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

this was. He had made a

He didn’t ask about

unscathed; all he asked

“Once this is done, I’ll

well aware that

away from

might refuse, but never had he imagined she would offer him a way out. It was a deal, and he

still have carried out the transaction. But he didn’t expect Elysia to agree so readily and even provide him with an escape

a loss for words to express his gratitude

say more. She reminded, “Remember to live up to

assured!” David emphasized these two words, his tone heavy with determination. Even as a way to thank Elysia, he would ensure

no need to give David the money. Since the day she decided to

she had a hundred ways to make David comply. Among all these methods, the reason the

raise funds for his mother’s surgery, he wouldn’t have aided Emma in her

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Chapter 69

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 with joy, and she quickly answered

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

“As the second oldest in the family, I should take on

just want to hold

like that. I am

and feigned grievance. He said, “As my second brother, you should know how to give way to your younger brother. I also want Elysia to see more of

“Enough! You’re all grown–ups, bickering like this is ridiculous. Max,

all the gloom

hold the phone.”

said. “I am your brother too. Why didn’t you let me hold

glanced at him, and