Chapter 277

“It was Ophelia who deliberately hid it from me, not me who intentionally deceived you, Adalynn. You believed me!”

Adalynn looked at her with a sullen expression and said, “Oh really? Then tell me, how much of what you told me before about Ophelia and Cullen was true, and how much was false?”

Bessie felt a layer of cold sweat on her palms. How could she dare admit she had lied? Wouldn't that confirm the accusation of using Adalynn?

He said, his face pale, “I swear, I didn’t lie to you a single word! The relationship between Ophelia and Mr. Cullen wasn’t a secret; many people here knew about it! If you don’t believe me, you can ask them!”

Adalynn immediately looked around. The young ladies immediately looked awkward and hesitated. Ophelia and Cullen’s affair was something they knew a bit about, but now… Ophelia was Mr. Winford’s woman! How could they dare say anything more?

When Adalynn saw their reactions, her heart sank. She looked very pale and shot a fierce glare at Bessie, warning, “You better not have lied to me!”

Then he let go of Bessie’s hair forcefully and hurriedly left. The most important thing at that time was not who had taken advantage of her, but that she had offended Mr. Winford! Fortunately, her fiancé Cullen was Mr. Winford’s most valued nephew, so she had not yet reached a dead end. She went to find the other party to devise a strategy.

As soon as Adalynn left, Bessie hurriedly ran into the bathroom. Her hair was disheveled, her cheeks were swollen, and she looked unusually ridiculous. Leaning in front of the mirror, she thought about how she had just been humiliated by Adalynn in front of so many people, almost losing all her face, and her eyes turned red with anger!

It was all Ophelia’s fault… It was all Ophelia’s fault! After today, how many people would look down on her? How would she be able to get by in this circle in the future?

“Bessie!”

Suddenly, footsteps came from behind, and when Bessie turned around, she saw Cullen leaning on a cane.

“Cole!”

Tears fell from her eyes in an instant, and she looked pitiful, as if she had been bullied. Cullen saw her in such a sorry state and felt extremely pained. He took her to the nearest room and said harshly, “What happened? Who did this?!”

Bessie nestled in his arms, her eyes red, biting her lip, “It was… Ophelia and Adalynn…”

Cullen’s anger faltered, and the words “I’ll help you vent your frustration,” which he had not yet spoken, were swallowed back down without a sound. If it were someone else, it would be fine, but Ophelia and Adalynn—who among them could he possibly provoke now? He could only change the subject, speaking in a tone that showed concern for others, and comforted Bessie. Erin taught by example, and even when Bessie was crying, she could still show the side that men liked the most. Before long, Cullen couldn’t help himself; he placed his hand on her waist, and the two of them skillfully rolled onto the bed.

The matter came to an end, and a satisfied Cullen became a bit more gentle and patient. He held Bessie close and coaxed her, “Bessie, you know how I feel about you. My relationship with Adalynn was just an act. Once I no longer needed the Estrada family, I would make you the legitimate young mistress of the Pruitt family!”

Bessie nodded with a flushed face.