《Captive Hearts: The Tycoon's Ugly Bride》


 Chapter 1 Substitution

    Chapter 1 Substitution


    Chapter 1 Substitution


    The Herbart family was a giant in Cloud City.


    In a spacious and luxurious bedroom, a tall and noble man suddenly grabbed the bride in a wedding


    dress and furiously said, "You''re not Nicole. The Kent family is bold. They cheated me! They are


    courting death!"


    The bride was wearing a white mask covering most of her face, revealing only her star-like shining


    eyes.


    When the man condescendingly looked at nche, she suddenly found her mask almost falling off.


    And her heart skipped a beat before she adjusted it.


    Then, the man opened the door with a bang and strode out.


    Looking at the bride thrown to the ground, the servant who had witnessed everything was stunned.


    She hurriedly walked over and said, "Mrs. Herbart, are you okay? Let me help you up."


    "Thanks."


    After getting up, nche rubbed her bruised neck and nced at the door. Then, a hint of


    confusion shed across her red eyes.


    "Is that man Louis?"


    The servant fixed the wedding dress and replied, "Yes, he is Mr. Herbart, your husband."


    Louis was rumored to be a cripple, so Nicole had cried, said she would never marry a disabled man,


    and asked her to marry him in ce of her. But he turned out to be tall and long-legged. He had


    steadily stridden out, so there was nothing wrong with his legs.


    nche smiled. Louis was not a cripple as rumored. Instead, he was handsome and had a


    supermodel figure. If her elder sister Nicole knew about it, she would deeply regret it.


    nche lifted her wedding dress, walked to the brightly colored wedding bed, and sat down, asking,


    "Is it time for dinner?"


    She had not had food since this morning, so she was hungry.


    The servant was confused. Mr. Herbart had almost strangled Mrs. Herbart to death. thetter had


    been teary just now but regained her calmness in a blink of an eye. It was weird.


    Noticing nche looking at her, the servant quickly stopped thinking nonsense, lowered her head,


    and stammered, "Mrs. Herbart, everyone but you have had dinner."


    nche was stunned, wondering why they had not asked her to have dinner. It must be because


    the Herbart family did not wee her. It was rumored that Tammy had always been strict. She had


    not asked her to have dinner because she wanted to psych her daughter-inw out on the first day


    of the marriage.


    "Please get some food for me."


    Hearing this, the servant showed an embarrassed look.


    "If they make things difficult for you, you will tell them I haven''t eaten for three days and will starve


    to death in the Herbart family soon. Remember to tell them I have fainted once from hunger."


    "Will this work?"


    nche winked at the timid servant and said, "Go ahead! Trust me."


    Louis sat on the slippery leather sofa downstairs and kept squeezing the ss in his hand.


    His assistant came over with some documents and said, "Mr. Herbart, I''ve investigated the matter.


    Your bride is not Nicole Kent, the number one beauty in Cloud City. She is Nicole¡¯s notorious and


    disfigured sister nche. The Kent family deceived you."


    Louis frowned and released his grip, letting the ss fall to the ground.


    The assistant then showed him the photos of Nicole and nche.


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    The two photos were in stark contrast. Nicole had exquisite facial features and fair skin, while


    nche had a hideous scar on her right cheek. The scar was eye-catching like an ugly centipede.


    Louis sneered, "Very good! The Kent family is bold! How dare they y such a trick on me? Are


    they courting death?"


    Louis¡¯s mother Tammy was sitting beside him in gorgeous clothes. She picked up these two photos


    and felt increasingly depressed while looking at them.


    "The Kent family thinks my son is disabled, so they married an ugly girl into the Herbart family."


    Louis had had a car ident five years ago, so the outside world had rumored his legs were


    disabled. Tammy had wanted to scotch the rumor, but Louis had stopped her.


    Cathy was sitting next to Tammy and felt relieved when hearing the news. She believed she would


    be Mrs. Herbart sooner orter. After all, Louis would not be interested in other women.


    "Aunt Tammy, please calm down. Let me massage your shoulders."


    The marriage between the Herbart family and the Kent family was not with great fanfare but in


    private. The Herbart family wanted a noblewoman who could match their status. After severalyers


    of screening, they had chosen Nicole.


    The wedding was simple. The Herbart family had only sent a car to the Kent family to pick the bride


    up. After all, the Kent family was much inferior in terms of status. And no one had expected the Kent


    family would change the bride.


    Louis had met Nicole before. So, when he hade back from thepany and saw nche in a


    mask, he found the bride was not Nicole.

 Chapter 2 Appearance

    Chapter 2 Appearance


    Chapter 2 Appearance


    When the servant tremblingly went upstairs with the food, Tammy stopped her and asked, "Why are


    you going upstairs with the food?"


    The servant nervously replied, "Ms. Herbart asked me to bring some food up. She hasn''t eaten for


    three days. She said she would starve to death here if she could not eat right now."


    Tammy angrily said, "How can she still have the nerve to ask for food?"


    The servant shivered with fright and said, "Madam, should I deliver the food to her now? She has


    fainted once from hunger."


    Tammy fell silent. The servant waited for a few seconds and then nervously went upstairs with the


    food. She secretly took a deep breath, thinking Mrs. Herbart''s n had worked.


    Tammy''s phone on the coffee table lit up. When she nced at the caller ID, she instantly widened


    her eyes in anger. The caller was nche''s stepmother Dany.


    Tammy was trembling with anger when answering the call.


    "Dany, how dare you y such a trick on the Herbart family? Believe it or not, I will ask Louis to


    acquire yourpany."


    "Mrs. Herbart, it is a big misunderstanding! nche did it alone! The vicious girl drugged our food.


    We did not wake up from aa until just now. But it''s toote. That wicked girl pretended to be


    Nicole and married Mr. Herbart. Mrs. Herbart, you should have med that wicked girl. Please don''t


    vent your anger on us."


    Tammy was shocked to hear her words.


    nche had drugged the Kent family? It was her conspiracy?


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    "You''re still lying to me! I will make the Kent family go bankrupt!"


    Dany hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "Mrs. Herbart, I didn''t lie! nche did it alone! We are


    also victims! The Herbart family is one of the wealthiest families in Cloud City, so we''re dreaming of


    being connected to you by marriage."


    Tammy then heard Nicole bitterly weeping on the other end of the phone, saying, "Mom, nche


    robbed me of the identity of Mrs. Herbart. I hate her. I have long admired Mr. Herbart and wanted to


    be his wife. She is too vicious."


    "The Kent family are a bunch of idiots."


    Tammy was so angry that she heavily hung up the phone. But she believed in the y of the mother


    and daughter.


    Louis had heard the call, so he deeply nced at the bedroom upstairs, thinking nche was too


    ruthless.


    "Ask that woman toe downstairs!"


    When nche was about to have dinner, another servant rushed up and said, "Mrs. Herbart, Mr.


    Herbart asked you to go downstairs."


    Louis narrowed his eyes when nche calmly walked over.


    She had changed the wedding dress into a bright cheongsam. After standing still, She put her left


    hand on her right wrist, looking gentle and obedient.


    Except for the area covered by the mask, her exposed skin was fair and smooth. And the mask on


    her face added a sense of mystery to her.


    "Honey, I heard you want to see me."


    Surprisingly, her voice was sweet and touching. Louis instantly raised his eyes. But he immediately


    returned to his senses and snorted, "Who allows you to call me like that?"


    "How would you like me to call you? Mr. Herbart or Louis? Choose one! I''m fine with both."


    nche tilted her head, ying the fool.


    Louis''s face instantly became extremely gloomy. He knew she had yed a trick on him but did not


    know how to fight back.


    Cathy secretly gritted her teeth before saying, "nche, drop the act. You drugged the Kent family


    to marry Louis. You are the most vicious woman I have ever seen."


    What?


    nche frowned, wondering when she had drugged the Kent family.


    "Are you still pretending? Your stepmother Dany has woken up! She called us and used you of


    your evil deeds. A vicious woman like you is not worthy of Louis."


    It turned out Dany had framed her up.


    nche turned her face aside to look at the woman who had lectured her. Cathy had an oval face


    and pretty facial features. But the intense sarcasm in her eyes was unpleasant.


    "Excuse me, who are you? Can you please introduce yourself?"


    Cathy''s cold face instantly cracked. And she felt both angry and embarrassed when saying,


    "nche, you..."


    "nche, shut up!"


    Louis snapped his knuckles, looking like he was going to eat nche alive. Then, he pointed at her


    photo and asked, "Are you the ugly woman in this photo?"


    Ugly woman?


    nche faintly smiled. Louis seemed to dislike the ugly woman very much because he had pressed


    his knuckles red.


    "Yes, honey. How do you know the person in this photo is me? Have you seen me before?"


    When throwing the photo at her feet with a swish, Louis felt like his lungs were going to explode


    with anger, thinking God had sent her here to torture him. After all, her every word and action could


    irritate him.


    nche continued, "Honey, don''t be angry. I am not the same as in the photo. I look..."


    When it came to the critical part, she paused on purpose.

 Chapter 3 Anger

    Chapter 3 Anger


    Chapter 3 Anger


    "Continue. What is the difference?"


    Louis'' eyes flickered when he captured the key information.


    Maybe she had not been disfigured?


    nche bent down to pick up the photo, raised her starry eyes, and said, "Honey, this photo


    beautifies me. The scar on my face is longer and uglier than in the photo. Who is this


    photographer? His skills are good. Can you give me his contact information?"


    The blue veins on Louis''s forehead popped out because he knew she was ying a trick on him


    again. And he did want to strangle her to death when hearing her shamelessly call him honey again.


    nche was happy to anger him and secretly snorted. He had asked her toe downstairs when


    she had been about to have dinner. After she hade here, those people sat together and


    humiliated her together with a sense of superiority.


    "Are you curious about my appearance? I can take off my mask and let you see my face. Anyway,


    you will see it sooner orter."


    When nche raised her hand to take off the mask, Cathy held her breath, wondering how ugly she


    was.


    "Stop it! Go back!"


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    Louis was so angry that he couldn''t bear it any longer. She was ugly and stupid. And he suspected


    she was deliberately pissing him off.


    "OK, I''ll go upstairs."


    After angering him, nche went upstairs with brisk steps.


    Staring after her, Tammy felt so depressed that shemented, "How could such a thing happen to


    the Herbart family? Did I do many evil deeds in my previous life? Why did God send such an ugly


    woman to torture me? Ouch! I''m going to have a heart attack."


    After returning to the bedroom, nche needed to take off her mask to eat. When she suddenly


    realized the servant was still in the room, thetter was curiously looking at her, wanting to see her


    ugly face.


    "You can leave now. I''ll call you when finishing eating."


    "Yes, Mrs. Herbart."


    After the servant went out, nche took off the mask.


    However, there was no scar on her face. Her face was beautiful, her skin was tender, her eyes were


    clear, the bridge of her nose was beautifully curved, and her lips were red and attractive.


    When nche had been twelve, her biological mother Lily died of a serious illness. Her father


    Benjamin soon married Dany with great fanfare and brought back Nicole who was one year older


    than her.


    Dany and Nicole had always regarded her as a thorn in the side. One day, Nicole hired several


    gangsters to block her way home from school. They had held knives and said they would ruin her


    face.


    If that boy hadn''t saved her, she would have been disfigured. Then, she had turned Nicole''s trick


    against her, bribed those gangsters, and asked them to tell Nicole she had been disfigured. Since


    then, she had been wearing a mask.


    Now, she hurriedly picked up a piece of braised pork, put it in her mouth, and happily enjoyed it.


    After half an hour, she finished eating.


    The servant estimated nche had finished dinner, so she came upstairs and knocked on the door,


    intending to clean up the tableware.


    nche was washing her face in the bathroom. She wore a mask all day long, so she felt stuffy on


    her face.


