Their eyes met. Both were resolute and icy for a long time in silence.As the man looked into her eyes, a hint of emotion finally appeared. Yet, this emotion only tightened the knot in her heart even more.He... was mocking her!"Is this your true nature? Are you threatening me?" Zane finally spoke, but every word at this moment felt like a stab to her heart. Her face turned even pale, but Bianca chose to remain silent in response to his sarcasm.Undoubtedly, she couldn't articulate anything right now. Regardless of the reason, she had truly threatened Zane with the law as her weapon.As she looked into the man's sharp eyes, Bianca finally lost the courage to continue looking. She lowered her head to avoid his gaze and took a deep breath. "I just want to stay here," she said."Hah..." Zane sneered coldly.As the earsplitting sound of the chair scraping against the floor filled the air, Zane stood up. Bianca didn't need to look up to feel the sharp gaze falling on her like a
Disregarding everything else, Bianca hoped that Austin would continue to be good to Natalie. She also hoped that Natalie would find true happiness this time."Bia, I'm worried about you," Natalie anxiously said when she thought about what Bianca had to face."There's nothing to worry about. Haven't I always been fighting tooth and nail against him?" Bianca's tone became somewhat indifferent.However, was that really how she felt?If Bianca were really indifferent, she wouldn't have ultimately chosen to stay by Zane's side under this threat. She may seem proud and carefree, but in reality... she cared.For some reason, Bianca had been looking for her mother for many years. Now that she knew her mother was connected to Malcolm, she wouldn't act recklessly."Would you consider telling Zane about this?" Natalie tentatively asked Bianca.When Natalie mentioned Zane, Bianca's throat tightened."What would change if he knows?"This matter originally had nothing to do with Zane, right
Bianca had not stepped out of Verdant Villa since that day. Neil had been stealing glances at her throughout the day, appearing as though he wanted to say something. However, he hesitated and remained silent each time, his eyes betraying a sense of helplessness."Neil, is there something on your mind?" Bianca asked.Neil had been with Zane for many years, but now that Zane had moved to the Entes Manor, his staying here implied some sentiment towards her. Or perhaps... Neil had seen much and could offer guidance at times like this.When Bianca asked, Neil said, "Actually, leaving Simeria now would be the best arrangement for you."Bianca's eyes dimmed at his words. The best arrangement? When she was with Malcolm, she wasn't concerned about her future. She knew that if Malcolm lost and left Simeria, her relationship with Zane would end, and leaving Simeria wouldn't spare her from Malcolm's revenge. But back then, she didn't care. She only wanted to shatter Malcolm's plans.
In the afternoon, Bianca sat on the pavilion's veranda, fiddling with her phone, repeatedly opening and closing it. The screen blinked several times within a minute, indicating her agitation.When Yvette arrived, she saw Bianca's cold profile. She approached and sat across from Bianca. The servant recognized Yvette as the former fourth lady of the Entes family and the eldest daughter of the Stewart family. She respectfully approached and asked, "Ms. Stewart, may I get you something to drink?""Go away," Yvette replied with an icy tone. The servant had been trying to curry favor with her. However, she was startled by Yvette's coldness and quickly retreated.Yvette had clearly sensed the tense atmosphere upon entering, especially noticing the uncomfortable attitudes of the staff. It was probably due to Zane's influence, as people's behavior towards Bianca had somewhat changed since Zane took over the Entes family. Since Zane had been getting close to Seraphine, rumors had spre
Yvette left.As for what kind of person Zane was, it didn't seem that important to Bianca now...!Two hours after Yvette left, Bianca was still sitting under the pavilion, continuously sorting out everything that had happened during this time.Why did Malcolm threaten her? It clearly was because he enjoyed seeing her suffer as her pride was slowly stripped away.Once Malcolm departed from Simeria, their confrontation truly began.However, would she allow such a beginning?She closed her eyes for a moment. When she reopened them, they were sharp as ever!-Bianca drove to the hospital with the critical illness notice. She didn't quite understand these medical terms, so she needed to clarify every answer."The diagnosis is lymphoma," the doctor said, looking at the report and then at Bianca with a heavy heart. "Unfortunately, the chances of survival are very low. As the illness has progressed to a critical stage, the patient may not have much time left."After hearing the doc
Bianca naturally couldn't do anything heartless to her own mother when she was so meticulous with outsiders. Especially now, when she still didn't know what had happened back then...!"He's manipulating you!" Natalie sighed and said exasperatedly.As could be seen from Bianca's situation, a person shouldn't have any vulnerabilities. Once they showed any sign of weakness, who knew how the other party would exploit it?Natalie hadn't fully understood this before, but now she did!Bianca fell silent and closed her eyes, concealing the danger in them. Then, she said, "I'll clarify this matter as soon as possible."Regardless of what happened, Bianca wouldn't easily believe Malcolm. Though Malcolm had left Simeria, he still held a lot of influence here.But from the moment Bianca decided to deal with him, she wouldn't show any weakness to Malcolm. Even if her vulnerability was in his hands now, what did it matter?"Bia.""Yeah?""You'll endure a lot by his side, so I hope you can
The person Bianca didn't want to hurt in this situation was Zane. However, when she received the test results and saw the data from the test she had personally witnessed, she closed her eyes and gritted her teeth.Her heart was in turmoil.-While in the car, Bianca's phone vibrated. She answered without even looking at the number."Hello?""Bia!" Natalie's voice came from the other end of the phone, and Bianca felt her world instantly collapsed. She trembled all over, feeling shaken.She said to Natalie, "Nat, if I had confronted Cedric back then, would I still have met Malcolm?"At that time, Cedric had used her to threaten Natalie. Natalie wanted to lessen the number of things she worried about, so she sent Bianca to Simeria. Little did she know, this led to Bianca meeting Malcolm.After Bianca finished speaking, Natalie's breathing became heavier."Bia..."The guilty tone in Natalie's voice made Bianca instantly sober."Sorry, I forgot. Even if I hadn't gone to Simeria,
No one knew what Zane had lost on this path and how patient he was before reaching that position!"Nat, you're a smart woman.""So this time, Malcolm..."Before Natalie could finish, Austin continued, "Has lost quite a bit." Natalie took a sharp breath at his words. At this moment... she finally realized that Bianca's life was over.When Malcolm destroyed everything Bianca had, she hated him so much!Had Zane made Malcolm pay the price by using Bianca's revenge against him, just as Austin said? If so, then…!Austin looked at Natalie and added, "Malcolm has almost lost all his trusted aides to Zane!"Natalie's head was spinning.Almost everyone knew what kind of network Malcolm had in Simeria all these years! And now, because of Bianca's actions, which brought them to this point…It wasn't just a blow to Malcolm's power.She had practically trampled all over his pride and ignited his vengeful instincts!In this light, Malcolm will be even less likely to let Bianca go. No on