Chapter 29

As the words fell, a hand landed gently on Janice's shoulder. She turned her head and found that it was Edward. He stood beside her, towering like a mountain, so powerful that even Simon couldn't rattle him in the slightest. Without saying a word, Edward wrapped an arm around her shoulder, completely ignoring the storm of colors flashing across Simon's face. He led Janice out of the venue, leaving the crowd in stunned silence. Every crochet business in Greenfield City paused, caught off guard. What just happened? Edward, the recently returned head of Prosper Stitch Group, and Janice… Whispers spread like wildfire. After the recent scandal where the bride was reduced to a bridesmaid, was this yet another shocking drama? The crowd's imagination ran wild. Most speculated that Simon had wronged Janice, leading her to leave in anger and join Prosper Stitch Group under Edward's protection. It was considered the ultimate slap in Simon's face. … In the car, Janice sat in thoughtful