Mr. Thorne remained calm, continuing to sip his porridge, and said, "What marriage contract? That was just a joke at the time. Back then, the two kids were fond of each other, but now Miles has someone else he likes, and Ariana has a boyfriend, so the engagement doesn't count."
He mentioned Miles first and then his own daughter, hoping they'd realize it was Miles who wronged his daughter first.
"But, this is just a misunderstanding for Miles. He came back and explained it to me..." Mrs. Crawford was still unwilling to let go, but was stopped by the silent Miles.
"Mom, don't say anymore. It was my fault before for wronging Ariana. I'll treat her better in the future and won't bully her again." Earlier, Ariana mentioned that her dad knew Zoe Wymond bullied her, which likely means her father had seen that video.
He said some unpleasant things, and Mr. Thorne might know about them too.
