Chapter 199: Her Father’s Brother

Carl gestured animatedly with his hand. “A bottle this big – bam! – right to the head. You tell me, what should I do about that?”

Wyatt, facing Yunice’s gaze, instinctively averted his eyes.

“He…” Yunice faltered, then finally said, “He assaulted a senior. That’s on him.”

Carl clicked his tongue. “If I’d known this is the kind of guy you were marrying – reckless and violent – I wouldn’t have bothered showing up for your wedding.”

Yunice lowered her head and muttered, “Mr. Carl… You already know about the wedding?”

Carl snorted. “I heard the Powell family had something to celebrate. Asked around, found out Paul wasn’t marrying you – this guy is marrying the Saunders girl. And there’s only one Miss Saunders, right? So here I am.”

A bunny girl walked in with a first-aid kit, setting it down while eyeing Yunice with clear disbelief. She probably never imagined the least eye-catching woman here would turn out to be someone Carl personally favored.

Yunice hesitated. The truth was, she was no longer the only daughter of the Saunders family, and the reason the Powell family continued to publicly call her Miss Saunders was because she didn’t even have a real name in that household. Still, Carl likely didn’t know that. He must’ve arranged today’s meeting with Wyatt as a… test. From the looks of things… Wyatt hadn’t passed.

Carl had leverage over Wyatt’s development project. If he wanted to, he could help Yunice stop the wedding altogether. But things had changed. Her father was gone. Yunice wasn’t sure how much Carl still cared. After all, even her own family had betrayed her.

Seeing the sadness on her face, Carl assumed she was still upset over Paul. He huffed, “I never liked that punk anyway. Good riddance.” Then his eyes landed on Wyatt again, full of scrutiny. “Mr. Cooper, you’ve already taken your wing. Don’t you think it’s time to sit down for a bit?”

Wyatt frowned slightly, then turned to Yunice. “Aren’t you going to introduce us?”

“Oh!” Yunice realized, flustered. “This is Mr. Carl. He was my father’s senior – his sworn brother. My dad went into medicine, Mr. Carl went into business.”

Carl nodded with mock solemnity. “That’s right. We were close. I treat Yunice like my own daughter. Which makes me your dad, too.”

The sheer shamelessness made Yunice want to crawl into a hole. After Wyatt would—and punch someone again—she hurried to change the subject, only for Carl to see her. He pressed on with a scoff. “Look at him – all decked out in designer clothes – meanwhile you’re wearing some cheap polyester junk from a sidewalk sale. I got zapped by static three times just standing near you?”

Xunice was so embarrassed, she didn’t even dare to look up. Carl wasn’t finished. “Honestly, he’s no better than Paul. Maybe you should ditch him too. You need a real man back in Murica – call strong muscles for…”

“Mr. Carl!” Yunice practically shrieked.

Carl shrugged. “Don’t worry, sweetheart. He wants to build a hospital in Northvale – he has to go through me first.”

He suddenly grew serious, locking eyes with her. “Yunny. Tell me the truth. Do you really want to marry this guy!”

Though the question was directed at Yunice, his piercing gaze was fixed on Wyatt. Wyatt’s grip on his cane visibly tightened. He cared.

The question caught Yunice off guard. She didn’t know how to answer.

Carl waited a few seconds, then let her off the hook. “No rush. We’ll talk later.”

Both Yunice and Wyatt relaxed a little. Just then, the bunny girl approached and whispered something in Carl’s ear. Whatever it was, it seemed urgent. Carl ended the meeting abruptly and arranged another time to see Yunice. As he left, he rubbed his bruised head and muttered curses under his breath. Wyatt said nothing. Once Carl was gone, Wyatt and Yunice also left the building.

Yunice frowned. “What were you even negotiating with Mr. Carl about? If the deal wasn’t going well, couldn’t they just… talk it out? By go strenght to violence?”

Wyatt opened his mouth, then closed it again. Instead, he asked, “Why didn’t you ask Carl off the engagement?”

Chapter 190: Her Father’s Brother

Yunice replied evenly, “I changed my mind.”

“Just like that?”

“Everyone thinks we’re doomed. Let’s prove them wrong. Make them regret ever putting us together.”

Wyatt raised a brow. “You’re doing all this… out of spite?”

“Exactly. I’m not leaving Silver Burch. And since someone insists on making me their enemy, I might as well go all in.”