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.

Ethan's or not is still

at him in

maybe now that I was on the

like being

defeated. "I get it. Just like Richard, Benjamin raised him all those years, probably clueless. You think everyone is like you

stood up. "Anything

didn't have time to

cigarette in the ashtray on my desk. Even though

to keep his cool. He patted

and she said she was

about to

get home,

need to

know," Faris replied,

at him, surprised. "How do

just stared

Luna Flynn, were

Hunter had a fever, it was best to

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

to hold him, but he struggled and cried, so I took over. Faris helped

He quickly assessed the situation, set down his jacket, and

found a vein, and as she inserted the needle, Hunter cried his heart out. It

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

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

then on, I mostly worked at the administrative headquarters. I hired a designer to plan a garden there and put a statue of Aurora in a prominent spot. I wanted Aurora to live forever in everyone's hearts and witness the growth of The

email, I saw the sculpture company

was reviewing the sketches and typing my feedback when someone knocked on

said, eyes still glued to the

later, a cup of coffee appeared on my

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

long hair braided, wore light makeup,

looking at

anymore. I regretted being late the whole way out. I

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

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

everything. I

with confidence, said, "I will

I went to the café across

Nora walked in and headed straight

coughing lightly with a bit of awkwardness. "Should I call you Emily

her. "What