Chapter 0103

Patrick was stunned and infuriated at the notion. “Mr. Davis’s lover?”

The concept of such a casual relationship embarrassed and angered him.

“Is she so shameless? Mr. Davis’s lover? Lucius has so many women! She’s destroying the Wickhams‘ dignity by being one of his flings!”

“Dad, please don’t speak ill of my sister.”

Patrick’s response was bitter. “Like mother, like daughter!”

Had Emily been in agreement with him, perhaps Patrick’s anger wouldn’t have reached such heights. However, Emily’s compassion and gentleness now stood in stark contrast to his perception of Violet, fueling his rage.

Patrick eventually erupted, hurling the most venomous words.

Emily internally rejoiced at his reaction, barely containing her laughter.

The topic of Violet’s mother, who had an affair and left Patrick while pregnant with Violet, was a sensitive and painful subject for him. His hurt and anger had led him to divorce Astrid Spencer

soon after Violet’s birth, banning her from their lives.

Violet’s mother had always been a taboo subject around Patrick, rarely brought up by anyone.

“Well, if she wants nothing to do with the Wickhams, so be it! I’ll remove her from our family

registry tomorrow!”

Violet sat in the back of the taxi, staring blankly out the window, her mind still replaying the

scenes from the banquet hall.

seeing Violet, and the palpable awkwardness between father and daughter. They

greetings.

she should have

she was the younger one. She

against her father.

of her phone receiving a message

to buy a new

+15 BONOS

at this number.

Emily’s message, Violet’s expression was drained of

family registry tomorrow. You’ll need to find somewhere else to register

tell you, ‘Like mother,

really be her father’s words?

from Emily. She tried to call

fears. Her father’s

phone falling from

muttered. “Like mother, like daughter! Like mother,

was shattered. overwhelming her with grief. She curled up, seeking solace in her own embrace.

Naomi still awake, knitting on the sofa. Naomi greeted her with a warm smile. “You’re

nodded, trying not to let her sadness affect Naomi, and

said, “A scarf, I found some beautiful wool on sale today. I thought this color

me?” Violet

restored a sliver of color to her pale

Naomi

was knitting, her eyes

“Your hands are so skilled, and what

reminisced, “Aggie used

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