Chapter 604
Maddox furrowed his brow, "Did Vivienne really say that?"
Diana''s eyes flickered with hope, "Yeah, she said exactly that, Maddox. What do you think she''s trying
to pull?"
She thought she had finally found a crack in Maddox''s armor, a chance to see him stop shielding
Vivienne.
But Maddox just shrugged it off. "That kid, talking nonsense. She doesn''t need to rece you; you
were neverparable to her in the first ce."
With that, Maddox shook his head and walked away, muttering about how Vivienne always overthinks
things.
Diana felt like she had been struck by lightning. Her nails dug into her palms, but she could not feel the
pain.
Maddox had said she was neverparable to Vivienne!
All things aside, she had been part of the Perez family for nearly three decades, ever since she was a
baby.
And Vivienne was just an outsider whose ce in the family had not even been confirmed.
How could Maddox say such a thing?
Diana was seething. She would see to it that Vivienne paid with her life, now, immediately, without
dy!
After leaving the Perez Mansion, Vivienne received a call from Maddox, "Vivienne, I did what you told
me to, but it''s kind of odd. Why provoke Diana like that? She''s not one to take things lightly; she must
be fuming by now."
Vivienne chuckled on the other end. "No worries, as long as it''s been said."
Maddox did not press further. "Alright, mission aplished. Watch your back, and if you need me,
just holler."
"Actually, there''s one thing," Vivienne said yfully, "Tomorrow, could you take Grandpa and everyone
out? Leave someone behind, an auntie or anyone apart from Diana."
Maddox paused, "What for?"
"It''lle in handy."
"Okay, you call the shots." Maddoxughed and hung up.
He never questioned Vivienne''s motives or tried to stop her. He just yed along.
After all, he was the best uncle in the world, even better than Yuri!
Hanging up, Vivienne stretched in the car and clicked her tongue.
Percival nced at her with a smile. "What''s up?"
"Ever since you''ve been driving yourself, I''ve missed kissing you in the car!"
Percival nearly mmed on the brakes hard enough tounch himself out of the vehicle!
Vivienne was bing increasingly bold!
But he liked it.
The next day, Maddox herded the family out early, iming they were going for a health check-up.
But Zelda was so sleepy she refused to budge.
Diana, feigning busyness, got excused, and Maddox left with the rest of the family in a flurry of activity.
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Yawning, Zelda turned to head back to bed.
But before she could reach her room, dizziness overwhelmed her, and she copsed to the floor.
Behind her, Diana''s face twisted into a sinister smile as she looked down at the unconscious Zelda, her
eyes cold.
"Dear Zelda, you''ll be my shield for the day. If something fatal happens, don''t me me!" Diana
snickered, pping her hands.
Two figures emerged from Diana''s room, swiftly binding the unconscious Zelda and whisking her away
from the Perez Mansion.
Diana went back to bed, only to wake up and reach for her phone.
A video popped up – Zelda''s kidnapping.
"Let me go! If you dare hurt me, the Lte and Perez families will make you pay!"
A p cracked across Zelda''s face.
"Shut the hell up. Tell your husband either he pays up or get ready to pick up your dead body!"
Diana watched the video, squeezed out a few crocodile tears, then called Vivienne, sobbing.
"Vivienne! Zelda''s in trouble. I can''t reach Dad or my brothers. What do we do?"
On the phone, Diana''s voice was heavy with tears, her distress palpable.
Vivienne yawned, feigning confusion. "What''s that? Say it again!"
"Zelda''s been kidnapped! The kidnappers want a ransom, but I can''t get hold of Dad or my brothers.
Vivienne, you''ve got toe quick. Zelda''s in real danger!"
"I''m on my way," Vivienne said, hanging up and soon appearing at the Perez Mansion.
Diana showed her the video of Zelda''s kidnapping and said, "I''ve got enough money, Vivienne. They
can''t be reached. Let''s go pay the ransom. I''m afraid if we''rete, Zelda might be in real danger."
Vivienne nodded. "Let''s go."
Diana watched Vivienne rush to the car, a sly smile on her lips.
She knew Vivienne woulde to Zelda''s rescue; after all, Zelda had always treated her like a
daughter.
Even if it meant risking her own neck, Vivienne woulde for the sake of her ce in the Perez
family.
On the road, Diana kept trying to reach the kidnappers, but there was no trace of them.
When they arrived at the designated spot, they were told to move to another location.
After several switches, Vivienne realized they had been led to a deserted foothill.
Then came another message from the kidnappers, instructing them to carry the money up the
mountain.
With no choice, theyplied.
Climbing the mountain with bags of cash, they finally reached the top.
From a distance, they saw Zelda tied to a tree, nked by two menacing kidnappers.
Vivienne stepped forward, tossing the bag of money to the ground. "Here''s your ransom. Now let my
auntie go!"
One of the kidnappers approached and counted the money, but his eyes showed no greed for the cash.
Vivienne narrowed her eyes. "Who the hell are you people?!" Updated at Drаmanovels
With a thud, Vivienne felt a heavy blow to her head.
Turning slowly, she caught sight of Diana holding arge rock, smiling sweetly at her.
"Vivienne, history''s repeating itself. This is how your mom got snatched back in the day. Irony''s a bitch,
ain''t it?"
Vivienne could not muster a word, her eyes shutting in defiance, and then darkness engulfed her
consciousnesspletely.
When she came to, Zelda was tied up beside her, and the two goons—one stood by Diana, the other
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Vivienne observed the faces before her in silence, "You''re F-Poison!"
Vivienne tried to wriggle out of the ropes, but her body was weak, clearly poisoned.