She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 262

The sudden incident threw the scene into chaos.

Lila, terrified, took advantage of the confusion to scramble away.

She hadn't meant to spray Melanie.

She had been aiming for Elina.

However, her mother had told her that Melanie was the real culprit who had gotten her replaced as the brand ambassador.

From that perspective, if she sprayed Melanie, Melanie deserved it.

In the hall, Melanie was covered in colored paint, her clothes ruined.

But more than her clothes, she was concerned about whether Elina was hurt.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, but your clothes, Melanie..."

Elina’s eyes filled with tears as she spoke.

She felt that she was the one who had caused Melanie trouble.

"It's just a dress, it's no big deal. Don't you cry now, you'll mess up your makeup and won't look as pretty."

Hearing this, Elina nodded bravely.

After reassuring Elina, Melanie stood up, only to see Bryant striding toward her.

"Here, let me help you clean up."

With an anxious look on his face, Bryant pulled out a clean tissue to wipe Melanie's face and then her clothes, appearing incredibly tense.

Melanie felt a little awkward.

After all, with so many people watching, Bryant was acting like her boyfriend or husband.

"I can do it myself!"

"No, let me help you."

"I should really clean it myself. This doesn't look right..."

Melanie lowered her voice for the last sentence, hoping Bryant would get the hint.

"What's not right about it?"

Instead, Melanie's resistance seemed to trigger a defiant streak in Bryant.

Right there, in front of everyone, he grabbed Melanie's hand.

"Come on! I'll take you to buy a new outfit."

Just as her own father disliked her and favored Aria Royce instead.

Melanie couldn't help but sigh internally.

"Bryant, since you know I was protecting Elina just now, have you ever thought about her situation at the kindergarten and at home?"

As they were leaving the mall, Bryant heard Melanie ask him this.

He hadn't known before.

After his divorce, he had wanted Elina to live with him, but his ex-wife had wanted her too.

In the end, the court awarded custody of Elina to his ex-wife.

Even during their marriage, he and his ex-wife had been deeply estranged.

After the divorce, she forbade him from visiting their daughter.

Over time, Bryant lost track of how Elina was living and what she had become.

"Actually... I really miss Elina..."

Walking beside Melanie, Bryant murmured to himself.

Perhaps Melanie thought he disliked Elina and was indifferent to her.