The loud chorus of of insults was ringing loudly in Felix’s ears. He flexed his jaez trying to rein in his anger, but the sting of their words was impossible to ignore.
Finally, he took a deep breath and raised his voice. Bella's words had given him the strength, and now he had to clear this misunderstanding and bring out the truth on the surface… anyhow, because not only his reputation, but his marriage was also at stake because of this one lie of this woman on whom he trusted to expose Oscar.
“Will you all please stop and let me explain—”
But Remus Bradshaw’s deep, authoritative voice cut through his sentence, silencing Felix instantly.
“I don’t think we have enough patience to hear you out now, Felix,”
Remus said sternly, while the imprint of his disappointment was visible on
