“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.”

getting a divorce anyway, I see no reason to hide anything from you,” she said to Alexander. “Did you think I was your savior? Haha! I’m not as naive as Amber! Back

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

established a rule. Whichever of the two granddaughters bore

around this time that the Kanes met with a tragic accident where

were just as naive as my sweet Amber! The fire injured her throat while she tried to save you, rendering her mute.

continued, “My dear, 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. 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

fury. He could not believe how evil

to be furious about.” Zoe observed Alexander’s expression and added mockingly, “Now that you’ve learned the truth, do you

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

Swoosh!

Zoe by her throat, choking

were the grim reaper, here to drag Zoe into the pits of hell.

pressure with

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

Zoe knew he could crush her bones if he

really kill

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

Thump!

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