"No, he wasn't killed. He was...cut down there."Vicky did not realize what she meant until a few moments later. "Are you saying that he is no longer a whole man?"Cece giggled. "Yeah! I heard that this guy is a womanizer, and it's probably worse than death for him to be able to see beautiful women but not be able to do anything to them! It's a good thing that he has a son now, or he'd be childless for the rest of his life!"Vicky despised Jason and did not feel any sympathy for him. Frankly, she was extremely glad that he would no longer be able to hurt another woman.Overjoyed to hear such great news on the day she was discharged from the hospital, Vicky said, "I know a new restaurant that makes great food. Come! I'll buy you lunch."Cece's eyes lit up. "Sure!"Vicky handed her belongings to Nanny Paterson and took Cece to the restaurant she mentioned. Since it was lunch hour, the restaurant was packed with customers.As soon as they entered the door, a waiter greeted them wit
Cece was the first to notice and instinctively tried to block Vicky's sight so she would not see Tyler with another woman."Vicky, since they don't have a table for us here, let's just go somewhere else."Just then, Maria spotted Vicky as Vicky naturally stood out from the crowd.She glanced over and immediately realized what happened when she saw the way Vicky was cast aside by the waiter.Maria smirked viciously and raised her voice as she put on a confused expression, "Oh? Tyler, isn't that...Vicky? Vicky, why are you here? Are you here to dine with your friend?"It was a sophisticated restaurant, and though it was packed with customers, no one would raise their voices, so Maria's voice echoed distinctly inside the hall.All eyes instantly focused on them.Maria ignored them and walked toward Vicky.Vicky already spotted Tyler before Cece could block her sight, and judging from the grin on Maria's smile, it was as though she had not done anything to Vicky in the past.She g
"You may proceed, Miss Sparks," replied Vicky nonchalantly.The manager, a perceptive man, immediately comprehended the situation and asked, "Missus Hart, would you prefer a room or a table by the window?""By the window, please."The manager immediately led the way. "Please follow me."Vicky had not spoken a single word with Tyler, and the two had not bothered looking at one another.Once they arrived at the table, the manager immediately apologized. "I am deeply sorry, Missus Hart. That waiter has just started working here and has offended you..." He then turned to the waiter and said, "Don't you know Missus Hart? Get over here and apologize!"True enough, the young waiter had just started working in the restaurant recently, and tears gathered in his eyes when he realized who Vicky was. When lectured by the manager, the waiter bowed deeply and said, "Missus Hart, I'm so sorry. I was wrong and offended you in public. Please forgive me."It should have been satisfying to watch t
"Vicky, are you saying that this restaurant isn't open for people like us?"Vicky nodded lightly. "Why else would they implement a rule to prioritize members? The membership system is meant to filter customers so that people who fail to fulfill certain requirements will stop coming here."This restaurant targets not only wealthy people but also customers of high status. They might anger some people during this process, but most of their customers would appreciate this. If you're a prince, will you be happy if they let a commoner dine in the same restaurant as you do?"Cece finally came to a realization. "I get it. Different social circles don't blend...and to dine with people of lower status would disconcert them.""The higher their status, the more they'd feel to distinguish themselves from others. People aren't equal in their eyes, and they want to feel superior, and they actually are. Ordinary people consider prices when they buy something, but when rich people buy brand-named p
The attacking dog whimpered when Vicky's foot slammed against its stomach, sending it slammed against the table.A young woman walking down the stairs saw what happened, and her eyes widened in shock. "Fluffy!"She immediately hurried over and held the dog in her arms."Fluffy, what's wrong? Are you okay? The vet... Call the vet!" The young woman shouted frantically.The vet hurried over a few minutes later to check on the dog and said, "Your dog is fine, Miss Simmons.""But Fluffy is in so much pain that he can't stand up...""It's just frightened," the vet explained.Reassured by the doctor, Mandy finally relaxed and turned to look at Vicky angrily. "Were you the one who kicked Fluffy?!"Vicky lifted her injured hand and said, "Miss Simmons, your dog bit me, and I had no choice but to fight back to prevent myself from getting bitten again—""I asked if you kicked Fluffy!" shrieked Mandy, interjecting Vicky.Mandy glared daggers at Vicky as though she had injured her parents
Vicky knew she could not reason with such an overbearing woman and thus ignored her to leave.Mandy, assuming Vicky was trying to run, snarled through gritted teeth, "You want to run away after all the things you said?! Dream on!" She then raised her voice and shouted, "Someone, come and pin her down! I'm going to teach this shameless woman a lesson!"The servants shot one another anxious looks, and no one dared to move.One of the servants said hesitantly, "Miss Simmons, I don't think that's a good idea."Mandy had always been wilful and arrogant. She would often scold or beat the servants, who could only put up with her for the high salary that came with the jobs. However, Vicky was not a servant and might not tolerate Mandy.Mandy scanned Vicky from head to toe before she scoffed. "Why are you scared of her? She's just a no-name fashion designer."Mandy and her family had been living overseas and had recently returned. She did not know Vicky but instinctively assumed that she
Half an hour later, Vicky and Mandy arrived at the police station."Hah! Here I thought you have someone powerful to back you up! I'm so disappointed," Mandy mocked in contempt. She shot Vicky a vicious glare and smirked. "Vicky Shaw, you are so dead!"Since the incident took place in Mandy's house, she took advantage of it and began to twist the truth. "Here's what happened. This woman is the fashion designer I hired, and upon arriving at my house, she took an interest in my fiance and tried to seduce him. My fiance didn't even bother looking at her, which provoked her, so she vented her anger on my dog and kicked him in the stomach!"As if that's not enough, she bit her hand on purpose and tried to accuse my dog of biting her... You can call my house vet here, and he can prove that this woman kicked my dog... Oh! All my servants saw her as well!"The blood on Vicky's hand was so obvious that Mandy knew better than to deny whatever happened. Instead, she decided to point all the b
Scott smiled. "Missus Hart, your hand is injured. Whether or not you were bitten by a dog, you had to be treated. If you insist on thinking that I brought you here to get rid of the evidence... Well, I can't change your mind."Scott was a famed lawyer and was more than capable of answering her question without admitting to anything.Vicky looked at him. "So, how are you going to resolve this, Mister Simmons?""Missus Hart, that dog has been punished, so I guess you can say we're even. Why don't we all make compromises and just call this a day?" Scott's tone was both gentle and forceful as he purposefully avoided mentioning Vicky's injury.Vicky knew that she would have been forced to apologize to Mandy had she not been Tyler's wife.Before she could say anything, however, she heard a cold voice from behind her. "My wife is injured, as I suppose your pet is. Do you honestly think that your dog and my wife are on the same level, Mister Simmons?"The three immediately turned around