Chapter 24
Author: Moana
last update2024-06-01 16:32:31

Everyone seemed surprised. So were Citra's parents, who immediately widened their eyes, staring towards their daughter who seemed to be humiliating herself.

"Citra! What are you doing?! Have you lost all your sanity?!" Citra's mother scolded her daughter.

She unhesitatingly pulled her daughter's hand, moving her away from Ethan, who at that time didn't understand why that woman was pulling Citra away.

After looking at her face, Ethan finally understood why the woman pulled Citra's hand.

Indeed. Her face, not much different from Citra's, her features mostly passed down to Citra, made Ethan immediately realize that she was Citra's mother.

Meanwhile, Martin's parents, seeing their son being toyed with and humiliated in public, immediately approached him.

"What is the meaning of all this, Martin? Who is that man? How could he come here? Isn't this a private event? Did he also receive an invitation?" Martin's mother asked, representing his father.

Martin remained silent, his emotions still
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