"ire Peterson, it''s you! So it was you seducing my husband!"


    Stephanie''s voice caught in her throat, and her eyes were bloodshot from the pain that once tore through her heart.


    A smack camel With a surge of rage, Stephanie pped the woman before her.


    "ire, you snake! Your sister seduced my father, and youe for my husband? You two will get what''sing to your Stephanie''s chest heaved as she recalled the past.


    Suddenly, ire shoved Stephanie with such force that her head mmed against the wall with a loud thud.


    "Stephanie, don''t you dare hit her!" Kevin, hastily throwing on a robe, rushed to ire''s defense.


    Tears streamed down Stephanie''s checks uncontrobly. She couldn''t even begin to process her emotions.


    Watching her husband protect the woman who ruined her former home was unbearable.


    "What''s going on here?"


    At the staircase, Kevin''s mother, Ste Wellington, quickly approached with a stern expression.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    "What in the world is happening"


    "Mom, L..." Kevin stammered, his voice faltering.


    He had always been somewhat fearful of his mother, Ste, who had pushed to pursue Stephanie in the first ce, which eventually led to their marriage...


    Meanwhile, Stephanie spoke up. "I, I want a divorce..."


    She leaned against the wall for support and stood up, her voice choked but firm.


    "Steffi, don''t talk about divorce so lightly. We''re a family. Let''s talk this out..."


    Ste nced at ire andmanded the butler, "Who is this anyway? Get this woman out of here..."


    "Mom, she''s ire... Kevin immediately shielded the woman behind him At that moment, a child''s sharp cries suddenly pierced the room.


    Ste was surprised when she heard the child''s cry, and Kevin quickly picked up the three-year-old girl. "Mom, this is your granddaughter."


    Stephanie''s face turned ashen.


    Ste had often wondered why Stephanie hadn''t be pregnant after three years of marriage. Now, she was actually happy to see a little granddaughter.


    ire suddenly ps Ste''s hand, tears streaming down her face, pleading, "Ma''am, I know you don''t like me, but Joyce is your biological granddaughter. She was just pushed by Stephagle, and now her hand is broken. Please, take her to the hospital. She''s innocent. If you want to me someone, let it be me, but please don''t hurt my child..."


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    Joyce had a fracture...


    MO Kevin immediately tensed up and carefully lifted the girl''s sleeve, revealing arge, bruised area on her right arm. Joyce wailed non-stop.


    "Stephanie, how could you?" Kevin''s voice was low, a dangerous growl. "You hurt my daughter."


    Stephanie''s eyes zed. "It was just a bump! How could that possibly break her arm?"


    "Kevin, we need to take her to the hospital now, or her arm might never recover." ire clutched his arm, tears streaming down her face.


    Kevin''s face was sullen. "Stephanie, if anything happens to my daughter, I will not let you off!"


    Nelson Vi was thrown into chaos. Kevin and ire hurriedly drove the girl to the hospital, with Ste following closely behind.


    In the pre-dawn silence of winter, the night air cut through the darkness with bone-chilling cold.


    Leaning against the wall, Stephanie hugged her knees, fighting back tears.


    "What have I done wrong in this three years of marriage? Why do I deserve to be treated like this...''


    "Divorce?" Ste eximed. "I''ve told you, you are not allowed to divorce!"


    In the pediatric wing of the hospital, Ste was arguing with Kevin.


    "Kevin, you can have your affairs and father children elsewhere. I might look the other way, but I will never agree to a divorce! I''m doing this for your own good...


    Kevin had no chance to argue, and Ste spoke sternly, her voice cold. "Next month, the Wellingtons aren throwing a grand banquet. You''re going with Stephanie. Don''t embarrass me in front of your grandfather, and remember, your cousin just returned from Aurorastra. Do not offend him."


    Kevin''s face contorted with emotion at the mention of his cousin.


    "Dominick..."


    Ste''s face also turned sullen. Her nephew, who had sureturned and I look over as the co Innovate Group, was a ruthless and g b sinessman....