“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.”

we’re getting a divorce anyway, I see

their granddaughter, Zoe—as an elder cousin of

Donovan Chesire, established a rule. Whichever of the two granddaughters bore a son first would immediately

met with a tragic accident

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

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

could not believe how evil Zoe was,

observed Alexander’s expression and added mockingly, “Now that you’ve learned the truth, do

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

Swoosh!

flash, a lightning-fast hand grabbed Zoe by her throat, choking off

if he were the grim reaper, here

his left arm cradling Olivia, Alexander applied steady pressure

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

and Zoe knew he could crush her bones if he wanted

could really kill

dare you act this way in front of me? You’ve got some nerve!” Herbert roared and aimed a brutal punch at Alexander’s face. “Son of a

Thump!

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