The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday novel Chapter 183

Oblivious to Leland's actions, Johanna was at a loss for words. "Mrs. Ramsey, there must be some mistake. My son, Leland, has always been an exemplary student, both in academics and character..."

Before Johanna could finish, Leland stormed over, fuming, and blurted out, "Mom, why waste your breath on them? It was her. She led me on first!"

"What did you say?" Violet was stunned by Leland's audacity to turn the tables, her anger boiling. "Leland, shame on you!"

Knowing Leland had always been quite popular at school due to his looks, Johanna naturally assumed Violet must have taken a fancy to him.

Stepping forward, Johanna suggested, "Mrs. Ramsey, why turn this misunderstanding between these two kids into such an unpleasant ordeal? My son is a handsome young man, and your daughter is a bright and clever girl. It's totally normal for a girl to be too shy to say how she feels. Why turn it into this big thing that just gets everyone upset? I propose we arrange a marriage between them, and that way, Ms. Ramsey, you won't have to feel embarrassed about admitting to such feelings."

"You!" Mrs. Ramsey was in disbelief at Johanna's audacity. She had never encountered someone so shameless!

Not far away, Freya and Luna approached.

Luna said, "Mrs. Dawson, are you unaware of what your son did? We saw everything. Ms. Ramsey has no interest in your son. It was your son who, emboldened by alcohol, attempted to force himself on Ms. Ramsey!"

"Nonsense! Leland would never do such a thing!" Already not fond of Freya, Johanna found Luna even less to her liking.

Just then, the security guards came over, dragging along Leland's friends who had tried to bolt. Their eyes darted around, avoiding contact, all while glancing toward Leland.