“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.”

dropped all pretense. She nestled in Herbert’s arms and puckered her lips into a coy smile. “Since we’re getting a divorce anyway, I see no reason to hide anything from you,” she said to Alexander. “Did you think I was

an elder cousin of Amber—was adopted into the Chesire family. This propelled her to a position second only to Amber, changing

of the two granddaughters bore a son first would immediately become the heir and take control

time that the Kanes met with a tragic accident

Zoe giggled, taunting Alexander with a mocking grin. “You were just as naive as my sweet Amber! The fire injured her throat while she tried to save you, rendering her mute. I

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

filled with fury. He could not believe

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

family, and he’s going to marry me. As for this little Olivia, I’ve already promised her to Herbert’s cousin. When the time comes…”

Swoosh!

hand grabbed Zoe by her throat, choking off her

hell,” Alexander growled ominously as if he were the grim reaper, here to drag Zoe into the pits of

pressure

Zoe’s face turned a deep shade of purple, her eyes bulging wide with spasms. She was visibly horrified

felt as cold as iron, and Zoe knew he

could really kill her!

got some nerve!” Herbert roared and aimed a brutal punch at Alexander’s face. “Son of a bitch, I’m going

Thump!

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