The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 851:

Watching his mother’s rage build, Kenny grew anxious. He was afraid she might do something drastic to hurt Rosanna. Stepping in front of Rosanna, he used his body to shield her. “Mom, please calm down. Let me explain.”

Elsa moved forward, grabbing his arm and pulling him to the side. “Explain? Everyone here saw what happened. What could you possibly explain? That woman is here to ruin the engagement!”

“Ms. Mitchell,” Rosanna said, her voice calm yet firm. To her, Kenny had always been too quick to yield when his mother raised her voice. That lack of backbone had always disappointed her. No wonder the military had dismissed him when he’d gotten into trouble. “Kenny and I are in love. We’ve been together for three years. We were even planning to register our marriage next month. I’m not here to ruin anything. I’m only here to make Kenny listen to his heart.”

Rosanna’s voice rang with conviction as she turned to face Kenny. “Say it, Kenny. Tell them who you really love.”

Feeling torn, Kenny looked down. From the very beginning, he had never had any real intention of marrying Minna.

He had only agreed to this for his parents. He especially didn’t want to upset his mother, worried that if she got angry, her health issues would flare up.

Elsa already knew that her son had no feelings for Minna, but she could no longer back out now. She had humiliated the Davies family once before. If this engagement party ended in disaster, she might turn the Davies family into lifelong enemies.

She said, “Rosanna, I suggest you stop causing a scene. You should leave now, before I lose my patience. My son doesn’t love you. Today is the day he becomes engaged to his girlfriend. If you try to interfere again, I will not be polite.”

Rosanna stood her ground. She hated how fake Elsa could be. She already knew Elsa had never liked her, but that never changed how she felt about Kenny. Even if she married him one day, she had no plans of cozying up to Elsa. She would keep her distance and avoid any unnecessary conflicts.

Kenny stepped away from Elsa and moved back to Rosanna’s side. “Mom, I cannot marry Minna. We are not meant for each other. This whole thing started because I went on a blind date pretending to be Ethan. Please stop forcing this on me.”

“What is happening right now?” Minna’s parents hurried over, their voices sharp as they confronted Elsa. “First, you insisted our daughter should date your youngest son, saying he was fond of her. Then you turned around and claimed it was your eldest who had feelings for her. And now it turns out your eldest son doesn’t care for her at all. Are you playing games with our family?”

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At that moment, Elsa raised her hand and slapped Kenny across the face.

Minna stood frozen under the stares of hundreds of guests, her face burning with shame and frustration. She had already experienced the sting of rejection once—was it about to happen again?

A voice deep inside her howled in protest. No, she couldn’t let this happen. If she were cast aside again, the humiliation would be unbearable. Everyone in the military would mock her. Her relatives would gossip. Her own parents and brother would become targets of ridicule.

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