Christopher turned away from Be, his expression sour as he


    adjusted his sses.


    Justin stood next to Be, his thin lips tightly pressed together. He wanted to intervene, but he could


    never match her quick wit. Even if he were to intervene now, wouldn’t that just make him act like


    Christopher, the type of person Ryan couldn’t stand?


    “Be, how are you feeling? Does your back still hurt?” Wyatt asked, ignoring his daughter’s sarcasm.


    He was more worried about her physical well-being.


    “You’re so stubborn. You should have gone to the hospital right after the fall! Asher and Zachary will


    take care of Whistle. You don’t need to handle everything on your own. You’re just like your mother. No


    one can stop her if she puts her mind to something! Asher, get Scott on the line immediately and ask


    him to take Be to the hospital. Also, arrange for experts to personally attend to her!”


    But Asher was very tactful and didn’t get involved.


    The young couple wanted some privacy, and he respected her wishe


    not to intrude. It’s best to acknowledge their desires.


    “No need. I’m fine with just Justin apanying me,” Be said as


    she boldly intertwined her fingers with Justin’s, her gaze meeting his,


    leaving no room for anyone else in her intense gaze.


    “Dad, I just want to remind you that real fighters don’t chase fame.


    Who was the first one to gather evidence today, apprehend the culprit,


    and endure intense pressure for me? Who helped Whistle and our family pursue justice? And who did


    all of this without seeking credit from you? I hope you can tell right from wrong and not be influenced by


    others’ opinions. Don’t ruin your reputation and be a joke!”


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    With that said, Be lifted her lovely and radiant face, pulled Justin along by his hand, and swiftly


    walked past Wyatt and Christopher.


    Christopher felt a wave of sadness as he watched Be leave with Justin. He clenched his fists, feeling


    hurt and resentful.


    As Justin walked past Wyatt, he hurriedly bowed to show respect. His awkward and stiff demeanor was


    somewhat amusing.


    “That cheeky girl. She’s out of control!” Wyatt observed them leave with astonishment, refraining from


    intervening as he just pointed at his daughter’s head and eximed “Whoever is unlucky enough to


    marry you in the future will have quite a handful with that sharp tongue of yours!”


    Asher and Celeste could not stopughing after hearing this. Th were times when a man wanted to be


    “unlucky” but had no cha


    Seeing Be get into Justin’s car and leave, hatred and unwillingne hit Christopher’s chest like a violent


    storm, making his eyes turn re


    However, he quickly regained hisposure, furrowing his brows as he gazed at Wyatt. “Uncle Wyatt,


    I take the me for not acting promptly today. I failed to thoroughly investigate in time and allowed


    you and Be to get into such a difficult situation.”


    “Don’t be so hard on yourself, young man. You’ve already handled it very well. If you hadn’t intervened


    when you did, Be might have faced even worse bullying from that girl in the Hoffman family.”


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    Wyatt’s attitude towards him remained warm and supportive.


    “If only I had done things differently, maybe Be would have noticed me more. Then you wouldn’t


    have had to go through all this trouble for us.” Christopher expressed his deep guilt as he looked down.


    “Christopher, I recognize all the efforts you’ve put into helping Be,” Wyatt said after a brief pause.


    There was meaning behind his gaze as he earnestly said, “But remember that feelings cannot be


    forced.”


    Christopher’s pupils shrank suddenly, his heart skipping a beat! ‘What


    does he mean?’


    Just earlier, Wyatt had promised to arrange their marriage. Why did his attitude change all of a


    sudden?


    Was it because Justin had helped the Thompson family catch the


    culprit at the horse racing event today, causing Wyatt to view Justin


    differently and turn a blind eye to his daughter’s years of grievances?!


    Or perhaps, from the beginning, Wyatt didn’t dislike Justin as muc


    he had imed.


    Despite all Christopher’s attempts to impress Wyatt and believing


    that happiness was within reach, Wyatt casually crushed his hop


    with just a single sentence.