Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 321

Willow was about to brush it off with a few perfunctory words when a remarkably steady, slightly imposing voice rang out from the crowd below: "I gave it to her."

It was Silas Thorne.

With that, he rose from his seat and strode toward the stage. Wherever he passed, the eyes of the entire audience followed his every move.

Silas was dressed in a sharp black suit, his demeanor cold, austere, and undeniably commanding. As he walked toward her, for a fleeting moment, Willow actually saw a halo of light surrounding him.

Upon reaching the stage, Silas first gave Willow a reassuring look, then stepped protectively in front of her. He repeated, "I gave it to her. If anyone has a problem with that, you can take it up with me directly."

The moment those words hung in the air, the entire hall fell into a dead silence. Even Julian Sinclair, who had been interrogating her so fiercely just moments ago, lost his momentum. No matter how furious or disgruntled he was, he wouldn't dare clash head-on with Silas Thorne.

"Well, if Mr. Thorne provided it, then I'm sure there are no issues," Julian conceded, lowering his defenses.

But Silas had no intention of letting him off the hook so easily. His tone remained icy as he declared, "Just in case there is anyone here who isn't aware, I will take this opportunity to reiterate: Willow is a member of Merit. From now on, anyone who tries to make things difficult for her will have to answer to me."

As his voice faded, people exchanged bewildered glances. Everyone knew Mr. Thorne's reputation—ruthless, decisive, and completely detached from romantic entanglements. No one expected him to bring a woman to an event today. And to actually offend the CEO of Sinclair Group for her sake? For a moment, everyone was left guessing about the exact nature of their relationship.

While Silas respected her courage, he firmly told her he wouldn't allow her to face something like that alone again. At the very least, she needed to loop him in beforehand so he could cover her blind spots.

Meanwhile, right after Silas and Willow departed, the swarm of reporters descended on Julian and Vivienne, relentlessly pressing them for their thoughts on the incident and how they planned to handle the fallout.

Julian was already in a foul mood. On one hand, Vivienne's scandal had humiliated him thoroughly. On the other hand, witnessing Silas defend Willow so fiercely had ignited an inexplicable, burning rage in his chest.

He ended up taking all his fury out on Vivienne. Tossing out a cold, "Handle it yourself," he turned on his heel and strode away, leaving Vivienne completely alone to face the barrage of cameras and microphones.