Thousands of Brilliant Stars: You Deserve the Best!-Chapter 203: Forming Factions, She’s Not Intimidated!

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: Forming Factions, She’s Not Intimidated!

Everyone knows that the eldest Miss of the Rowan Family is elegant, but Felix’s words completely contradict her image!

Though there were rumors that the Rowan Family and the Wyatt Family might become in-laws, who could have imagined that Miss Rowan, who seemed unapproachable, would actually be involved with a man with a child these years!

Moreover, Lachlan Wyatt was kicked out by the Wyatt Family, and now he and Miss Rowan aren’t a match socially, yet Miss Rowan is still so invested, even hostile towards the man’s child...

Felix cried louder and louder, his sobs affecting everyone present, especially the ladies who had children themselves, who were quite distressed. Some fanned themselves with elegant fans and said, "Won’t someone comfort the child, poor thing, not even able to see his dad but bullied by a woman outside. If this were my son, I definitely couldn’t endure it."

"Yes, everyone has kids, a child this young crying like this, how about I comfort him?"

Upon hearing this, Evelyn Rowan felt even more uneasy. If everyone knew of Felix’s existence, she wouldn’t be able to tarnish his reputation anymore. Originally, she wanted people to hate Felix, but now everyone was instinctively sympathizing with him!

So Evelyn Rowan shook her head and said, "You can’t believe what a child says. There’s nothing between your dad Lachlan and me..."

That was exactly what Felix wanted to hear.

He stopped crying abruptly, as if he had changed faces instantly, his sobbing ceased, and he sniffled, asking Evelyn Rowan, "Really? You have nothing to do with my daddy?"

Felix addressed him as Young Master Wyatt in front of Lachlan, but called him daddy when he wasn’t around—truly a case of having one father for times of trouble and another for times of peace.

Evelyn Rowan, trying to salvage her dignity, had no choice but to continue, "You’re too young to understand matters between adults. Don’t say things that others may misunderstand."

"Really?"

Felix rubbed his eyes, deliberately making a very innocent expression, "Then why did you spread rumors about me and my mommy earlier?"

"When did I spread..." Evelyn Rowan hadn’t expected that Felix would overhear the bad things she told her brother about Iris Crawford. How did he know from such a far distance amid the crowd?

Timothy Thorne, hiding in the crowd, smiled, of course! When he greeted Seth Rowan earlier, he sneakily attached a tiny listening device to Seth’s clothes!

As for earpieces, he and Felix each had one, so everything Evelyn Rowan said was overheard!

In Evelyn Rowan’s words, Felix was portrayed as the child Iris Crawford schemed to have with Lachlan. However, what’s the actual truth?

Felix’s existence was entirely hidden from Lachlan.

So Felix seized the moment while Evelyn Rowan was lost in thought and said, "Earlier at the venue, people spread it around saying you claimed I was a child my mommy used to keep Lachlan tied down, I’d like to ask whether that’s true?"

There was no way Evelyn Rowan would admit those words came from her mouth, so she said, "There were so many people at the venue, you must have misheard. Oh dear, maybe my attitude earlier was improper, blaming it on my recent lack of sleep, I’m a bit frazzled, I apologize to you, okay?"

Evelyn Rowan was very adaptable indeed, stepping back on purpose, pretending to put on a dignified appearance, aiming for the dispute to end quickly.

Her words did win her quite a bit of goodwill, upon seeing approving expressions from others towards her, Evelyn Rowan softly added, "Did I scare you earlier? I see you have an injury, come, let me help you clean it up."

She was just looking for an excuse to take Felix away and be alone with him. Who knows what she would do to Felix then?

When Evelyn Rowan reached for Felix’s hand, Anne Sawyer took Felix back in her arms.

Evelyn Rowan glanced at Anne Sawyer and said, "Sister Anne, you wouldn’t distrust me, would you? I’m quite capable with kids, let me take Felix out for a look, that would show my sincerity."

She certainly said it thoroughly.

But Anne Sawyer’s gaze was clear and unwavering, "This isn’t something that can be simply smoothed over here."

"Felix’s hand is injured, with William Thorne and me here, there’s no need for you to worry. As for any grudges between you and Felix, they don’t really exist. If there’s anything, go settle it with Lachlan—having hostility towards a child shows you lack ability!"

Anne Sawyer had experienced discrimination herself, her words came from heartfelt empathy, "Why should a child’s shoulders bear the sins of adults? Retract those rumors, or Felix could sue you for defamation!"

