Chapter 439

Violet was stunned.

Her feet felt as if they were treading on clouds-unsteady, weightless, as if the ground had vanished beneath her.

Only now did the gravity of the situation truly hit her. Desperate, she dialed Kelvin.

"You have to tell me what's going on. Why did they suddenly decide they don't need the rare blood anymore?"

Kelvin, usually quick to pick up, was silent for a long moment. The silence nearly drove Violet mad.

"Ms. Marchand, you should know by now-you were never the one calling the shots. You're no match for the old man."

Violet bit her lip so hard she almost drew blood.

"That old bastard used my blood to save Randy. Even my so-called stomach cancer was something he plotted with me. And now what? He's finished using me and just wants to toss me aside?"

Kelvin sighed. "He's been playing a long game. Remember when Mr. Langford, his uncle, and his father were all in that car accident? Both Mr. Langford and Randy needed your blood to survive.

The old man actually agreed to you and McNeil being together. But you chose to run off abroad. Later, you struck your own deal with him-he'd turn a blind eye, let

you keep saving Randy, and let you stay by Mr. Langford's side.

He's kept all of that. Ms. Marchand, have you ever heard the saying that sometimes, being too clever is your own undoing?"

her even if he wanted to. He'd never have dared work with someone

on the

to kick me out, is that it? You tell the old man this—I won't go quietly. McNeil loves me, otherwise he never

throat. "Ms. Marchand, you're the only one who really knows the truth of all this. Telling me won't change anything. There's nothing more I can do

now on, we shouldn't be in contact. If Mr. Langford ever finds

as she clung to her phone, feeling all strength drain from her body. Could it be that

on a wedding dress, and even married McNeil. She was

to cross the finish line, everything was

was going to Evermore City to find McNeil. She needed

given her whatever she wanted-was it really just for Randy's sake? Was there truly not a shred of love for her?

it.

him say it to her face. Only then would

Evermore City

streaming softly through the curtains. The first thing

there's anything you want to add, or if there's something

was gentle,

menu, scanning it carefully-not so much for McNeil's sake, but for

meeting. Sensibly, Ailie had

going smoothly for Ailie, which set Victoria's mind at

meal McNeil had prepared, Victoria found nothing to criticize. Life was peaceful, even comforting-until an unexpected visitor

of hot soup and

still tangled up with Victoria?

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