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?"

to. He'd never have dared work with someone like Violet if not for the old man's pressure. It certainly

was on the

that it? You tell the old man

who really knows the truth of all this. Telling me won't change anything. There's nothing

finds out that, apart from saving his life, everything else was just

all strength drain from her body. Could it be that

so long-waited for McNeil and Victoria to break up, finally put on a wedding dress, and even married McNeil. She was closer than ever to

to cross the finish line, everything was falling apart. Violet simply couldn't accept

going to Evermore City to

these years, McNeil had given her whatever she wanted-was it really just for Randy's sake? Was there truly not a shred of

it.

it to her face. Only then would she

Evermore City

softly through the curtains. The first thing she saw was McNeil,

menu for you. Take a look and let me know if there's anything you want to add, or if there's something you

voice was gentle,

so much for McNeil's sake, but for the baby growing inside

gone to V&S Group and sent Victoria a video recording of the first meeting. Sensibly, Ailie had edited out any

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

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

on a spoonful of hot soup and feeding it

up with Victoria? Victoria, do you have no shame-clinging to another woman's husband, does that make you

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