Chapter 1242

I was certain Bruce was behind this, and in that moment, I finally understood why he did it. It wasn't just about revenge—it was punishment. He was punishing me for my defiance—repeatedly demanding the diamond bracelet's return and the trouble I had caused him. Because of that one phone call I made, Cindy had misunderstood our relationship, argued with him, and ruined his mood; he was punishing me for disrespecting him. He resorted to these tactics—publicly releasing our chat records and spreading false rumors about me because I called him a scoundrel. Did this bastard even think about the consequences? Acting shamelessly in private was one thing, but why escalate things to this level? My family nearly got hurt because of him. I wanted to strangle him. "But I don't think it was him. There's more to this than it seems," Josh said softly, snapping me out of my fury. "Nance, you need to stay calm and rational in moments like these. Acting on impulse might just play into someone els