Declan was taken aback. Hannah’s defense of him indicated she still had feelings for him.
With an icy gaze, Hannah turned to Declan.
“What if the Edwards family publicly apologized to Grace?”
Forced to bite back his rising fury, Declan’s face twisted.
“This is all a misunderstanding, but rest assured, the Edwards family will offer a formal explanation to the Mitchell family.”
Bryson cast a sidelong glance at Hannah, who stood beside him. She didn’t seem keen on escalating matters, and he was okay with letting it slide.
“Fine,” Bryson murmured.
Brayden blinked, astonished. Since when had Bryson become so open- minded?
Just as Declan let out a sigh of relief, Hannah said, “Every responsible party must apologize.”
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Eliana rested lightly against Declan.
“Declan…”
Declan didn’t dare to favor Eliana in Bryson’s presence.
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“We do owe an apology. Eliana, you’ll have to join me in this.”
Stunned, Eliana clenched her hand to maintain her composure.
Forcing a smile, she said, “Absolutely, apologies are in order. I’ll also talk Sadie into apologizing with us.”
Now that she had to apologize, roping in Sadie was her next move.
At that moment, a black Maybach pulled into view, halting gracefully at the venue’s entrance.
The driver stepped out, opened the passenger door, and nodded at Bryson.
“Sir, your car is ready.”
Without even glancing at Declan, Bryson gestured toward Hannah.
“It’s getting late. I’ll have the driver take you home.”
After leading Hannah to the car, Bryson briefly caught her eye and offered a faint smile.
Hannah rolled down the car window and returned his smile.
“Thanks for today, Mr. Mitchell. I’ll give you back your coat another time.”