“This time you will listen to me. Announcing your marriage is the only way to end this scandal quickly.
As for Miss Vivian, I’ll arrange her relocation abroad to rebuild her career.”
This was Victor’s final concession.
“I can’t…” Alexander clenched his fists, knuckles turning white.
Acknowledging Lisa meant publicly branding Vivian a homewrecker, condemning her to ruin.
How could he do that?
“You must!” the old man roared. “The Ford Family won’t be destroyed by you!”
Knock, knock, knock.
The sharp rapping shattered the office’s tension.
The door opened, and the secretary stepped in.
“Mr. Ford, the press conference is ready.”
Alexander shot her a cold glare. “Not now!”
He turned and walked out.
“That ungrateful brat!” Victor’s furious shout chased after him.
The Campbell Mansion
Feathers from shredded pillows snowed across the lavish living room.
A shattered designer phone lay discarded in the corner.
Vivian huddled on the sofa, hair disheveled. Her eyes were swollen walnuts, tear tracks still glistening on her cheeks.
She kept dialing the memorized number, only to hear the same icy busy tone.
Beep–beep–beep…
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She slammed the receiver down with a clang.
Her mind buzzed with her manager’s biting words:
“Wake up, girl!
The whole internet’s tearing you apart! Endorsements gone, roles canceled!”
“Still counting on Mr. Ford? If he cared, he’d have cleared your name by now!”
“Unless he publicly claims you, gives you status, you’re finished! Understand?”
Finished…
The word stabbed her heart like a poisoned needle.
Trembling, she grabbed a backup phone and redialed Alexander.
Still no answer.
Despair flooded her like rising tide.
“Crying again? Useless girl!”
Cynthia stormed over, jabbing a finger at Vivian’s face.
“What a disgrace I raised! See how they curse you online? Shameless mistress! Homewrecker!”
She stamped her foot in frustration. “I told you–hold onto Mr. Ford! Cling tight!
Now look! You gained nothing and lost everything!”
“Shut up!”
Vivian screamed hysterically, covering her ears with both hands.
“I shut up?
If it weren’t for your uselessness, if you could hold a man’s heart, would you be bullied by that Lisa like this?”
“This little bitch, completely disregarding the years of upbringing, actually goes for the kill. Someday, I’ll teach her a good lesson!”
Cynthia’s voice grew even more cutting, “You must pull yourself together now!
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Go find Alexander!
Beg him, cling to him!
No matter what, make him help you!
Otherwise your career is completely finished!”
In the midst of the shouting, the villa’s door was pushed open forcefully.
Sean walked in, his face livid, emanating terrifying anger from his whole body.
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The moment he saw the mess in the living room and his daughter curled up on the sofa, his fury instant- ly surged.
“Smack!”
A loud slap landed hard on Vivian’s face.
Vivian was hit so hard that her head snapped to the side. Blood immediately seeped from the corner of her mouth, and her face stung with a burning pain.
Covering her face, she looked at her father in disbelief.
“Dad…”
“You still have the face to call me Dad!”
Sean, shaking with rage, pointed at her nose and cursed.
“It’s all because of you, you disaster!
Shameless thing!”
He slammed his briefcase hard on the ground, documents scattering everywhere.
“Just now, all the partners called to terminate the contracts!
Terminating!
Do you know what this means?”
“The company’s capital chain is about to break!
In less than half a month, the company will go bankrupt!
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Bankrupt!”
Sean’s eyes were bloodshot, like an enraged lion.
“You chased after Alexander for so many years, and what’s the result?
Ended up with the reputation of a mistress!
Now you’re dragging the whole family down!”
“You still have the face to cry here?
What’s the use of crying?
Useless!”
Her father’s curses, her mother’s accusations, Alexander’s silence, netizens‘ insults….
One after another, like countless knives, slicing Vivian apart.
In her bloodshot eyes burned insane hatred.
She stared fixedly at her father, then swept her gaze over her mother.
She turned abruptly and stumbled up the stairs, her back filled with madness and resentment.
Lisa, since you’re forcing me to death.
Then… it’s mutual destruction!
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Hospital
Around six in the evening. Lisa finally opened her eyes.
The white ceiling made her realize she was in the hospital. Her heart tightened, and Alexander’s face flashed through her mind. She hurriedly sat up and looked around.
Matthew pushed the door open and entered, a complex expression on his face.
“You’re finally awake. It hasn’t been long, and you’re back in the hospital!”
Matthew’s voice was soll as he reached out to help ber up
“How did I get here?”
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Lisa’s voice trembled a little, and she felt a bit weak.
She clearly remembered that at noon, Alexander came to see her, and they had an argument.