Evelyn Rowan hadn’t expected Anne Sawyer’s attitude to be so firm, bewildered at Anne Sawyer’s head acting up over someone else’s child, "What’s the point, Sister Anne, I merely had a misunderstanding with this child, but I’ve apologized, what more do you expect from me? He’s just a child..."

Evelyn Rowan truly couldn’t comprehend Anne Sawyer.

Only because Anne Sawyer had been through such experiences.

After enduring many storms, she’d want to hold an umbrella for others.

This situation put Evelyn Rowan in a bind since Anne Sawyer was influential among the ladies. Who didn’t know of the efforts Damian Blackwood’s son, William Thorne, went through to win Anne Sawyer back? Her words were equivalent to William’s, publicly pulling people to take sides, disrespecting the Rowan Family!

At this point, only Seth Rowan could step in and say something.

But Anne Sawyer wanted Seth Rowan to step in.

Because he was the one who harmed Iris Crawford’s hand tendon.

"There is something perhaps you’ve never publicly disclosed, but it certainly deserves being brought to public scrutiny."

Anne Sawyer stepped forward with Felix in her arms, her presence akin to a goddess’s, forcing Seth Rowan to take a step back, instinctively recalling his dispute with Iris Crawford, "Wait a moment, I think we can discuss this calmly..."

Previously, he had brazenly declared the families would sever ties, now he’s willing to discuss peaceably?

"When you all hurt my sister, there was no thought of discussions then."

Orion Crawford couldn’t hold back any longer, stressing each word, "Now you’re aware that family scandals shouldn’t go public? What’s the point of hiding it, what about letting everyone see it?"

Seth Rowan’s breath hitched, "What exactly do you want—hasn’t the Rowan Family already offered an apology, isn’t that enough? After all, it began with your sister’s poor attitude toward mine, if they’d sat down and talked, none of this would have happened, it’s all my sister’s fault, does your sister bear no responsibility at all?"

Such shamelessness!

Seth Rowan himself felt guilty when speaking, because in his eyes now, his sister wasn’t the naive one she used to be.

Orion Crawford heard Seth Rowan and of course wanted to hit him, fortunately, William Thorne held him back, "Calm down, Seth seems rather unsure."

"I only want justice for my sister!"

Orion Crawford was furious, "I don’t want insincere apologies, nor for your sister to act all magnanimous here!"

He flipped over the plates on the buffet table with a smashing noise that frightened Evelyn Rowan into covering her mouth, nearly pierced by the shards. In that moment, she thought of Felix Crawford.

Was Felix Crawford also terrified when he was stabbed by the glass from the wine glass earlier?

"I demand justice for my sister! After you cut the tendons in my sister’s hand, she disappeared! I can’t reach her! Do you know how shattered I am, how afraid that she can’t survive! Your sister is treasured, is mine just dirt under your feet? Seth Rowan, are you even a man?"

Seth Rowan felt guilty towards Iris Crawford. Now hearing that Iris had disappeared, he was even more anxious, fearing she might have actually taken drastic measures; the Rowan Family could be carrying the burden of a life.

"Tell me where my sister is!"

Orion Crawford went up and pressed down on Seth Rowan’s shoulder, "Did you hide my sister? Are you afraid she would expose everything publicly? You must have hidden her away!"

Seth Rowan was struggling to explain, "I didn’t... I didn’t know your sister disappeared, I always thought she was at home recovering..."

"Recovering? Unable to recover!" Orion Crawford’s eyes were blood-red, "My sister’s right hand is already ruined, you know perfectly well who is to blame! She’s disappeared, I can’t reach her at all, I don’t even know if she’s alive or dead..."

Saying this, Orion Crawford was trembling; all these days, he lived in fear, afraid some unknown woman’s corpse would appear in the city’s corners in the news, that it was Iris taking her final step. "It’s all my fault, all my fault for not being resolute enough. I should be like you, even if my sister truly committed crimes, I should protect her. It’s my fault for being too neutral, give me back my sister, Seth Rowan, give me back my sister!"

In this moment, Orion Crawford wasn’t speaking; he was bleeding.

The surrounding people were shocked, Orion Crawford, the famous high-quality, high-value face, polite to everyone and strict with himself, what’s going on today? Seeing the Rowan Family as if seeing enemies?

Could it be... what that child said was true, Evelyn Rowan started a conflict with the Crawford Family to get Lachlan Wyatt?

So that child’s mother won’t be... won’t be Iris Crawford who’s been missing for months!

Listening to Orion Crawford’s words, it’s revealed Iris’s tendons were severed by someone, that’s just too cruel, who did such a thing?