    The servant waited for a while, but no one answered. Then, she opened the door and walked in


    without permission because Mr. Herbart woulde upstairs soon. He had always been obsessed


    with cleanliness. If he saw the leftovers in his bedroom, he would me her.


    After washing her face, nche walked out of the bathroom.


    Seeing her, the servant pointed at her face and eximed, "Mrs. Herbart, your face!"


    The servant gaped at her. She had heard Mrs. Herbart was extremely ugly. But her delicate face


    had no blemishes at all! She could not believe her eyes and even suspected the pretty woman was


    not Mrs. Herbart! When she had been in the kitchen just now, the servants had gathered together


    and searched for Mrs. Herbart''s photos online. In those photos. she looked ugly and terrifying.


    Louis suddenly appeared at the door and snapped with a gloomy face, "How could you shout at


    night?"

 Chapter 4 Face

    Chapter 4 Face


    Chapter 4 Face


    "Mr. Herbart, Mrs. Herbart''s face..."


    nche''s heart skipped a beat because she thought her lie would be exposed. She hurriedly


    lowered her head, picked up the mask, put it on, and grabbed the servant''s hand.


    "Don''t me her. I scared her when taking off the mask."


    "No, you did not scare me. It''s..."


    Before finishing speaking, the servant felt a sharp pain in her hand. It was because nche had


    pinched her hard out of desperation.


    "Mrs. Herbart..."


    The servant nkly stared at her, wondering why she didn''t let her tell the truth.


    nche patted her on the back andforted her, saying, "Don''t be afraid. I''ll wear a mask all the


    time. Don''t worry. I won''t scare you again."


    The servant kept her mouth open because she couldn''t close it. She did not understand why Mrs.


    Herbart was telling such a lie.


    Seeing the weird scene, Louis pondered for a moment and frowned, "Since you know how ugly you


    are, you should cover your face well! Don''t show it to people to disgrace me."


    Although he maintained a calm face, he felt chills down his spine. Since nche''s face had made


    the servants scream in fright, she must be extremely ugly!


    nche breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he believed it.


    Louis soon turned around and went downstairs. He didn''t even want to go into the bedroom after


    such an incident.


    "Mrs. Herbart, your face has no scars at all. Why are you wearing a mask?"


    nche sized the servant up. The girl had an immature face and seemed in her early twenties. Her


    eyes looked clear, so nche did not think she would stir up trouble.


    "What''s your name?"


    "My name is ra."


    "ra, please don''t tell anyone about it. I have my reasons for doing this. If you keep the secret, I


    will return your favor."


    "Well, OK," ra nodded with difficulty.


    After ra went out with the tableware, nche picked up her phone and found her best friend Erin


    had sent her a text message.


    "nche, are you still alive? Has the Herbart family torn you apart?"


    nche quickly replied, "You wicked girl, are you expecting something bad to happen to me? I''m


    fine! By the way, how are the sales of D&S''s new jewelry?"


    Erin instantly responded, "I am caring about you! D&S''s new products are selling well. nche, you


    are amazing! Every piece of jewelry you design is popr. You are a genius."


    nche twirled the small ruby ring on her middle finger and smiled brightly.


    "You finally realized it. Treat me better in the future! If you follow me, I will help you make a fortune."


    "Tch, don''t be smug. By the way, do you n to wear a mask all the time in the Herbart family? You


    are a beautiful woman, but you wear a mask to make people believe you''re ugly. What a pity!"


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    nche replied, "Yes, I will always wear a mask. I was forced to marry Louis. He thinks I am


    extremely ugly, so he will be in a hurry to divorce me. I will regain my freedom soon. But before that,


    I must find Henry and persuade him into performing the surgery on my grandma."


    nche had married into the Herbart family because Dany and Nicole had threatened her with


    Ang''s surgery. Her grandma Ang had a tumor in her brain and needed a veryplicated


    surgery to remove it.


    Only two doctors could do the operation. One was Nicole''s uncle James, and the other was Louis''s


    cousin Henry.


    Henry was very mysterious. Although he was famous, few people had seen him. Before she found


    him, only James could keep Ang alive. It was because of Ang''s operation that Nicole


    managed to pin down nche.


    If she had refused to marry Louis in ce of Nicole, James would have refused to operate on


    Ang.


    Louis was rumored to be a worthless cripple. Nicole was proud and arrogant, so she was unwilling


    to marry such a man.


    The dowry from the Herbart family was a piece ofnd, so Dany had been tempted. Her daughter


    had refused to marry Louis, but she wanted to get the valuable dowry. Therefore, they hade up


    with the idea of letting nche marry him.


    After chatting with Erin, nche felt a little thirsty.


    She picked up the teapot in the bedroom but found it empty. So, she could only go downstairs to


    drink water.


    After reaching the living room, she stopped a servant. The ce was so big that she could not see


    where the kitchen was.


    "Where is the kitchen? I''m thirsty."


    The servant intently stared at her face as if she could see the ugly scar through the mask. Seeing


    nche frown, she suddenly realized she was too impolite. So, she hurriedly said, "Mrs. Herbart,


    please follow me".


    Following the servant to the kitchen, nche looked back. The servant had nced at the door


    next to her with a strange look just now. There might be something fishy inside.


    After entering the kitchen, nche ordered, "Please add some water to the teapot in the bedroom."


    After sending the servant away, nche took a sip of water, left the kitchen, and stared at the room


    the servant had nced at just now. The door was ajar.


    Suddenly, there was a delicate voice from inside.

 Chapter 5 Am I Right

    Chapter 5 Am I Right


    Chapter 5 Am I Right


    "Louis, nche is vicious. You should be careful. Since she drugged her family to marry you, she


    will y more tricks in the future."


    The coquettish voice gave nche goosebumps all over her body. After listening for a while, she


    found Louis had never responded.


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    "Louis, look at this purple bag! Doesn''t it match me well?"


    Bag?


    nche pursed her lips, knowing Cathy wanted Louis to buy her a bag. She put the water ss on


    the ss table next to her, raised her hand to knock on the door, and walked in.


    Louis was reading a document with his head down at the desk. And Cathy was holding a fashion


    magazine beside him.


    When Cathy turned her head and saw nche, her face instantly became gloomy.


    "Who let you in? Ugly and vicious woman, get out!"


    Hearing this, Louis raised his gaze and coldly sized nche up, thinking she was indeed bold. She


    had tricked him into marrying her but still dared toe to his study.


    He snapped, "Get out."


    He had no reason to be polite to an evil woman.


    nche pretended not to hear, looked around the study, and walked over, saying, "Sorry! I feel a bit


    thirsty, so I am looking for water. I thought this is the kitchen."


    "Are you blind? This is Louis''s study! How can it be the kitchen?" Cathy sarcastically asked.


    When nche turned around and squeezed herself between Louis and Cathy, he immediately


    smelled a fragrance. Although nche was ugly, she smelled refreshing. It was much better than


    Cathy''s pungent perfume.


    "How dare you push me aside, ugly woman!" Cathy yelled.


    nche folded her arms over her chest, sized up her clothes, and tutted, "You''re still too


    inexperienced. If you want to seduce a man in the middle of the night, your skirt has to be at least


    this short."


    While speaking, she brushed her hand across her crotch.


    "You should have worn a pair of ck silk stockings and squeezed your breasts more. If so, all men


    will be turned on and pounce on you like hungry wolves. Honey, you are a man. Tell her whether I


    am right?"


    nche blinked her big eyes, looking innocent.


    Louis was speechless, thinking she was courting death. Did she mean he was also a hungry wolf?


    Cathy blushed, pointed at nche with a slender finger, and stamped her foot, saying, "You''re


    talking nonsense. Louis, she''s going too far."


    nche snatched the magazine from her and quickly flipped through it.


    "Honey, are you going to buy a bag for Miss Bird? I happen to like this brand too. I want this pink


    crocodile leather bag. You are rich. Could you please buy it for me too?"


    Throwing the magazine on the table, she walked outward. Suddenly, she looked back and sweetly


    smiled at the two stunned people, saying, "Honey, don''t buy me the wrong one. What I want is the


    pink crocodile leather bag which costs 300,000 dors. Miss Bird''s purple bag costs 150,000


    dors. Otherwise, you would be disgraced when I appear on the same asion as Miss Bird. Mrs.


    Herbart''s bag should not be outshone, right?"


    After finishing speaking, she quickly walked out while the two were still in a daze. Although she had


    no feelings for Louis, she must build up the prestige of Mrs. Herbart for herself in the Herbart family.


    Such a wealthy family wasplicated inside. And she did not want others to bully her.


    Seeing nche''s beautiful figure disappear at the door, Cathy felt as if a cat had scratched her


    chest, thinking she was giving her a blow on purpose. What was even more frightening was that she


    found Louis staring in the direction where nche had left with a frown. She did not know what he


    was thinking, so she clenched her fists and softened her voice when saying, "Louis, she is too


    uneducated. She asked you to buy her a bag as soon as marrying you. She is a gold digger."


    Gold digger? Louis thought she was talking about herself.


    "It''s gettingte. You should go home."


    He nced at her, turned the page, and continued to read the document.


    Cathy''s face instantly turned pale because he had coldly looked at her just now. She nced


    outside and said, "Can you send me back? It''s too dark. I don''t dare to go back alone."


    Louis said without looking up, "I still have work to do. Let Jack send you back."


    A strong unwillingness surged in Cathy''s chest, but she couldn''t vent it out in front of him.


    Louis had treated her well because of what had happened five years ago. But he just regarded her


    as a younger sister. However, she would not admit defeat because only she deserved the title of


    Mrs. Herbart.


    "OK, I''m leaving. Don''t work toote."

 Chapter 6 Humiliation

    Chapter 6 Humiliation


    Chapter 6 Humiliation


    When the study room became quiet, Louis pinched his eyebrows, thinking nche was courting


    death. She had yed such a dirty trick to marry him and implied he would also be a hungry


    wolf. Putting down the contract in his hand, he picked up the magazine she had thrown on the table


    and leaned back on therge chair.


    Finding the bag nche had chosen, he found the price was indeed 300,000 dors. Then, he


    flipped to the one Cathy liked and saw the price was 150,000 dors.


    What a childish behavior it was!


    Did she think he would buy her a bag?


    He hadn''t settled ounts with her, but she wanted him to buy her a bag. He raised his hand, threw


    the magazine into the trash can, and closed his eyes.


    When nche had approached him just now, the sweet scent on her body had smelt surprisingly


    pleasant. No! The corner of his mouth twitched. It must be her trick to attract his attention. After all,


    that vicious woman had unscrupulously drugged the Kent family to marry him.


    The more he thought about it, the more chaotic his mind became. So, he got up and went upstairs.


    When he pushed open the bedroom door, nche was sitting at the dressing table after a shower.


    Her pajamas were loose, exposing one snow-white shoulder. And she was fixing the straps of her


    bra.


    Looking at the red mark, nche tutted, thinking the shoulder straps were too tight.


    When the bedroom door suddenly opened, she was startled and asked, "Why didn''t you knock on


    the door beforeing in?"


    Louis paused for a moment because the voluptuous scene just now was still reying in his mind.


    After returning to his senses, he felt annoyed, thinking she was talking nonsense.


    "This is my bedroom. Do you think I need to report to you beforeing in?"


    nche was at a loss for words.


    Seeing she had fixed her clothes, Louis strode inside with a gloomy handsome face and


    approached her step by step with an aggressive aura.


    nche''s heart skipped a beat when she squeezed the tube of hand cream and leaned backward,


    asking, "What do you want to do?"


    "What did you mean by saying those words in the study?"


    When nche was stunned, he leaned over like a ck cloud. She felt nervous, suspecting he


    would hit her.


    "My words in the study?"


    She had not said anything profound in the study. Was he seeking "justice" for Cathy?


