Seeing that I was still defiant, Dorian nodded sharply, exclaiming in frustration, “I see now—you're intent on ruining our daughter!”
“Well then, today I’ll make sure you taste the bitterness of disgrace!”
With that, Dorian yanked me forcefully, dragging me toward the door.
At that moment, my daughter rushed forward, crying out, “Dad, please don’t hurt Mom!”
Dorian gently patted Iris on the head. “Iris, your father will never allow anyone to hurt you, not even your mother!”
He then turned to Velvet and mother-in-law, instructing them, “Keep a close eye on Iris and don’t let her out.”
“I’m going to make Calista confess everything today!”
“No one can protect her!”
With that, Dorian disregarded my daughter’s tearful pleas and forcefully dragged me to the community square.
The uproar quickly drew the attention of nearby residents.
As the crowd swelled, Dorian seized the moment to publicly air my “crimes.”
Before long, everyone present was pointing fingers and gossiping about me.
“No wonder the group chat was buzzing about how that poor child is pregnant at such a young age—looks like it’s all this mother’s fault.”
“Oh my God, that’s not a mother; that’s a monster!”