Chapter 170


    Tina knew Cindy was deliberately tormenting her, so she slowly sank to her knees. “Miss Young, you’re a


    generous and kind-hearted woman. Please spare my life.” Ever since John Carter exposed Cindy’s true


    colors, she had been leading her life in constant paranoia and fear. The sight of Tina begging for mercy


    on her knees satisfied Cindy to no end. “Now, grovel to me! Keep groveling until I’m satisfied!” Cindy


    commanded smugly. Tina gripped the hem of her shirt without moving, which irked Cindy. “Oh? Are you


    nning to fight back?”


    “Miss Young. I’m willing to grovel to you, but tomorrow’s the press conference. I still have to take a


    picture for Grandma…”


    Cindy had no choice but to dispel that thought when she heard the reason. No matter how much she


    wanted to punish Tina, she knew that now was not the time.


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    “That’s true. I know you don’t dare to tattle on me to that old b*tch, but if she were to notice that


    something’s amiss, it’ll be bad for me. You got lucky today, Tina! I’ll torment you to my heart’s content


    once the press conference is over!” Cindy sounded very excited and smug over the prospect. She pulled


    out a key and unlocked the lounge’s door before skipping away happily.


    Tina shifted into a sitting position on the floor. Tears started rolling down her cheeks at that moment. She


    looked so helpless and weak. She knew Cindy’s endless torture awaited her, but she was left with


    nothing in her life.


    She didn’t have a home of her own, or people that she could call her family and friends. Not to mention,


    the chances of her finding a partner in the future was reduced to null.


    All she had right now was the baby growing within her.


    “You’re the only one I have, my dear baby,” she whispered to herself while caressing her stomach. “I’m


    willing to pay any price as long as I can protect you.”


    Wiping her tears away, Tina got up and left the studio. Even if life continued to y cruel jokes on her


    and tried to break her down, her skinny figure would always emit an aura of unrelenting determination.


    Soon, the time for the press conference was here,


    The Langford family was a renowned and wealthy family in Freesia. The fact Samuel had held a press


    conference and kept the contents under a tight lid piqued the interest of the mass media, who made


    guesses of their own.


    “If Samuel’s the one making the announcement, that means it must be something big!”


    “My sources told me that he had married another woman, but she’s not Cindy. Is he nning to address


    this matter?”


    “Yeah, I heard of that as well. Isn’t Cindy Young the only woman staying by Samuel’s side? Who else


    could he be marrying?”


    Everyone was discussing the mysterious woman from the rumors.


    Meanwhile, Tina walked past the gossipers in a simple gown. No one noticed her at all. She was taken to


    a private room to take her picture there. Soon, the photoshoot was over.


    The photographer said, “You can leave now.” As expected, she was present only to be used as a tool. To


    think that she was discarded this quickly…


    When Tina was about to leave the scene, voices erupted from the crowd of media personnel.


    “Mr. Langford’s car is here!”


    When everyone heard the announcement, they pushed forward immediately like a school of fish fighting


    for live bait.


    Tina didn’t dare to go against the tide, so she was forced to follow them.


    A Stretch Lincoln Limousine slowed down to a halt under the bright, flickering camera lights. Samuel’s


    figure appeared at that moment.