Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After novel Chapter 86

Chapter 86 You’ve Always Envied Huntley

Fernanda’s complexion drained of color as she exclaimed, “Collin, have you completely lost it? This is insane!”

Her hand shot up as she was ready to call for help. “Somebody-”

A shadow passed over Collin’s face, his tone razor–sharp as he commanded the room. “Who dares challenge me?”

A stunned hush settled over the crowd. For too long, they had dismissed Collin as nothing more than a powerless man bound to a wheelchair–someone easy to overlook.

Now, the air itself seemed to chill under his icy presence.

His every movement, every glance carried the weight of absolute dominance, the kind that made even the boldest hesitate. A flicker of defiance in the guests‘ eyes was swiftly extinguished, replaced by a cold sweat of unease.

Huntley’s wrist pulsated with pain, beads of sweat rolling down his face. His carefully chosen banquet attire now hung in wrinkled disarray, a pitiful contrast to his earlier arrogance.

“Let me go! What do you want from me, Collin?” he ground out, voice shaking with a mix of pain and frustration.

Disdain curled at the corner of Collin’s lips. “You should be asking yourself that question. I’ve tolerated your antics for years. But now, you dare lay a hand on my wife? Did you truly believe I would remain silent?”

A few feet away, Linsey stood motionless, her wide eyes fixed on the unfolding scene.

Only now did she grasp the reason behind Collin’s actions–he was standing up for her.

Huntley, unwilling to yield, retorted, “She was the one being disrespectful! I was just planning to teach her a lesson!”

The words barely left his mouth before Collin’s grip tightened. A strangled scream tore from Huntley’s throat.

“Ah! Stop! It hurts! Let go of me!”

Collin was unmoved by his agony, his voice remaining calm, yet unyielding. “Apologize. Now.”

Desperation overtook Huntley, his pride crumbling under the unbearable pain. “I was wrong! I’m sorry! I never should have disrespected you! Please, I was wrong!”

Only now did the truth sink in–Collin wasn’t the man Huntley had believed him to be.

Before this moment, he had never seen Collin truly angry.

A few cruel words aimed at Linsey had been enough to trigger Collin’s fury. The sheer intensity of his reaction was infuriating.

Though frustration burned within him, Huntley forced himself to keep apologizing, his voice laced with unsteady fear.