Holly couldn't get up and feel weak, so she laid back down.Trevor's eyes were a little red. "It's all my fault for falling for Edna's trick. I can't believe that the woman I've been married to for 40 years could turn out to be such a vicious human being."Bryce stood nearby, feeling moved.He'd known Samantha for more than 20 years. He didn't think she would turn out to be someone like that, either.Maybe some people were just born evil.They were two-faced and manipulative.Trevor looked at Holly, reluctant to speak. A minute later, he choked out, "I'd already punished Edna. I scolded her, beat her, and kicked her out of my house."Holly knew what he was trying to say. Trevor wanted to beg for mercy on Edna's behalf. But because of his guilt, he didn't know how to go about it.Holly didn't know what to do.She hated Edna, but this was Trevor. She had to respect him.She looked at Bryce for help.Bryce said lightly, "Trevor, you've lived for many years. You should know ev
Then, the door opened with a creak.Quirina and Arthur walked into the ward while talking and smiling.Moses was behind them.The moment they walked in, they were stunned by what they saw.Samantha was covered in black paint from head to toe.The paint was on her hair, face, clothes, and the sheets.Samantha was rubbing at her face frantically with a towel."Who did this to you, Samantha?" Quirina walked up to her quickly. She wanted to help, but she had no idea how.The paint fumes were so strong that she wanted to puke.Samantha looked at Nina, saying nothing.Nina raised her chin and said, "It was me."Arthur's face darkened. He raised his arm, wanting to slap her. "You little bitch! Why did you dump paint on Samantha?"Moses ran up to them and shielded Nina. "Calm down, Uncle Arthur. We can talk this out."Samantha looked at Arthur pitifully. "Don't be angry at Nina, Uncle Arthur. She's young and immature."Arthur had a grim expression on his face. "What do you mean '
As the hall had gone completely silent, everyone looked over.Samantha had successfully attracted everyone's attention.She loved basking in glory like this. She held her chest high and sucked in her stomach, sashaying toward the seats.Nina saw her. She pursed her lips and asked Bryce, who was next to her, "It's Gabelman Group's anniversary. Who even invited her? Was it you?"Bryce looked up and pointed at Arthur, who was talking on the stage. "I can't think of anyone else besides him."Nina scoffed. "I think it's him, too. He's the only idiot in the family."Bryce held back a laugh.Levi coughed dryly. "It was me. I invited her. Around the beginning of the year, I heard her say that she would like to attend the anniversary celebration. I invited her since the Gabelmans and the Cotts were close."Levi was Arthur and Nicole's child. Arthur had him before he married Sherry.Levi grew up with the Lowes.Nina wasn't close to him, so she said nothing.Despite the many faces in t
Thunderous applause echoed in the banquet hall for the longest time.No one expected that Bryce, who was usually reserved and aloof, would make such a romantic confession to Holly in public. He truly surprised everyone with his sudden action.The younger women within the hall started gushing over Bryce and Holly's love story. They raved about how the beautiful couple was a match made in heaven, and their faith in love was restored again.Those who had been crushing on Bryce were heartbroken by the news, but they conceded defeat to someone as stunning as Holly.On the other hand, Arthur and Samantha had a completely different mindset.Arthur had a darkened expression as he sat stiffly throughout the speech in silence.There weren't many that dared to defy him all these years, even Richard had to cut him some slack.But Bryce had defied him time and again. Not only did he refuse to divorce Holly, he even got her pregnant. Now, he was even announcing their marriage to everyone.Br
Samantha's gaze lit up with renewed hope when she heard Levi's words. But she recalled the way Bryce had been giving her the cold shoulder for the past few days.She said dejectedly, "I've lost all confidence since Bryce hates me now."Levi dug his phone out and started typing: "Give him a taste test."Samantha stared at the words in his phone, puzzled. She looked up and asked, "Can you just be straightforward and tell me what you're trying to say, Levi?"Levi smiled intriguingly and replied, "Give him a taste of yourself, and he'll get hooked on you. How naive of you not to understand such simple truths."Samantha widened her eyes as she looked at him in disbelief, asking, "You're telling me to sleep with Bryce?"Levi hurriedly pressed his finger against her lips and whispered, "Keep your voice down."He looked around and was relieved to find everyone still focused on Bryce and Holly on the stage.Levi scooted close and whispered to Samantha, "Trust me on this. You'll definite
Bryce had similar reactions whenever he got drunk in the past. As such, he wrote it off as consuming too much alcohol and soft drinks at the same time.He lowered his hand under the table and pinched his thigh hard to sober himself up.Bryce then turned around and instructed Tobin, "Head downstairs and get me a room. I'll get some rest and sober up before heading home."He would've had to wake Holly up if he were to head back drunk. She would even have to take care of him.More importantly, he would become extremely clingy and horny when he was drunk. He couldn't do that to her now that she was pregnant.Tobin replied, "Alright, Mr. Gabelman."He then helped Bryce to his feet and informed the crowd of their departure before taking the elevator downstairs.…After the room was ready, Bryce took off his shoes and lay on the bed.Tobin got him some warm water and placed it on the bedside table. He then said, "I'll head upstairs now, Mr. Gabelman. Just call me if you need anything
Bryce recoiled from her touch and shook her hand off. His aversion toward Samantha remained unchanged despite being intoxicated and delirious. He opened the door and pushed her out indifferently. Everything went quiet at once.Bryce tightly gripped the door handle as his body continued to burn up. There was an intense itch beneath his skin, and his blood vessels felt as if they were about to explode.He slowly made his way to the bathroom and turned the tap on. He then splashed his face with cold water to lower his body temperature.The doorbell rang again after what seemed like a long time. Bryce walked out and opened the door while thinking that it was Samantha again. He shouted without even looking at the person. "Leave!"Tobin was stunned before saying, "It's me, Mr. Gabelman. I'm here to take you to the hospital."Bryce felt relieved and let go of his hand when he heard that it was Tobin. He then let Tobin help him into the elevator.Samantha was hiding in a corner of th
The person Levi had hired was efficient. The news of Bryce's affair was spreading everywhere on the Internet like wildfire within an hour.It was especially so on X. It didn't take long for the topic to be trending after spending some money to buy a spot on the trending chart and getting some marketing accounts to help spread it.The netizens were most interested in the rich's melodrama. They were extremely excited to dig up more detailed news everywhere.Even though the eyes of the involved parties were censored, it wasn't enough to deter the eagle-eyed netizens. Soon enough, someone managed to dig out photos of Samantha and Holly.It was easier to find Samantha's photos as she was verified on X and loved to be in the limelight. A bunch of her photos showed up as soon as her name was searched.Holly was more low profile. It took the netizens some effort to find her photos. It was a commemorative photo taken together with the other veteran experts when she helped restore Stanley W