    Louis hoarsely asked in a deep voice, "Why are you so sure that all men are hungry wolves?"


    nche frowned. It turned out to be because he felt insulted.


    "I said it casually. What are you going to do?"


    His sullen face was suddenly stained with a strange color when he pushed his pretty thin lips toward


    her snow-white neck, making her feel hot. When he got closer and closer, she could even smell his


    unique mint scent. Seeing him about to kiss her neck, nche panicked and tried to run away. But


    he grabbed her hand and tightly held it, making her unable to escape.


    "Get away!"


    nche did feel scared.


    When his lips were about to touch her skin, he backed away in disgust and snorted, "You''re wrong.


    No men will pounce on you! They will only try to avoid you!"


    Was that all?


    It turned out he just intended to embarrass her. nche''s pale face in fright puckered, and her


    racing heartbeat gradually calmed down.


    She secretly took a deep breath, rolled her eyes, fixed her ck hair, opened the hand cream, and


    applied it to her hands, pretending to be calm.


    Louis shot her a sideways nce and said, "No matter how much time you spend on skincare, the


    ugly scar on your face won''t disappear, you fool."


    nche''s anger had subsided a lot. But after being humiliated, she flew into a rage again.


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    "So what? I take good care of my hands to make them look white and tender, so I will have a good


    mood when looking at them. Do you have any problem with it?"


    "You''re deceiving yourself."


    "But I like it."


    Louis was speechless.


    nche bit her lower lip. She had no feelings for him, so she would not allow him to hurt her. Then,


    she walked to the bed, lifted the quilt, andy down.


    Louis clenched his fists, thinking she was thick-skinned, vicious, and glib-tongued.


    nche had applied the hand cream. She was afraid the quilt would rub it off, so she raised her


    hands in the air. Under the bright light, her hands looked white and tender.


    Louis was momentarily dazzled because they were the whitest and tenderest hands he had ever


    seen.

 Chapter 7 Sleeping on the Sofa

    Chapter 7 Sleeping on the Sofa


    Chapter 7 Sleeping on the Sofa


    When Louis came out of the bathroom in a bathrobe with wet hair, nche had fallen asleep.


    Only then did he realize he had no ce to sleep if she slept in his bed? After all, he could never


    share the bed with the ugly woman.


    When he held back his anger and walked to the side, he found her sleeping appearance was sweet.


    She was wearing a mask, but her exposed skin was impable. Her beautiful eyes were closed,


    her long eyshes looked like butterfly wings, and her forehead was smooth.


    Seeing her sleeping so soundly, he paused before stretching out his hand to pull her up. She was


    sleeping like a gentlewoman.


    He suddenly recalled how she had looked like when she had intended to take off her mask in the


    living room and suspected whether the face under the mask was as ugly as her vicious heart. After


    all, the revealed part of her face made her look like a beauty.


    Louis subconsciously reached for her mask. The closer his hand got, the more it trembled. And he


    didn''t know when he had be so indecisive.


    When he finally touched the mask and was about to tear it off, the sleeping person suddenly


    opened her eyes in confusion. Seeing his handsome face, she asked, "What are you doing?"


    Louis immediately withdrew his hand, feeling guilty for the first time.


    "I wanted to wake you up and ask you to sleep on the sofa."


    Hearing this, nche looked at the sofa. Although it was big, it was not asfortable as the bed.


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    sofa tonight. Therefore, she had gone to bed early to upy the bed. But she had not expected him


    to wake her up.


    The quilt was warm. nche rested her head on the soft pillow and tightly held the quilt with both


    hands, saying, "No. I''m sleepy. You go to sleep on the sofa."


    Louis narrowed his eyes when a strange emotion shed across his heart. nche was acting like


    a child who refused to get up in the morning and threw a temper tantrum with him.


    But he instantly regained his indifference, coldly stared at her with ck eyes, and said, "Do you


    know who you are talking to? Believe it or not, I will throw you out and let you sleep at the door."


    nche bit her lower lip, let go of the quilt, and slowly sat up. After all, she couldn''t confront him


    head-on.


    As soon as she walked to the sofa with the quilt, the room plunged into darkness with a snap. She


    stamped her foot in anger because she had not made the bed yet.


    Louis on the big bed turned over with a frown. She had only slept for a while, but the bed was full of


    the ugly woman''s smell.


    The next morning, nche got up early and washed up. Going downstairs, she saw Cathy sitting


    upright on the sofa with Tammy. And a servant was serving them fruit and dessert.


    When Cathy nced up, she met her gaze and coldly frowned, wondering whether Louis had slept


    with the ugly womanst night.


    After returning home yesterday, Cathy had not slept all night. So, she rushed over to inquire about


    the situation at dawn. No! She immediately shook her head. It was impossible! Louis was so noble,


    so he would never sleep with such an ugly woman.


    nche had dealt her a head-on blowst night, so she would seek revenge today! She believed


    nche did not know Tammy liked her very much and regarded her as half of her biological child.


    When nche came downstairs, Cathy waved to her with a smile and said, "Miss Kent, good


    morning. Come and sit."


    Miss Kent? This appetion was interesting.


    nche stopped walking toward the garden and looked sideways at Cathy who had put on a fake


    smile.


    "Okay, I''ll chat with you, Miss Bird."


    nche turned around and walked toward the living room. But there was no seat left outside. So,


    she could only walk past Cathy to sit on the sofa inside.


    Cathy kindly said, "Miss Kent, be careful."


    nche didn''t doubt it, so she replied, "I will. Thanks."


    Suddenly, she tripped and staggered. When her knee hit the corner of the coffee table, she felt a


    sharp pain.


    Cathy stood up, pretended to support her, and said, "I told you to be careful. The ground is t, but


    you still almost fell. Does it hurt?"


    She was ming her victim. nche gasped in pain, avoided her hand, silently endured the pain,


    and sat on the sofa.

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    Chapter 8 Apology


    Tammy impatiently nced at nche and said, "Cathy, sit down. Leave her alone. It''s her fault.


    She should not have walked without looking at the road. She deserved it."


    Cathy slowly sat down. She was happy to see nche''s face turn pale with pain. But it was just the


    appetizer.


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    "Miss Kent, did you get the limited-edition bag you asked Louis to buy for youst night? I envy you.


    There are only three of them in the world. But you can easily get one."


    Tammy''s face instantly became sullen. Then, she red at nche and said, "Did you ask Louis to


    buy you a bag? nche, don''t think that you are Mrs. Herbart now! I will never admit you."


    nche pursed her lips. Cathy had not only secretly tripped her but also told Tammy she had asked


    Louis to buy her a bag. Did she think she was a pushover?


    "Miss Bird, have you received your bag? If you had not pestered Louis and asked him to buy you


    the bag in the middle of the night, I would not have asked him to buy one for me. After all, the bag


    you chose is also a limited edition. There are only four in the world. Although the Herbart family


    refuses to admit me, the title of Mrs. Herbart belongs to me now. If outsiders know Mrs. Herbart is


    carrying bags in the same grade as Miss Bird, the Herbart family will lose face."


    Cathy''s face turned pale. Sure enough, as soon as nche finished speaking, Mrs. Herbart''s sullen


    gaze turned to her.


    "Cathy, are you still pestering Louis at night? Didn''t I tell you..."


    Seeing Tammy hesitate to speak, nche wondered what she had told Cathy before.


    Cathy hurriedly exined, "Aunt Tammy, you misunderstood. She is framing me. I didn''t ask Louis


    to buy me the bag. It is her that asked him to buy her a bag. I just said the bag was pretty and


    asked him to have a look."


    Tammy nodded, "OK! Louis is busy with work. Don''t bother him with such things anymore. What I


    care about is not the bag. If you like it, I will buy it for you. But you should not have disturbed him at


    night. He needs to rest."


    "I see," Cathy obediently nodded.


    Then, she turned her head and gave nche a hard look.


    Tammy then said, "nche, I''m warning you! Don''t tell others you are Mrs. Herbart. Otherwise, I will


    teach you a good lesson. I will choose another wife for my son. He is way out of your league!"


    Hearing this, nche didn''t reply but stood up, saying, "I''m going outside for a walk."


    Sure enough, as soon as she stood up, Cathy stretched out a foot to trip her again. nche


    secretly smiled, thinking she was asking for it.


    Suddenly, there was a scream in the living room.


    nche looked ahead but urately stepped on Cathy''s foot.


    Cathy roared through gritted teeth, "Go away, b*tch! You are stepping on my foot."


    "Sorry, I didn''t see it! Doesn''t it hurt?"


    When nche slowly moved her foot away, there was a clear shoeprint on Cathy''s supposedly


    clean instep.


    Tammy felt distressed and said, "nche, you are too vicious! Cathy, are you okay?"


    "Aunt Tammy, it hurts. She did it on purpose. I told you she asked Louis to buy her a bag, so she


    retaliated against me. I won''t dare to say anything more to you from now on. It hurts! My foot is


    swollen."


    Noticing Louising downstairs, Cathy bent over and pretended she had been severely hurt.


    Tammy raised her head, red at nche, and viciously said, "You did it on purpose! Apologize to


    Cathy!"


    nche lightly nced at them and turned around to go out. What a hypocrite Cathy was! She had


    intended to trip her first. But now, she was ming the victim again! nche would not let her get


    away with it. After all, her knee was still hurting like hell.


    "Apologize."


    A stern voice pierced nche''s eardrums from behind.


    She unwillingly stopped her steps. When she stubbornly looked back, she saw Louis coldly staring


    at her as if his gaze could tear her body apart.


    "Are you deaf? I asked you to apologize to Cathy!"

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    Chapter 9 Refusing to Apologize


    Chapter 9 Refusing to Apologize


    His voice became louder and harsher, echoing in the huge living room.


    The servants were frightened and cautiously looked over.


    nche narrowed her eyes and coldly looked at him. He had lost his temper and med her as


    soon as seeing Cathy''s fake cry without knowing the truth, so she thought he was like a mad dog.


    Seeing her re back, Louis felt more furious. He had seen with his eyes that she had stepped on


    Cathy''s foot on purpose. But she had refused to apologize. What an unreasonable woman!


    If the media found out about nche''s existence, it would cause a lot of trouble and disgrace the


    Herbart family. The Herbart family was famous and noble, but Louis had married the ugliest woman


    in Cloud City. She was a skeleton in the cab!


    Moreover, he had suffered from insomnia for a long time but had slept very well with no dreamsst


    night because of her smell left in the bed. He had even woken up half an hourter than usual. He


    had not slept so well for at least five years. This strange change made him ufortable. He faintly


    had a bad feeling that something was getting out of control.


    "Forget it, Louis. Pleases don''t scold Miss Kent. I''m much better now."


    When Cathy persuaded him in a sobbing voice, Louis thought she sounded like a noisy sparrow.


    But he simply vented all his anger on nche.


    "I''m warning you onest time. Apologize! I''ll count to three. If you don''t do it, you will bear the


    consequences."


    Louis was tall and imposing, giving off an innate sense of oppression.


    nche bit her red lips and clenched her fists, cursing the jerk in her heart. Although she had


    stepped on Cathy''s foot, she would never apologize.


    Cathy suppressed the joy in her heart. She knew that the ugly woman had no status in the Herbart


    family and that Louis would not help her.


    After a few seconds of silence, nche seemed to sumb to the coercion. She slightly lowered


    her head and made a gesture of apologizing.


    Louis''s ck eyes shed with satisfaction. Although she was stubborn, it was good that she was


    willing to apologize.


    To everyone''s surprise, nche abruptly raised her head and blurted, "I will never f*cking


    apologize!"


    After finishing speaking, she ran upstairs because she was no longer in the mood to visit the


    garden.


    Everyone present was petrified. nche''s words were too rude and disrespectful. The members of


    the Herbart family were well-educated, so they could not ept any filthy words.


    A few secondster, Louis fiercely roared with a gloomy face, "Lock her in my bedroom! Don''t give


    her food without my permission!"


