Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371 Her Gift

Chapter 371 Her Gift

Some guests whispered among themselves, “Weren’t there rumors that Claudia had a huge fight with these two? Guess that wasn’t true?”

“Maybe she’s just glad Mr. Fenton didn’t end up with her. Look at her now–practically glued to Mr. Romero.”

“Hah, that has to hurt. Compared to them, these newlyweds are a joke. Did you see Jasper’s face during the ring exchange? He looked unhappy, and Lydia couldn’t even fake a smile.”

All the snide comments and muttered sighs made Tybalt and Sylvia squirm in their chairs.

Jasper stepped forward, ready to open the gift box. No matter what, it was from Claudia.

But Lydia clutched his arm like she’d seen a ghost. “No! Don’t open it!”

He frowned. “Let go of me.”

She refused to budge.

Before the standoff could go any further, the gift box in the middle of the room suddenly burst open.

A man jumped out, grinning. “Surprise!”

Holy crap. He felt like he was about to suffocate in there.

The familiar face hit everyone like a punch.

Jasper’s eyes went wide. Lydia turned pale.

Even Tybalt and Sylvia were so stunned that they stepped backward, jaws dropped.

The Lancasters, who knew him, were equally shocked. Clarence, however, quickly shifted from. surprise to understanding.

Thinking back to the strange events around Zoey’s death, it made sense that something like that could happen again.

He smirked sarcastically. Lydia was indeed Zoey’s daughter.

“Preston?!” Jasper’s voice was full of disbelief.

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Chapter 371 Her Gift

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Some younger guests who’d hung out with Lydia and Jasper were stunned. “Preston? Wasn’t he Lydia’s ex?”

“I heard he had a sea accident a few years ago and died saving Jasper.”

“No way! He came back from the dead?”

Jasper ignored the gossip, locking eyes with Preston. Through clenched teeth, he said, “You didn’t die.”

Clint chuckled. “Of course not. He’s been living it up in Marvonia all these years, thanks to Ms. Wallace’s money. Mr. Fenton, like your gift?”

Preston smiled, but his legs were shaking like crazy.

Running wasn’t an option. It would make things worse. Since Claudia had found him, life had been a nightmare. Today was his chance to finally get his freedom.

He swallowed hard, forcing a smile. “Jasper, it’s been a while.”

Then, he faced Lydia. “Ms. Wallace, we agreed I’d take your money, pretend to be your boyfriend, then take more cash to play hero and vanish. But you cut me off ages ago. Coming back isn’t breaking the deal, right?”

Lydia’s head was spinning. Claudia knew exactly how to get under her skin.

But Jasper acted faster than she could speak.

He exploded, lunging forward and smashing his fist into Preston’s face. “You lied to me! You set me up, made me owe you, and teamed up with Lydia! Preston, I thought you were my friend! How could you do this?!”

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