Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 857

"Caelum, have you spoiled Sandy so much that she's become totally uncontrollable?"

It wasn't until Sophie had left that Bea finally aired her grievances, albeit in a more roundabout way. A young girl was rude to her and actually hit her? That was a lifelong humiliation!

"Bea, I've definitely let Sandy get out of hand, and I truly apologize for what happened today," Caelum said soothingly. "Why don't you head back to the guest room and rest? I've already called for a doctor to check on your face."

Caelum's gentle words managed to calm Bea's anger, but the memory of Sandy's harsh words still stung. "You are an old friend. I only thought of coming to you, since I don't know many people here. I didn't expect Sandy to misunderstand... What must others think of me now?"

"Don't worry about it. We're just old friends, after all. Nobody here dares to gossip about the Pollard family," Caelum reassured her.

to them as 'just old friends' left Bea feeling a bit bitter. If only she hadn't made that rash decision years ago to choose that cold workaholic Duncan.

her unloving husband and

herself. She quickly

Kingston, standing beside him, remarked, "Sir, this isn't a long-term solution. If Miss

can I do? It's not right to just kick

he moved overseas. Decades had passed, and whatever fondness he had felt had long disappeared. Bea was no longer the young beauty he once knew; she was

he felt nothing. To him, Bea was just a stranger he

sure to take good care of that Russell girl. Don't let anyone bully

"But, sir..."

grandfather and I were like brothers, back in Devonport.