Chapter 523 Paige Punishes Liya


    The sound of footsteps came from the corridor.


    "Paige walked in and couldn''t help but to tell Belle off when she saw her. ""Belle, you guys really are


    too much. How could both of you not be at home when Jerry was sick. Do you know how much Jerry


    wanted to see you yesterday? It was so heart-wrenching to see."""


    "The rims of Belle''s eyes turned red. ""I''m sorry, Mom."""


    "Forget it. Paige shook her head. ""I know that you''re in a bad mood, but I heard that you have


    arranged for Liya to move in. Is that true?"""


    Belle lowered her head and said nothing.


    "At that moment, Jerry understood what was going on. He burst into tears and cried out, ""Mom, why


    didn''t you defend me and even let her move in? I don''t want to see that wicked woman at all. She hurt


    me. I''m scared of her."""


    Jerry''s cries and shouts made Belle''s heart shrink into a ball.


    "Paige became nervous when she heard Jerry''s cries, and she asked anxiously, ""Belle, what''s going


    on? I''ve heard from the servants that Liya had deliberately pushed Jerry into the pool. Is that true?"""


    "This... Belle didn''t know what to do. Harvey Manor was indeed too crowded, which made it hard for


    her to hide the truth. Furthermore, the victim was Jerry, Calvin''s child. Those who wanted to be on


    Paige''s good side would, of course, rat Liya out to Paige, and it meant that Belle couldn''t hide the


    matter, no matter what. She could only nod her head before adding, ""Mom, perhaps she did it by


    ident. I saw that she looked lost and dazed yesterday, and she didn''t seem to be in a great mental


    state."""


    "Paige was furious when she heard that, and she shouted at once. ""This is too much. Since she


    harmed my grandson before she even got married into the family, wouldn''t she act more terribly once


    she married Calvin? As an elder, I can''t ignore such a thing. Look at how sick Jerry is because of this.


    That woman really is too vicious."""


    "As she spoke, she coaxed Jerry gently. ""Baby, don''t be afraid. Grandma will help you take revenge."""


    "After saying that, Paige went downstairs. Belle, who was still in Jerry''s bedroom, heard her shouted,


    ""Larry, call Maud and ask him to bring Liya over."""


    "Yes. As soon as Larry heard that, he understood what was going on and immediately agreed happily."


    "Nheless, Belle only remained silent."


    "For the sake of Sophia''s regret, she had already forgiven Liya the day before."


    "Then, was the reason that Paige had asked Liya toe over, was to hold her ountable for that


    matter, or to punish her ording to the family rules?"


    She really couldn''t tell.


    "Harvey Manor, like all the other prestigious families, had a lot of rules and regtions, some of which


    could be considered to be very harsh."


    "She could still recall when she had just married Calvin. Paige and Hudson didn''t like her, and Calvin


    also treated her very coldly. At that time, she was the wife of Harvey Manor''s eldest grandson. Logically


    speaking, her position was not something that could bepared to an ordinary person, but in reality,


    her situation was worse than that of a servant."


    "All of the Harvey Group''s jewelry, finances, and belongings were all supervised by one person. The


    financial system was the same as that of argepany. Everyone had their own wages, and every


    item had its origin. For example, for a granddaughter-inw like her, except for the fact that she didn''t


    need to pay for food, she only obtained a meagre amount of wages."


    "If a married woman had no private property or dowry, it would still be eptable if her parents-inw


    and her husband cared for her. At the very least, they would give her jewelry for special asions and


    allowances. These would not belong to her inws but they would be her very own instead, or if her


    own family had power and money, she would have felt more at ease and had the right to speak up in


    the family. "


    "However, at that time, Ethan was a clean and honest official. So, their family didn''t have much


    savings. In addition to that, she didn''t like things like jewelry either. Except for her wedding ring, she


    had nothing valuable. At that time, she was despised and ignored by Calvin. Being in that situation, she


    was even more unwilling to wear the wedding ring and could only dress inly. She was more like their


    neighbour, because the servants were even better dressed than her, and as a result, they looked down


    on her."


    "Recalling those past events, she sighed. After Calvin had fallen in love with her, he and Sophia gave


    her a lot of jewelry. Thus, she was no longer who she used to be and could be considered a wealthy


    woman right then."


    "Nevertheless, she was naturally not fond of dressing up and did not like how tiring it was to wear them


    around. However, in order to uphold Harvey Manor''s reputation, she now wore more expensive clothes


    but only wore a few pieces of jewelry that she really liked."


    "While she was still lost in her thoughts, she heard Larry''s voiceing from below. ""Madam Paige,


    Liya is here."""


    "Shocked, Belle walked to the stairs and looked down."


    "Soon after, Liya''s thin figure came into view, as she reached the living room and approached Paige,


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    who was sitting on the couch."


    "After thinking for a while, Belle put Jerry back in his room and ordered a servant to take care of him


    before heading downstairs."


    "Mom, why were you looking for me? Liya wore a long-sleeved silk dress. The outfit and her short hair


    made her look weak and pitiful."


    "She had her head lowered, and her temperament was outstanding, which could really attract men to


    pity her."


    "Even though they were both women wearing dresses, Belle admitted that she couldn''t emit the same


    aura as Liya."


    "Belle didn''t know why, but she felt ufortable whenever she saw Liya, as she would feel an


    unpleasant pain in her heart. Sometimes, when she thought of Liya, she would not even have the


    appetite to eat. She knew that the emotions she was feeling were negative and that she shouldn''t let


    those emotions run wild in such a situation, but she couldn''t suppress it no matter what."


