Chapter 294

Kent remained rooted to the spot, staring intently at his hand. Helena never expected the situation to turn out like this. She briefly closed her eyes, bracing herself for what she knew would be a difficult time ahead. She then sighed deeply, saying, "Kent…" She knew that Kent's slap had nothing to do with protecting her. He had protected her when he walked in, but she knew that Kent had just been trying to assert his authority as Matthew's father—just as Matthew had said. Kent lowered his head, Rosalie's face flashing through his mind before he asked, "D-Do you think… I'm really in the wrong here, Lena?" Helena stated, "Matthew had every right to be angry. You see, it was indeed inappropriate for me to attend the mother-daughter banquet with Gloria, which was attended by all the important figures in Jewls. "It was my fault for not thinking it through before attending it. It was merely a banquet, and I shouldn't have let my curiosity get the best of me." Kent said with a wave o