Missus Everly cast a cold glance at Cece and remarked disdainfully, "Ill-mannered wench, who gave you the right to speak here? Birds of a feather, indeed! People of a certain kind always gravitate toward their kind."Cece had never encountered someone so unreasonable before, and she flushed in rage. She was about to confront Missus Everly when Vicky restrained her.Vicky gazed calmly at Missus Everly. "The upbringing of people who constantly call others 'ill-mannered' is hardly exemplary. Missus Hart was right. People who don't have a mother won't know a thing about manners, but having a mother devoid of refinement can hardly raise a good daughter either."The expressions of the three women immediately darkened.Valencia sarcastically chimed in, "I heard Ms. Shaw has lost her memory. It seems deceiving men is another skill in her arsenal."Missus Everly laughed coldly. "Aria, you should learn a thing or two from her. When it's time for a woman to feign vulnerability, she must lear
The look in Vicky’s eyes darkened.When she returned to Valencia, Valencia shot her a cold look. "Are you done with your phone call? If so, let's go.""I need to use the bathroom, Missus Hart."Valencia scowled in displeasure. "Why do you have so many excuses?""Sorry. I drank too much water today.""Well, go on, then!" Valencia said impatiently.Vicky nodded and silently shot Cece a pointed look.After working for Vicky for years, the two had developed an unspoken understanding, so she blurted out saying, "I'll go, too."As the two walked away, Missus Everly scoffed in contempt. "That little wench is so stubborn. You ought to teach her a lesson properly later."Valencia narrowed her eyes viciously. "If it wasn't for that vixen, Tyler wouldn't have hurt Lincoln. Thankfully, Lincoln has been cured, or I'd have her head!"At this moment, Aria spoke up, "Aunt Valencia, Tyler holds her in high regard, or he wouldn't have kept her hidden from you and Uncle for so long. If you assa
"I'm sure you've heard about that lady from the Yeager family. The press exposed her for partying with men in a club at night. The Harts cannot accept such an indecent woman, and the cancellation of the engagement is inevitable...""Let's discuss that later, Aunty," Aria said."Consider it, Aria. Lincoln isn't that bad and is comparable to Tyler. Many ladies can only dream of marrying him..."Valencia wanted to continue but was interrupted by Missus Everly. "Missus Hart, Vicky has hurt my Aria, so you can't spare her. Make sure that Tyler doesn't know you are punishing her because of Aria, though, or he'll blame Aria for it."Seeing how both Aria and Missus Everly preferred Tyler, Valencia sighed inwardly and did not continue to praise Lincoln. She chuckled and said, "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. Tyler won't be able to blame anyone. I'm only teaching Vicky manners as I did back then. Since she claims to have lost her memories, it's her duty as a part of our family to retake
Vicky's expression darkened, and she immediately took Cece back to the corridor and said sternly, "They're after me and won't do anything to you. Cece, let's take different ways out.""But..." Cece muttered worriedly."I'm not asking for your opinion," Vicky interrupted her. "If we both get caught, we can't even seek help."Cece knew that Vicky was right. She clenched her jaw and turned to run in the other direction.Since Valencia wanted nothing to do with her, Cece had not run into anyone on her way, and she made a sharp turn into the washroom before taking her phone out to make a call."Mister Gardner, I'm Cece. I think Vicky is in trouble..." Cece swiftly informed him of her address. "Mister Hart's mother is after Vicky. You need to get Mister Hart to come over right now."Despite the mysterious man's warning, the venue was relatively small with limited exits. Valencia had come prepared, and Vicky did not get far before they captured her.An hour later, Vicky was brought to
Vicky never anticipated being involved in such a dramatic situation.Orion stared at Vicky and said coldly, "You sure are cunning, Ms. Shaw. You promised to break up with Tyler, only to go running back to him without us knowing? Did you regret letting him go after finding out about his true background?"Vicky looked at Orion.She did not remember anything about Orion, but according to the words he said, she concluded that she had met with Orion and Valencia before."Have we met, Mister Hart?" she asked.Orion scowled. "There's no reason for you to keep up your act now, Vicky Shaw.""She said she lost her memories," Valencia said."She lost her memories?" Orion mocked. "She probably faked it because she wanted to go back on her promise, right?""Mister Hart, have I promised to...break up with Tyler?" Vicky asked."Not only had you promised to do so, but you asked for 150 million dollars in return, too."Vicky froze at his words. She did recall receiving the money and wondered
Vicky dropped to the ground, and before she could get up, two bodyguards lifted her by the arms and held her in place.Vicky had been through a lot of hardship ever since she married Tyler, but she had never been so humiliated. She struggled, but the bodyguards were far too strong for her to escape.Just then, Valencia walked toward Vicky and stared her down with contempt in her eyes."Vicky Shaw, I hate sneaky traitors like you. If you truly have guts, you should've stayed with Tyler back then no matter what. You agreed to leave and even accepted the hundred fifty million dollars we offered you, only to break your promise afterward..."She raised her arm and slapped Vicky across the face. "I'll teach you a lesson in your parents' place."Valencia was a frail woman who struggled with her health, so her strike did not hurt Vicky much. However, the servant who slapped Vicky earlier had caused Vicky’s cheeks to swell, and any contact with her face hurt.One slap was not enough for V
Valencia, who was sitting in the living room sipping her tea, looked up and frowned at Tyler's impoliteness. Just as she was about to speak, Orion—who was beside Valencia—gently shook his head at her. Suppressing her dissatisfaction, Valencia forced a smile."Tyler, why have you come?" she asked.Over the years, Tyler's visits to them had been few and far between. Valencia had always held resentment toward Tyler, but because Lincoln was still recovering from his illness, she had to temporarily cast her frustration aside.Since Lincoln's health had improved, the addition of their biological son meant that they had gained an additional competitive edge in the competition for the Hart family's inheritance.Tyler glanced around the living room and said coldly, "Where is Vicky?"Valencia's smile froze for a moment, but she replied in a gentle tone, "I happened to run into Vicky at the exhibition, so I invited her here for a chat. Vicky left just a while ago. Didn't she tell you?"Sinc
Tyler's intentions were clear: He did not believe what Valencia and Orion said, even if there were surveillance cameras present.Valencia was devastated. "Tyler, we're your biological parents. How could we harm you? You witnessed everything that woman did to you in the past... How could you forgive her so quickly? She wanted to kill you!"As Valencia spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. However, Tyler paid no attention to her.He turned his gaze to Harry, who was waiting outside, and said, "Search the place."Harry had worked for Tyler for several years, but he never met Tyler's biological parents.He glanced curiously at Orion and Valencia.Tyler's features resembled Orion's to some extent, indicating their blood relation. Valencia and Orion both came from affluent families and exuded extraordinary grace and elegance.Harry quickly averted his gaze and led his team to conduct the search.40 minutes later, Harry returned.He walked up to Tyler's side and whispered, "Mister Hart