    When Tammy returned to her senses, she almost had a heart attack.


    "This wicked girl is not only ugly but also rude. How can she be the daughter-inw of the Herbart


    family?"


    Cathy was stunned to hear nche say badnguage. Moreover, she had cursed Louis who was


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    Cathy limped to his side and softly said, "Louis, she''s too uneducated."


    Louis ignored her, turned around, and said, "It''s time for breakfast."


    There were many delicious dishes on the gorgeous dining table, but the atmosphere was


    depressing. Even the servants were more careful than usual when serving the dishes.


    Cathy wanted to speak but swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue after seeing Louis''s cold


    face.


    Tammy lost her appetite after a few bites, so she decided to go out to have coffee with her friends.


    Before leaving, she said, "One more day nche stays in the Herbart family for, one more day my


    life will be reduced. Louis, find a way to kick that wicked girl out!"


    Hearing this, Louis took a sip of milk with a sullen face, while Cathy felt overjoyed.


    When putting down the milk with a bang, Louis put forth too much strength because of anger and


    caused a drop of milk to stain his blue tie. Seeing this, he frowned.


    Cathy picked up a tissue. When she was about to help him wipe it off, he stood up and went


    upstairs. Since it was dirty, he would rece it.


    nche had waited upstairs for a long time, but no one brought her food. So, she touched her


    empty stomach. After searching around the bedroom, she found only a box of chrysanthemum tea.


    She sighed, thinking she would starve today.


    Taking out a small bag of chrysanthemum tea, she began to make tea. She had learned how to


    make tea before, and her skills were first-ss. Soon, a cup of fragrant chrysanthemum tea was


    ready.


    She picked it up, lightly closed her eyes, and told herself she was not hungry.


    "I''m not hungry. It''s delicious."


    When Louis opened the door, he happened to see this scene. So, he clenched his fists, wondering


    what kind of woman she was.

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    Chapter 10 No Apology No Food


    Chapter 10 No Apology No Food


    Louis walked over and saw pale yellow petals floating on the water in the porcin cup. Although it


    looked nice, he sneered, "You don''t seem hungry."


    Unwilling to admit defeat, nche stubbornly said, "I don''t have the habit of having breakfast. And I


    like to drink tea in the morning."


    While speaking, she slightly raised her chin. When Louis met her clear eyes, he thought they were


    as clean as water. So, he was stunned, wondering why a cruel and vicious woman had such clear


    eyes.


    Soon, he returned to his senses and put on a cold face. But recalling how she had held the tea and


    slowly said it was delicious, he was amused. He could not hold back hisughter for long, so he


    quickly walked to the closet.


    nche gave him a sideways nce, thinking his expression was strange. She rolled her eyes,


    picked up a book, and opened it.


    After changing the tie, Louis walked to the door. Then, he paused and said, "You will not get any


    food until you apologize. Don''t let me hear you say badnguage again. Otherwise, I will make you


    regret it."


    She would not get any food until she apologized.


    nche squeezed the book in her hand, cursing him in her heart. She would never apologize!


    He waited for a while, but she still did not admit her mistake. So, he mmed the door shut in


    anger. Outside the door, he looked at servants and ordered, "Guard the door! Don''t give her food


    without my permission."


    nche gritted her teeth with hatred, thinking he was a lunatic! How could he forbid her from


    eating? It was abuse.


    She put down the book and went to open the door. Sure enough, it was locked. She touched her


    empty stomach and wondered why she had always been starved these days. She had only had a


    meal yesterday. And today, she had nothing to eat again.


    Enduring the hunger, she picked up her phone and called Ang.


    "Miss Kent, Ang is asleep. Do you want me to wake her up?"


    It was Gloria who had answered the call. nche had hired her to nurse Ang.


    "Let her sleep. Gloria, how is my grandma doing?"


    Ang was awakened by the call, so she said, "Is nche calling me? Let me talk to her."


    After Gloria gave her the phone, she earnestly said, "nche, I''m fine. You just got married. The


    Herbart family is noble, so they must have many rules. Have they wronged you?"


    Thinking of the scar on nche''s face, Ang felt heartbroken and believed it was hard for her to


    gain a foothold in the Herbart family.


    nche was touched to hear her words. Sure enough, Ang always cared about her the most.


    "Grandma, don''t worry. You know me well, right? I will never wrong myself! I''m fine here. The


    Herbart family treats me well. You just need to take care of yourself. I hope you can recover as soon


    as possible.


    "That''s good! I''m fine. Don''t worry."


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    After hanging up the phone, nche took off the mask and returned to the tea table,


    Then, she picked up the tea and took a sip. Now, she could only appease her hunger with water.


    ...


    When Louis finished the meeting and returned to his office in the Herbart Group building at noon,


    his assistant had prepared a sumptuous lunch for him.


    Thinking of something, he called Sam in and asked, "Is there any call from home?"


    Sam was at a loss, wondering why would his family call him.


    "No."


    The sharpness in Louis''s eyes increased when he said, "You can go out now."


    It seemed nche had not apologized yet. She looked thin, so he had not expected her to be able


    to endure hunger till now.


    No! Such a vicious woman would not obediently endure hunger. Maybe she had yed tricks at


    home to get food.


    Louis picked up his phone and dialed his home number.


    A servant answered the call and said, "Mr. Herbart, good noon."


    "Did you give that woman food?"


    The servant trembled in fright when replying, "No! Didn''t you say we must not give Mrs. Herbart


    food without your permission?"


    Louis pressed his eyebrows and said, "Has she ever gotten out?"


    "No, Mrs. Herbart has been in the bedroom all the time. Yesterday, she only had one meal. Maybe


    she has fainted from hunger."


    She had fainted from hunger? Louis narrowed his eyes. nche had a slender figure and looked


    thin. She might have fainted from hunger for real.


    "Since you have such a guess, why didn''t you go to check on her? Hurry up!"

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    Chapter 11 nche Was Starving


    Louis suddenly changed his expression, frightening the servant. "Yes, we will go check right away."


    A soft rapping on the door interrupted the silence.


    nchey on the bed, feeling weak and hungry.


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Mrs. Herbart, are you okay?"


    Someone finally came to check on her, and nche was delighted. She quickly got out of bed and


    walked to the door to open it, but still couldn''t open it.


    "Are you here to bring me food? Open the door and bring it in. I''m not feeling well and I''m starving."


    The servant hesitated for a moment. "Mrs. Herbart, you should apologize to Mr. Herbart. He hasn''t


    given any instructions, so we can''t provide you with any food either."


    In an instant, nche''s expression turned sour, for she knew that her pride was worth more than a


    meal, and she would rather go hungry than apologize to Louis.


    As the sky darkened, nche made her way to the mirror, her stomach empty and her body weary.


    Standing before the mirror, nche gazed upon her lovely face, which seemed to have lost a few


    pounds since the morning.


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    She pinched her face and wondered if she would be the first daughter-inw of a wealthy family to


    starve to death.


    Putting on her mask, she knew thatining was useless. nche swallowed and, enduring her


    hunger, picked up a highlighter and began to sketch the lines of a ring.


    Another round of knocking echoed through the door.


    Someone was knocking on the door, and nche nced at the door but didn''t respond. Since it


    wasn''t anyone bringing her food, she didn''t bother.


    "nche, it''s Eric."


    Who was Eric? nche frowned and thought for a moment. He must be the son of Louis'' uncle.


    The sound of the door lock turning came from outside, and the door opened.


    Eric held the key and first stuck his head in. When he saw nche, he was pleased and walked in.


    "You are my sister-inw, the number one ugly woman in Cloud City, right? You''re wearing a mask,


    so it must be you."


    nche twitched the corner of her mouth in embarrassment, and she turned her head. This brat''s


    mouth couldn''t be any more poisonous. If she held the title of the number one ugly woman in Cloud


    City, he would be the number one ugly man in the city.


    Seeing that nchepletely ignored him, Eric boldly approached her.


    "nche, what are you doing? I know about your situation. My cousin is such a scumbag. How can


    he not let you eat? He''s too much."


    nche was rendered speechless.


    He called Louis a scumbag? Well said.


    It dawned on nche that Eric was quite attractive himself, and that good looks ran deep in the


    Herbart family.


    "What do you want from me?"


    Eric grabbed nche''s arm. "Come on, and let''s go eat. You haven''t eaten anything all day, right?"


    nche''s gaze fell on the spot where Eric had grabbed her arm, and he realized his behavior was


    inappropriate and released his grip.


    "Don''t misunderstand me. I just thought you were so hungry after not eating all day that you got


    worked up. My cousin really went too far. Is this something a human being would do?"


    As she looked towards the door, nche''s eyes were filled with longing, as if outside was a table


    full of delicious delicacies.


    She must fill her stomach, no matter what. If she had to apologize to Louis to eat, she would rather


    starve to death today.


    nche walked towards the door, and behind her, Eric caught a glimpse of the design draft on the


    table.


    "Hi, nche, this is a ring design, quite professional," Eric remarked.


    "I know. You must be a jewelry designer?"


    nche turned around and tucked away the draft. "I''m not a jewelry designer, just a casual drawing.


    Aren''t you taking me to dinner?"


    "It''s impossible. Your design looks very professional. How could it be just a casual drawing?" Eric


    looked incredulous.


    nche rubbed her forehead. She was starving and didn''t want to waste another minute. She


    ignored Eric and headed downstairs, and Eric had no choice but to follow.


    After going downstairs, Eric called for the servants to bring the food.


    The servants were hesitant, as they had not yet received the young master''s permission.


    "Don''t worry. I''ll be responsible for everything. Hurry up and bring the food. If she starves to death,


    you''ll all be in trouble."


    Following a moment of shared confusion, all of the servants gave a nod of approval and headed off


    to the kitchen.


    This time, nche gave Eric a grateful look.


    Soon, the food was brought up to her room.


    nche pointed to the room upstairs. "Take it to my room. I''ll eat in there."


    After a satisfying meal, nche stretchedzily. She was so satisfied.


    After eating, nche went downstairs, and the servants didn''t stop her. After all, Eric said he would


    take responsibility.


    "Come and sit here, nche." Eric was still there, browsing his phone and looking for a birthday


    gift.

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    Chapter 12 The Scum Returned


    nche leaned in and saw Eric browsing through pictures of jewelry.


    "Are you buying jewelry as a gift?"


    Eric looked up and nodded. "Yeah, don''t you know? It''s my grandmother''s birthday banquet in three


    days, and I''m preparing a gift for her. Let me tell you, every year, my grandmother likes the gift my


    cousin sends the most. Hmph, this year I have toe up with something unique and make my


    grandmother like my gift the most."


    nche''s interest instantly rose, her eyes shining.


    For the banquet of Old Mrs. Herbart, all the members of the Herbart family would attend.


    Henry, the son of Louis'' uncle, would also be present. This would be her chance to make a


    connection with them and possibly secure her grandmother''s surgery.


    Eric rubbed his chin, thinking of something. He looked at nche with interest.


    "nche, what gift did your cousin prepare? You know I''m good to you. If it weren''t for me, you''d


    still be starving now. You should show some appreciation."


    nche shook her head. "I don''t know."


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    She had only just found out about her grandmother''s birthday herself, so she had no idea what gift


    Louis had prepared.


    Eric was momentarily stunned, his thoughts stifled and disappointment etched on his face.


    "But I can help you choose a gift that your grandmother will like, and you can steal the spotlight from


    your cousin."


    Eric didn''t believe her and continued to browse through his phone. "Come on! You haven''t even met


    my grandmother. How can you know what she likes?"


    nche did not meekly ept his words.


    "Hmph, don''t underestimate me. Your grandmother must have grown tired of these jewelry pieces


    you''re showing me now. She has probably seen all the precious gems and stones there are. We


    should focus on heartfelt gifts rather than high-end ones."


