He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 479

Meanwhile.

When Yardley finally arrived at the private dining room, the atmosphere was thick enough to cut with a knife.

Sylvia was sitting in the corner, her head bowed in a picture of total victimization, while Craig Schmidt sat with a face like thunder, entirely ignoring her.

Seeing Yardley walk in, both stood up instinctively.

Sylvia practically lunged at him, acting as if he were her savior. Her eyes instantly welled up.

"Yardley, you're finally here. Dad and I have been waiting for ages."

Yardley gave a curt nod and looked at Craig with polite distance.

"My apologies, Mr. Schmidt. The traffic was awful. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

He then turned to the waiter. "You can serve the food. Tonight's dinner is on me."

As the waiter nodded and left, Craig's expression softened marginally. He offered a polite gesture.

"Mr. Flynn is a busy man, completely understandable. Please, have a seat. Let's talk while we eat."

Once seated, the table was quickly filled with dishes.

But while Yardley was physically present, his mind was miles away.

Scarlett still hadn't replied to his messages. He kept glancing at his phone, his thoughts consumed by her and Dawn's condition. All he wanted was for this dinner to end so he could rush back to Sutton City.

Sylvia acutely sensed his distraction. She gave his sleeve a subtle tug under the table and whispered,

"Yardley, please explain the situation with Julian to my dad. If I say it, he won't believe me."

Snapping out of his daze, Yardley raised his glass to Craig.

And to make matters worse, she sacrificed her purity and reputation for Julian, yet the Croft family not only abandoned her, but they also broadcasted the scandal to the world, making her a pariah!

Craig shook with rage, gripping his wine glass so tightly it looked ready to shatter. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up, utterly furious.

"So that's the truth! Sylvia, my poor girl, you've suffered so much!"

"The Croft family has always paraded their high morals, but they're nothing but cold-blooded snakes! To ruin you and a child over some returned wedding gifts?! It's despicable!"

The more Craig spoke, the angrier he got. He made a snap decision on the spot.

"Don't worry, Sylvia! Now that you're back with me, I will get justice for you! If the Crofts have the nerve to demand that money, I'll pay it for you! From this day forward, Schmidt Properties and the Croft family are sworn enemies!"

Hearing this, Sylvia was secretly thrilled.

She had been panicking over how she was going to scrape together that massive sum to pay Julian back, and here her biological father was practically throwing the money at her.