Nelly froze and turned around.“Oh, it’s you.” She smiled unnaturally. “Mrs. Hamerton said that she missed a piece of jewelry and asked me to collect it here, but I don’t have the keycard.”“It’s fine. I have a spare.” The manager smiled and immediately pulled out a keycard to open the door.Cordelia eyed Helen with a look that asked the latter to hide in the closet. Helen did it instantly. She was petite. Although she was old, her legs were light and agile, so she snuck into the closet swiftly.The next moment, Nelly entered as anticipated.It was exactly what she wanted when she saw Cordelia standing there without anyone around.Cordelia smiled. “Ms. Tanner, you’re here to rest too?”“Yeah,” Nelly answered nonchalantly.“But this is Aunt Cloud’s private room,” Cordelia replied coolly. “Shouldn’t you inform her that you want to take a rest here?”Nelly curled her hands into fists and kept her eyes on Cordelia.Yelena had humiliated Kate with the word “upstart” but was chased
In spite of it, Nelly kept a tight grip on her. Cordelia was anxious and grabbed her wrist to push her away.While they jostled, a vicious look suddenly flashed across Nelly’s eyes. She gnashed her teeth and let go of Cordelia. She then slapped herself a few times harshly!Cordelia was stunned. She did not expect this at all.Nelly’s cheeks were red and swollen. After that, she ran to the door screaming like she had lost her mind.“Help! Somebody! Cordelia’s going to kill me!”She screamed as she ran out to press the alarm, prompting the manager, servers, and security to rush up the fastest they could.Soon, the people in the banquet hall heard the alarm as well and ran upstairs.Nelly disheveled her own hair and stood at the door frantically. When she caught Zephyr in the crowd out of the corner of her eye, she ran to him crying.“Zephyr… Zephyr, I was chatting with Ms. Cordelia just now, and I don’t know what I said that offended her… She started hitting me!”Zephyr pushed h
Everyone shifted their gazes to Cordelia.Zephyr looked at her worriedly and asked Robert to get things done in secret. “Keep the Tanners and negotiate with them. The consequence of the matter must be dispelled. At least they can’t bring it up to my grandfather!”Robert lowered his voice to say, “But, sir, it’s obvious that Ms. Tanner framed Ms. Cordelia!”Zephyr gnashed his teeth. “It has already happened. Something needs to be done to appease them first… then get rid of them!”“Yes, sir.” Robert nodded.The elder’s voice rang again with a hint of mockery. He looked at Cordelia. “I wonder how you’re going to be responsible for what you did, Ms. Cordelia?”“I’d like to ask you first.” Cordelia smiled. “How will the Tanners be held responsible if I didn’t hit her?”“The truth is already clear, and you still want to shirk responsibility?” Joe Tanner raged.Joe was the one at the helm of the Tanners. He had spent years in the business world, and even his older brother, Murphy, had
Joe was caught in the middle right now. Cordelia caught a glimpse of the closet out of the corner of her eye. There was a small gap opened, and Helen was still in there. She hid a small smile.She had planned to let Helen out, but it did not seem that it was necessary now.Cordelia dialed 911 and was going to press the ‘Call’ button when Joe shouted, “Wait!”It went pin-drop silent.Joe took two slow steps and looked at Cordelia and Zephyr while everyone else watched them.“I think that… it’s best not to alarm the police with this. After all, it involves the Tanners and Hamertons’ reputation.”“You’re wrong, sir!” Zephyr’s gaze was cold. “It’s exactly because it involves our reputation that we shouldn’t simply gloss this over!”“Yeah.” Cordelia smiled. “You were the one shouting to call the police earlier, and you are the one asking us not to call the police now. I wonder what you’re thinking, sir.”Joe glared at her and huffed. “It’s enough to let Elder Mr. Hamerton know! He
“Aunt Helen…” Cordelia was touched. She held tight to her hands.The former peeped at her. She chuckled while pursing her lips.She was an old lady who had nothing. Naturally, she had no fear.Since she was going to face a prestigious family like the Tanners, she was not afraid at all. She must go all in to fight for Cordelia.Without Cordelia and Zephyr, how would she have such a stable life?Living in this world, one had to remember their roots and repay what they received.“What a joke!” Mandy had never been criticized like that in her life.It was ridiculous to think that she was questioned by a servant when her family and the Hamertons had the same status!“My Nelly is the one who is hurt! It’s my family who is humiliated! Yet, you’re blackmailing me?“You’re trying to fool us with merely a video that we’ve no idea what it’s about. Do you think we’re stupid? Play the video if you dare. Let’s see what it’s all about!”Mandy spoke before she thought. It was too late, even
Cordelia looked calm. “Forget about the compensation. I don’t care for the Tanners’ money.“But you must restore my name!”Joe widened his eyes.She looked at him and enunciated each word. “I want Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tanner, and Ms. Tanner to apologize to me in front of everyone!”“Impossible!” Mandy was the first to respond. However, Joe stared at her, making her step down.He looked at Zephyr, attempting to use his seniority to suppress him.“Do you agree with this too, Zen?”Zephyr smiled and held Cordelia into his embrace. “I’ll listen to my wife.”Joe took a deep breath to press down the rage in him.Kate had called Cordelia the Hamertons’ daughter-in-law in front of the people, and now Zephyr directly called her his wife…That was just humiliating for the Tanners!Joe’s voice was shaking, “Zen, you should call me uncle at least. I’m the same age as your father. We have the same status too! You—”“Who said seniors don’t have to apologize when making mistakes?” Zephyr rais
When Joe returned to the villa, he angrily removed his coat and tossed it on the floor.All of the maids looked at him, stunned. They dared not breathe loudly.Mandy walked in, looking terrible. She sat on the couch, and her eyes were getting red. She said while being mad and wronged. “I’ve never been humiliated like that in my life!”Joe glared at her and said nothing.Mandy came from a prestigious family as well. She beat the other three families when she was grandly married over 20 years ago.However, she had to bow to apologize to Cordelia today.“What did I do wrong!?” She cried. “The only mistake I made was that I shouldn’t have—”“Enough!” Joe stared at her.He knew what she was going to say.However, it was best not to say that when Nelly was around.Joe’s face turned grim when he looked at Nelly, who dared not come in.“How dare you stand there!?” he scolded. “It’s all your fault whatever happened today!“Even if you wanted to frame that Cordelia, you should’ve gon
Nelly stood where she was like a sculpture. She only snapped back to her senses a long time later. She walked away slowly.‘Hah, orphanage, adopted, the Tanners’ heiress…’What Mandy had said was like a ghost following Nelly, crushing her very last ounce of dignity and pride.Those words were a wake-up call. Her identity as the Tanners’ heiress that she had been proud of was actually fragile. She was just the heiress with a mask on. Behind the mask was a wounded face.…Absent-mindedly, Nelly walked to the courtyard. None of the massive, sophisticated houses that were as majestic as castles belonged to her.After passing by the corridor to the courtyard, she arrived at an exquisite standalone building. It was located in a good location that was surrounded by mountains. It was a perfect place to live.She stood at the door while clenching her fists. There was hatred in her eyes as she stared at the door.“M-Miss?” An old servant opened the door. She looked at her in shock. “Why