Chapter 289

Samantha pursed her lips and remained silent.

Holly turned to look at Bryce, and Bryce turned to look her way. He then took her hand in his, caressing it while maintaining a gentlemanly look on the surface. No one could tell what was happening beneath the table.

After a while, Abraham and Quirina stormed over aggressively. They were enraged when they saw Samantha's disheveled look.

Abraham was half-drunk in the first place. He lost control of his rationality as soon as he got angry. He then stumbled toward Arthur and slapped him without thinking.

Arthur was seeing stars from the slap. He had never been slapped throughout his life, especially not in front of a crowd. The pain was secondary to the blow it dealt to his pride.

He bellowed angrily, "Why did you slap me without hearing me out, Abraham?"

Abraham replied in a fit of anger, "Your sons have been bullying my daughter, and now you're doing the same. You Gabelmans are all good-for-nothings!"

Quirina wiped away the consommé a