Loraine, a woman from humble origins, has ascended to the upper ss, a fitting match for Marco, the


    illegitimate child. They are destined for failure!”


    She created a ruckus, shouting, “Can you hear me? Release me!”


    The security guards, wearing poker faces, obediently let her go, dropping her onto the floor of the


    Bryant family’s residence hall.


    Marina’s outcry of pain echoed through the house, drawing the attention of Liza who was upstairs.


    Liza descended, leaning on her cane, recognized Marco’s men, and was taken aback. Inquisitively, she


    asked, “What’s happened here?”


    The security guards ryed the incident of Marina’s outburst at the shareholders’ meeting and her


    consequent expulsion by Marco. With every revtion, Liza’s shock grew, turning into a profound rage.


    She raised her cane, attempting to strike Marina with all her might.


    It was clear her intention was to cause serious injury.


    Marina’s face nched with terror and, casting aside her dignity, she scrambled away, wailing, “Mother,


    save me! Grandma is out to kill me!”


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    Hearing Marina’s pleas, Laura swiftly came downstairs, throwing herself protectively in front of Marina


    and fixing a fierce re at Liza.


    “Mom, Marina is your endearing granddaughter! What has she done to deserve this? Why would you


    want to beat her so brutally? She’s not your child, you may not care, but I do! If you want to hit


    someone, hit me!”


    Regaining herposure, Liza didn’t hesitate to strike Laura’s back with her cane, then coldly scoffed,


    “Do you believe I wouldn’t dare harm you? The two of you, mother and daughter, plotted together to


    deceive me! Marina dared to cause a stir at the shareholders’ meeting.


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    It’s evident to me that you and your daughter orchestrated the rumors about the illegitimate child!”


    The cane’s strike missed its target partially, half its force hitting


    Laura’s back, and the other half crashing into the coffee table, leaving a dreadful crack.


    Laura felt a sharp pain in her back, close to cking out. She had never expected Liza to actually try to


    hurt her lethally. Shaking, she turned back and cried out through tears, “Mom, why don’t you just finish


    us off!”


    Marina was petrified and dared not move, clinging to Laura in silence.


    Laura brushed away her tears and continued to scream, “After all, life under Marco’s scrutiny is


    unbearable. It seems we are doomed. Perhaps it would be better if you simply beat us to death!”


    Although Liza was remarkably strong for her age, she was still aging, and her hand trembled after the


    assault. Hearing Laura’s words, she clutched her chest and shook even more. With the aid of a


    housemaid, she managed not to fall.


    It took a moment for Liza to regain her breath. Pointing at the two of them, she scolded, “You ungrateful


    wretches! I’m utterly disheartened by you both. Alright then. If you can’t live within the Bryant family,


    why don’t you go out and beg on the streets!”


    Seeing that Liza seemed to mean her words this time, both of them nched with fear. Marina cried


    out, “Grandma, I am your granddaughter. You can’t be so harsh on me!”


    Laura, ignoring her own pain, crawled to Liza’s feet and pleaded,


    “Mother, what I said earlier was out of rage. You can’t abandon me and


    Marina. We are part of the Bryant family, after all!”