    Eric''s thoughts were interrupted by her words, and he had been thinking about this for a while,


    which was why he had been browsing for so long without selecting a piece of jewelry.


    "Okay, tell me what your grandmother likes the most, and I''ll design a piece of jewelry for her. That


    way, she will definitely like it."


    Eric was rendered speechless.


    "Will you help me design it? Weren''t you just saying that you''re not a jewelry designer and that


    those drawings were just for fun?"


    nche''s face reddened as she chuckled and waved her hand. Her previous denial of being a


    jewelry designer was only to keep the Herbart family at arm''s length, but now that the


    grandmother''s birthday was looming, she couldn''t refuse the request.


    "I did say I wasn''t a designer earlier, but that was just because I didn''t trust you and didn''t want to


    reveal too much about myself. I can design jewelry, don''t worry. However, I do have one condition


    for helping you."


    Although Eric was not an expert in the field, he could tell that the sketches she had shown him


    earlier were very professional. It was hard to believe that someone could draw something so good


    without any experience.


    "Fine, I trust you, nche. I remember that she likes magnolia flowers the most. What''s your


    condition?"


    "Okay, Magnolia flowers, I''ll remember that. My condition is that you must find a way for me to


    attend the birthday banquet of your grandmother."


    A car''s engine could be heard outside in the yard.


    nche frowned. It must be Louis returning. She had to go back to her room quickly. If she didn''t


    confess to her mistake and continued to eat her meal, Louis might be furious with her if he found


    out.


    "The scum is back. I''m going upstairs first."


    nche hurried up the stairs. Eric stared at her disappearing back and stayed there for a couple of


    seconds.


    As expected, Louis came in as soon as nche went upstairs.


    Louis held his car keys between his fingers and walked towards the living room. "What are you


    doing here?"


    Ericzily leaned back on the sofa. "Just here to see my sister-inw. You secretly got married and


    didn''t even notify us. Did you have to keep it a secret from everyone in the Herbart family?"


    Louis loosened his tie and looked upstairs. "Did you see her?"


    "No, the maid said that my sister-inw is too ugly, and you''re afraid she''ll embarrass you if she


    comes out, so you locked her up and starved her. I don''t even have a key to your house, so how


    could I see her?"


    A sharp re swept over Eric, and Louis'' face turned colder. "Which maid said that?"


    The passing maid stumbled and her heart skipped a beat.


    "Come on. It''s just a joke. But speaking of which, is my sister-inw really the ugliest woman in


    Cloud City? Would you mind summoning her so that I may behold her true ugliness? You have no


    idea how curious I am. With the most handsome man in our family paired with the ugliest woman in


    Cloud City, we would be making a significant contribution to society."


    "I cannot expect a dog''s mouth to utter ivory." Louis sat down nearby as he thought.


    "What sort of contribution?" He asked.


    "In the future, your children won''t be too ugly. Your handsome genes are strong enough to bnce


    out her ugliness a bit. If my sister-inw, who is so ugly, were to have a child with an ugly man, the


    child would most likely be unbearable to look at. Your contribution is significant."


    Louis'' face instantly turned gravely cold. "Get out."


    Eric sensed a barrage of hostile res directed towards him, as if they were trying to shred him to


    pieces.


    "Just joking. If my sister-inw doesn''t appear today, I won''t force it. But at Grandma''s birthday


    banquet, I will definitely see her."


    With those words, Eric left in disappointment.

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    Chapter 13 I''ll Kill You, Bad Guy


    Chapter 13 I''ll Kill You, Bad Guy


    It was Grandma''s birthday banquet, and only then did Louis remember that he had to attend as a


    member of the family.


    After sitting for a while, he went upstairs and opened the door to the bedroom. It was pitch ck


    inside.


    He raised his hand to turn on the light.


    The deep grey bed had a bump in it.


    Louis walked over, and nche, having eaten and drunk her fill, had already fallen asleep,


    breathing softly.


    Had she really gone a whole day without eating anything? Louis noticed that the upper half of her


    face that was visible seemed to have slimmed downpared to when she had left in the morning.


    Wait a minute, how could a woman as fierce and poisonous as her go hungry? Besides, the brat


    Eric hade over, and that guy wouldn''t have left without seeing her.


    Louis gently lifted nche''s nket and saw that her pajamas were quite loose. Just by looking, he


    couldn''t tell if her stomach was full or not. He reached out his hand and slowly approached


    nche''s stomach.


    As soon as his hand touched her, the sleeping person suddenly grabbed his hand wildly and


    muttered in her sleep.


    "Bad guy, how dare you touch me? I''ll kill you."


    Louis quickly withdrew his hand, but there was a bloody wound on the back of his hand.


    Was this woman pretending to be asleep? He couldn''t help butpare himself to the bad guy she


    had just cursed at.


    However, nche mumbled and went back to sleep, still looking like she was really asleep.


    Louis''s eyebrows rxed slightly. It seemed that this woman was just sleep-talking. But in her


    dream, how could her words sound like she was cursing him?


    Although he didn''t touch her belly, it looked t, and Louis''s face darkened as he left the room and


    called a servant.


    "Did she eat anything today?"


    The servant was afraid of Louis''s prating stare and quickly lowered her head.


    "No, we dare not give her food without your permission, Mr. Herbart."


    Louis hesitated for a moment, seeming to judge whether the servant was telling the truth.


    In just a few seconds, the servant felt like she was about to copse. Just as she was about to


    admit the truth, Louis spoke up.


    "Go make some supper and wake her up to eat."


    The servant was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had heard correctly. Louis had


    actually allowed nche to eat.


    The servant turned and went to the kitchen, her heart beating faster. This was great. Louis hadn''t


    found out, and she had almost told the truth.


    "Hold on. If she asks, say that if she were to starve herself, it would tarnish the reputation of the


    Herbart family," Louis added mercilessly.


    After speaking, he turned and went to the study to deal with official business.


    nche slept soundly, her shoulder lightly pushed, and she opened her eyes in a daze. A servant


    was standing next to her, and there were a few dishes on the table.


    "ra, what''s up?"


    "Mrs. Herbart, it''s time for supper."


    nche sat up groggily and touched her still-full stomach. She had eaten a lot for dinner, and she


    wasn''t hungry yet.


    ra looked at the door and spoke softly.


    "Mrs. Herbart, please have a little bit to eat. Otherwise, if Mr. Herbart finds out that you''ve secretly


    had dinner, we''ll all suffer the consequences," pleaded the servant with concern.


    Looking at the exquisite supper beside her, nche was stunned, and she had no appetite.


    Wait a minute, she suddenly realized. Wasn''t it because she hadn''t apologized that she couldn''t


    eat? Could she eat now?


    "Did Louis instruct you to prepare this?"


    "Yes."


    nche couldn''t figure it out. "Why is he so kind?"


    "Mr. Herbart said that the Herbart family has a big business, and if you starve to death, it will


    damage the reputation of the Herbart family."


    nche was rendered speechless.


    As expected, don''t count on this man for anything.


    An hourter, the servant came to collect the tableware.


    nche felt downcast because she had eaten too much. She walked around the room while taking


    out her phone and searching for a design of a magnolia brooch.


    She was going to make a magnolia brooch for her Grandma.


    Louis deliberately stayed in the study for a long time, but he didn''t expect that when he returned to


    the bedroom, nche was still awake.


    She was working on a magnolia brooch design, her ink-ck long hair draped over her back, and


    her pale pink pajamas giving her a youthful look.


    Louis came over and saw the purple magnolia brooch design, impressed that this woman could


    even design.


    nche was engrossed in her work, and she didn''t realize that Louis hade over. Louis'' gaze


    narrowed slightly as he looked at the woman''s earlobe, small and tender, tempting like jelly.


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    nche put down her pen and opened a webpage on her phone.


    Upon seeing the search history, Louis couldn''t help but show a faint smile.


    The searches included:


    "How long can you live by only drinking water?"


    "How long can you survive without food?"


    "Will sleeping on a couch every day cause back pain?"


    nche twisted her neck and suddenly realized that there was someone standing beside her,


    startling her. She found it was the tall Louis, and immediately closed the webpage. She couldn''t let


    him see what she had searched for before.


    "When...when did you arrive?"

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    Chapter 14 I Don''t Bother to Do That


    "Hmph, I didn''t expect you to be able to design as well. You''re actually somewhat useful. I


    thought..."


    Louis quickly stifled theughter at the corner of his mouth, giving a disdainful snort as he stared at


    nche''s delicate hands. Her surprised and repulsed expression just now made him feel


    ufortable.


    nche tilted her chin slightly, revealing her snow-white forehead. Why couldn''t this man stop


    making fun of people?


    "What did you think?"


    "I thought you only knew how to apply the cream to your hands."


    nche was rendered speechless.


    She noticed that Louis was walking towards the bed, so she followed him.


    "For tonight, I''ll be taking the bed, and you can make yourself at home on the sofa. We''ll both have


    a night''s sleep on the bed separately."


    Louis''s phone suddenly rang, and he nced at the caller ID before answering.


    After listening for a moment, his expression changed.


    "Don''t move from where you are, and I''ll be there soon."


    Louis hung up the phone and hurriedly left, the sound of his car starting up soon following.


    nche pursed her lips. Although she didn''t hear the specific content of the phone call just now,


    she did catch a glimpse of the caller ID - it was Cathy.


    nche went to the balcony and saw that Louis'' car had already driven far away, leaving only the


    taillights.


    ...


    She slept until morning, and Louis didn''te backst night. When nche came downstairs,


    Louis'' assistant Sam had arrived.


    "Madam, I''m here to get a document for the CEO."


    nche looked at Sam with scrutiny and nodded.


    Sam entered the study to get the necessary information and came out. nche stopped him.


    "What happenedst night? Where is he?"


    "Sorry, Mrs. Herbart, I can''t tell you about the CEO''s affairs. If you want to know, you should ask him


    personally."


    nche''s eyes sharpened. Cathy was an outsider but was quite popr in the Herbart family.


    Could it be that something happenedst night...?


    nche gave a disdainful snort. It seemed that the position of the Herbart''s young madam was


    quite hot.


    Sam was embarrassed. The CEO didn''te backst night, so nche must be guessing wildly.


    She was probably thinking too much.


    "Mrs. Herbart, Mr. Herbart wouldn''t do anything he shouldn''t. Please don''t think too much."


    nche paused for a moment as she turned around, then she turned back and nodded lightly.


    ...


    The scene was shifted to the hospital.


    Yesterday, when Doris was returning to her country, someone targeted her halfway. The other party


    was aggressive and drove straight towards their car. Cathy supported Doris to get out of the car,


    and the driver continued to drive forward, finally getting rid of the other party.


    Cathy and Vi hid in an alley, anxiously waiting for Louis to rescue them.


    During the escape, Cathy scraped her knee. The doctor was now changing her dressing, and Louis


    was there too.


    After the doctor had finished dressing her wound, he looked up.


    "Don''t worry, Mr. Herbart, Miss Bird''s injury is not serious and hasn''t affected any vital areas. She''ll


    be fine."


    Louis nodded, his eyes showing a hint of weariness. He had stayed with his grandmother in the


    hospital all night. His Grandma had been frightened, and her blood pressure had soared.


    After the doctor left, Louis spoke up. "Thank you for protecting my grandmother yesterday. If you


    wantpensation, just say it."


    Compensation? Cathy was excited, and she really wanted to propose her dreame true.


    However, she remained rational and suppressed the idea that was about toe out.


    "Louis, you''re being too polite. Protecting your grandmother in times of danger is what I should do.


    By the way, my injury is minor, so I can leave the hospital. I''ll go take care of your grandmother."


    Cathy made a move to get out of bed.


    Louis stopped her. "My grandmother is fine. Just rest and recover. If you need anything, ask the


    doctor. I''m going back to thepany."


