Chapter 143. An Explosion of Drama

DYLAN

The whole room was silenced. It’s a tragedy, I know. The event that’s supposed to be a gracious event for the socialites turned out to be a disaster.

“I am nothing like your father, Ash. Don’t compare me to them because it’s too different.”

I tried to walk away. I think we already got the attention and the spotlight that would trigger the news. I grabbed my bag and saw that Lyle already walked towards his distressed wife. There, he stood beside her, holding her shoulders, rubbing his hand on her arm up and down.

“We’re not done here yet, Dylan. You can’t go,” Ashlene said. Her voice faded at the last word.

“You cannot tell me what to do.”

The slap was embarrassing enough. I won’t stay here another minute to wait for the second shoe to drop. Besides, I already said what I needed to say.

I was halfway to the door when I heard the whispers from the crowd.

“That’s her ex-husband, right? The one rumored before that she married in secr