Violet felt completely spent. She tried to explain, "Ella, I didn't buy the dress. It was Lucius. I only found out he bought this dress for me this afternoon. It was a surprise to me too.""Keep lying! Keep pretending!" Ella's face darkened at the mention of Lucius. "You're shameless! Stealing my cl
Violet was practically shoved into the car.As he started the engine, she suddenly grabbed his hand and asked, "Lucius, why did Ella say you were her boyfriend?"Lucius frowned and replied, "How would I know?"If only he knew, none of this mess would have happened."Are you sure you haven't given he
Lucius furrowed his brows in frustration. He scolded, "Don't mess around!"Usually, he was the one who made a fuss, while Violet would try to quiet things down. However, this time, the roles were switched. Lucius hastily grabbed the ring and attempted to slide it onto Violet's finger. Suppressing
Violet was caught off guard with the apology. She placed her hand on Ella's shoulder and said, "Ella...""Vivi, I shouldn't have insulted you or held a grudge against you. But please, give Lucius back to me," Ella pleaded.Violet struggled to find the right words. She was speechless and forgot to re
Emily's presence wasn't unexpected. Violet had assumed Belle would bring her back to Wickham's Residence.Upon spotting Violet, Emily seemed scared. She shrunk and nervously clasped her fingers."Eda, take Emily upstairs," Patrick instructed, not wanting others to disrupt his reunion with his daught
Now that the two people she was wary of had left, Belle was less polite to Violet."You must have heard that your dad is going to marry me. Stop trying to bring your mom into our family. I'm carrying your dad's child now. Any harm to me would kill him. You know better than anyone how much he wants h
Violet couldn't help but think that Lucius's approach was a bit too violent. However, she found his unique way of pampering her oddly comforting.Leaning toward him, she agreed. "Okay, I'll follow your advice."Lucius's mood noticeably improved. He gently pressed her head against his chest and remar
"Of course I couldn't, Mrs. Wickham," the receptionist replied, refraining from saying more and quietly swallowing the insult.Behind the scenes, everyone secretly referred to Belle as a witch. She had always been unpleasant, but now she was even worse.Belle turned around and noticed another person