    "Okay, go ahead." Cathy obediently said.


    When Louis appeared at the door, nche just happened to pass by. The two of them almost


    collided.


    Seeing Louis, nche widened her eyes. However, Louis spoke first.


    "What are you doing here?"


    nche was rendered speechless.


    That was exactly what she wanted to ask Louis! However, a clear female voice came from the ward,


    and nche understood.


    "Louis, has Miss Kent arrived?"


    nche nced at the delicate and frail Cathy behind Louis, then looked back at Louis'' scrutinizing


    gaze. She sneered.


    "Don''t look at me like that. Rest assured, and I didn''t follow you here."


    "It''s better that way. Since Cathy gets hurt, you''d better put away those malicious thoughts. I hate


    women who y dirty tricks the most."


    "Don''t be so arrogant. As long as others don''t harm me, I don''t bother to deal with them either.


    Alright, meeting you two here is just my bad luck."


    nche straightened her chest and walked towards her grandmother''s ward.


    Louis'' face turned ck. Did she still look down on them?


    He threw his hand and left.


    Cathy bit her teeth secretly, picked up her phone, and sent a message to a number.


    "You did a good jobst night. I''ll transfer the money to your ount."


    Yes,st night, they were hit by a car driven by some thugs. It was her own n, aimed at gaining


    favor with Doris.


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    Chapter 15 I can kick farther than you


    "nche, why did youe to the hospital to see me? What could happen to me? You are newly


    married, so you should be spending more time with your husband to cultivate your rtionship


    instead of worrying about me."


    Seated by the hospital bed, nche yfully held her grandmother''s hand and acted like a child.


    "Grandma, I miss you, and I wish I could be with you every day. But with the family business being


    so big and Louis having to manage everything, he doesn''t have much time to stay at home and be


    silly with me."


    Only in front of her grandmother was she always a child.


    nche only told her grandmother that she was going to marry the young master of the Herbart


    family, but didn''t mention the rumor that Louis was disabled.


    Ang withdrew her hand and tapped nche''s forehead.


    "You know, in the future, try to avoiding to this hospital. The Herbart family is a wealthy family,


    and if they find out that you have someone like me dragging you down, they might form a negative


    opinion of you. To be honest with Grandma, have the Herbart family treated you unfairly? I can see


    that you''ve lost weight."


    nche pinched her own face and looked incredulous.


    "Lost weight? Where? I eat the best food every day, four meals a day. I''m tired of it. Grandma,


    you''re mistaken. My face under the mask is actually much fatter."


    nche cursed Louis in her heart. That scumbag had left her starving and devastated just a couple


    of days prior.


    Ang couldn''t help but worry. This child really thought she was old. nche was clearly thinner.


    It seemed that her life in the Herbart family wasn''t easy. nche would have been much better if


    she didn''t have this scar on her face. Such a sweet child, now marred by such a disfigurement - it


    was inevitable that the prestigious family would take notice.


    At the door, Louis was puzzled. The elderly woman living inside was nche''s grandmother.


    It was strange - this woman had always seemed so malicious before, but now, in front of her


    grandmother, she was suddenly so well-behaved and gracious.


    "What are you looking at, Grandma?" nche turned her head, and the door was empty.


    ...


    In the hallway, Louis met Kelley, who had just returned from a business trip. Kelley warmly greeted


    Louis.


    "Mr. Herbart, are you feeling unwell, or is there a family member who requires medical attention?


    Please tell me - I am eager to provide my expertise."


    Louis smiled faintly. "What illness does the olddy in room 327 have?"


    Kelley was taken aback and rubbed his eyes in surprise. "Does Mr. Herbart know the elderly woman


    in room 327? Mr. Herbart, please apany me to my office so we can discuss this further."


    After leaving the office, Louis left the hospital and saw nche by theke. nche leaned against


    the railing, looking up at a willow tree.


    Louis sneered. He seemed to be cursed. He could run into this woman wherever he went.


    Eric stopped the car, got out, and ran over.


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    "nche, why did you arrange to meet outside the hospital? Are you sick?"


    nche ignored Eric''s concern and pulled out the design draft of the Magnolia brooch from her bag.


    "It''s not me who''s sick, and it''s my Grandmother. Take a look at this design."


    Eric took the design draft. The Magnolia brooch on it was vivid and unique. Eric was impressed and


    looked at nche with new eyes.


    "nche, you designed this so well. Let''s make it like this. Grandma will definitely love it."


    nche nodded. "Okay, when it''s done, I''ll give it to you."


    "You look listless. Is it because of Louis?" Eric noticed nche''s blue eyes and gossiped.


    Last night, his Grandma had an ident and his cousin stayed at the hospital all night. And


    nche seemed listless. Did his cousin not go homest night and make her angry?


    nche was speechless and put the draft back into her bag, zipping it up.


    "What could he do to make me angry? I''m just busy doing your drafts. I''ve been working so hard


    that I have dark circles under my eyes."


    He scrutinized nche''s facial expression closely, and thought to himself, "Wow, this is really


    strange."


    This was the first time he had seen a woman who didn''t like his cousin. From childhood to


    adulthood, every girl who met his cousin was like a butterfly, always wanting to be close to him.


    Seeing that Eric seemed to be skeptical of her words, nche covered her forehead and kicked a


    pebble on the ground.


    "Do you know what? In my eyes, he''s like this stone. He''s smelly and hard. I will never care about


    him."


    As she spoke, nche suddenly lifted her foot and kicked the stone. The stone flew in a beautiful


    parabolic arc and fell into theke.


    Eric was amazed.


    However, after a moment, he became excited. "nche, you did the right thing. Louis is a scumbag.


    I''ve been disgusted with him for a long time."


    "nche, these are also my cousins. Look, I can kick the stones farther than you." He pointed to a


    pile of rocks.


    "What? Look, I can kick farther than you." Another stone flew into theke, and nche pped her


    hands, excited.


    "Let me try."


    "Hahaha, I can kick farther than you..."


    On the shore, they kicked stones back and forth, causing a lively scene.


    The man stood nearby, his body tense and his face dark with anger.


    "Boss, are you okay?"


    Sam looked at Louis secretly, wanting tough but not daring to. He felt a knot forming in his


    stomach. nche was really something. Shepared the president to a stone, saying that the


    stone was smelly and hard, and she stepped and kicked it.


    "Don''t y anymore. Let''s stop. We''re tired." After kicking more than ten times, nche pped her


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    Chapter 16 A Shallow Man


    As she turned her head, nche noticed that Eric hade closer and was staring at her


    intensively.


    Eric was taken aback by her stunning beauty and couldn''t help but feel a flutter in his heart as he


    gazed into her bright eyes. Her forehead was smooth and fair, and he had the urge to move closer.


    nche stepped back and touched her face. "Why are you staring at me like that? Is there


    something on my face?"


    Eric was enchanted by her fingers, which were also beautiful. His gaze moved downward, taking in


    her slender swan-like neck, which seemed to glow in the sunlight.


    A broad smile spread across his face, revealing his pearly white teeth. "They say you''re ugly. Can


    you take off your mask and let me see what you really look like?"


    Somewhat inexplicably, he found himself utterly captivated by the allure of nche.


    As Eric came closer, nche furrowed her brow. She was already pressed against the fence and


    had nowhere else to go.


    She nced at him and narrowed her eyes. "Don''te any closer. But do you really want to see?"


    Eric obediently stopped and looked at her expectantly. "Yes, I do."


    "Okay, I''ll show you."


    nche seemed to be moved by Eric''s eagerness and reached up to remove her mask.


    As he Watched this scene, Louis'' eyes were about to spout fire. His eyes twitched twice.


    "Sir, Mrs. Herbart seems unaware of the dangers of society. Shall I step in and intervene?" Sam


    asked.


    But Louis was unmoved. He was feeling conflicted at the moment.


    He was about to see nche''s face without her mask, and he felt both angry and oddly jealous.


    How could this woman reveal her face in front of others?


    nche blinked and pulled the string on her mask. "Don''t blink, and I''ll only show you once. If you


    miss it, it''s not my fault."


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    Eric''s heart was racing. "Okay."


    Just as she was about to remove her mask, two angry voices suddenly spoke up.


    "What are you two doing!" Louis'' voice was harsh and abrupt, as he appeared in front of them.


    "If you want to see me make a fool of myself, there''s no need for you to stick around." nche also


    let go of the string on her mask and curled her finger to deliver a sharp punch to Eric''s head.


    Both nche and Eric were stunned. How could he be here? Had Louis heard what they were


    saying earlier?


    "Louis, what are you doing here?" Eric was embarrassed.


    "Two people who are supposed to be at the hospital at two o''clock are wandering around outside?"


    Louismented, looking at his watch. He was speaking to Eric, but his gaze was fixed on


    nche.


    "Oh no, we''rete again. Grandma is going to scold us. nche, see you next time. I have to go."


    Eric ran away, his face turning pale.


    His grandmother was always fond of punctual people. She would set a time for everything, and if


    someone was one minutete, they would be lectured for at least half an hour. Their ears would be


    ringing by the end of it.


    Eric fled in a panic, and nche opened her mouth in surprise. Was their grandmother really that


    terrifying? Her cheeks flushed as she turned away, only to be met with the cold stare of Louis. She


    pouted and pulled out her phone, dialing a number.


    "ra, have you arrived? You have? Then hurry over here."


    As soon as she hung up, ra got out of the taxi and ran over, noticing that their young master was


    also present. She became nervous.


    "M... Mr. Herbart, Mrs. Herbart."


    "ra, let''s go." nche grabbed ra''s arm and prepared to leave.


    Feeling ignored, Louis became furious and grabbed nche''s arm, his voice so cold that it sent


    shivers down her spine.


    nche paused and turned back to face him, their eyes meeting in a cold stare. "Mrs. Herbart, I''ll


    wait for you over there." ra couldn''t hold it in any longer and retreated to a distance.


    nche pursed her lips. "ra and I are going to the clothing store to buy clothes. Are you nning


    oning with us?" She asked as he grabbed her arm.


    Louis looked her up and down twice and was momentarily stunned. He spoke without thinking.


    "What are you buying clothes for? Who are you trying to impress with your looks?"


    "Hmph, I''ll wear it for everyone to see. Oh, and I''ll be attending Grandma''s birthday banquet. Let go


    of me. I''m heading to buy some clothes for the asion," She dered.


    "You''re not allowed to go. It''s not just about you being embarrassed. I''ll also be embarrassed. No


    matter how beautiful the clothes are, can your scar disappear? A woman who''s unattractive will still


    be aughingstock, no matter how well she dresses."


    nche was annoyed at hearing him call her ugly repeatedly. "Are you annoyed? You keep calling


    me ugly. You''re just a shallow man who only cares about looks. Forget it, and I don''t have time for


    you. I''ll buy some nice clothes and give you face at your grandmother''s birthday banquet."


    Then nche left, leaving behind only a faint fragrance.


    "nche," Louis shouted after her in disbelief. He couldn''t believe that this woman had slipped


    away from him so easily. nche pulled ra along and ran away quickly.


    At the same time, Sam saw his boss being put in his ce and tried to hold back hisughter.


    Unfortunately, Louis noticed and ordered him back to thepany.


    "Yes, sir," Sam replied, feeling embarrassed. But he couldn''t help thinking that nche was quite


    interesting.

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    Louis returned to thepany.


    At the same time, a piece of major news was exposed online.


    "Breaking news! Cloud City Business Star Louis is not disabled, still the sole leader of the Herbart


    Group."


    Immediately after, a piece of huge news broke out.


    "Shocking!!! Louis may have been deceived into marriage and secretly married the first ugly woman


    - nche Kent, who is vicious and cruel!"


    Upon seeing the news, Sam immediately walked into the CEO''s office.


    As he entered, he found Louis already in front of theputer, scrolling through the news.