The onlookers were forming a juicy gossip in their minds, their gazes darting between the powerful families. Upper society never lacks such explosive, sensational rumors, especially when the main characters are prominent figures in the circle; it fits their appetite, so everyone stopped eating, casting sidelong glances at the development here.

They saw Seth Rowan shove Orion Crawford away, "You’re overthinking, I haven’t hidden your sister, imprisoning someone is illegal, I didn’t do it. Perhaps your sister... went off traveling for a break on her own?"

"Are you saying this without a guilty conscience?"

Orion Crawford couldn’t hold back anymore, raising his fist to punch Seth Rowan’s face. The security guards on the side saw physical action and immediately came up to intervene. Evelyn Rowan hid behind a guard, saying, "Orion Crawford clearly misses his sister so much he’s gone insane, what does your sister have to do with our Rowan Family?"

Evelyn Rowan only dared to say this because Iris Crawford was not present!

"You use your brother’s unconditional favor towards you to instigate him to hurt my sister!" Orion Crawford looked at Seth Rowan with eyes that the latter didn’t dare meet, "Evelyn Rowan, it’s just right everyone sees your ugly true face!"

At this point, Evelyn Rowan directly burned bridges, not admitting to any of her actions, even falsely claiming Orion Crawford was mentally unstable due to missing his sister too much. Just then, the guard who was holding Orion suddenly let go and turned, striding forward abruptly, and before anyone could react, the guard grabbed Evelyn Rowan’s skirt and shoulder-threw her directly to the ground!

The entire room was in shock!

A guard hit someone! A guard hit someone!

Only to see that guard, after throwing Evelyn Rowan down, lift their hand and remove the hat from their head, the hair that was tied up under the hat suddenly fell loose, black as a waterfall.

From under the hat, an astonishingly beautiful face was exposed to everyone’s view, and there was a collective intake of breath!

Orion Crawford’s eyes went red, his body stiffening.

The guard who was facing away from him, stood tall and straight, the fingers that acted heads-up were still adorned with bright red nail polish...

That was...

"Iris Crawford!"

Orion Crawford exclaimed in surprise, "When did you come back?"

Iris Crawford casually tossed the hat to the ground, then walked over and took Felix Crawford from Anne Sawyer’s arms, speaking softly to Anne Sawyer, "Thank you."

"It’s what should be done." Anne Sawyer, looking at Iris who appeared as a guard, said, "I knew you would come, but I didn’t expect your entrance would be so unique."

Over there, Evelyn Rowan, thrown to the ground, was immediately surrounded by Rowan family’s henchmen, who lifted her up in a fluster. Evelyn couldn’t believe Iris was standing there, "Why... are you here?"

"Why can’t I be here?"

Iris Crawford curled her lips in a smile, "The grand Miss Crawford, am I supposed to avoid walking past you?"

Evelyn Rowan stood upright, adjusted her dress, while someone nearby watched the spectacle, and yet others covered their mouths; she was embarrassed, thus channeling all her resentment towards Iris Crawford, "Weren’t you disabled? How dare you show your face?"

"Yes indeed."

Iris Crawford smiled, raising her right hand, the wrist marked with a winding, terrifying scar, revealing her past ordeal, "I am disabled, but it’s only one hand, some people have a crippled heart!"

Evelyn, watching the Crawford mother and son reunited, grew increasingly bitter, also not knowing where Lachlan Wyatt had gone; he didn’t come out to help at this point. But from outside came a voice, "Rowan, come over and let Uncle have a look."

Everyone lifted their heads and saw Hugh Wyatt and Vincent Paxton standing not far away, calling Evelyn Rowan by her nickname, appearing to be backing her up!

That’s what Jonas Kingsley suggested to Evelyn Rowan, find Iris Crawford’s enemies, then they could be allies. Now that she has to deal with Iris Crawford, naturally she’ll align with Hugh Wyatt, as for Vincent Paxton, it’s because of past grudges with Iris Crawford that Evelyn would want to enlist them.

Her exposure was even more facilitated by Vincent Paxton’s entertainment company fanning the flames from behind, giving Evelyn a glamorous first heiress public image, forming her foundational step.

In the older generation, those two were significant heavyweight presences, generating a broad path as they arrived, garnering greetings along the way, "Mr. Wyatt is as prestigious as ever."

"Uncle Paxton looks in fine spirits too."

The two middle-aged men stepped beside Evelyn Rowan, looking towards Iris Crawford without restraint, "You youngsters making such a scene, is this what a banquet is for?"

Evelyn Rowan felt smug, you have William Thorne and Anne Sawyer to help, so what, I’ve got Hugh Wyatt and Vincent Paxton for backing too!