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Chapter 362:

“Doesn’t that seem reasonable? She stole your dress, so giving her a little payback is only fair. Plus, the fountain’s shallow and safe. Wait here; I’ll arrange everything,” Sadie said before darting off.

Under her breath, Brielle muttered, “Idiot p>

Amelia, oblivious to their conversation, sipped her drink while gazing at the fountain in front of her. Abruptly, the water jet surged upward, startling her. At first, she planned to step back, but a glimpse of Brielle in the fountain’s reflection caught her eye.

Uncertain of Brielle’s motives, Amelia kept her guard up.

When she saw Brielle reaching out to shove her, she swiftly stepped to the side, dodging her.

Consequently, Brielle lost her balance and tumbled into the fountain, creating a splash that drew every guest’s attention at the banquet.

Wyatt was the first to rush over.

Approaching Amelia, he quickly checked her for any harm. Seeing she was fine, he softly asked, “What happened p>

Amelia gestured for him to come closer. Wyatt leaned in, and she murmured a few words in his ear.

After he learned what had happened, Wyatt’s face darkened as he turned his gaze to Brielle.

𝘚𝘵𝗈𝗿ie𝗌 𝘆𝗼𝗎 𝘸oո’𝘁 p𝘂𝘵 𝖽o𝘄ո оո

By then, security had helped Brielle out of the water. Noticing her soaked gown clinging to her, Shepard grimaced and placed his jacket over her shoulders.

“She pushed me!” Brielle exclaimed, pointing at Amelia the moment she steadied herself.

All eyes immediately shifted to Amelia.

Though Amelia had no desire to escalate Brielle’s self-inflicted embarrassment, the false accusation ignited a spark of anger in her gaze. Holding back Wyatt, who was about to intervene, Amelia coolly said, “Miss Chadwick, are you trying to pin your own misstep on me p>

“You pushed me!” Brielle said firmly.

“We only met today, Miss Chadwick. If I supposedly pushed you, what motive would I have? Did you do something to provoke me?” Amelia said.

“Because I…” Brielle hesitated.

“Because what?” Amelia pressed further.

Brielle nearly spilled about the mall incident but stopped herself just in time. She shot Amelia a venomous glare and hissed, “You pushed me. If it wasn’t that, are you saying I just fell in p>

“You did fall in on your own. You tried to push me, but I stepped aside,” Amelia replied.

“You’re lying!” Brielle shouted, her frustration boiling over.

“There were plenty of people nearby just now. Someone must have seen what happened. We can ask them p>

As Amelia spoke, she scanned the crowd.

Brielle’s eyes flickered with unease. Then, she shot intimidating looks at those nearby. “You’d better mind your own business,” she warned icily.

Several people nearby avoided Amelia’s gaze, and even when questioned directly, they claimed they hadn’t seen anything.

Brielle’s face betrayed a flicker of smugness at their silence.

At that moment, a clear voice rang out from across the crowd. “I can confirm Amelia’s telling the truth p>

Kelsey limped over from the other side.

Amelia was surprised to see her; she had been about to ask Wyatt to pull the security footage.

In front of everyone, Kelsey boldly called out Brielle for trying to push Amelia first.

Brielle glared at Kelsey with pure malice. “Do you have any idea who I am? You’re willing to offend me for Amelia p>

“And do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that? Just because you’re a Chadwick doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. Everyone here has a high status, you fool!” Kelsey exclaimed.

The Finch family was one of Kretol’s four prominent families, and Kelsey held significant influence in the family. If Brielle had any real pull in the Chadwick family, Kelsey might have shown some caution. But based on what she knew, Shepard was the head of the Chadwick family, so she dismissed Brielle entirely.

“You have the nerve to speak to me like that?” Brielle’s face contorted with rage.

Just then, Shepard intervened and said to Brielle, “Apologize p>

Brielle was unwilling to accept this. “You’re telling me to apologize? Shepard, have you lost your mind p>

Shepard knew Brielle’s character better than anyone and could piece together what had happened. Brielle had gotten away with intimidating other young women in Hans thanks to Weston’s favoritism, but Amelia and Kelsey weren’t ones to be trifled with. So, Shepard firmly stated, “If you don’t apologize, I’ll have you sent to the family estate immediately p>

With that, he signaled for his bodyguards to come over.

Seeing this, Brielle grudgingly muttered an apology, then turned to Shepard and shouted, “I’ll tell Dad about this p>

Pushing past Shepard, Brielle stormed off, tears streaming down her face.