    "Mr. Herbart."


    Sam called out, but Louis didn''t respond.


    However, it was clear at a nce that the man''s face was very cold and Sam felt uneasy.


    As his gaze passed over nche''s photo, Louis picked up his phone, scrolled through it, and didn''t


    find nche''s number. His face became even colder, and the surrounding air became oppressive.


    "Give me that woman''s number."


    Sam immediately took out his phone, found nche''s number, and handed it over.


    The scene shifted to the shopping mall.


    "This ice cream cone is so delicious, really sweet."


    ncheughed.


    "You foodie, with just a little bit of food, you''re already drooling."


    "Haha, it''s really delicious."


    When nche''s phone rang, she had just bought an ice cream cone with ra and was about to


    enter the mall.


    When she answered the phone, she wondered whose number it was, as she didn''t recognize it.


    However, when she answered it, she heard familiar anger in the phone, piercing her eardrums.


    "nche, you have a lot of nerve. First, you exposed that I am not disabled and told the whole


    world that I am still the high and mighty Louis. Then you revealed that I married a vicious and cruel


    person like you, and that you are the big winner in life. Are you enjoying it?"


    nche waspletely confused and moved the phone away from her ear, wondering what the


    man was ranting about.


    ra noticed something and pulled nche''s arm, making her look at the giant screen


    advertisement on the wall.


    "Mrs. Herbart, there''s trouble. Please take a look," came the worried voice of ra.


    On the giant screen advertisement, there was a huge, exaggerated red title, apanied by an


    ugly photo of nche and a handsome photo of Louis, with the rted events clearly disyed.


    nche''s eyes widened as she looked at the screen, feeling a sudden tingle run down her spine.


    How could this happen? Who leaked this information?


    "I didn''t do it."


    "Don''t deny it. You benefited the most from this incident. The whole world now knows that Louis is


    not disabled, and nche has be his wife after a sudden rise to fame."


    nche pursed her lips and stared ufortably at therge, unttering photo of herself on the


    screen. It was too bright and harsh, making her feel uneasy.


    Why did this man assume that she did it?


    Through gritted teeth, she eximed, "I refuse to believe that I''m so tough-minded that I can belittle


    myself like this, calling myself both ugly and malicious. The truth is, it''s your fault - you''ve made too


    many enemies and dragged me into this quagmire."


    The person on the other end seemed incredulous. "I have too many enemies, and I dragged you


    into this?"


    "Otherwise, what? You can nder me all you want, but I can''t specte about you? This is modern


    society, where men and women are equal and everyone is equal. Do you have any evidence that


    proves it was me?"


    She used him of being a chauvinistic pig.


    "Very well, do you know what will happen if you anger me?"


    nche held her ice cream cone and spoke with determination, "What will happen if I anger you?


    You''ll just starve me, right? Anyway, now the whole world knows that I''m your wife. If I starve to


    death, the whole world will know that you let your own wife die of starvation. Then I''ll haunt you for


    the rest of your life. If you''re not afraid of facing the consequences, then go ahead and continue to


    do evil."


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    Louis was stunned. He had intended to call and scold her, but unexpectedly, she turned the tables


    and criticized him eloquently.


    "If it''s discovered that you did it, I''ll tear you apart." Louis threatened, clenching his fist and throwing


    down the phone. This woman was an expert at provoking people.


    Sam, who had just left, received important news and rushed back to report it.


    "Boss, the people from Sky Wolf Vi have returned in secret."


    Louis'' eyes showed a cold glint, along with a hint of surprise.


    "When did theye back?"


    "On the day of the wedding, and... it was found out that the information was also leaked from Sky


    Wolf Vi."


    Sam felt embarrassed, as he had heard Louis'' questioning of his wife earlier.


    Louis mmed his fingers down on the table, his face turning cold. How interesting, they came back


    and gave him such a big gift.


    Sam was confused about this matter.


    "Five years ago, you were in a car ident, and rumors were spread that you were left crippled.


    And now they''re spreading the news that you were never even injured. Isn''t this just damaging to


    their reputation?"


    Louis tapped his fingers on the table.


    "Five years ago, they spread negative rumors that I was paralyzed to try and take the Herbart


    Group away from me. But they failed. This time, they spread rumors that I had married an ugly and


    vicious woman while trying to rify that I wasn''t paralyzed. Once again, I''ve be a


    laughingstock. The world will think that the great CEO of the Herbart Group was fooled by a woman.


    Their goal has always been the same, to strike me hard."


    Sam nodded in agreement.


    "Suppress the annoying online news and make it disappear."


    "Yes."


    Sam left and Louis tugged at his tie, feeling agitated. He had actually wrongly used that woman.


    Thinking about how she had spoken confidently on the phone, using him of having enemies and


    dragging her into this mess, he felt angry, yet strangely fascinated.


    Was he going crazy?

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    Chapter 18 Buying a Dress


    Chapter 18 Buying a Dress


    At the hospital, upon hearing the news, Cathy was so furious that her eyes became bloodshot.


    Which damn guy leaked this news? No, it must be that bitch nche.


    Now the whole world knew that Louis got married and married nche.


    This was clearly a secret marriage that would soon dissolve, but now it was known throughout the


    world.


    Cathy was so angry that she looked at the small cut on her body and lifted her cold lips, leaving the


    hospital. "nche, I won''t spare you." She thought to herself.


    Doris'' banquet wasing up and she had to pick a dress that would impress everyone.


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    ...


    This clothing store was very high-end. Every piece of clothing was so beautiful that ra couldn''t


    take her eyes off them.


    "Wow, these clothes are so beautiful. They truly are big brands."


    The clerk came forward. "These are all new styles in our store. Please feel free to look around,


    ladies."


    nche walked towards a light blue fishtail dress and touched its texture. The material was silky


    smooth, and when worn on a model, it was especially eye-catching.


    "I''ll try on this dress."


    "Madam, you have excellent taste. This dress is our store''s finest piece."


    "Just then, nche heard murmurs behind her. When she turned around, she saw several women


    browsing through clothes in the store gossiping about her."


    "She is the ugliest girl in Cloud City, nche. Look, she''s even wearing a mask."


    "Have you seen the news? This woman is so vicious. She reced Jesse and married the young


    master of the Herbart family, Louis, who wasn''t even handicapped. Now she''s Mrs. Herbart."


    "That was such big news, so how could I not have seen it? Louis wasn''t handicapped, and he still


    married this ugly woman. What''s going on? It''s so infuriating."


    ra was protective of nche and couldn''t take it anymore. She hurriedly defended her.


    "You''re talking nonsense. I think you''re the ugly ones. You''re the vicious ones. Mrs. Herbart is not


    ugly at all, or vicious at all."


    However, ra''s words not only didn''t deter them, but also aroused the anger of these wealthy


    women.


    "Oh, would you look at that? It''s Mrs. Herbart, putting on airs like she''s royalty. But let''s be real. With


    her appearance, she couldn''t even sweep the floors at the Herbart family''s estate without scaring


    other people."


    ra''s face turned red with anger. These women were obviously wealthydies, yet their words


    were so unkind.


    "Miss Bird is here."


    Cathy suddenly appeared at the entrance of the shop, and a sales associate warmly greeted her. It


    was obvious that Cathy was a regr customer at this store.


    Upon seeing nche, a hint of jealousy shed across Cathy''s eyes.


    The group of wealthydies walked over to Cathy.


    "Miss Bird, you''re close to the Herbart family. Did you know that Louis wasn''t handicapped from the


    beginning? I said he was more handsome than those top-rated stars. It''s such a pity that he was


    handicapped. Why did he have to marry an ugly woman?"


    "Exactly, Miss Bird, please do tell us, how on earth did Louis fall for her? It''s like trying to solve a


    puzzle that''s been puzzling us for centuries."


    With a raised eyebrow, nche crossed her arms in front of her and circled the woman who had


    just spoken.


    "If he doesn''t like me, does he prefer someone with a figure like yours, with a thick waist?"


    "You shameless woman. How dare you mock me?"


    The woman pushed nche, then raised her hand fiercely, but nche grabbed her hand, pinched


    it, and then let go.


    "Ouch!" The woman winced in pain.


    Cathy curled her lips coldly.


    "What a vicious woman! You deserve to rot in the gutter. Haven''t you seen the news? It''s because


    shemitted marriage fraud."


    "What? "Is it true that she deceived Louis into marriage? She really has no shame and is capable of


    anything."


    The clerk held the limited edition dress and looked strangely at this scene.


    Noticing that Cathy''s gaze lingered on the dress, the wealthy woman immediately said, "This dress


    is reserved for Miss Bird. It cannot be sold to her."


    nche took the dress first.


    "Sorry, I have already chosen this dress. If you like it, you''ll have to wait until I''m done trying it on."


    nche went to the fitting room, and ra stood guard at the door.


    "Huh, an ugly woman wants to wear beautiful clothes. It''s just ridiculous. No matter how beautiful


    the dress is, she''ll still be a clown when she wears it. Miss Bird, don''t be upset."


    The wealthy woman tried tofort Cathy, who didn''t get the dress.


    Cathy''s expression twisted slightly and her nails dug into her palm. nche dared topete with


    her for a dress. No, this dress could only belong to her.


    She looked at the store manager.


    "I want the dress she tried on."


    Three minutester, nche had tried on the dress, opened the door, and surprisingly, the dress


    looked amazing on her. Her fair skin, slim waist, and long legs were so eye-catching.


    The people in the store were surprised.


    "Mrs. Herbart, you look so beautiful in that dress. I want to take a few pictures of you." ra took


    out her phone and snapped some pictures of nche.


    "I''m sorry, Miss Kent. There was a misunderstanding just now. Miss Bird had already reserved this


    dress. I forgot about it. Please change out of the dress quickly." However, at this moment, the store


    manager walked up.

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    Chapter 19 Give It to You


    Chapter 19 Give It to You


    "It''s impossible. Since this dress has been reserved, how could it still be on the model? I think you


    just want to sell it to her."


    The store manager looked impatiently at ra and exined, "I forgot. Miss Kent, please change


    out of the dress quickly. If it''s dirty, we can''t sell it."


    nche nced at Cathy next to her, who was secretly pleased.


    Damn it, nche looked so stunning in this dress, which made Cathy even more determined not to


    let her buy it.


    "Mrs. Herbart, they really don''t want to sell this dress to you. That''s too much."


    nche smoothed her waist and raised an eyebrow.


    "Okay, since Miss Bird has already reserved this dress, I naturally can''tpete with her. Wait a


    moment, and I''ll change out of it right away."


    "Mrs. Herbart, are you reallypromising?"


    nche nodded and patiently exined.


    "After all, someone reserved it first. We''ll just pick another one."


    nche went to the dressing room, took off the dress, and returned it to the store manager.


    "Miss Bird, try it on quickly. This dress is so beautiful, and it will definitely look amazing on you."


    Although Cathy didn''t say anything, she took the dress and smiled with a victorious look. Then she


    went into the dressing room.


    "Mrs. Herbart, she deliberately took the dress from you. Why aren''t you upset at all?"


    nche pulled the puzzled ra and sat down on the sofa, indicating that she should calm down.


    They had been waiting for more than ten minutes, and Cathy had note out yet. A wealthy


    woman next to them was a little puzzled and went to the dressing room door.


    "Miss Bird, are you ready? Do you need help?"


    Cathy, who was in the dressing room, was holding her breath. "No... I''ming out soon."


    The wealthy woman and herpanions nced at each other, and thought that Cathy seemed to


    be panting and taking a long time to change her clothes.


    A mysterious smile appeared on nche''s lips. She was looking forward to seeing what would


    happen.


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    The dressing room door opened, and Cathy walked out. However, to everyone''s surprise, even


    though she was wearing the same dress, she didn''t look as stunning as nche did just now.


    There was no praise, and Cathy''s face turned sour.


