Victoria was still fuming when they left Rosalia Estate.In the passenger seat, Tilly was full of smiles. "Don't be offended by a child's babbling. Why are you getting so worked up over what a three-year-old said?"Besides, don't you think it's cute and funny how children can always come up with such astonishing statements? You—"Victoria interrupted angrily, "No, I don't see what's funny about that!"She was there when the children were born.When Tilly was pregnant, she told Victoria that she couldn't look after her babies after they were born. But, she couldn't bring herself to abort the babies either, and she almost fell into depression.Victoria couldn't stand watching Tilly's depressed state. She asked Tilly to keep the babies.Ever since then, Victoria had been determined to take full responsibility for the children.She wished the children could live up to the standards and hopes she had for them. But, those kids were impossible!One fawned over men who matched her tas
Two women were with Yvette.Victoria met one of them at Harper Estate two days ago. The woman was from another branch of the family.While Victoria couldn't remember her name, she possibly was Yvette's supporter. She told Victoria off in Yvette's stead the last time they met.As a vengeful person, Victoria recognized her immediately.The other woman was beautiful, and her features reminded Victoria of Tilly. Flanked by the other two women, she stood out among the three. Even so, Victoria disliked her at first sight.She must be from a prominent background because Yvette had to step aside in her presence.Raising an eyebrow, Victoria merely glanced at them and withdrew her gaze. She pretended she hadn't noticed them.Tilly was still waiting for her in the basement parking lot. She didn't want to waste her time on them.Most importantly, if they couldn't reach Riverview Residence Unit One by 8:00 pm, it would give Simon more reason to restrict Tilly's freedom.Victoria decided t
After replying to Victoria, Tilly turned to Elyssa. She held her head high."This is my best friend, Victoria Jameson," she proudly introduced.Frowning, Elyssa sounded like a concerned parent telling off her child. "Tilly, don't blame me for saying this, but how can you mingle with a mistress who has an affair with someone else's boyfriend? She'll lead you astray."Tilly blew a fuse. "What mistress? Who are you calling a mistress? What do you mean?"Elyssa pointed at Victoria. She said gently, "I'm talking about her. Yvette and Mr. Harper are childhood sweethearts. Everyone knows about their relationship. They are one step away from choosing their wedding date."But, your friend here interfered with their relationship. She bought those indecent clothes and used improper ways to seduce … Am I wrong for calling her a mistress?"When it comes to marriage, we need our parents' consent. We must choose partners of equal social status. Someone should reflect on herself before she start
Yvette clenched her fists and bit her lip. As a final struggle, she defended herself."There must be a misunderstanding, Ms. Jameson!"Tilly darted forward with Victoria's bags. "What misunderstanding? There's no such thing. I heard it with my own ears. That was how you insulted Vicky!"She pouted as she turned to Benjamin and complained, "Benjamin, they claimed you and Yvette are childhood sweethearts and that you and Vicky aren't of equal social status. They also insulted Vicky by calling her shameless and despicable."Vicky is young, pretty, and competent. You have no idea how many admirers she has. She didn't even mind that you're way older than her, so what gives them the right to condemn her?"Give Vicky an explanation today, or I'll never approve of your relationship!"Pointing at Carrie, Victoria corrected Tilly casually, "She was the one who called me filthy, despicable, disgusting, shameless, and a slut."Victoria pointed her finger at Elyssa next. "She called me a mis
Carrie was dumbfounded. She was suddenly at a loss for what to do.Like a dog, she crawled toward Victoria as she sobbed.She begged, "Aunt Victoria, I made a mistake. I was blind and said things I shouldn't have said. I-I misunderstood you. I-I deserve to be punished!"As she spoke, she slapped herself several times. The slaps were loud and seemed to hurt. Soon, a red mark appeared on her face, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.Pointing at Yvette, Carrie proceeded to blame the former for everything. "I-I said those things because of Yvette. She said she was Uncle Benjamin's childhood sweetheart and that they liked each other, so I …"The manager felt deeply wronged. He regretted his actions, too. He imitated Carrie and dashed toward Victoria.Shoving Carrie aside, he dropped to his knees and slapped himself. "I didn't know any better! Mrs. Harper, I have a family to provide for. Y-You are the kindest. If I lose this job, my family and I will have to sleep on the s
Once Carrie was done speaking, she walked away from Yvette angrily.Yvette grew worried. Carrie looked like she was adamant to find Isaac right away. Yvette quickly ran after Carrie and grabbed her. "What are you playing at, Carrie?"Yvette thought Carrie was the one who got her into this mess.Meanwhile, Carrie thought Yvette was the one who did her wrong.After getting Yvette off her, Carrie spat at the former's face. Her spit was mixed with blood.Yvette hurriedly used her hand to wipe it off. After doing that, she felt as if she had not only failed to clean her face but had dirtied her hand as well. Disgusted, she screamed.Carrie cursed, "Who do you think you are, Yvette? Back then, everyone only showed you respect because they thought you'd marry Uncle Benjamin. Do you really think you're better than us? Who the fuck are you without Uncle Benjamin and the Harper family?"Do you think it's still the same as before now? You're shouting at me? Uncle Benjamin already has anoth
Simon's voice was gentle as if he was coaxing someone, but his tone was unmistakably strong.There were no emotions in his eyes when he looked at Elyssa.Elyssa was unwilling. She muttered, "Simon.""You should apologize when you did something wrong," Simon said.Victoria had been demanding and unreasonable earlier, but Benjamin never said anything to teach her a lesson. He even backed her up and said it was the privilege of being the future Mrs. Benjamin Harper.Even if Victoria was the future Mrs. Benjamin Harper, Elyssa was still the apple of the Roberts family's eyes and the future Mrs. Simon Gene. Yet, not only did Simon not back her up, he was even asking her to apologize.Who the fuck was Victoria?She was a seductress and a country bumpkin. If Elyssa did apologize to the likes of her, wouldn't she have to continue yielding to her in the future? What would become of her pride?Was it just because Victoria was Tilly's best friend?Elyssa did not want to do it. She was
Everyone else had left, but Benjamin and Victoria were still standing in the mall.Benjamin looked into the shopping bags. Upon realizing that, Victoria snatched the bags away."What did you buy?" Benjamin was smiling when he asked. He was in a good mood.Victoria's voice was small when she answered, "Some underwear."Benjamin eyed the bags in Victoria's hands in disbelief. "Just underwear?"Carefully concealing her embarrassment, Victoria hummed in reply.She came nearer to Benjamin and explained, "Initially, I wanted to buy some condoms. We're living together now, and you're frequently getting hard-ons. If you're in the mood to do it one day … I was afraid that your interest in sex might get affected because we didn't have condoms ready …"There were all sorts of weird things inside that shop, but no condoms. I was just looking around for a bit when Yvette and her gang saw me. You know what happened after that."Victoria was not going to let Benjamin find out she bought two s