Victoria wanted to wake up. However, it was as if someone had sewn her eyes shut. She could not open them at all.She repeatedly told herself this was just a dream and would never happen again. Nevertheless, Victoria was still afraid. It was an uncontrollable fear. Benjamin sat beside the bed and gently held Victoria's hand. "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Don't be scared," he awkwardly reassured her. However, it seemed like Victoria could not hear what Benjamin said. She remained in distress. Benjamin frowned, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes. He was mad at the Jameson family. He patted Victoria's face, yelling, "Wake up, Victoria! Wake up now!"With a loud rumble, thunder started up again. Suddenly, Victoria, who was sleeping, grabbed Benjamin's hand and opened her eyes. She looked at him. Her face was pale, her gaze blank. At the same time, tears welled up and streamed down from the corner of her eyes. Right then, Victoria appeared like a fragile porcelain d
After saying that, Colette and Ginny headed upstairs. The incident with Ronald left Colette emotionally and physically drained. She was weak and had been feeling unwell. After a distressing night, Colette felt as though she was dying. The maids assisted her as she returned to her room. Leaning against the headboard, she looked at Ginny and complained pitifully, "Mom, I'm sure what happened tonight had something to do with Victoria."How could she do this to me? She stripped me and pushed me into the pool in front of all the reporters."Colette continued, "She knows I can't swim, and I'm afraid of the water. How could she push me down the surface of the water?"Does she really hate me that much? Does she want me to die? Mom, I'm terrified!" As soon as she finished speaking, Colette lowered her head and burst into tears. However, after waiting a while, Ginny still did not embrace her. She did not even curse Victoria or swear that the Warde family would stand up for Colette
The situation that happened at Colette's birthday banquet continued to escalate. Everyone was interested in it. Removing the trending topics made everyone even more curious. People's excitement was through the roof in just a short amount of time.More than half of the reporters in Danube City attended the press conference. Colette was worried that Yves might interfere with her plan because of Victoria. Hence, she chose to broadcast the event live. At 2:30 pm, it was approximately half an hour before the press conference began. Reporters crowded the venue. Meanwhile, there were nearly a million viewers on the live broadcast. Around 3:00 pm, Roman, Colette, and Ginny were escorted into the venue by their bodyguards. All of them looked haggard and sad. It was as if they had suffered a major blow. They looked visibly distressed, especially Colette, whose face was ashen. She looked like she had just recovered from severe sickness. Even on camera, people could see the fingerpr
After the press conference, everyone labeled Victoria as insolent, selfish, greedy, and evil. All over the internet, netizens criticized her harshly. On the other hand, people pitied and supported Colette.That was because she had acted positively. Throughout the press conference, she showed kindness and filial piety. Comments started flooding in after the press conference."So that means Mr. and Mrs. Jameson listened to what the tarot reader said. They just wanted Victoria to grow up safely.""That's why they sent her to the countryside. They provided her with everything she needed and even gave her allowance every month." "Then, once she's all grown up, they brought her back and sent her to Brighton. They even let her stay at Zion Estate.""But in the end, after getting to know Mr. Homer, she refused to acknowledge her parents. Did I get it right?""There's more! She even asked Mr. and Mrs. Jameson to give her everything the Jameson family has," a netizen replied to the co
Yves looked at the confident Victoria. "You'll handle it yourself? How? Have you come up with a plan?"She gently nodded in response. "Yes.""What's the plan you have in mind?" Yves asked with curiosity. However, Victoria merely smiled in response. "It's a secret for now. You'll find out soon."Upon hearing her words, Yves glanced at Benjamin, who remained silent. "Mrs. B, have you read the comments online?" asked Yves. Victoria turned around and sat on the living room's couch. She appeared calm while answering, "I've watched the video, but I haven't had the chance to read any of the comments."However, I don't have to read them to know what they're saying. It's pretty much the same."Yves followed behind her. He seethed with indignation at the thought of the viral news. "I truly wonder what goes on in those people's heads. If Roman and Ginny loved and cared for you as a daughter, they wouldn't have held a press conference," he snarled. He continued grumbling, "Why wou
The gig that Jane accepted on behalf of Colette was a long-running reality show airing on Danube City's local TV station, titled "My Child."Initially, the show's core was to assist parents in their search for abducted children. However, it incurred significant production expenses despite struggling with low popularity and viewership.Over time, the show transformed into a program centered on resolving family conflicts.To garner attention, each episode of the show introduced controversial characters and events. Some members of the audience ridiculed the production team for its scripted shows.Still, viewership began to surge as the audience was engrossed in the juicy family gossip.When news broke about Colette and the Jamesons' appearance on the show, it immediately topped the trending topics.All attention was on Roman Jameson and his "miserable good dad" persona, which even raked in two business deals for the company.The only reason Victoria hadn't caved in was because she
The day after the episode of "My Child" was aired, calls for Victoria to be kicked out of Brighton Women's College trended on Twitter.The students from class one took the lead, even penning a petition that spanned a few thousand words.In the petition, they accused Victoria of her corrupted morals and called for the school to expel her and save their reputation. The petition was signed by hundreds of students.Soon after that, someone posted the video of Victoria arguing with a teacher on the first day of school online. She was labeled as haughty and disrespectful.The netizens who had nothing better to do with their lives even went as far as comparing Yves' voice to the male voice in Colette's live call. They concluded that those were two different individuals.This led to a wave of online attacks, with some labeling Victoria as promiscuous.Some even supported Colette in her pursuit of true love, arguing that she would not be stealing Victoria's man. Instead, she'd be saving h
Cindy only had Victoria in her eyes as she approached the latter. When she was right behind Victoria and opened the bottle, someone had made a move before her. "Victoria Jameson, you bitch! How dare you hurt Lettie? I'll kill you!"With that, a man furnished the knife hidden in his sleeve and charged at Victoria.People around them scurried away when they saw the weapon in the hands of the belligerent man. They were scared of being caught in the crossfire.Victoria dodged the attack while reaching out for something in her coat pocket.When the blade cut into her flesh, she put on a grimace. Her lips twitched, and she pressed on her wound as she kicked the man away from her.Today, she put on a beige coat instead of her usual dark outfit. The coat was instantly stained red by the blood, which was horrifying to watch.Only the handle of the long knife was hanging outside her body, also soaked in blood and dripping.Meanwhile, the man scowled in pain on the ground. He stared at h