Chapter 203 This Engagement Is Definitely Off

Chapter 203 This Engagement Is Definitely Off

"It's fine. You just gave them a taste of their own medicine—there is nothing wrong with that," Briar said, her gaze lingering on Ava's delicate, lovely features filled with fond affection.

"Come along. We rarely get a chance like this. Stay and keep me company for a chat."

Ava smiled softly, moved behind Briar, and slowly pushed her wheelchair away.

Left out in the cold, Lika's face turned extremely gloomy, her brow twitching violently.

Briar's intention to protect Ava couldn't be more obvious—she was clearly refusing to give her any face.

Damn it.

Absolutely infuriating!

While Lika was left embarrassed, Thea behind her still hadn't stopped causing trouble for her.

"Timothy!" Thea grabbed Timothy as he was about to leave. "Can you get it straight that I'm your fiancée? I've been bullied like this, and you're just going to stand there doing nothing?"

"Fiancée?" Timothy's voice turned icy cold. "You know better than anyone how this engagement has dragged on this long, Thea. I am already holding back from calling you out right here and now as a courtesy. Do not push your luck."

"What do you mean? I'm not even asking to break off the engagement anymore, and you still want to break it off with me? Timothy, I'm from the Ellis family. If anyone's breaking off this engagement, it should be me breaking it off with you. What right do you have to break it off with me?"

Thea put on a superior attitude and asked shrilly, indignant.

Timothy let out a cold laugh. He found this version of Thea utterly disgusting.

High and mighty, looking down on everyone, as if everyone had to revolve around her.

"Yes, you're from the Ellis family, and I can't reach that high. Thea, please kindly leave of my King family's banquet."

Timothy walked a few steps forward under Thea's murderous gaze, then turned back coldly and added, "And one more thing—I'm definitely breaking off this engagement."

Definitely breaking it off!

Terror instantly surged through her heart. She stared at Timothy's back, her body uncontrollably retreating two steps.

No.

She didn't want the engagement broken off.

Everyone knew they were going to get married.

If the engagement was broken off now, where would she put her face?

How could someone from the Ellis family be rejected?

If anyone was breaking off the engagement, it should be her. No matter what, she couldn't be the one getting dumped.

"Lika, Lika, help me. Timothy said he's definitely breaking off the engagement. I don't want this. I don't want to be rejected." Thea rushed toward Lika, gripping her hand tightly, her face covered in tears as she begged desperately.

Lika clenched her jaw, her face extremely gloomy.

Thea's hand was forcefully shaken off.

"You idiot, I really want to beat you to death."

Thea's heart caught. She looked at Lika, her rejected hand frozen in place.

Her eyes showed nothing but confusion and panic after the impulsive moment.

"No, no Lika, I know I was wrong. I should have listened to you. I won't be impulsive anymore. I really won't dare again. Help me. I'm from the Ellis family—how can I be rejected? This isn't just an insult to me, it's contempt for the Ellis family."

She knew Lika cared most about face. She was the future head of the Ellis family and wouldn't allow anyone to bring shame to the family.

She would help her. She definitely would.

"Lika, if you don't help me, tonight's incident will also embarrass the Ellis family. If I go crying to Grandpa, he'll blame you too. So you have to help me."

Lika's face darkened. "Are you threatening me?"

"This isn't a threat. We're family, both from the Ellis family. Ellis family members can't be rejected—it's a disgrace. For me, yes, but for you too. So Lika, saving me is saving yourself. You're the future head—think of the bigger picture." Thea's voice trembled but was unusually fierce.

Lika glared at her hard. "I won't allow any stain on the Ellis family, but Thea, you're a real pain, you know that? Rather than solving problems, I prefer to completely eliminate the stain."

Thea's pupils suddenly contracted.

She knew exactly what that meant.

"You! I'm your own sister."

"Anyone who gets in my way deserves to die. You're no exception."

Thea's eyes widened, looking at Lika in disbelief, her raised hand not daring to touch Lika anymore.

"What? Scared now?" Lika suddenly grabbed Thea's hand.

Her wrist hurt from the grip.

"Mark my words carefully. I am granting you one final chance. Stir up any more trouble for me, and I will dispose of you."

Thea's chest heaved violently, looking at the person before her as if seeing a demon.

"Did you hear me clearly?"

Thea swallowed trembling. "Yes. I heard you clearly."

Only then did Lika release Thea's hand, gently smoothing out her dress. "Go clean yourself up."

Her eyes looked thoughtfully toward Ava and the others in the distance, shooting out a fierce light. "The engagement cannot be salvaged, so let it collapse. But Timothy must be the one deemed at fault."

Thea narrowed her eyes. "What exactly do you plan to do?"

"He has feelings for Ava—we will make that appear undeniable. There are dozens of reporters scattered throughout the venue, more than enough to ruin both their reputations. Premarital infidelity, does that sound suitable?"

"You mean..."

A glimmer of light reflected in Thea's eyes. She understood.

Killing two birds with one stone.

Smear Ava's reputation, and Timothy becomes the one at fault. Then he'd have no right to break off the engagement with her.

Thinking this way, Thea's heart finally felt at ease.

When it came to being ruthless, Lika was the master.

After Thea went to the bathroom to clean up, when she came out, Lika was playing with a small bottle of pills in her hand.