Chapter 2

The sharp crack of the slap silenced everyone .

All eyes turned to us .

Ethans head was turned to the side from the force of the blow .

He seemed stunned , unable to react .

Anna let out a piercing shriek .

She threw herself at Ethan , wailing as if her parents had died .

Ethan , are you okay ? How could she be so cruel ! Mr.

Guthrie finally snapped out of their shock .

Guthries face turned livid .

You may be from a good family , but how could you resort to violence ? he scolded me .

Guthrie dabbed at her eyes , glaring daggers at me .

Ethan came back to his senses and moved to retaliate .

My father quickly pulled me behind him protectively .

Ethan Guthrie , dont you dare lay a hand on her ! he warned .

Ethan halted , his chest heaving with barely contained fury .

But he wasnt so far gone as to actually strike my father .

The child began crying loudly , frightened by all the commotion .

Anna frantically tried to comfort him while continuing her dramatic performance .

Miss Moore , please dont be angry .

I only came for the childs sake .

I never meant to ruin your relationship , she sobbed , her body shaking .

If youre willing to raise little Sky , I promise Ill never appear before you again .

Ethan looked at her with concern before turning to glare at me reproachfully .

As if I was being unreasonable by not agreeing , as if I was committing some great sin .

I found it laughable that even at this point , Ethan still thought we could get married .

I clapped my hands together mockingly .

Ethan Guthrie , our engagement is over .

Congratulations , were both free now .

His eyes widened in anger as he jabbed a finger at me .

Stella Moore , are you still a child ? Dont you realize canceling our engagement will have huge consequences for both our companies ? Of course Ethan didnt believe I would actually call off the engagement .

He still thought I was just throwing a tantrum , acting like a spoiled rich girl .

He regretted not hiding Anna and the child better .

At the very least , he should have waited until after the wedding to bring little Sky home .

I regarded him coldly .

Consequences ? Did you think about the consequences when you were fooling around with her ? Anna listened from the side , a smug smile playing on her lips .

Ethan remained dismissive .

So what ? Which man in our circles doesnt have a mistress on the side ? At those words , both sets of parents expressions changed .

Especially Mrs. Guthries .

Guthrie had quite the reputation as a womanizer in his younger days , even fathering several illegitimate children .

Though the situations had been handled , Mrs.

Guthrie was still sensitive about the topic .

Remembering this , her gaze toward Anna turned hostile .

This woman was no different from those vixens who had seduced her husband .

Just then , a few paparazzi started snapping photos .

They whispered amongst themselves : Big news ! The Guthrie heir and Moore heiress are finished .

Mistress crashes wedding with love child what juicy upper class drama ! Hearing this , Mrs. Guthries expression darkened further .

What are you standing around for ? Take your son and go home .

Stop embarrassing us here ! she snapped at Ethan .

With a final glare at Anna , Mrs.

Guthrie stormed off .

Guthrie , knowing the situation well , followed without comment .

Anna was taken aback by Mrs.

Guthries sudden change in attitude .

She huddled closer to Ethan , looking pitiful .

Ethan glared at me one last time before leaving with little Sky in his arms .

I watched their retreating figures , lost in thought .

On the surface , the Guthrie family seemed just as prestigious as the Moores .

But in reality , their business had been declining in recent years.