Chapter 351: The Aftermath of 'Your Highness' and the Fury of the Qiao Family

The last of the guests had departed, leaving behind a silence in the grand Sham villa that was far heavier than the boisterous celebration it replaced. The scent of expensive wine and perfume still lingered in the air, but it was now laced with an almost suffocating tension. The remnants of Lindsay’s birthday party—gleaming crystal, half-empty champagne flutes, and scattered confetti—seemed to mock the grim atmosphere that had descended upon the family. Yan Xinhe had been one of the first...