The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday novel Chapter 261

Joanna was in a bind. She had taken out a loan of ninety million, leaving her bank account virtually empty. To make matters worse, Kieran had broken off his engagement with Freya at the worst time.

Without Kieran's connection, Joanna got increasingly ostracized within their social circle. Even the friends she used to play cards with started to ignore her calls after hearing about Kieran and Freya's split. Desperate, Joanna had no choice but to turn to Audrey.

At that moment, Audrey sat on the couch, deep in thought and visibly tired, when she said, “Mrs. Dawson, what brings you here?”

There was a distance in Audrey's tone.

Joanna quickly replied, “Mrs. Sutton, I'm here concerning the things between Freya and Mr. Sutton.” Her voice was pleading.

But Audrey responded coldly, “It concerns the two young people. Since they've chosen to call off the engagement, Mrs. Dawson, you shouldn’t interfere.”

Freya had been nothing but a disappointment to Audrey. And Audrey had no interest in seeing Freya continue as part of the Sutton family.

Joanna hurriedly said, “Mrs. Sutton, I know Freya has let you down, and that’s why I came – to solve this problem for you.”

“Oh? And how do you propose to do that?” Audrey asked, intrigued yet skeptical.

“Mrs. Sutton, I know Freya has been disobedient lately, and you had your eye on Miss Miller from the Miller family.”

Throughout, Joanna carefully watched Audrey’s reaction. When seeing no change in Audrey’s expression, Joanna continued, “Miss Miller, who's been spoiled her whole life, can't handle the slightest discomfort. Now, my niece Kara, she's a different story—friendly, obedient, capable, and from a modest background. Without Mr. Sutton’s help, Kara wouldn’t have been able to attend Summit University. I heard Mr. Sutton even came to Kara’s aid at the club recently. Kara has wanted to look after Mr. Sutton, even if it means being a humble maid by his side.”