“This is the doctor I invited to treat Rigel. Her medical skills are outstanding; she even once—”
“Mrs. Montgomery! Don’t be fooled by this woman! She’s nothing but a liar! Didn’t you hear? She just got out of prison! And you trust her?” Arabelle cut in sharply.
Tessa’s eyes glared at Arabelle, but she was silenced when the elderly man raised his hand.
“That’s enough. I’ve heard enough.”
He turned to me and spoke slowly, “Out of respect for your connection to Jaxon, I’ll overlook how you managed to worm your way into the Montgomery family. Pack your things and leave. The engagement is canceled. I won’t pursue this further.”
When I heard the words "engagement is canceled," panic surged through me. Without it, how was I going to save Callum?
I looked at Jaxon. This marriage had been his idea. For the sake of his interests, shouldn’t he step in?
But to my shock, Jaxon nodded in agreement.
“You’d better leave. Using cheap tricks to get close to me will only make people look down on you. Now that you've been exposed, you won’t have a place left in this entire city.”
I was stunned. Wasn’t it he who had pushed me toward the Montgomery family? Now, he was regretting it?