Chapter 11
After the uproar caused by the rich kids, news of Brune and Amy’s affair spread throughout the entire club. The result was far more dramatic than Loretta had anticipated.
By the time things finally calmed down, it was the middle of the night. Both Amy’s and Bruno’s parents, humiliated beyond words, took their children home. Any and Bruno, who had sobered up by then, were clearly terrified by what had happened.
In the end, no one even paid attention to Loretta,
Sitting in her car, Loreita pulled out her phone and saw several missed calls from her father.
She called him back immediately, and John’s anxious voice came through the line: “Loretta, did something happen? Why didn’t you answer my calls?”
Loretta hesitated for a moment but decided to tell him what had transpired.
John, furious, said, “Stay put! I’ll have my assistant book the earliest flight home to support you. There’s no way I’ll let them treat my daughter like this.”
“Dad, don’t be upset,” Loretta soothed, knowing he still had unfinished business to attend to. Besides, in just a few days, he would go to the auction of the Zyntaran artifact that had been lost abroad.
She wasn’t going to interrupt that. After all, this auction was a great opportunity for both the Broderick family and Broderick Group to make a positive impression on the government.
Loretta planned to go to the auction personally. In her previous life, the artifact had been returned shattered, and she had
always suspected it was deliberate sabotage. This time, she intended to uncover the truth turned shattered, and she had
If the artifact remained intact, her abilities wouldn’t be exposed. In this life, she vowed never to reveal her talents.
After reassuring John, Loretta finally managed to calm him down
Hanging up, she leaned back against her seat. Today’s events were only the beginning.
In her previous life, Bruno and Amy had teamed up to poison her father, exploiting her hatred for Malcolm by promising to help her seek revenge. They had manipulated her into using her restoration abilities to profit from antique deals.
But this time, Loretta was determined to take back everything they had stolen from her.
The next morning, Bruno showed up at Loretta’s house.
However, Loretta had given instructions the night before not to let him in. The butler, Coby, though unsure of what had transpired between them, obeyed her orders and kept the village closed.
“Coby, please, just open the gate. I really need to talk to Loretta. Im begging you,” Bruno pleaded. His face was haggard, his eyes red, and the remorse and pain etched across his usually calm and refined face almost made Coby feel sorry for him.
Just then, Loretta’s cold voice came from the second floor. “Coby do not open the gate.”
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With Loretta’s order given, Coby dared not open the gate. He tried to console Bruno instead, “I don’t know what you’ve done to upset Ms. Broderick, but I suggest you go home for now. Ms. Broderick isn’t one to hold grudges. When she calms down,
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“Coby, not this time. I have to see Loretta, Bruno insisted. Last night, both he and Amy had drunk the spiked wine. Bruno had to make Loretta believe that it wasn’t his choice and he only loved her, no one else.
Loretta, knowing that Bruno would likely wait by the gate all day if she didn’t confront him, decided not to hide. She grabbed her phone and headed downstairs.
As she stepped into the courtyard, Bruno’s face lit up with hope. He called out earnestly, “Loretta.”
Loretta stopped at a distance from the iron gate. She looked at Bruno, whose face was filled with emotion, and felt nothing but disgust
Loretta, please, let me explain–Bruno said.
Explain what?” Loretta cut him off icily. “Are you going to tell me you didn’t sleep with my cousin? Or are you just here to
with her but don’t want to be with her?” you slept
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Bruno, stunned by her direct questions, fumbled for words. It’s not like that… our drinks were spiked. I didn’t want any of this.
At this, Loretta smiled, though her gaze remained frosty. “So what? If you really love me,) once you realized you’ve been drugged, instead of using my cousin as the cure.”
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Bruno was at a loss. He hadn’t even realized at the time that the person wasn’t Loretta. Bruno, I used to think you were a man of responsibility. Now I see you’re not only irresponsible, but also shameless.” Loretta said, “You came straight here, didn’t you? Shouldn’t you be checking on my cousin instead? After all, she’s the victim Loretta’s voice dripped with undisguised sarcasm as she emphasized the word “victim.”
Loretta, I–Bruno still didn’t give up.
“Bruno, what you’ve done really disgusts me.” Loretta said.
Bruno’s words died in his throat. It felt like the sky had just come crashing down on him.
Loretta watched his devastated expression without any emotion Without another word, she turned and headed back toward the villa.
Coby, who had been unsure of the situation earlier and had felt pang of sympathy for Bruno, now fully understood what had transpired. His expression toward Bruno hardened, and be quietly walked away without saying anything
Bruno stood there, fists clenched, feeling like a complete joke. “Where had it all gone wrong? It isn’t supposed to end like this! he thought to himself.
Seeing Bruno walked away, Coby glanced at Loretta with concem. “Ms. Broderick, don’t be too upset”
He had worked for the Broderick family for over a decade, practically watching Loretta grow up. In his eyes, she was the most beautiful, kind, and gentle soul in the world. She deserved a caring, thoughtful man like Bruno–or so he had thought. But Bruno had done something so unforgivable, betraying her trust like this. He imagined Loretta must be heartbroken. Loretta looked at Coby and said, “Don’t worry about me, Coby, Bruno and I aren’t meant to be together, I won’t force him to stay with me.”
But inwardly, she was already planning her next move to deal with Bruno and Amy.
Coby sighed, feeling sorry for Loretta, who didn’t deserve any his.
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Meanwhile, when Amy learned that her affair with Bruno had become widely known after she regained consciousness, she was so ashamed that she hysterically threatened to commit suicide.
Cohen and Maria were both furious and anxious. In the end, it was Amy’s brother, Tony, who broke the tense silence, his face dark with anger. “Given the situation, Bruno has to marry Any, or her reputation will be ruined.”
Upon hearing this, Amy felt a spark of joy inside–she had dreamed of marrying Bruno for so long. But outwardly, she cried, “I won’t marry him! He’s Loretta’s boyfriend. I can’t betray her like that.”
“If you knew you couldn’t betray Loretta, why did you do something so stupid!” Cohen, infuriated, wanted to slap her.
He had received a call from John at 4 a.m. John had made it crystal clear that if Loretta was hurt by this, he would no longer consider Cohen a brother.
Now that things had escalated to this point, Loretta surely wouldn’t forgive them.
Amy burst into tears again, her face full of grievance. “Bruno and I were drugged. I didn’t know what was happening at the
time.”
Hearing this, Cohen immediately thought of Malcolm, who had been watching the drama unfold. Grinding his teeth, he spat, “It must’ve been that Lindsey brat! I need to talk to John about this.”
Cohen hurriedly took out his phone and called John, explaining the situation.
After listening. John’s voice was cold as he replied, “It doesn’t matter who drugged them. Didn’t they feel anything before the drug took full effect? They were in a club, why didn’t they seek help from the management? Instead, they chose to sleep together.”
“My daughter will never marry Bruno. As for what you do about Amy and Bruno, that’s your business.” And with that, John hung up the phone.
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