Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 69

With those words, Elysia straightened up. She glanced at Hella, who was still seated on the sofa, seemingly in a daze. With a faint, almost imperceptible smile, Elysia thought, Seeing her beloved daughter in such a state must be hard to bear!

Without lingering any longer, Elysia

ysia lifted her feet and headed towards her bedroom on the second floor.

Emma’s eyes filled with hatred, and her body couldn’t help but tremble. She despised Elysia. She hated Elysia’s arrogance, hated the way Elysia always seemed untouchable.

Noticing Emma’s odd behavior, Bella snapped back to reality. She threw herself beside Emma and held Emma tightly. She said, “I’m sorry, Emma, it’s all my fault, I failed to protect you”

Tears welled up in Bella’s eyes. She thought It is my fault for not being strong enough to shield my dear Emma?

Emma remained silent, her body still sluking violently. She didn’t know what else she could say.

By this time, Elysia had returned to her room.

She

e was fiddling with a USB drive in her hand, a mischievous smile on her face.

She thought, Does Emma think this is the end of the matter? How naive of her. This is just the beginning, the show has just begun.‘ She plugged the USB into her computer, copied and pasted the video, and then sent.

Meanwhile, David had just stepped out of the hospital room when his phone vibrated slightly. He took it out to check. Then he saw a video from an unknown number.

Puzzled, David tapped to open it. When he recognized the main characters and the scene in the video as so familiar, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly pressed the play button. As he watched the content unfold, his brows furrowed deeper.

He thought, “Isn’t this the conversation I had with Ms. Emma Rosewood? Why is it filmed?” Before he could figure out what was happening, a call came in, from the same number sending the video.

He immediately answered. Before he could even ask anything, a cool female voice came through the line.

know what to do without my instruction. I have only one requirement:

had made a

stir this up, can you guarantee my mother’s safety?” He didn’t

expecting to come out of this unscathed; all he asked for was the safety

is done, I’ll give you a sum of money place.”

well aware that

away from this troublesome

had thought of countless reasons Elysia might refuse, but never had he imagined she would offer him a way out. It was

refused him, David would still have carried out the transaction. But he didn’t expect Elysia to agree so readily and even provide

a loss for words to express his

more. She reminded, “Remember to live up to the money

David emphasized these two words, his tone heavy with determination. Even as a way to thank

need to give David the money. Since the day she decided to have David expose Emma, she had never worried about

the reason the chose the most costly and least profitable one was entirely out of respect for David’s filial piety.

it weren’t for the need to raise funds for his mother’s surgery, he wouldn’t have aided Emma in her wrongdoings. Elysia wanted to give him a chance; it was

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Chapter 69

hanging up the call, Elysia put down her phone just as a video call came in. Seeing the bouncing avatar and the familiar note, her face is up

unaware that the video call had been connected. They were still

said. “As the second oldest in the family, I should take on this tough

I don’t know what you’re up to! You just want to hold the phone so that

you speak like that. I am your second

into his sleeves, turned his head away, and feigned grievance. He said, “As my second brother, you should know how to give way

said, “Enough! You’re all grown–ups, bickering

the gloom on

hold the phone.”

at Jack and said. “I am your brother too. Why didn’t you let

him, and Leo immediately