Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 262 Theard you cfrom a poor family. No wonder, Bellina sneered. She wasn't even bothering with subtle jabs anymore. She was outright humiliating Joycelyn in front of everyone.

After all, Bellina was the beloved daughter of the wealthy Schultz family. Everything she wore, used, and touched was of the finest quality.

Her deep-seated sense of superiority was obvious.

The scene fell into a death silence.

Bellina was the daughter of the wealthiest family, after all. No one dared to offend her, and with Ellison right there, they were even more cautious.

Everyone simply watched the spectacle unfold in silence.

Joycelyn was about to speak, but before she could, Ellison took her hand and interjected first.

"Miss Schultz, why don't you tell everyone how, out of a family of five, you just so happen to look nothing like your father, nothing like your mother, and bear no resemblance to either of your brothers?" Ellison's sharp features were clouded with a cold, menacing aura. His gaze was cold and calculating. His one hand held Joycelyn's, resting it on his lap, while the other toyed with the knife in his grasp.

A collective gasp rippled through the room.

Bellina never expected Ellison to humiliate her so openly, exposing her secret for all to hear.

"What nonsense are you spouting! I am the most cherished daughter of the Schultz family!" Bellina's voice, once dripping with arrogance, now turned sharp and panicked.

"I am a guest! How dare you treatlike this! This is outrageous!" She seethed, glaring at Ellison.

Ellison's gaze turned icy. The next second, the knife in his hand shot straight toward Bellina.

Her eyes widened in disbelief. She wanted to dodge, but this was the first tshe had ever faced such real danger. Other than letting out a terrified scream, she couldn't move an inch.

The knife flew in the air quickly, grazing the side of Bellina's face. It sliced through a few strands of her hair, skimming past her ear. Then, it embedded itself into the marble floor behind her with a forceful thud.

The entire room collectively sucked in a breath.

Even Joycelyn was shaken, her heart raced at the sheer recklessness of Ellison.

Just then, Jerome, Richard, and Ellison's grandmother, Isolde, entered the room. They were greeted by the sight of a golden knife lodged into the marble floor.

"What is going on here?" Isolde's voice carried weight, her tone heavy with authority.

Richard and Jerimmediately noticed Bellina frozen in place. The knife had unmistakably been thrown in her direction. Without hesitation, the father and son rushed forward, gathering Bellina into their arms.

Richard asked, "Bellina, what happened?" At the sound of her father's voice, Bellina's face crumpled, and she immediately burst into tears. "Dad, he tried to stab me!" 1/3 10:23 Tue, 11 Mar Chapter 262 273% A sharp pain stung her car, and she reached out to touch it. Then, her hand was stained with blood. Her wailing only intensified. "He even cut my ear!" Jerome's gaze darkened. Looking down, he saw a few strands of Bellina's severed hair on her shoulder and the small wound on her ear.

"Mr. Grant, what the hell did you just do to Bellina? She's just a girl! Don't you think this was too much?" Jerome's refined features were now icy with anger as he confronted Ellison.

"Jerome, my ear hurts!" Bellina sobbed harder, throwing herself into Jerome's arms.

"Mr. JerSchultz, I invited your family to the Grant estate out of respect for our elders' long-standing relationship. But your sister insulted my wife. If you won't teach her how to respect others, I have no problem doing it for you." Ellison's voice was calm, yet his presence was chilling. The sheer dominance of his aura made the air around them drop several degrees.

He pulled Joycelyn protectively behind him, shielding her from the scene. Still shaken, Joycelyn instinctively reached down and gave his leg a quick, subtle pinch.

Ellison let out a cold scoff, his tone both icy and arrogant. "Your sister may be your family's treasure, but my wife is mine. Anyone who dares touch her will find no mercy from me.” He cast a sidelong glance at Bellina, who was still curled up in Jerome's arms, sobbing. His eyes gleamed with a sharp, hawk- like intensity.

Bellina had never seen such a menacing gaze before and instinctively shrank back further into her brother's embrace.

"This is your family's domain, so of course, whatever you say goes," Jerretorted coldly. He was fiercely protective of his sister and refused to believe she was the one who started this.

"With an older brother like you, no wonder she lacks proper upbringing," Ellison replied bluntly, showing no intention of being polite.

Richard finally stepped forward to ease the tension. "Mr. Grant, if my daughter has done anything inappropriate, I sincerely apologize on her behalf." Joycelyn stood up, maintaining a composed demeanor as she invited Richard to take a seat. "Mr. Richard Schultz, my husband acted out of impulse in defense of me. I sincerely apologize and hope you won't take it to heart." "Dad, they're all ganging up on me. I don't want to stay here for dinner." Bellina sniffled, her voice filled with grievance.

She didn't dare bring up the fact that Ellison had outright questioned her parentage. But in her anger, she lumped all the Grant family members together in her resentment.

"The door is right there, Miss Schultz. Feel free to leave," Ellison said curtly, not offering even the slightest courtesy.

Being the proud person she was, Bellina naturally refused to stay under such humiliation.

Jerpatted her shoulder, his voice soft. "Con, I'll take you somewhere to eat whatever you like." With that, he led his sister out of the dining room.

Seeing Jerleave, Tanya couldn't help but develop a bit of interest in the handsman. Without hesitation, she grabbed her phone and quietly slipped out after them.

"Bellina, are you okay?" Tanya asked, catching up with Bellina and pretending to be concerned.

Tanya said, "My sister-in-law may not cfrom much, but my brother protects her fiercely.

2/3 Chapter 262 "When her biological mother went online accusing her of being ungrateful and refusing to support her, she was sent sermone to prison." Tanya sighed tically as if she had suffered from it.

Bellina's anger flared again. The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she felt to leave. Jerome, I can't jont let foils go. I want to stay." Jerhadn't expected Bellina to change her mind so quickly. His tone becserious. "Bellina, I let you have your way most of the time, but stay away from Ellison."

"I'm not trying to pick a fight with him. I like him,” Bellina declared, om wiping away her tears Herc expression turned stubborn. “But I can't stand his wife. She's so fake, acting all pure and untouchable. She disgusts me. In what way am I worse than her? Tanya immediately chimed in, "We don't like her either, but what can we do? They just got married, so we have to give them sface, for now."

Bellina's mood lifted at that. Jerintervened and put a stop to her m thoughts. But before he could, Tanya quickly interjected, "Bellina, I like you.

Why don't we exchange contact information?" Tanya knew that an enemy's enemy made the best ally.

"Bellina!" Jerome's expression darkened, trying once more to talk sense into his sister.

"Jerome! Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless. You and Dad have business matters to handle Don't'letdelay your schedule. I'm all grown up now. I can take care of myself." Bellina smiled sweetly, changing her attitude in an instant. The real reason she was so eager for her father and brother to leave was because she didn't want them staying around, searching for the real Schultz daughter who had been lost all those years ago.