The old man knew Winnie better than anyone. To stop her from sneaking away, he ordered his men to beat her within an inch of her life when he invoked family discipline.
The beating was so brutal that it left her bedridden for three whole days.
This year's elite clan gathering was held on a massive luxury cruise ship anchored in New York City.
Every wealthy young heir in the city had heard the news that Winnie had broken off her engagement, and all of them were tripping over themselves to curry favor with the Hudson family.
Lucas was one of them.
Ever since Winnie called off their wedding in front of everyone, he'd become the biggest laughingstock in the whole of the city.
That was why he'd pulled every string he had to sneak into the gathering, all just for one more chance to see Win
