"Lily, why do you have to bother Delbert? I told you Delbert is married. There are so many men in the world. Why do you have to pursue a married man!"Liam’s voice was filled with anxiety and a hint of resentment."Even if he's married to Harriet, so what? I've never failed to get what I want ever since I was little!"Lily forcefully broke free from Liam's hand, her eyes full of resentment.She thought that a high-ranking and influential man like Delbert would never marry a woman so casually. In his eyes, Harriet should just be a dispensable plaything.But just then, seeing how Delbert had defended Harriet, she realized that he must have genuine feelings for Harriet.At that thought, a glint of jealousy flashed in Lily's eyes.Ever since she was little, there was nothing she couldn't have.Even if Delbert was already married, it didn't mean she didn't have a chance...Meanwhile, on the other side.After the annoying Lily finally left, Delbert stared intently at the safe and s
Henry never liked Delbert since childhood. He never expected that Delbert would marry his beloved sister Yvonne after growing up.Seeing this brat's possessive look, he wondered whether Delbert wanted to bring Yvonne back to live with him or keep her imprisoned!Yvonne was kind-hearted. What if she suffered grievances with Delbert? What would she do then?The more Henry thought about it, the angrier he became. He immediately stepped forward to pull Harriet back to his side."Yvonne, go with me. Don't be deceived by this guy's sweet words!""Henry, don't be like this!" Harriet naturally didn't want to leave Delbert.She didn’t expect Henry's hostility towards Delbert to be so deep. She wanted to persuade him, but he clearly wasn't listening."Enough, Henry!" At this moment, Arthur on the side noticed Harriet's distress and quickly stepped forward, "It’s none of your business. What are you getting involved for?"Even though Arthur didn't like Delbert's cold and aloof nature, if
"Delbert, how have you been?"In an instant, Harriet's heart seemed to jump to her throat. She feared that Levi would also make things difficult for Delbert.After all, the argument between Arthur and Henry was also because of Delbert.Delbert responded calmly, "Not bad. Been a while by the way."Harriet narrowed her eyes slightly. Why did she feel like these two had met long ago?They not only looked alike but their auras were so fitting. It couldn't be a coincidence."I didn't expect to see you again and find out you've become Yvonne's husband!"Levi said indifferently, with a smile on his face that was so unfriendly.Delbert wasn't surprised and replied with an equally cold voice, "I had no choice. She’s destined to be mine!"Levi was left speechless and looked at Delbert up and down with unkindness in his eyes.Then, his lips slightly lifted into a faint smile."Since that's the case, I won't disturb you anymore. Henry, let's go!"Immediately after, he pulled Henry, who
A long while later.The excitement and joy of Harriet and Delbert's long-awaited reunion gradually faded as they walked side by side at the banquet. Harriet kept talking to Delbert about her brothers.Right at this moment, several young ladies from prestigious families gathered to chat, and casually approached Harriet.If it hadn't been for the fact that Lily, who happened to be nearby, signaled to them, Harriet would have really believed that they were just walking by.Harriet didn't show anything on her face, but she was already on guard behind the scenes. Lily had just suffered a loss at her hands. A young lady from a prestigious family like Lily would definitely not let it go so easily. Since they were unkind to her, she was ready to counter their moves.Sure enough, after a short while, one of the women suddenly picked up a wine glass filled with red wine from the table and, when handing it to another woman next to her, deliberately seized the opportunity to pretend to ha
She had always been concerned about her image. Now, she had made a big fool of herself in front of so many people. She almost wished she could find a hole to hide in.Lily was about to vent her anger on those women when she saw that almost half of the people at the banquet were casting curious glances in their direction. The words she was about to say were instantly swallowed back down.If she were to angrily confront those women now, wouldn't it be tantamount to admitting that she had intentionally wanted Harriet to make a fool of herself?But when Lily saw Harriet smiling with a hint of amusement in her doe eyes as she gazed at her, an uncontrollable anger surged within Lily. She couldn't just let Harriet off so easily!She quickly thought of an idea. Then, she put on an appearance of innocence and turned to face Harriet, saying in a reproachful tone, "Miss Harriet, if you don't like me, just say so. I'll leave. Why did you splash red wine on me and trip me?"Lily said while s
"Lily, you better pray I don't feel the urge to kill you!"Get lost!"Delbert's grip on Lily's wrist tightened, causing her to feel a sharp pain. She felt that her bones were about to be crushed.Seeing that Delbert was truly angry this time, Liam must do something.He quickly stepped forward with a smile on his face, trying to make amends."Delbert, Lily is too young. She doesn't know any better. I apologize to you on her behalf for what just happened."As Delbert's good friend, Liam knew very well that when Delbert was serious, no amount of sweet talk would get him to let someone off the hook. He quickly added in a lower voice, "I'm begging you, in front of all these people today, please let Lily go. I’ll bring her to apologize to you and your wife personally another day."Delbert finally withdrew his cold gaze and let go of Lily as his friend pleaded.Liam breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the weight that had been hanging in his heart drop."Thank you, Delbert!"After s
Levi said calmly to the bodyguard beside him, "Drag her out!"Anyone who dared bully his sister or cause her even the slightest grievance wouldn’t get off easily with him!When Lily saw several menacing bodyguards approaching her, she immediately retreated in terror, her voice shrill and piercing, "I’m a noble in Imperium! How dare you lowlifes...!""Lowlifes?"Levi, who had already turned his attention back to caring for Harriet upon hearing that, abruptly turned back and looked down at Lily as if she were a mere clown."The Lynch family is nothing but a fallen noble at best. I could crush you all with a simple order!"Liam watched the scene unfold before his eyes.His face was unusually cold, and his fists clenched tightly at his sides. His nails were almost digging into his flesh.He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the rage in his heart, and approached with a smile, "Mr. Bass, Lily’s spoiled by me. I know she’s offended you this time. I’ll make sure to discipline he
Seeing Lily suddenly turn and run away crying, Liam hurried after her."Lily, wait!"But before he could take a few steps, he saw that Lily had already disappeared from his sight.Liam stopped in his tracks, staring at the place where Lily had vanished, his mind in turmoil.The reason he had been so angry just then and even lost his temper at his sister, whom he had always doted on, wasn’t only because of her impulsive behavior at the banquet but also because of Levi's words "fallen nobility," which pierced straight into his heart like a sharp blade.No matter how glorious they appeared in front of ordinary people and second-rate families, in the eyes of the top families in Imperium, the Lynch family was nothing more than an ant that could easily be crushed with a step.The Lynch family had once been illustrious in Imperium!If it hadn't been for the death of their parents and the unfavorable development of the Lynch Group, their family wouldn’t have fallen into such a state of