Chapter 167

Time passed extremely slowly. Yet, it also felt like she had merely taken a nap and woken up:

Winslet opened her eyes in a daze, and the person in front of her was none other than Thomas, whose face was dark and grim,

"Dad... Dad..." Winslet's voice was hoarse. She glanced around and saw her mother beside her.

"Mom.." she said.

Thomas looked at Winslet's face. Now, her appearance was vastly different from Madeline's. To put it bluntly, she looked like a cheap har hostess.

Thomas felt little pity. Instead, he was angry that years of careful cultivation had been ruined in an instant. "Take care of her. I'm going to the company," he said, turning and leaving the room without hesitation.

Layla sat beside Winslet, her eyes filled with concern and pain. She said, "Winnic, don't be afraid. Everything will be fine."

Winslet couldn't hold back her tears and clutched Layla's hand. She said, "Mom, give me a mirror... Give me a mirror!"

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Layla sighed and said, "Don't look at it. Focus on recovering. Don't think about anything else. If you hadn't deliberately had surgery to look like Madeline, this wouldn't have happened. Now look at the mess."

Layla said helplessly, "You should have understood how terrifying her brothers were the last time they broke your arms and legs"

Layla shuddered at the memory of that morning when someone had kicked open their front door. A hulking man had thrown the bloodied Winslet at their doorstep and warned them that if they dared to provoke Madeline again, the Larson family would be wiped out It was terrifying, Layla trembled just thinking about it.

ruined? Winslet asked.

"What about Aunt Sharon? Does she know that my Lace is ru

hospital, took one look, and left. She told the Horton family that you were attacked by enemies, so Mr. Horton might come to

be afraid. Since Mr. Horton said he would

never even met Nick. Why would be show her any kindness? He was probably just coming to personally announce the termination of their marriage agreement. Layla watched Winslet cry in silence, her heart aching, but there was nothing she could do. She said, "Winnie, I have something to tell you Winslet turned her face away, not wanting to listen. "Your father took away your 2 million dollars.

then she collapsed weakly. "Why! I've already ended up like this. Why did he

Don't be so particular about these things. The family has s current state, you need to be obedient and understanding, or your father might give

gripped the bedsheet tightly, filled with resentment. To them, was she really a daughter or just a tool to be used? She didn't realize that she

door. Winslet panicked and quickly pulled the

My first meeting with him,

you alright?" He looked at the person lying in bed, facing away from him, completely wrapped in the blanket. His

arranged marriage, which had

he had feelings for Madeline, he wasn't the type to

people supporting each other through life. If one person was unwilling even the best match could turn into a disaster.

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Chapter 167

expected to hear early this morning

we never had feelings for each

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with grief. "I know you're here to break off the marriage agreement. I

if they were going to break off the marriage agreement, they should at least get

either. My daughter is the

arrange for the best doctors to treat you abroad." Winslet stopped crying and asked, "Really? Aren't you here to break off our marriage agreement?" A glimmer

heart. Nick. Is he truly such a good person" she

moment, she regretted it deeply. If she had known how kind Nick was, maybe

anyone before, but in

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