Chapter 78
She really hadn’t expected Kane to be in derisive.
For Seraphina, he was willing to do anything.
But for ber? Nothing.
“Aria, how could you speak like that?” Gabriel didn’t stand by his daughter’s side, but instead scolded her for her harsh tone toward Kane, then turned back to Kane with a smile, “Alpha Kane, please don’t mind her. She just has a quick temper
Aria said nothing, staring directly at Kane,
Kane just leaned back in his seat, looking directly at her. “Charlie injured someone, and the other party’s family refuses any mediation, insisting on pressing charges. How does the Ashworth Pack think they can ignore legal judgment just because they have connections with my pack!”
Aria’s parents hunched over, their faces pale with anxiety.
Aria clenched her fists. “He caused serious injuries, so he should face consequences. But have you investigated whether the truth is really as it appears?”
Kane frowned.
She continued. The day I went to see lawyers to review the case. I discovered that Charlie wasn’t the one who started the fight–he was acting in self–defensel
“I’m not a lawyer.”
Aria’s heart suddenly constricted, on the verge of collapse. Her hands pressed against the desk. “Kane, what do you really want
She lost control and showed anger for the first time in front of him.
After six years of being a compliant mate, she decided to stop pretending
Celia looked puzzled. Although she hadn’t seen Aria many times, the impression Aris gave her was that she was completely without temper
precisely because she was so accommodating that people felt she was a
to manipulate.
Kane tapped his fingertips on the desk, saying nothing. Everyone in the room felt that he would lose his temper, that he would be provoked by her outburst
But no.
After a moment of silence, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips,
“Either Charlie goes to prison, or you apologize to Seraphina. The choice is yours.”
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