Chapter 159. I Choose Her

Bruno stood in the center of the room, staring at each of them with a confused gaze.

“How long have you all been here? I mean, in this house,” he asked, directing the question to no one in particular.

“Emm, well, hours before you came back,” Abigail replied, a mocking grin spreading across her face.

His jaw dropped as the realization hit him.

He shot an icy glare at the butler standing nearby, his blood boiling. That man had tricked him into believing the house was empty.

He had been deceived.

“You lied to me,” Bruno said, his voice low but filled with anger. “You said everyone was gone.”

The butler stepped back, hands raised in defense.

“They made me do it, for your surprise, young master,” he stammered, trembling under Bruno’s furious stare.

Bruno clenched his fists, trying to rein in his temper.

Meanwhile, his sister moved toward Beauty, who stood rooted to the spot, trembling visibly.

Bruno’s father, Mr. Hathaway,