at the hearts of
all who heard it. Indeed, Brielle had been only ten years old. Could she truly have
been so calculating as to deceive everyone?
Robert was a cunning old fox of the business world, and couldn't see through a
child's trickery? The notion was laughable.
The once certain crowd began to murmur doubts among themselves. Their eyes
shifted to Robert amidst the crowd, noticing his dark expression, his lips tightly
pursed, veins throbbing on his forehead.
Meanwhile, Miranda on the stage was clenching her palm so fiercely that her
complexion turned pale, confronted with a Brielle whose aura had never been so
formidable. In the past, even if Brielle had been disagreeable, she was mostly
docile.
Miranda was shaking with fury, struggling to contain her emotions, but a
reassuring squeeze from Lillian brought her back to her senses.
“Bri, my earlier words weren't targeted at you. I've spoken with the director of the
orphanage. There was manipulation behind the scenes, and we've all been
victims. I'm pained for you, but my heart aches even more for Lillian. She’s my
flesh and blood, yet she’s called me “Ms. Miranda’ for years.”
Miranda's strategic retreat shifted the narrative. Her words made the crowd feel
that Brielle was taking offense, especially since Miranda hadn't explicitly accused
Brielle of any backdoor schemes.
Who would be so quick to defend themselves? Surely, someone who felt they
had been hit where it hurt.
Brielle’s eagerness to clear her name only cast further doubt.
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The onlookers® gazes were like knives, stripping Brielle of her dignity. The
women, already envious of Brielle’s beauty, felt they'd found their moment.
“She's been tormenting Lillian, the true young lady of the Haywood family, all
these years.”
“Tonight's probably the last time we'll see her. With her status, she won't be
welcome at such gatherings anymore.”
“Weren't there photos of her with Kenzo? Since he hasn't addressed them, he
probably just wants to avoid getting entangled. Give a woman like her an inch,
and she'll climb over you to reach the top.”
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She spoke with such sincerity in her eyes. How benevolent the Haywoods
appeared. Even after Brielle’s earlier insolence, even though she wasn't a true
Haywood, they still accepted her. They were even concerned about her
prospects after her engagement to Spencer had been called off, going so far as
to arrange a new match for her in advance.
Who wouldn't regard the Haywoods* actions as magnanimous? Certainly, if it
were up to any of them, they wouldn't be so considerate for a non—blood
daughter. Wasn't lineage what big families valued most?
For Brielle to have been raised in such a family, it truly must have been her good
fortune.