From Betrayal to Brilliance Her Rise to a New Life novel Chapter 226

Chapter 226 He Threw Himself Under the Bus

Why were they all so against it?

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It wasn’t like the Rices and the Storms had any bad blood. This whole situation just didn’t make

sense.

Zaden faced Fabio’s opposition with hardly any reaction on his face. He had a steadiness far beyond his years. On the other hand, Larry looked genuinely puzzled.

Larry truly admired Zaden.

Even though they were a generation apart, he still saw Zaden as a close friend.

The last time Zaden had asked him for help, he agreed without a second thought. Now that Zaden and Athena were going through a breakup, Larry could only keep helping where he could.

But now Fabio was objecting.

What right did he have to oppose it? Athena wasn’t even his real family, and Zaden was an outstanding young man. Among all the young men here, none of them could hold a candle to him.

Larry swallowed his frustration and asked, “Mr. Rice, may I ask why you’re against it? Zaden is the best among his peers, and the Storms are a well–known family. Ms. Hall would be well treated if she married him.”

Fabio pressed his lips together and stayed silent.

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Larry went on, “Besides, you don’t really have any relationship with Ms. Hall, do you? I don’t think it’s your place to decide her future.”

Hearing this, Fabio scoffed, “What do you mean it’s not my place?”

He was about to say more, but Kit quietly cleared his throat and touched his nose.

With Kit’s reminder, Fabio’s frown deepened.

He swallowed back what he was about to say. His wife never liked Athena, and he had promised never to reveal Athena’s true identity. That was the only reason Athena was left alone.

Otherwise, Athena would never have had such a peaceful life until now.

Even though Athena was his daughter, he couldn’t make it public.

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He felt bad for her.

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He just wanted Athena to marry into a good family. That way, he could make up for not acknowledging her all these years.

Seeing Fabio hesitate, Larry realized he wasn’t going to get an answer.

Larry let out a snort. “If you don’t have any reason, then you can’t object.”

Fabio still didn’t have a real reason to object, but he stuck to his stance against Zaden and Athena. In the end, he looked at Kit and said, “You explain.”

Kit, who had been sitting back to watch, was planning to let his father handle everything. He hadn’t expected the problem to be tossed to him instead.

Athena and Zaden had just broken up. If Zaden found out this was a matchmaking event arranged for Athena, he might not let her go and would keep clinging to her. Kit figured it was better for him to just take the blame for everything today.

That way, Athena wouldn’t be the focus of the event, and Zaden would have no reason to get involved or make a fuss.

With that thought, Kit cleared his throat and straightened up.

“Um… What my dad means is, Athena isn’t here for a matchmaking event today. She’s just here for dinner. Actually, the one looking to meet someone is me.”

“Cough, cough, cough!” Fabio, who had just started to relax and take a sip of tea, was so startled by his son’s words that he choked.

He wiped the corner of his mouth and shouted angrily, “You brat!”

He’d asked Kit to help smooth things over, and this was how he handled it? By throwing himself under the bus?

If rumors about his son’s “sexual preference” spread, how would he ever get a daughter–in–law?

Fabio shot Kit a glare, clearly unhappy with what he’d just heard. Kit, on the other hand, didn’t

care at all.

He never planned to get married anyway. He was just worried that Fabio might try to set him up with someone later, Shutting it all down now was the smart move.

As for reputation, it didn’t matter to him at all.

As Kit finished speaking, everyone’s expression changed.

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