A Wedding Night Gone Terribly Wrong novel Chapter 326

As the massive screen broadcasted the security footage, the truth was laid bare for everyone to see.

Holden's face shifted from cold, to stiff, to completely rigid. Finally, it settled into an ashen, lifeless gray.

"Did you get a good look?" Leland asked smoothly. "Did Seth and Annie do anything to offend your precious daughter?"

Holden's bloodless lips parted slightly. "It was... a misunderstanding."

Suddenly, something else occurred to him. He stared at Leland, his eyes narrowing in suspicion.

"Aren't you dating Yvette? Where did these twins come from?"

Holden's own sense of shame was quietly eating away at him. If Leland already had children... then Yvette throwing herself at him recently had been an absolute joke. Leland must have been laughing at the Lockwood family behind their backs.

"Me? Dating Yvette?" Leland let out a cold laugh. "Holden, didn't Iris tell you how Yvette ran out of here in total humiliation the other day?"

Holden lowered his eyes.

"I apologize," he said formally. "I love my daughter very much, and I spoil her. When she called saying she was being bullied, I rushed out here only wanting to protect her. I apologize for falsely accusing Seth and Annie without knowing the truth."

He looked earnestly at Annie. "I am so sorry. I was out of line today."

He then looked at Seth, meeting the boy's sharp, unnervingly intelligent eyes. It felt as if Seth's gaze pierced right through his chest, seeing all of his darkest, most insecure thoughts. Holden's fingers curled into tight fists.

He spoke to the child as if addressing a formidable rival.

"I am sorry, Seth. I falsely accused you today."

The footage had been broadcasted publicly, drawing a large crowd. The onlookers were already whispering and pointing, mocking Jordyn's lack of manners.

Holden nudged Jordyn. "Jordyn, come on. Apologize to them."

"NO!" Jordyn sobbed, her whimpers quickly escalating into a full-blown meltdown.

Holden tried to speak gently. "Look, all these people are watching. Good girls admit when they're wrong. You can do this, sweetheart. I know you can."

"Don't use that tone with me! They're just kids playing around, so they had a little disagreement! Jordyn is innocent and sensitive. Your twins didn't even get a scratch, but you're backing her into a corner and forcing her to apologize! Look at her, she's terrified!"

Mr. Sawyer, who had followed Iris out of the private room, tried to intervene.

"Ms. Morgan, please calm down."

Iris stiffened her neck stubbornly. "Leland bullied my niece into a crying mess. How can I possibly calm down?"

Mr. Sawyer lowered his voice, attempting to reason with her. "In business, harmony is paramount. It's really not wise to offend Mr. Lockwood."

"You think we're afraid of him?" Iris sneered, rolling her eyes at Leland.

Mr. Sawyer looked incredibly awkward, but he tried one last time. "Jordyn's behavior was a bit out of line. Let's just let this go. A simple apology will smooth everything over."

Iris shot him a furious glare. "Listen to yourself! You're making it sound like Jordyn practically murdered those kids! Take a good look—are the twins missing any limbs?"