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.

Whether it's Ethan's or not is still up in

at

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

was so deep, like being with Ethan was a

Benjamin raised him all those years, probably clueless. You think everyone

folder and stood up. "Anything

have time to try and please someone who'd

in the ashtray on my desk. Even though

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

she was stuck in

as I was about to grab a cab, Faris

home,

I need to get

Faris replied,

at him, surprised. "How do

just stared straight ahead,

got home, the nannies, Hope Brown and Luna Flynn, were

it was best to take both

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

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

set down his jacket, and helped hold Hunter's head still

the needle, Hunter cried his heart out.

I let out a sigh of relief and noticed Faris had slipped out at

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 to make me neglect them. Hope and Luna were great, but nannies could

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

I saw the sculpture company had

the sketches and typing my

I said, eyes

of

the girl I had transferred

had her long hair braided, wore

me looking at

you for giving me a chance. That day, I really thought you wouldn't want me anymore. I regretted being late the whole way out. I didn't expect

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

several

appreciatively. "Yasmin, attitude determines everything. I have high

said, "I will

café across

later, Nora walked

sat down, coughing lightly with a bit

at her. "What