Dumping The Ice King His Mini-Tyrant novel Chapter 373

“Do you think Mr. Shaw was already interested in her back when she was still Ms. Thompson, or even Mrs. Vaughn?”

“No wonder Mr. Shaw’s been single for so long! Turns out he’s been secretly pining after another man’s wife all along!”

The guests were absolutely thrilled by the gossip, some so excited they could barely sit still.

“Wait, does that mean that while Miss Thompson was still married to Mr. Vaughn, she and Mr. Shaw were already…”

“That explains how Mr. Shaw managed to win Miss Thompson’s heart so quickly! Maybe they’d been exchanging glances and secret messages for ages!”

“Are you saying Mr. Vaughn got divorced because he was cheated on? No way!”

Even the most dignified of the elite couldn’t help but get swept up in the delicious scandal.

Harrison’s eyes, dark as midnight, flashed with a cold, determined fury.

Adrian wanted to ruin his reputation? If Harrison was going down, he’d make sure Adrian went with him.

Adrian could forget about coming out of this unscathed.

If anyone dared covet Harrison’s woman, he’d drag Adrian off his pedestal, no matter what it took.

Sophie, listening to Harrison’s words, let out a soft laugh. “Funny, Miss Thompson once told me that Mr. Vaughn, you couldn’t wait to get divorced. So why, now that it’s all over, are you suddenly so concerned about who Miss Thompson is with?”

Selene’s expression remained calm and unreadable. No matter how much Harrison tried to stir things up, her face betrayed nothing.

Harrison barely spared Sophie a glance. “Aren’t you a journalist? Haven’t you figured it out yet? Adrian’s been after my wife for years! And I have concrete proof—he’s been obsessed with her for at least five years!”

Sophie replied, “You’re both divorced, yet you keep calling her your wife. Seems like the only one who can’t let go of this marriage is you, Mr. Vaughn.”

It was as if a massive speaker inside Harrison’s chest sounded a deafening thud, vibrations rattling his heart and making every nerve ache.

They say outsiders see the truth best. Ever since Selene’s divorce, Sophie—thanks to her work as a journalist—had kept a close eye on her.

While everyone else was captivated by the surface-level drama, Sophie alone seemed to see through to the heart of things.

She noticed the uncertainty flickering in Harrison’s eyes and saw right through the bravado he put on for Selene’s sake.

Just then, Harrison’s phone began to vibrate.

He had no intention of answering, but Sophie’s words had left him cornered, with no way to retreat or advance.

The sudden call was a welcome lifeline, a way out of an impossible situation.

He pulled out his phone and saw “Leo Vaughn” flash across the screen. Instantly, his expression froze.

A call from Leo, now, could only mean trouble.

“Uncle Leo, I have my reasons. I did it for Dames—”

Leo cut him off mid-sentence.

“Don’t use your son as an excuse! Right now, you’re nothing but a coward, hiding behind your child!”

Leo’s voice was only coming from the phone, but Harrison felt as though the very air around him had turned to ice.

“Get back here. Now,” Leo ordered, every syllable brooking no argument.

Harrison could barely catch his breath.

The call ended. Harrison lowered the phone, looking up just in time to see Adrian leading Selene back onstage, hand in hand.

Adrian picked up the microphone and addressed the crowd:

“Let me be clear—I met Selene before Harrison ever did. I saw her years ago, hunched over her desk, lost in her studies. I watched her race her Solarius across the dust-blown track, fearless and alive, long before Harrison ever knew her.

But love isn’t about who came first, or who wins or loses.

If someone cherishes her, treats her well, and brings her happiness, then the world doesn’t need to know whether Adrian loves Selene.

But if someone abandons her, belittles her, and fails as both husband and father, then I want the whole world to know—Adrian loves Selene.”