Chapter 2040


    "Dammit!" Addison pped his daughter on the shoulder. He restrained himself from striking her face,


    mindful of the many guests present.


    "What kind of nonsense are you spouting? The two McMillian families are flesh and blood, kin through


    and through. Who are you to stir up strife? And what''s this about buying affection? Are you trying to


    meddle in their rtionship?"


    Addison''s furious voice drew the attention of a few guests, and Harriet wished she could just disappear.


    To think, her father, who had never so much as raised his voice to her, was now making a public


    spectacle for the sake of Arabe and at the expense of the Earwood family''s reputation.


    "Dad, can you please keep it down," Harriet pleaded, acutely aware of the judgmental gazes piercing


    her.


    "Now you care about dignity? What were you thinking before? I sent you overseas to study, to learn


    something worthwhile, not toe back and wreck other people''s rtionships! The McMillian family


    and the Collins family have an engagement, and you want to stick your nose in? Have you lost your


    mind?"


    "Dad!" Harriet was frantic, her father''s voice was too loud, everyone could hear them, and she wanted


    nothing more than to crawl into a hole and hide.


    Addison, fuming, made a phone call, "Come here and take Ms. Monroe home."


    After hanging up, he turned back to Harriet, furious, "We’ll deal with it until we get home!"


    "Dad, she hit me too!!" Harriet tried to exin that the bruises on her face and neck fromst night


    were Arabe''s doing.


    Addison cut her off, "And deservedly so! You''re trying to break up a couple, causing discord within the


    McMillian family. You''re lucky you didn''t end up with broken bones!"


    He then looked apologetically at Arabe, "I''m truly sorry. I''ve failed to raise her properly, and you had


    to step in."


    He had thought the marks on his daughter''s face and neck were from a man, never imagining they


    were from Arabe.


    Having seen Arabe handle troublemakers before, he knew her strength, her ferocity. And yet, she


    had been gentle with his daughter.


    "Count yourself lucky she didn''t do worse! And apologize to Arabe, Romeo, and Cathy this instant!"


    Addison hissed at his daughter.


    "Dad," Harriet had never been so mortified in her life.


    "It''s fine," Arabe and the others said in unison, seemingly indifferent to formalities.


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    Addison''s face was a mask of regret as he turned to Arabe, "Thank you for sparing my unworthy


    daughterst night. I''ll see to her discipline when we get home."


    "Let''s not dwell on it, Bart. Don''t be upset; it''s bad for your health," Arabe understood his ways. Once


    home, Harriet would no doubt face consequences.


    At that moment, the security appeared, offering a hand, "Ms. Monroe, please."


    Harriet, utterly embarrassed, quickly left with her head down.


    Arabe nodded, trusting his word. He did this not to repay a favor but to uphold the Earwood family''s


    reputation and values, which did not condone meddling in others'' affairs.


    "Be, what happened?" Louisa approached, noticing Addison''s departure and her daughter''s.


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    "Nothing," Arabe didn’t tell her mother what happened, not wanting to worry her.


    Louisa knew her daughter was the founder of QY, which dealt not only in fashion but also in jewelry.