Chapter 21

At that moment, George appeared to be a father willing to go to any lengths for his daughter. However, in reality, his behavior made Nolan feel disgusted. Nolan had already learned from Lincoln why Audrey was being forced to marry Nicholas. Now, witnessing George's reluctance to seek revenge for Audrey, and his attempts to persuade her to endure while blaming her rather than Nicholas, Nolan couldn't help but feel appalled. Was this truly what a father should do? He took a deep breath, looked at Audrey, who was still trying to plead, and said softly, "Audrey, do you trust me?" Seeing his serious demeanor, she nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes." Nolan smiled gently while patting Audrey lightly on the forehead. "Don't say anything, then. Let me handle everything. I promise that no one will be able to hurt you. No one." With that, he turned to face the furious George. He took a deep breath, restrained his temper, and said coldly, "Mr. Weiss, I am here today out of respect for