“What are you doing?” Zoe was clearly taken aback, and she instantly clung to Herbert’s arm. Soon after, she regained her composure and held her head high. “Don’t forget your place! You married into the Chesire family, not the other way around! How dare you raise your voice at me? You—”

“Why did you deceive me?” Alexander snapped, interjecting Zoe mid-sentence. “Did you bring me into this family? And who is Amber? Explain everything, now!”

Zoe was taken aback and stammered, “Y—You know about that?”

Alexander clenched his jaw, and his gaze burned with anger. It was all coming together, just as he suspected.

Olivia was not lying, and his judgment was right.

There had indeed been a conspiracy during his wedding!

What were Zoe and the Chesire family plotting?

“Zoe,” Herbert chimed in. He then glared at Alexander arrogantly and continued, “He’s nothing but a worthless man, so why fear him discovering the truth? Tell him that you’ll soon become mine! As for him, he’s just a pitiful little good-for-nothing, oblivious to the fact that he’s been played with.”

divorce anyway, I see no reason to hide anything from you,” she said to

and only Amber as their granddaughter, Zoe—as an elder cousin of Amber—was adopted into the Chesire family. This propelled her to a

a rule. Whichever of the two granddaughters bore

with a tragic

her throat while she tried to save you, rendering her mute. I took advantage of the situation and played along with you during

boy or a little girl, they’d all be legally adopted under my name. I’ll be the only heir of the Chesire family and inherit everything! Grandpa Donovan even chased her

He could not believe how evil Zoe was, believing that this level of deceit

you’ve learned the truth, do you intend to defend those two? Don’t be ridiculous!

adoringly, then turned to Alexander with a look of disdain. “Herbert is the heir of the Dorvall family, and he’s going to marry me. As for this little Olivia, I’ve already

Swoosh!

grabbed Zoe by her

Alexander growled ominously as if he were the grim reaper, here to drag

steady pressure with his right hand, gripping

a deep shade of purple, her eyes bulging wide with spasms. She

hand on her throat felt as cold as iron, and Zoe knew he could crush

really kill her!

You’ve got some nerve!” Herbert roared and aimed a brutal punch at Alexander’s face. “Son of

Thump!

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