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Veronica thought, ‘Grace really does know how to draw attention. I have to admit, this trick of hers has won her quite a bit of sympathy!
“What a fool,” Alexander r remarked again from a distance, his words aimed at Veronica.
Stephen shot Alexander a glare. That’s enough out of you. She’s a good girl”
Alexander sneered, “Grandpa, it’s fine if you think she’s a good girl. Just don’t try to push her onto me.” He thought, I don’t want a fiancée who shows no regard for her own family’s dignity.
Stephen was enraged. “What’s wrong with Veronica? You’d be lucky if a girl like her even gave you the time of day.”
He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the two people standing beside Veronica, thinking, ‘But these two young men look a little fi
familiar!
Because of Veronica’s disruption, the dinner party could no longer go on. The guests said their goodbyes one after another. David and Linda were driven out by Mason, while Veronica was asked to stay.
“Well, Ronie, do you still blame me? Mason looked at Veronica, a little uneasy.
Veronica shook her head.
Mason’s eyes lit up. “Your father is a douche. Ronie, you can live at Weston Manor if you want. There are plenty of rooms here.”
Thank you, Grandpa, Veronica chuckled but declined. “I still have things to do back home.”
Noticing that Mason seemed puzzled, Veronica smiled, a glimmer of mischief and amusement flashing in her eyes. She thought, ‘David’s family thinks getting humiliated in public is enough? We’ve only just begun. I’ll make them pay for what they’ve done to my mother.”
Mason knew persuasion would be useless, so he only reminded Veronica that if she was ever bullied, she could always tell him, and he would stand up for her.
As Veronica looked at Mason’s white hair and the genuine concern on his face, her expression softened a little. “I will”
From the diary Claudia’s father had left behind, Veronica knew that Mason had disapproved of David’s vile actions back then. So she would not
hold Mason accountable for her mother’s suffering. Her revenge was aimed only at David and Linda.
When Veronica left Weston Manor and returned to Weston Villa, she was unsurprisingly shut out once again. Veronica chuckled and pulled a small cutting machine from behind her.
“Ms. Weston, should I do it?” Alicia stepped forward to ask.
Veronica waved her off. “No need. I’ve done this before.
The buzzing of the machine broke out. While everyone inside their rooms pretended to be asleep, still confused about what was happening, a loud bang followed, and then the shrill, piercing sound of the alarm blared.
Chloe screamed, “Oh my goodness, we’re being robbed.”
Grace shouted, “Mom, there’s a thief in the house.
The sisters rushed out of their rooms dressed in pajamas, their hair disheveled. They collided with David and Linda, who had also come running out. They nearly tumbled face first onto the floor.
The lights downstairs blazed on. Veronica, holding the cutting machine and standing on the broken door panel, lifted her head, her Grows arched as she flashed a harmless smile. She spoke sweetly, “Did I wake you?”
The four upstairs were stunned. David stormed down in a rage. Linda pointed at Veronica, shaking with fury as she yelled, “How could you do this? Have you no shame?”
In just one day, Linda had already been driven mad by Veronica. Linda now doubted her decision back then and regretted ever agreeing to lei Veronica return from the village.
Veronica pressed her lips into a smile “Linda, when it comes to shamelessness, I still have so much to learn from you.”
With a sharp crack, a vase shattered at Veronica’s feet. She looked up, calmly staring at the furious David across from her. “Are you
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planning to kill me?”
David roared, “Hell yeah. I’m gonna kill you, you ungrateful brat.”
Veronica sneered, “Oh, really? Then don’t expect me to hold back anymore.”
