After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42 The Nasty Brother

Finished

After the woman spoke, she gently patted Caroline on the shoulder and said, “Miss, I just heard. him call you Caroline, and the parrot in the video did too. I’m guessing the winning design today was actually yours?”

Caroline gave a small nod and replied softly. “Thank you, ma’am.”

Liam sneered at that. “Caroline, you’re really good at twisting the truth. Outsiders might not. know what you’re capable of, but I do.”

Caroline had never even gone to college, never touched anything related to fashion design at the factory, and probably couldn’t even name all the fabrics.

She could never design that stunning outfit.

Caroline rolled her eyes at Liam and asked. “You’ve been so focused on your niece. Have you ever actually paid attention to me?”

Not once did Liam pay any attention to her.

If she and Helen hadn’t been born in the same year, he probably wouldn’t even remember her

age.

Liam was momentarily thrown off. “Stop playing with words! As your older brother, I’m giving you one last warning–get up there and explain everything. If the truth comes out later, you’ll have hell to pay!”

A scoff rose from behind. The woman spoke again, louder this time. “So you’re her brother? With the way you were treating her just now, I thought she was your maid!”

Her voice carried across the room, and people around them started whispering in disbelief.

“What kind of brother is that? The evidence is right in front of him, and he still chooses to believe his niece over his own sister.”

“Exactly! Is he blind or what?”

“His niece has that sly look about her. You can just tell by her face she’s full of schemes. She’s ugly inside and out.”

Liam couldn’t take it anymore and shouted, “Shut up, all of you!”

However, the woman wasn’t scared in the slightest–her voice only got louder. “Oh? Can’t take a few harsh words? You were a hundred times nastier to your sister just now.”

Caroline felt a strange warmth rising in her chest.

Maybe the world wasn’t all bad. There were still kind–hearted people around. It was just her misfortune to have such cold, blind brothers who never saw her for who she was.

42 The Nasty Brother

Once they reached the corner of the stage, he showed her hand away and snapped. “You’re going up there now and telling everyone this was your prank. If you admit it. I’ll let slide and won’t

it tell Edwin.

His voice was harsh, but his heart w

was # of panc

That about the

is product shopmenŽI

would

Caroline met his r Furious

All she had done was reveal a bit of the tru damed as a prank, who would believe

truth. And be

bead

the audience wasn’t stupid. Even if she

Seeing she wasn’t moving. Liam started dragging ber toward the stage again. This is for the company. Helen must win today. So you’re

clear her name and tell everyone how visu tried to sabotage her. That’s the only way to sav

you

When they were almost at center stage, he mutter throw you out of the Somertons. Youll

no Youll have no be

He figured Caroline still needed them even though her antinu

“If you don’t do as 1 sav. Il

ever again”

attitude had changed

She had no education, no job, and no money–without the Somertons, she’d be living on the

streets

He didn’t believe for a second she could walk away from all that

Just as he expected Caroline nodded Fine. I’ll tell the truth

A glimmer of sness flickered across Liam’s grim