Chapter 1786
Spotting the commotion, Mr. Miller and Mr. Sewell scrambled over.
Seeing their husbands arrive, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Sewell threw themselves at the men, wailing in grievance.
“Honey, she hit me p>
“She attacked me too p>
“It wasn’t just us she was slapping! She completely disrespected the Miller and Sewell families p>
Neither Mr. Miller nor Mr. Sewell were decent men. They both had strings of mistresses and felt no real love for their wives.
However, their wives represented their public standing. Having them assaulted in front of the city’s elite was a massive blow to their egos.
Scowling, both men glared at Janelle with open hostility.
“What the hell is the meaning of this p>
Tarquin Bradford stepped forward smoothly, silently positioning himself right beside Janelle.
He didn’t say a word, his expression entirely unreadable, but the message was crystal clear: he was backing her up.
Nobody was going to bully Janelle while Keaton and Richard were away.
Instantly intimidated, Mr. Miller and Mr. Sewell dropped their aggressive fronts, forcing awkward smiles.
“Mr. Bradford… Mrs. Huber. What seems to be the problem here p>
Janelle’s voice was frigid.
“They claimed Winona was sleeping around. They said the child she’s carrying isn’t
a Huber, but some random bastard p>
The surrounding crowd murmured, expressions turning sour.
“The pate
test was already verified. They’re
spreading malicious rumors!
They practically asked to be slapped p>
“Good for Mrs. Huber. A couple of slaps is getting off easy. She should have knocked them out p>
“They’re always whispering about other people having no class. Turns out, they’re the classless ones p>
“Classic miserable behavior. They can’t stand seeing someone else happy. They’re just jealous of her p>
“Wait, didn’t they just say earlier that the Hubers were cursed to die out, and that they’d kill themselves if a Huber heir was born p>
“Yeah, I heard that! They both said it p>
“Well? Go ahead, do it p>
It wasn’t just the women talking either. Some of the male executives chimed in.
“The Millers and the Sewells really married a pair of nightmares p>
“Birds of a feather, right p>
The relentless chatter filled the air.
The crowd mercilessly piled on.
Mr. Miller and Mr. Sewell, both men in their fifties, flushed bright red. The public humiliation was absolutely unbearable.
Janelle’s voice cut through the noise.
“Since Richard isn’t here, I’ll speak for the Huber family. As of this moment, we are
severing all ties with the Miller and Sewell families p>
“There will be no further business between us p>
“Any ongoing partnerships are terminated immediately. We’ll pay out whatever breach-of-contract penalties are required by law p>
Panic flared in the two men’s eyes.
“Mrs. Huber, let’s not be hasty! This is an extreme overreaction p>
“We’ve been partners for years. Breaking things off so suddenly won’t just hurt us—
it’ll be a massive blow to the Huber corporation as well p>
Janelle’s frown deepened, her resolve unshakeable.
“I don’t care how big the blow is. It doesn’t compare to Winona and my grandchild’s reputations The Huber family is more than willing to take that financial hit.” Content-
As Mr. Miller and Mr. Sewell spiraled into panic, Tarquin suddenly spoke up, his tone unnervingly calm.
“The Bradford family is also cutting all business ties with you. Effective
permanently p>
The two men’s eyes nearly popped out of their skulls.
Losing the Hubers was a heavy financial loss.
But losing the Bradfords was an absolute death sentence!
Tarquin’s influence was absolute. If he blacklisted them, nobody else in the industry
would dare do business with them again.
Realizing their frantic pleading was
getting them nowhere, the furious husbands violently shaved their Out of the ballroom, dragging
them home in utter disgrace.
Janelle turned and offered Tarquin a sincere thank you before instantly smoothing
out her demeanor.
“Please don’t let this little
let
interruption ruin the evening,” she announced warmly. “Tonight is a double celebration for the tubers Let’s enjoy ourselves.
The crowd immediately snapped back into a festive mood, offering their enthusiastic congratulations to her.
The commotion had been loud enough to catch the attention of Elysia Thorne and Blossom Blythe.
Standing by the railing on the second floor, they had witnessed the entire scene unfold.
Blossom’s eyes gleamed with unshed tears.
“That was incredible. I’m so relieved Winona is with the Hubers now. Richard and Janelle are such wonderful people p>