Bride of Retribution: Aloof Billionaire's Dominant Game

”I am Joshua Hughes’s wife, and I had quite an affinity with your father. It’s a pity he passed away early. My condolences, Young Master Parker,” Avery Jane spoke with grace and poise. When she mentioned being Joshua Hughes’s wife, those present were as if they’d been thrown into a frenzy.

Now she counted as a Hughes Family member, and the Parker Family had gained significant face by having the Young Madam of the Hughes Family assist in carrying Tiger Geogre’s coffin.

Charlotte Miller watched all of this quietly. Avery Jane was indeed entirely different; perhaps it was because the man standing behind her was Joshua Hughes.

Because the man backing her is powerful enough, she stood there without fear of anything.

The gaze Joshua Hughes cast upon Avery Jane was filled with amazement, approval, and affection. This woman always gives him a different feeling.

Even though Avery Jane is a woman, her status as Joshua Hughes’s wife, performing this act at this time, had already given the Parker Family immense respect.

It’s not that women can’t assist in carrying the coffin.

According to Feng Shui and tradition, those assisting in carrying the coffin must meet three principles: firstly, the number of people must be even.

Secondly, they must be not relatives but close friends.

Thirdly, they must be male.

The tradition of not allowing women to carry the coffin is due to the belief that women carry heavy yin energy, with no other implications.

But with Joshua Hughes behind her, she’s not just a woman. Standing there, she had long been free from yin energy, her eyes clear and righteous.

Edward Parker looked at the woman before him, filled with respect and gratitude.

If not for her today, the situation might have been difficult to handle.

If Big Head Geogre had insisted on causing trouble today, those present would not have dared to intervene, nor would anyone have stepped up to carry the coffin.

In Las Vegas, the power of Big Head Geogre has been growing, and many people don’t want to offend him.

But with this woman stepping forward, it was different. She’s Joshua Hughes’s wife, with him behind her, and backed by the entire Hughes Clan Group, adding considerable weight.

Charlotte Miller and Atlas Hallow stood quietly in the crowd, watching.

With Joshua Hughes present, they believed that whatever Avery Jane did, she would be safe.

”My father befriended people widely and acted without pretense. Having such a beautiful lady accompany him on his last journey would surely comfort him,” Edward Parker bowed to Avery Jane, his voice slightly choked with emotion.

Today, she saved face for the Parker Family and helped him out of a tight spot, leaving him deeply indebted to her.

A pair of pure white gloves had already been handed to her, and Avery Jane was about to take them but was stopped.

Avery Jane turned her head and saw the same man who made her feel slightly nauseous.

His red, bulbous nose and greedy eyes were truly detestable.

She frowned slightly, ”What are you doing?”

This man truly lacked manners. No matter what grievances there were, the person had passed, couldn’t he let them rest in peace?

”What was your mother’s name?” Big Head Geogre’s whole being seemed alive with excitement, even his voice changed.

There couldn’t be two people in the world who looked so similar for no reason, and while she did resemble Catherine Wood, the proud and disdainful way she looked at him was just like that genius gambler Luke Harringtons.

She had the blend of Luke Harringtons and Catherine Wood within her, possessing a fragile beauty mixed with defiance and pride.

”Man needs clothing, Buddha needs gold clothing. How dare you wear gold without understanding the most basic principle of being human?” That golden robe was truly garish, with a long gold chain outside dangling a jade Maitreya Buddha, crystal clear with a wide smile.

Such a beautifully crafted Buddha was wasted on someone like him.

Joshua Hughes stood aside, watching Avery Jane’s stance seem to bristle like unseen thorns against Big Head Geogre, without a hint of retreat. Could it be that hatred is truly etched into one’s blood? From the beginning, she seemed utterly detestable towards Big Head Geogre.

He watched as the gleam in Avery Jane’s eyes transformed from clarity to sharpness, and she bore many facets, each time bringing him a different feeling.

Especially during this trip to Las Vegas, she seemed to carry various emotions with her, as if they were innate. Could she really be the child left by that couple in the world?

He simply had not wanted to admit it in his heart all along, but so much evidence pointed to Avery Jane being Luke Harringtons’s daughter.