Yvonne looked at Palmer with a mix of frustration and disbelief. She pointed at Briony, who stood


    awkwardly behind her.


    “Mr. Pock, Briony is Noe’s stepfather’s daughter, and she said Noe had a messy private life.


    Why won''t you believe her? I swear, I''m not trying to harm you!”


    Feeling the weight of everyone''s stares, Briony''s whole body shivered uncontrobly.


    Noe smirked sarcastically at Briony. “Oh really? How ''messy'' is my private life? You must be


    pretty resilient to be out in this breeze with your current health.”


    If Yvonne knew the truth about Briony''s health, she''d probably think twice before sharing a room


    with her!


    Stammering, Briony managed, “Noe, what do you mean by that...”


    “You know exactly what I mean.”


    ra, hands on her hips, red at Yvonne and Briony. “Move aside! If you want to y the sisterly


    love card, do it elsewhere. Noe and I have no time for your games! Yvonne, the mess you''ve


    made is going to get the cops on your tail. Better find yourself a decentwyer!”


    “ra, I’m truly innocent. Can''t Jasper just defend me for once?”


    ra raised an eyebrow.


    Yvonne, hoping Jasper would defend her as awyer? As if!


    “Wishful thinking much? You expect Jasper to defend you and p his own brothers in the face?


    Dangerous thoughts, Yvonne.”


    Humiliated, Yvonne''s face turned a patchwork of red and white, fury mixed with shame.


    “ra! What''s got you so puffed up? You''re just the Schnabel family''s adopted daughter. Noe,


    that country bumpkin, is the real Schnabel. You think cozying up as her sidekick makes you family?”


    ra, without a word, pped Yvonne across the face.


    “That was for calling Noe a ''country bumpkin''. Insult my sister in front of me? You''re really asking


    for it!”


    Before Yvonne could react, another pnded, harder this time, causing her to taste blood and


    spit out three teeth!


    Noe flexed her wrist. “That was for daring to insult my sister. Haven’t you learned anything from


    last time?”


    Yvonne, recalling the humiliating beatdown by Noe at the gallery entrance, pleaded, “No, no... I’m


    sorry! Please forgive me, ra, Noe, I was misled by Briony!”


    Palmer gently took Noe''s hand, soothing her wrist. “Let’s just kick them out. There’s no need for


    violence.”


    Jacob’s gaze turned icy. “ra, does Marcel care for this girl at all?”


    “Not a chance.”


    If Marcel had any affection for Yvonne, she wouldn’t be in this mess.


    Jacob nodded, his expression deadly. “Good. Palmer, take your sister and Noe to dinner. Your


    grandma mentioned catching a bunch of fish for the kitchen.”


    Realizing Jacob''s anger, Palmer nodded. “Got it.”


    As Yvonne watched them leave, her thoughts scattered.


    Did Jacob just include ra as a member of the Pock family? Or, even more shocking, was ra


    actually a Pock by blood?


    That couldn’t be! Despite her efforts, why couldn’t she be Larson’s daughter, yet ra


    effortlessly won the Pock family’s affection?


    Being the only granddaughter of Sexton, the Pock patriarch?


    Yvonne couldn’t even fathom the privilege.


    Why couldn’t it be her?


    Lost in envy, Yvonne looked up to find Jacob’s icy stare, shivering at the sight.


    “Jacob, what are you nning…”


    Jacob signaled, and several resort guards approached.


    “Just a friendly reminder of Pock hospitality. Keep them alive for their trial.”


    Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Yvonne screamed as the guards advanced. Briony, sensing trouble, bolted towards Larson’s room,


    her mind in turmoil.


    Noe was the true Schnabel daughter? Recalling thevish birthday celebration she saw on social


    media, Briony felt a pang of jealousy.


    Hadn’t Vincent mentioned that Noe was just a girl raising chickens in the countryside? How did


    she be the heiress to the nation''s wealthiest family and even get engaged to another tycoon''s


    son!


    Finding Larson absent from the room and feeling a surge of panic at the noises behind her, Briony


    decided to take drastic measures. She grabbed a kitchen knife from the room, pressing it against


    her own wrist as a threat to the following bodyguards.


    "Thinking of offing yourself? That won''t help you. Even if you''re barely breathing, we''ll throw you


    out!" one of them shouted.


    Briony clenched her teeth, her resolve hardening.


    "I... I have HIV. Stay away from me if you don''t want to catch it, and that goes for Yvonne Gruber


    too. She''s been living with me, so she''s no better off."


    The bodyguards'' faces went pale!


    Yvonne, who was being carried by one of them, nearly passed out hearing that!


    Concerned, the bodyguards decided to report back to Jacob on what to do next.


    "HIV? Our resort doesn''t discriminate against guests, but if she''s threatening our staff with her


    condition, call the police. Let the CDC handle her!"


    "Right!"


    Yvonne and Briony were locked in the room, guarded from the outside.


    Briony turned to Yvonne. "You said Noe is actually the biological daughter of the Schnabels?


    What''s going on! Weren''t Noe''s parents broke?"


    Seeing the kitchen knife in Briony''s hand, Yvonne was terrified of getting infected.


    "What are you on about! If the Schnabels are broke, then I''m a nobody! No wonder you had the


    guts to mess with Noe. You had no clue about the Schnabels'' true power."


    Briony felt her world spinning! So, the reason Vincent''s business faced retaliation from the


    Schnabels was all to defend Noe''s honor?


    She quickly grabbed her phone, dialing Vincent''s number in a panic.


    "Dad, did you know Noe''s parents are the Schnabels? Yes, those Schnabels from the news!"