“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.”

coy smile. “Since we’re getting a divorce anyway, I see no reason to hide anything from you,” she said

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

the Chesire family’s lineage continued, their grandfather, Donovan Chesire, established a rule. Whichever of the two granddaughters bore

around this time that the Kanes met with a tragic accident where Amber saved Alexander, and

to save you, rendering her mute. I took advantage of the situation and played along with you during the wedding, got you intoxicated, and sent you into

secure her position and inherit the Chesire family. Well, she can ditch that! Whether she had a 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 entire family out. Did she really think she could challenge me? She’s

eyes filled with fury. He could not believe how evil Zoe was, believing that this level of

mockingly, “Now that you’ve learned the truth, do

with a look of disdain. “Herbert is the heir of the Dorvall family, and he’s going to marry me. As for this

Swoosh!

Zoe by her throat, choking off her

he were the grim reaper, here to drag

Olivia, Alexander applied steady pressure with his right

bones cracked audibly as if they might shatter at any moment. In less than a second, Zoe’s face turned a deep shade of purple, her eyes bulging

her throat felt as cold as iron, and Zoe knew he could crush her bones if he

really kill her!

me? You’ve got some nerve!” Herbert roared and aimed a brutal

Thump!

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