Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 205 Make an Example of Others

Victor clapped his hands and strolled over, taking a seat across from me. He crossed his legs and lit up his usual cigarette.

"Making an example out of others, huh? Pretty impressive."

The smell of his cigarette was still as strong as ever, making me squirm a bit.

"Would you like something to drink? Coffee or tea?" I asked, trying to keep it cool.

Victor seemed a bit taken aback by how calm I was, just holding his cigarette without a word.

I called for some tea and kept my cool, not really sure what he was up to. After all, he was Ethan's dad, and I had to show some respect. When the tea arrived, I said, "Enjoy your tea."

Victor didn't budge, just gave me this smile.

It wasn't a friendly one. It was the same look he always gave me, full of disdain and like he could see right through me.

"In just two years, you've become a big-shot CEO. That's something," Victor said.

"Thanks for the compliment."

I knew he wasn't really complimenting me, but I played dumb.

Victor chuckled. "No one would believe that Ms. Russell of the Empire Artistry Group was just a struggling nurse two years ago."

"So, what's your point?" I asked, still smiling.

Victor took a long drag of his cigarette, exhaled slowly, and said, "I underestimated you back then. The more you have now, the bigger your ambition was back then."

I held back my anger and looked at him calmly.

"So, in your eyes, I have to be poor forever to prove I'm innocent? Otherwise, everything I have is just part of some grand plan, right?" I asked.

"Isn't it?"

Victor's tone was so arrogant, like he already knew the answer.

Just as things were getting tense, the nanny called.

She said Hunter had a fever and needed to go to the hospital.

After hanging up, I looked at Victor coldly.

"No matter what you think of me, we have kids now. You need to deal with it. If you can be decent, we'll respect you. If not, that's on you. But we're not letting our kids grow up without both parents because of this." Victor just sneered when I mentioned the kids, seeming to already know about them.

not is still up in the

stared at him in

never liked me, but I thought maybe now that I was on the same level as his son, he'd change his

rejection of me was so deep, like being

Just like Richard, Benjamin raised him all those years, probably clueless. You

closed the folder and stood up. "Anything else? I'm really

was urgent, and I didn't have time

my desk. Even though

cigarette, he stood up, trying to keep his cool. He patted his clothes, glanced at me, and walked out like some nobleman on

was stuck in traffic on her way

as I was about to grab a cab,

get home, I jumped

need to get home,"

Faris replied,

looked at him, surprised. "How

stared

I got home, the nannies, Hope Brown and Luna Flynn, were ready.

had a fever, it was best to take both for

Ethan at Grace Hospital. The doctor said Hunter's fever was viral and recommended

was so young, and finding a vein was tough. The nurse decided to use his scalp. Hope tried to hold him, but he struggled and cried, so I took over. Faris helped hold his hands, but Hunter kept

quickly assessed the situation, set down his jacket, and helped hold Hunter's

here," he soothed. The nurse finally found a vein, and as she inserted the needle, Hunter

calmed down, I let out a sigh of relief and noticed Faris had slipped out

to go down. I stayed home with the kids for the next two days, skipping the office. I didn't want my career to make

put a statue of Aurora in a prominent spot. I wanted Aurora to live forever in everyone's hearts and witness the growth of

saw the sculpture company

was reviewing the sketches and typing my

eyes

of coffee

to see Yasmin Fletcher, the girl I had transferred to headquarters after she

hair braided, wore light makeup, and was dressed very

at

I regretted being late the whole

faintly. "This incident must be unforgettable, right? I believe you

earnestly. "I won't. I set several alarms every morning now. I

everything. I have high

with confidence, said, "I will

break, I went to the café across from the company and made a phone

while later, Nora walked in and headed straight

sat down, coughing lightly with a bit of

at her.