The Great Ethan Lee

Chapter 17

A flash of pride crossed Silvia's eyes as she looked at Sophia on the stage, her gaze filled with venom. "Honey, I believe in you! Today, I will definitely trample that b***h underfoot!"

Robert stepped forward and shouted, "Who dared to hit my son?"

Kevin pointed viciously at Ethan. "Dad! It's them! The lowest of the low!"

Robert didn't bother to look closely at the people on the stage. In his eyes, as the head of a prestigious family in Crownspire, even the most impressive people in Greenhill City were just a bunch of country bumpkins to him.

Robert arrogantly said, "I'll give you lowly people a chance! Come over and apologize to my son, beg for his forgiveness! If he forgives you, I'll be merciful and spare you. If not... hmph! I'll show you the wrath of the high and mighty!"

But instead of the expected pleas, he heard Chairman Jamison Green's cold voice, "He he, the prestigious Taylor family sure knows how to put on a show! Mr. Taylor, how about you let me see just how noble your prestigious family really is?!"

Robert was suddenly stunned. 'That voice... sounds familiar?'

When Robert saw who was speaking, his jaw almost dropped. "Chair... Chairman Green, is that you?"

However, this was just the beginning! One familiar face after another stepped forward and spoke.

"Mr. Taylor, I'm also curious to see just how noble your prestigious family is."

"Yes, Mr. Taylor, maybe I, Ksah Ward, should start following you from now on?"

Robert's face turned green instantly! Although the Taylor family was indeed prestigious in Crownspire, any one of these people before him could make his family disappear in an instant! He never imagined that in this small Greenhill City, he would see so many big-name people he couldn't even meet on his best days!

Robert's arrogance vanished instantly. He quickly put on a fawning smile. "Misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding! Gentlemen, I had no idea this wedding could invite distinguished guests like yourselves!"

Jamison looked at him unhappily and said, "Mr. Taylor, you're indeed mistaken! With our statuses, we only have the privilege to stand at the back and observe. How could we be honored guests?"

Upon hearing this, Robert's mind went blank. 'What does this mean? People like them, whom I must show utmost respect, are only qualified to stand at the back? Who are those standing beside the groom? And who is the groom himself?!'

Cold sweat started to pour from Robert's forehead! Moments ago, he had been so arrogant, but then his legs were trembling.

Meanwhile, Kevin continued to shout, "Dad! What are you waiting for? I want to see these people grovel at my feet! Especially Ethan Lee, I want him to lick my shoes like a stray dog!"

"Slap!"

Robert Taylor slapped Kevin hard across the face!

Kevin held his cheek, looking at his father in disbelief. "Dad, have you gone mad?!"

Robert pointed at him, trembling. "Apologize! Go apologize now!"

Kevin's eyes were red. "What? You want me to apologize to loser? Dad, have you lost your mind?!"

Watching the farce between them, Ethan frowned slightly and said softly, "Too noisy..."

The people around him understood immediately, sending out several messages quietly.

Meanwhile, Robert ignored everything else and grabbed Kevin's arm tightly. "Do what I say and apologize!"

Before Robert could finish, his phone rang. He answered it, and within seconds, his eyes went blank, and he collapsed to the ground!

Kevin panicked and asked, "Dad! Dad, what's wrong?! Don't scare me, Dad!"

Robert looked at Kevin with despair. "It's over! Everything's over... You fool! It's all your fault! Our family is ruined!"

Kevin finally began to understand what had happened. He asked, trembling, "Dad, what do you mean?"

Robert looked at the people on the stage. "You i***t! Any one of those people on the stage is someone we can't afford to offend! So many top-tier dignitaries, personally attending his wedding, and even standing at the back... Do you still think that the groom is a loser?!"

Thud!

Kevin collapsed to the ground! When he looked at Ethan again, his eyes were filled with sheer terror!

Kevin swallowed hard and crawled to Ethan's feet, begging, "Ethan... No, Mr. Lee, I was wrong! I was really wrong! I shouldn't have belittled you! Please, for the sake of us becoming a family, spare me this once! If the Taylor family falls, I'll lose everything..."

He quickly turned his pleading eyes to Silvia. "Silvia! Please! Help me beg Ethan. He's your brother-in-law. Ask him to spare our family!"

"Bang!"

Silvia kicked Kevin away, her previous affection replaced by intense hatred. "You're a loser! An absolute loser!"

Ethan looked at Silvia with calm eyes and said, "If you beg me, maybe I'll consider sparing the Taylor family."

Silvia suddenly laughed wildly, almost hysterically. "Beg you? Ha... In your dreams!"

She glared at Sophia and Ethan, her face filled with malice. "Sophia will always be my stepping stone, my plaything! Don't think knowing a few big shots can make you show off in front of me! As long as I live, you, Sophia, will always be a lowly b***h who can't lift her head!"

July shouted angrily, "Bad woman! Don't insult my mom! I'll beat you up!"

Little July, furious, ran to Silvia and started kicking her skirt!

Seizing the moment, Silvia grabbed July and held a sharp hairpin to her neck. "Little brat, you came to me yourself."

Everyone was shocked by this sudden turn of events!

Sophia screamed, "No! July! Let go of her!" She collapsed into Ethan's arms.

Charles trembled, "Silvia, are you crazy?! Let go of July!"

Silvia, her hair disheveled and eyes bloodshot, screamed, "Don't move! I said as long as I'm alive, Sophia will never outshine me!"