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

stared at

knew he never liked me, but I thought maybe now that I was on the same level as

deep, like being with Ethan was a

like Richard, Benjamin raised him all those years, probably clueless. You think everyone is like you because that's how you are. I get it." Victor's

stood up. "Anything else? I'm really

time to try and please someone

in the ashtray on my desk. Even though I didn't

up, trying to keep his cool. He patted his clothes, glanced at

Dakota, and she said she was stuck in

I was about to grab a cab, Faris

home, I

to get home," I

Faris replied, sounding

him, surprised. "How

stared straight ahead,

home, the nannies, Hope Brown and Luna Flynn,

Hunter had a fever, it was best to take both

said Hunter's fever was viral and recommended antibiotics.

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

assessed the situation, set down

vein, and as she inserted the needle, Hunter cried his heart out. It felt like the needle

down, I let out a sigh of relief and noticed

go down. I stayed home with the kids for the next two days, skipping the office. I didn't want my career to make me neglect them. Hope and Luna were great, but nannies could never replace a

statue of Aurora in a prominent spot. I wanted Aurora to live forever

saw the sculpture company had sent

sketches and typing my feedback when someone knocked on the

I said, eyes still

later, a cup of

I had

braided, wore light makeup,

me looking at her, she

giving me a chance. That day, I really thought you wouldn't want me anymore. I regretted being

smiled faintly. "This incident must be unforgettable, right? I believe you will never be late

earnestly. "I won't. I set several

"Yasmin, attitude determines everything. I have high hopes for

with confidence, said, "I

across from

short while later, Nora walked in and headed straight to

coughing lightly with

her.