    "Liya, let me ask you. Why did you push Jerry into the swimming pool yesterday? Paige sat up straight


    and had a serious expression on her face as she asked in a strict tone."


    "Liya seemed to have long known the reason Paige called her over. Her eyes reddened as she


    defended herself in a guilty manner. ""Mom, I really didn''t do it on purpose yesterday. Jerry was ying


    by the pool. It seemed that he really wanted to go for a swim, and he identally fell into the poolter


    on. I know that it''s my fault for not saving him, even though I was just standing by the pool. But right


    now, it''s summer and Jerry was wearing swimwear. So, I thought that he really wanted to go for a


    swim, but I didn''t know that he couldn''t swim. Please forgive me. Of course, if there''s a next time, I''ll be


    sure to pay more attention to it."""


    "Lies. You''re the one who pushed him down. Paige lifted her eyebrows and red at Liya. ""Everyone


    here can prove that you pushed him and they even saw it with their own eyes. So, what''s the point of


    quibbling? It seems that you really are an immoral and unruly woman. And the fact that you wouldn''t


    spare a three-year-old child, even when you''re not married into the family yet proves that. If no one was


    there yesterday, then Jerry would be in real trouble. I''ll let you know that he''s the current heir to Harvey


    Manor."""


    "When Paige mentioned Jerry, she became even more furious. She didn''t like Liya to begin with, but


    right then, she was even more disgusted with her, after knowing that she even dared to harm Jerry."


    "If she didn''t teach Liya a lesson that time, or use that opportunity to drive her out, Paige was sure that


    Liya would harm Harvey Manor and Jerry in the future. The more she thought about it, the angrier she


    became."


    "Liya also sensed her future mother-inw''s hatred towards her. She bit her lips, held back her tears,


    and defended herself. ""Mom, I really didn''t mean to push Jerry into the pool yesterday. It really was a


    misunderstanding. I''m going to marry Calvin soon. So, how can I do such a thing?"""


    "So, you''re still not willing to admit it, huh? When Paige heard that, her mind burned with anger. ""Even


    Jerry said that you were the one who pushed him into the water. He''s so young, yet you did such a


    thing to him and frightened him. He even had a high feverst night from the trauma. Yet, you keep on


    spouting nonsense and shaking off your me. It''s evident that you don''t even feel the slightest bit of


    guilt. Your behavior and actions are intolerable. In fact, a person like you who says empty words and


    has a vicious heart is the type of person I hate the most. You''ll definitely be held ountable for this


    matter. Since you''re still not married into our family yet, I can''t punish you with Harvey Manor''s house


    rules, but I can still send you to the police and let thew punish you. What you did was an attempted


    murder. I''ll definitely send you to jail."""


    "Paige was emitting the aura of a dignified elder. She felt extreme anger at the thought of her grandson


    being harmed. The descendants of Harvey Manor had always been high above the masses. Therefore,


    how could she bear to see Jerry being harmed by Liya like that?"


    "Please don''t, Mom. Please let me go. When Liya heard that she was going to be sent to jail, her legs


    went weak in an instant. She immediately knelt down and pleaded."


    "Don''t address me as Mom. I''m not your Mom. It''s fine if you don''t want to go to jail. I''ll give you another


    chance. If you leave Harvey Manor and my son right now, then I''ll be willing to let you go, Paige


    shouted in a low voice. After thinking for a while, she gave her another choice."


    "Of course, Liya wasn''t willing to make such a choice!"


    "She knew that Paige was very strong-willed and hated people who lied. Nevertheless, she couldn''t


    admit it. If she really admitted it, Paige might use that reason to drive her out. The day before, she was


    so jealous that she lost her mind, and she pushed Jerry. She also regretted it a lot aftering back to


    her senses."


    "Liya was a smart person. Calvin had clearly promised to marry her in a week''s time. So, how could


    she do such a silly thing at that time?"


    "That was why she cried and insisted that she didn''t push Jerry, and refused to leave Harvey Manor, no


    matter what."


    "Belle stood by the side. When she heard Liya''s pretentious cry and that she refused to admit it was


    her who had pushed Jerry, her heart froze. If Liya took the initiative to admit her mistake, even if Paige


    wasn''t willing to forgive her, she would stille forward and speak up for her. After all, for the sake of


    Sophia''s wish, she had already personally promised to host a wedding for her."


    "However, Liya''s personality and character made her feel a chill in her heart."


    Did it mean that she had to live with such a woman in the future?


    Belle could imagine how bad that kind of a life would be.


    Her face turned even paler.


    "Aunt Paige, she was the one who pushed Jerry. Yesterday, I took Jerry to the pool, and this woman


    actually pushed Jerry into the swimming pool from behind. I saw it with my own eyes. But right now,


    she doesn''t even want to admit it and shows no signs of repentance. Aunt Paige, you can''t let such a


    woman marry into the family. Rosa had just returned. When she saw that scene, she immediately


    stepped forward and used loudly."


    "Paige waspletely certain that Liya was indeed the one who pushed Jerry into the pool the day


    before, after hearing her words. She trembled upon thinking how terrible Liya''s action was."


    "Liya, how dare you hurt my grandson and still refuse to admit it? Your character is too terrible. Harvey


    Manor won''t tolerate such an evil woman. How about this? Considering that you have followed my son


    for quite some time, I won''t force you to take responsibility, but Harvey Manor can no longer


    amodate you, and you don''t have a say in it. Hurry up and leave this ce. The further you


    distance yourself from us, the better. We don''t want to see you again. Paige pointed at the door with


    her finger and bellowed."