Chapter 345
Tristan gazed at Vivienne, whose face was eerily mirroring the familiar features of Karen. He felt a
wave of guilt as he recalled his numerous past usations against her.
Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that, ten days ago, Vivienne would suddenly appear and
heal his leg. She also had him continue his recovery in the hospital and told him that she would get in
touch with him after some time.
His visit to the Brooks family today was instigated by a message from Vivienne.
The truth about Calista''s lineage was revealed by Vivienne during his healing, along with some other
shocking revtions.
He admitted that his feelings for Calista were real, but gratitude outweighed everything else to him.
He had long lost his affection for Calista especially when he thought of things that she had done to
Vivienne.
Vivienne asked him to marry Calista, to which he reluctantly agreed.
Vivienne took a sip of water, her gaze profound. "I''m waiting for an answer!"
Tristan nced at Vivienne, not sure what answer she was seeking. But upon meeting her clear eyes,
he suddenly felt that, just like Karen, she had her own reasons for everything she did.
Tristan remained silent for a moment and didn’t dig further. Instead, he asked, "What am I supposed to
do next? Scott is already arranging for a doctor for Calista. Am I truly supposed to marry her?"
"Let him arrange it," Vivienne responded, a faint smile tugging at her lips.
Tristan paused. He was utterly unable toprehend Vivienne''s intentions.
She incapacitated Calista, yet she was allowing Scott to heal her.
Vivienne set her water ss down on the table, her tone indifferent, "Calista won''t want to marry you.
You just need to apany her and don’t worry about anything else."
Tristan contemted for a while, then simply responded, "Alright!"
He didn''t ask further, knowing that Vivienne wouldn''t spill anything even if he did.
He decided to just follow her instructions.
After their brief conversation, Tristan departed.
Vivienne closed the door, pulled out her cellphone and dialed Matthew. She instructed him to withdraw
all personnel from the entrances to Rivenwood.
At the Ellington family.
Just as Percival was about to call Vivienne, Thomas climbed in through the window.
He walked up to Percival and greeted with respect, "Percival! Pa has been delivered."
"Good," Percival responded, his face expressionless. "Keep an eye on her and Arabe. I don''t want
them causing trouble for Vivienne again."
"Understood."
Thomas responded but didn''t leave.
Percival looked up at him. "Is there anything else?" he asked.
Thomas hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I can''t figure this out. Is Arabe really Pa''s
daughter?"
Percival and he had both seen the DNA test between Arabe and Scott.
There was no blood rtion between the two.
If Arabe was Pa''s biological daughter, then she should share some gic rtionship with Scott.
But why were the test results as such?
After delivering Pa to where Arabe was, he pondered over this question for the entire journey but
couldn''t crack it.
"She isn’t," Percival responded; his voice was emotionless.
Thomas was taken aback, "She isn''t? Why is Pa then targeting Vivienne?"
He seriously doubted that Pa had a brain issue.
Arabe wasn''t even her biological daughter, yet she constantly schemed against Vivienne and even
had Thaddeus kidnapped.
Anyone close to Vivienne knew that if you messed with her, she might still show some mercy. But if you
harmed the ones she cared about, you would never live a peaceful life.
Of course, death wouldn''t be an easy way out either!
When Vivienne got ruthless, she could even surpass Percival in this realm.
"Perhaps she''s... insane?" Percival quipped, a wicked smile ying on his lips.
Thomas paused. Then curiosity got the better of him, "Then who is Pa''s daughter?"
"I don''t know," Percival retorted, shooting him a nce. "And why should it concern me?"
Was he obliged to help an insane woman, who''s constantly scheming against Vivienne, find her
daughter?
Thomas scratched his head and gave an awkwardugh, "Just curious."
Pa had been desperately searching for her daughter to the point of insanity, and ended up mistaking
Arabe as her child. In the end, she was sent there to suffer alongside Arabe.
And she would never know who her real daughter was.
"Perhaps she has already died," Percival uttered nonchntly.
…
The following day.
William and Scott posted Twitter updates simultaneously.
William merely stated that from then on, the Pendleton family had no connection with Calista.
He didn''t nder nor disclose specific details, given that he had raised Calista for over two decades,
and a certain father-daughter bond still existed.
He didn''t make things ugly.
Scott simply announced that Calista was his daughter, andter on she would be included in the
Brooks family genealogy.
He didn''t even mention the name change, nor did he add any extra words about Calista.
Meanwhile, Calista was admitted to the Brooks family’s private hospital. Scott concealed the news,
keeping people in the dark about her current condition with paralyzed limbs.
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These Twitter updates sparked a tirade of online insults.
In this era of advanced information technology, someone dug up the past affair between M and Scott
and spread it all over the inte.
Netizens were hurling all kinds of nastyments.
"Scott is such a scumbag, pretending to be a romantic all this while when he already had a secret
daughter. Is this the kind of character top-tier families have? I''m utterly disgusted."
"No wonder Karen bolted from her wedding years ago. I would''ve done the same. Who would willingly
marry into a mess of secret affairs?"
"I suspect Scott and M were having a ndestine affair, which is why they lured Karen into marrying
Scott. It was all to cover up their dirty secret."
"I agree with thement above. Just a while ago, the Brooks family acknowledged a daughter,
rumored to be Karen''s. But she''s just 19, while Calista is already 22, three years older than Vivienne.
Doesn''t that mean Scott was two-timing Karen with M?"
"Agreed. I heard that the Brooks and the rk families had ns for a marriage. M has always had a
thing for Scott. They probably schemed Karen into this to hide their scandalous affair. I reckon Karen
might even be dead, possibly at their hands."
"Agreed."
"Can’t agree more."
The public was unaware of Karen''s death and they associated the fact that Vivienne didn’t meet Karen
when she was acknowledged by the Brooks family. They started specting that if Karen did flee her
wedding and give birth to Vivienne, then naturally, Vivienne would''ve been living with Karen.
It didn’t make sense for Vivienne to return to the Brooks family without Karen.
The most usible reason for Karen''s absence was that she might have been dead.
Murdered by Scott and M, no less.
Consequently, virtuousizens started to call the police and demanded the truth about Karen''s fate. If
she was dead, they wanted to know if M was responsible.
Suddenly, the whole inte was tagging the Rivenwood Police Department.