Chapter 87
“Where are Callum and Wendy?” Audrey asked coldly, masking the emotions in her eyes.
“Don’t worry, those two are in their rooms, taking a nap,” the man said.
Teagan Diaz looked at thedy in front of him, feeling that she wasn’t <b>as </b><b>cute </b><b>as </b>she used to be when she <b>was </b>little.
Back then, Audrey was just a cute and cold baby girl, yet, she was irresistibly adorable.
Knowing that Callum and Wendy were safe, Audrey rxed slightly and cast a cold nce over the man before asking again, “Were you the one who saved me that day?”
“Just passing by,” Teagan replied casually, ncing at Audrey before adding, “Your vignce is too low!”
Audrey’s doubts deepened a bit upon hearing his admission. “Have we met before?”
“I can’t answer that question. You’ll know in due time,” Teagan replied cryptically before checking the time. “<b>It’s </b>gettingte. I should go.”
With that, Teagan handed Audrey a ck jade stone.
It was small, about the <b>size </b>of her palm, with a translucent texture and exquisite carvings on it. Judging from her knowledge of jade from her past life, this piece should be considered a rare item.
“This belonged to your mother. Keep it safe. It might save your life when necessary,” Teagan said before disappearing into
the house.
As Teagan vanished, Wendy came out of her bedroom downstairs<b>, </b>still feeling puzzled.
Wendy murmured, “It’s strange. I was in the kitchen just now, and suddenly I found myself asleep in bed!”
Just as she was wondering, Wendy noticed Audrey standing at the door.
“Ms. Hernandez, you’re back. I’ll start cooking dinner,” Wendy said.
“No need to cook for me,” Audrey replied before heading upstairs with the ck jade in hand.
Back in her room, Audrey examined the ck jade stone closely
Upon closer inspection, she noticed finely carved markings of an eagle on its surface.
The eagle soared majestically, its sharp eyes and talons exuding a kingly aura.
Audrey suddenly seemed to remember something. She quickly flipped the <b>jade </b><b>over</b><b>, </b>then turned on a floormp and ced the jade under the light, examining it closely.
Indeed, on the back of the jade, there <b>was </b><b>a </b>faintly carved character surrounded by a circle. The engraving of the character was extremely shallow. Without careful observation under the light, it would have been barely visible.
zefury Token!‘ Audrey’s mind quickly recalled.
She remembered Paxton mentioning this zefury Token before. It was said to be a token capable ofmanding the entire underground alliance<b>, </b>
However, the zefury Token had disappeared <b>over </b>a decade <b>ago</b><b>, </b>causing various underground forces to vie for it. Whether the legends were true or if the zefury Token could trulymand the underground power remained
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uncertain.
What puzzled Audrey was how her nominal mother, Vivienne, came to possess the zefury Token.
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Vivienne had been gone for over a decade, so Audrey realized her mother was far moreplicated than she appeared.
Who was the man from earlier?
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Thinking of the way that man had looked at her before, Audrey furrowed her brow and thought, ‘Could he be my biological father?‘
Audrey left the Hond family and headed to the outskirts of town.
Since being imprisoned by Audrey, William had been held at the Northville Prison.
In just a few days, William had aged significantly, as if he had aged ten years, with gray hairs at his temples.
As soon as William saw Audrey sitting there, his face darkened, and he red at her angrily. “You wretch, what <b>are </b>you doing here<b>?</b><b>” </b>
Ignoring William’s anger, Audrey remained indifferent, exuding a cold aura.
Audrey did not beat around the bush and asked directly, “William, you knew from the beginning, didn’t you?”
William’s expression changed, and he coldly snorted, “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”
Audrey smirked sarcastically, her cold eyes filled with mockery.
“You knew from the moment I was born that I wasn’t your daughter. Or perhaps even earlier, from the moment you married my mother.”
William’s expression turned dark, and he said with hatred, “Vivienne, that wench, treated me like a joke, like I was just a stand<i>–</i>in. She cheated on me with other men and brought another man’s bastard to marry me. Vivienne was nothing but a shameless, disloyal slut!”
Audrey looked at him calmly.
Audrey said, “Don’t make yourself sound so noble. From the beginning, you only cared about the Hond family’s fortune. So you killed my grandfather and my mother to get the entire Hond Group, didn’t you?
“You didn’t leave me alive because of some familial affection. You knew that <i>my </i>veins carried the blood of th
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family, and I <b>was </b>the rightful heir to the Hond Group. So you had to keep me alive to use me as your tool and pawn. After sessfully transforming the Hond Group into the Hernandez Group, you used your other daughter, Sarah, to send me to prison and <b>sever </b>our rtionship!
“Only this way can you avoid being criticized. The Hond Group won’t <b>ept </b>a woman who has served time in prison to take control, and the shareholders wouldn’t agree either. This way, your position bes more legitimate.”
A man as selfish and self–serving as William could only love himself truly. Everyone else was expendable. Little did he know, even Sarah wasn’t his biological daughter.
William said, “I really underestimated you, but so what? Your mother and grandpa are still dead. I only regret not finishing you off back then as well!”
William’s <b>gaze was </b>dark and <b>fierce </b>as he coldly <b>stared </b>at Audrey
“Didn’t <b>Reba </b>tell you my mother didn’t die?” Audrey suddenly smirked, looking at William with a mocking nce. “It
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“No, that’s impossible. <b>I </b>saw that wench close her eyes. How could she not be dead? <b>It’s </b>impossible!” William’s face paled, his anger dissipating in an instant as he sank back into his chair, trembling. Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
Audrey narrowed her eyes. It seemed William truly didn’t know that Vivienne was still alive. Then how did Reba know?
A cold gleam shed in Audrey’s eyes as she nced at the hidden surveince cameras in the corner.
“You tricked me. You did it on purpose!” After a moment of agitation, William suddenly realized where he was and his face darkened, ring at Audrey with hatred.
“William, you’ve done too many wrongs, and now it’s time for you to face the consequences. You’ll spend the rest of your life in prison!” With a loud thud, William copsed to the ground, his face pale.
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