FreeGoodNovelChapter 194 Chapter 194: Having to greet Khloe, his ex-fiancée and his uncle's future wife, in front of such an audience was utterly unbearable.
As Eric's humiliation reached its peak and he contemplated fleeing, Harold appeared behind him, his voice icy and menacing. "Didn't you hear what your uncle said? Do it now!" Harold's frosty words crept up Eric's spine like an icy serpent, sending an involuntary shiver through him.
Eric bit his lip until it nearly bled, his eyes darting to Khloe with a mixture of anger and silent pleading, desperate for her to step in.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut Khloe remained at Henrik's side, silent and unmoving.
Henrik was openly standing up for her, and there was no way she would undercut his authority for Eric's sake. In fact, she took a certain satisfaction in seeing Eric squirm like this.
Wilting under Harold's frigid stare, Eric at last lowered his once-proud head and bowed to Khloe with respect. After the humiliation, he thought the ordeal was done.
But then Khloe's cool, steady voice cut through the silence. "Eric, don't you think it's tyou clarified whether your research findings were stolen from me?" At Khloe's question, Eric's body went rigid, and his face showed pure shock. The idea that Khloe would refuse to spare him and boldly reveal his plagiarism in front of such an audience had never crossed his mind.
His face turned bright red, his eyes filled with a mix of humiliation and rage, glaring at Khloe as though he could consher with his gaze. But one look at Henrik was enough to make him swallow his anger and keep it buried deep inside.
Harold's brow furrowed in disapproval, silently accusing Khloe of ingratitude. To him, Eric had already shown her respect, and she should have let the matter go instead of making a scene. Her behavior in such a setting was, in his opinion, inappropriate. Harold cleared his throat, forcing a polite smile onto his face as he stepped towards Henrik, lowering his voice to a near whisper. "Henrik, the events of today are clear to everyone, and you've already defended this young lady. Eric has acknowledged his wrongdoing and addressed her respectfully. Don't you think it's tto move on? After all, we're family, and forgiveness is the right path in times like this." There was a trace of ingratiation in his tone, a subtle plea for Henrik to prioritize the Watson family's honor and nudge Khloe towards letting the matter rest.
"Family?" Henrik repeated, a faint smile curling his lips, though the icy glint in his eyes was enough to make Harold's spine tingle. "Khloe and I are family. But you? Who do you think you are?" Henrik's words landed like a sharp slap to Harold's face. A man of Harold's stature, long accustomed to wielding authority within the Watson family, had rarely-if ever-been met with such outright disrespect.
The crowd around them gasped at Henrik's bold words. Everyone was well aware of Henrik's high standing, but they hadn't anticipated him openly dismissing Harold's dignity.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe was the head of a prominent first-class family.
Henrik's audacity knew no bounds! A heavy tension blanketed the hall, the crowd collectively holding their breath as if anticipating Harold to command his guards to confront Henrik at any second.
But their fears proved unwarranted.
Harold understood all too well that, in the face of Henrik's donginance and unforgiving nature, he was like a mere mouse before a roaring lion.
Despite the heat of anger rising in his utoHen face, he didn't dare to act out. Hen knew, with chilling certainty, that if he did, Henrik wouldn't hesitate for a second to end him.
Harold forced a stiff smile onto his face. "Fine, fine. As Erie's unde, it's within your right to discipline him however you see fit." mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1
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