Upon hearing the door open, Iris turned her head while covering the half of her face that had been hit. She forced out a smile that was uglier than a sob. “Vivienne, you’re here?”

“Mmm.” Vivienne responded coldly.

I’m really sorry this time.” Iris apologized. It was obvious that she felt guilty.

Vivienne didn’t respond.

“Finally deigned to visit this old lady, have you?” Beatrice sneered at Vivienne.

“I’m just here to pick up my brother.” Vivienne said with an expressionless face as she scanned the room before asking coldly, “Where’s Thaddeus?”

“He’s locked in the bathroom next door.” Iris confessed. Shame was written all over her face;

she barely had the courage to meet Vivienne’s eyes.

She never imagined that Beatrice would be so ruthless. Not only had she used Iris to lure Thaddeus here, but she, Michael, and Joseph had been threatening Thaddeus non-stop.

When the young boy refused to speak, they locked him in the bathroom, ignoring his cries and Iris’ pleas for mercy.

Iris felt deeply ashamed.

Vivienne turned to leave.

“Don’t go!” Beatrice slammed her hand on the bedside table, trying to stop Vivienne.

Vivienne ignored her and continued on her way.

door to the room and quickly locked it. “Your grandma wants to talk to

how the Hawthorn Group was going bankrupt overnight made Michael furious, so he raised his hand to

before she could act, Percival beat her to it. He grabbed Michael’s wrist. “Who exactly are you trying to

lay a

think

screamed out in pain. He was unable to

a handkerchief, and leisurely wiped

Beatrice was both shocked and angry as she watched Michael collapse on the floor. His right hand

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clearly fractured.

believe Vivienne and Percival would be

brother. We broke your son’s hand.” Vivienne

as her chest heaved with anger. It looked like she was about

not kidnapping, then how about

who had been scared by Percival’s actions, hid by Beatrice’s bed. He didn’t have the guts to step forward and could only

deep eyes revealing a hint of coldness. “Try

aura and took a step back. “Anyway, you

that you abused Thaddeus!” Iris

had come to her senses. A crime was a crime. No matter who committed

face the consequences.

the bedside table to throw at Iris, but after finding nothing,

skillfully dodged and stood

Dorian have disappointed me! All my love for

a surge of guilt and decided not

there was a

open it, but he was scared

Arabella was standing outside with a group of reporters

immediately met

room as her eyes welled up with tears. “Grandma has been sick for so

at

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