Chapter 167

Time passed extremely slowly. Yet, it also felt like she had merely taken a nap and woken up:

Winslet opened her eyes in a daze, and the person in front of her was none other than Thomas, whose face was dark and grim,

“Dad… Dad…” Winslet’s voice was hoarse. She glanced around and saw her mother beside her.

“Mom..” she said.

Thomas looked at Winslet’s face. Now, her appearance was vastly different from Madeline’s. To put it bluntly, she looked like a cheap har hostess.

Thomas felt little pity. Instead, he was angry that years of careful cultivation had been ruined in an instant. “Take care of her. I’m going to the company,” he said, turning and leaving the room without hesitation.

Layla sat beside Winslet, her eyes filled with concern and pain. She said, “Winnic, don’t be afraid. Everything will be fine.”

Winslet couldn’t hold back her tears and clutched Layla’s hand. She said, “Mom, give me a mirror… Give me a mirror!”

Layla sighed and said, “Don’t look at it. Focus on recovering. Don’t think about anything else. If you hadn’t deliberately had surgery to look like Madeline, this wouldn’t have happened. Now look at the mess.”

Layla said helplessly, “You should have understood how terrifying her brothers were the last time they broke your arms and legs”

Layla shuddered at the memory of that morning when someone had kicked open their front door. A hulking man had thrown the bloodied Winslet at their doorstep and warned them that if they dared to provoke Madeline again, the Larson family would be wiped out

It was terrifying, Layla trembled just thinking about it.

ruined? Winslet asked.

“What about Aunt Sharon? Does she know that my Lace is ru

Layla nodded and said. “She knows. She came to the hospital, took one look, and left. She told the Horton family that you were attacked by enemies, so Mr. Horton might come to see you

Winsler’s tears silently slid down her cheeks as she sobbed uncontrollably on the hospital bed, consumed by pain.

Mr. Horton said he would come to

be show her any kindness? He was probably just coming

her heart aching, but there was nothing she could do. She said, “Winnie, I have something

took away your 2

up like this. Why did he take the last

Don’t be so particular about these things. The family has s current state, you need to be obedient and understanding, or your father

lot on you too.

really a daughter or just a

a knock at the door. Winslet panicked and quickly pulled

is here? My first meeting with

hospital room, holding a bouquet. He asked, “Maddie, are you alright?” He looked at the person lying

subtly expressed her unwillingness to go the consider breaking

marriage, which had

feelings for Madeline, he wasn’t the

through life. If one person was unwilling even the

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Chapter 167

to hear early this morning

had feelings for each other, Winslet said, her voice filled with

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here to break off the

she thought, How could she say that? Even if they were going to break off the marriage agreement, they

She said. “We d

want this to happen either. My

looks aren’t important. People grow old eventually. So don’t give up hope

break off our

heart. Nick. Is he truly such

she had known how kind Nick was, maybe

before, but in th would have

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