“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

and only Amber as their granddaughter, Zoe—as an elder cousin of Amber—was adopted into the

two granddaughters bore a son first would

met with a tragic accident where Amber saved Alexander, and he married into the

The fire injured her throat while she tried to save you, rendering her mute. I took advantage of the situation and played along with you during the wedding, got you intoxicated, and

innocent Amber believed that if she slept with you and had a child, she could 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.

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

but there’s more to be furious about.” Zoe observed Alexander’s expression and added mockingly, “Now that you’ve learned

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 promised

Swoosh!

grabbed Zoe by her throat, choking off

he were the grim

Olivia, Alexander applied steady pressure with his right hand,

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

on her throat felt as cold as iron, and Zoe knew

could really kill her!

you act this way in front of me? You’ve got some nerve!” Herbert roared and aimed a brutal punch at

Thump!

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