    "Not beautiful?"


    The two wealthy women exchanged nces and began to tter her.


    "Miss Bird looks so beautiful. A hundred times, even a thousand times more beautiful than some


    people, and only a richdy like Miss Bird can match this dress."


    The store manager also agreed. "Yes, very beautiful. This dress was tailored specifically for Miss


    Bird."


    Cathy started to feel proud of herself. She walked over to the mirror, checked herself out and even


    twirled around.


    Throughout this process, Cathy held her breath.


    However, with a "rip" sound, the fabric around Cathy''s waist suddenly tore apart, revealing her white


    belly.


    "How could this dress be torn?"


    "It''s really torn! The waist design of this dress is too narrow."


    Indeed, the waist design of this dress was not reasonable, and was excessively thin. nche had


    already noticed this when she tried it on.


    "It''s strange, nche wore it and it didn''t tear."


    Cathy was so angry that her face turned red, and she covered the ripped area with her hand.


    "Shut up."


    Cathy quickly opened the fitting room door and went inside.


    When she tried on the dress, she found it was stuck at the waist. However, when she thought that


    nche could wear it, she took a deep breath and managed to put it on.


    Walking out, she held her breath in anticipation. Hearing their enthusiasticpliments, she finally


    breathed out in relief, only to be shocked when the force of that exhale tore her dress apart.


    "How embarrassing, Mrs. Herbart. She is clearly one size bigger than you, and she can''t wear that


    dress at all."


    ra''s frustration disappeared instantly, and nche was also in a good mood. She pointed to the


    other dresses on the other models.


    "Wrap up all of these for me."


    All of them?


    Wow, who would have thought that nche was such a big spender? The shop assistant


    immediately started to serve her. After all, no one would refuse the money.


    The sound of a "ding" marked thepletion of the transaction, and the assistant''s eyes lit up with


    joy.


    nche picked up a bag and handed it to ra." ra, this one is for you."


    "No, Mrs. Herbart. I can''t ept this dress. It''s worth ten thousand yuan, and it''s too expensive."


    ra was stunned, her mouth hanging open in shock.


    nche tapped her forehead.


    "Your words betray your true feelings. I noticed that you liked this dress when your eyes widened.


    Just take it and let''s go."

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    Chapter 20 Louis Cheated


    Chapter 20 Louis Cheated


    At night, in the luxurious private room of the Moonlight Cafe, four well-dressed men were ying


    cards with little interest.


    Louis threw his card out without a smile since he entered the room.


    Daniel, who was sitting next to him, nced at him. "Are you affected by today''s news? You''ve been


    wearing a sour face all night."


    Louis didn''t respond and looked at his cards with a gloomy expression, lost in thought.


    During the day, Daniel had also read the two big pieces of gossip, but he wasn''t intrigued by the


    revtion that Louis wasn''t disabled. As his close friend, he had already been privy to that


    information.


    However, he was surprised to find out that it was nche instead of Nicole, who his friend had


    secretly married.


    It was a piece of shocking news that the infamous nche, who had a bad reputation both in her


    looks and her personality, could marry someone like Louis, who had grown up with a silver spoon in


    his mouth.


    Nicky sneered and nodded.


    "It''s probably because of that. Look at his face since he came in. He''s sulking because he married


    an ugly wife and can''t stand it anymore. As I see, he should just kick her out."


    "That''s not possible. We haven''t even met her yet. Before he kicks her out, we have to at least meet


    her," Daniel said, ying his card and smirking.


    To be honest, he was quite curious about whether the rumors about the ugly woman were true and


    how his buddy had managed to put up with her all these days.


    Louis gave them a stern look. "Why are you bringing up that woman again? Do you want to get


    punched?"


    The two men rubbed their noses and shut their mouths.


    At this moment, an unexpected guest burst into the room.


    The door was pushed open with a bang and bounced off the wall.


    A pretty woman rushed in, panting heavily and sweating profusely, as if she was being chased by


    someone.


    The people in the room stopped ying cards and were surprised to see her.


    "I''m looking for someone, Erin..."


    Talk of the devil and he will appear. nche broke into the room, breathing heavily and with a


    worried expression on her face.


    After leaving the clothing store, nche and ra were about to take a taxi back when nche


    received a call from Erin asking for help.


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    n the other end of the phone, Erin vaguely told her that she had run into trouble at the Moonlight


    Cafe.


    A rude male voice could be heard in the background, and then no one answered her calls no matter


    how many times nche tried.


    She immediately rushed over, and currently, she had searched through all the private rooms here,


    but still couldn''t find Erin.


    Her heart was racing, and she grew increasingly worried that something might have happened to


    her.


    Erin was a good friend she had met at her grandmother''s house. Her family was poor, and her


    father was a gambler while her mother was always sick. However, Erin was very strong-willed. In


    addition to her day job, she also took on many part-time jobs at night.


    Everyone in the room was watching nche''s every move, surprised by the sudden intrusion of this


    person.


    nche?


    Louis held his cards and half-closed his eyes, as if trying to see right through nche.


    "Are you following me?" He asked.


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    "Erin, where are you hiding her?" Louis had barely spoken when nche stormed into the room,


    searching for Erin''s figure and questioning angrily.


    Nicky looked nche up and down, and his gaze finally settled on her face. Why did this woman


    seem so familiar? Suddenly, he eximed, "Isn''t this nche?"


    Daniel was shocked. "nche?"


    Nicky nodded. One of the photos in today''s gossip was a picture of nche wearing a mask. She


    looked very simr to the woman in front of him.


    nche frowned, quickly scanning the people in the room. She felt that she recognized one of


    them, but she was in a hurry to find Erin and didn''t have time to scrutinize them. She jumped over a


    few people and went into the inner room.


    This group of scoundrels must have hidden Erin in there!


    Inside was a lounge, and when she walked in, she found it empty. nche didn''t give up and turned


    her gaze to the wardrobes. She went over and opened them one by one, making a loud noise in the


    room.


    Daniel stroked his cards and watched her furious actions. He suddenly had a guess from the series


    of actions she made since entering the room. He exchanged a knowing nce with Nicky.


    "Erin, that''s a girl''s name, right? Look at the look on nche''s face, bro. You cheated on her with


    someone named Erin?"


    Daniel said, his own face filled with shock. The series of actions that nche had taken when she


    stormed in made him have to guess like this.


    Louis furrowed his brow, unable to find the right words.


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    Chapter 21 Catching Adultery in the Act


    Chapter 21 Catching Adultery in the Act


    nche rummaged through the closet, but no one was inside. Her eyes turned scarlet with anxiety


    as she ran to the bathroom. The door wouldn''t open, and she burst it open with a bang. The panel


    cracked.


    "Erin."


    "Well, your wife is short-tempered."


    Nicky was dumbfounded. Given the situation, he believed that nche might kill that woman on the


    spot if she found thetter.


    He didn''t expect nche to have such a short temper.


    "Tch, what do you know? Other women catching adulterers carry knives. nche is much gentler."


    Daniel shook his head, turning to look at Louis.


    "Boss, this is your fault. Your wife may not be pretty, but how could you cheat on her? You''re only


    three days into your marriage, and you''re already keeping a mistress. That''s harsh. As I see it,


    you''d better hand over the person before she''s found. Or it could cost a life."


    Louis almost spat out blood. This was all nonsense. He kicked Daniel and cursed.


    "That''s bullshit. Shut the fuck up."


    "Why did you kick me..." Daniel protested.


    The bathroom was empty. nche came out quickly, sweat beading on her forehead. She looked


    lost in thought.


    "nche, she''s not here," Daniel said sympathetically. "There''s no one in this house. Take it easy.


    Even if Louis cheated, you shouldn''t hurt yourself."


    "What the fuck are you babbling about?" Louis snapped, darting a cold nce at Daniel. "I''m here


    ying cards and drinking coffee. Do you think I''m cheating on you?"


    He had cheated on her with a woman named Erin. Was this a joke?


    Louis red at nche, who was still standing there frozen. He wished he could eat her alive. This


    woman had some serious skills to be able to use him of cheating while he was ying cards


    with his decade-long friends.


    nche was consumed with thoughts of Erin and refused to listen to anyone. Her heart was beating


    faster as she realized that this was the second-tost room she had searched around, and Erin was


    still not there. That meant she must be in thest room.


    nche couldn''t think of anything else as she quickly walked outside, apologizing as she went.


    "Sorry, I went to the wrong..."


    Louis was furious and grabbed nche as she walked past him quickly.


    "What do you think you''re doing? You''ve nearly torn this house down looking for someone named


    Erin."


    She had barged in and started turning the ce upside down while shouting someone''s name. That


    was not something fancy.


    "It hurts!" nche cried out as Louis grabbed her.


    Louis red at her, and only then did she realize that he was there. No wonder she had gotten a


    familiar feeling earlier.


    The man wasn''t just grabbing her hand. He was squeezing it punitively.


    "Let go! I need to find someone!" nche protested.


    "Searching for someone? Haven''t you finished? You almost tore the house down. nche! What''s


    gotten into you? I have some free time to y cards, and youe here to cause trouble."


    nche tried to jerk her hand away, but it remained trapped.


    "Who''s causing trouble? I''m here to find someone."


    Louis'' face clouded over with anger.


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    "You''re so stubborn!"


    Daniel watched as Louis gripped nche''s hand tightly. He had been kicked just now, and now he


    was more convinced that Louis was keeping a mistress. His boss was acting like a cornered dog.


    "Boss, let go of her. She''s in pain and about to cry. Can''t you see she''s so upset that she''se to


    catch adultery in the act? She must really care about you."


    Bullshit! She was just deliberately causing him trouble.


    Louis red at Daniel. "What is your problem?"


    nche struggled but couldn''t break free. Her heart raced with anxiety, and she gritted her teeth in


    anger.


    "What is your problem? Let go of me! My hand is going to break! If you don''t let go, you''ll have to


    compensate me with yours."


    Louis was furious. He stared at nche, who was using him of making a scene. Irritated, he


    refused to loosen his grip and threatened her.


    "I''m ordering you to exin your ridiculous behavior tonight. If you don''t, I will throw you out of the


    window and drop you off from the eighth floor."


    nche nced at the window, her heart pounding with fear. If anything happened to Erin, this man


    would be an aplice.


    She decided not to argue and instead focused on Louis'' exposed, robust arm from his rolled-up


    sleeve. She bent down, her sharp teeth quickly and urately biting into his flesh.


    Louis felt as if a chunk of his flesh had been torn off, and he roared in pain.


    "Let go!"


    nche grumbled, "You let go first."


    As she bit down harder, Louis'' grip weakened, and he finally released nche.


    Once freed, nche straightened up, wincing in pain. She shook her hand, wondering if it was


    broken.


    She felt the coolness on her lips and touched her mask. Her fingers were stained with something


    red, and her eyes widened in shock. It was blood.


    She looked at Louis, whose arm bore a bloody wound from her bite. The blood was oozing out.


    Louis stared at nche in disbelief. Was this damn woman trying to bite off his flesh to eat?


    "You''re so dead!"


    "Can you me me? You''re the one who wouldn''t let go."


    nche shivered, sensing the unfavorable situation, and ran off.

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    Chapter 22 Lick Them Clean


    Chapter 22 Lick Them Clean


    Outside the room, nche patted her chest, feeling a cold chill on her spine.


    Reality yanked her back, and she hurriedly pulled off her stained mask, recing it with a new one


    from her bag.


    She approached the door of thest private room and pushed it open. An unpleasant smell wafted


    out and made her frown.


    This private room was very different from the previous spacious and bright tea room.


    It was dimly lit and appeared to be a singing room.


    Inside, she heard Erin''s pleas.


    "Mr. Churchill, I really didn''t mean to spill the wine. Please forgive me and let me go."


    "Let you go? Nice try! You stained my shoes, and you should lick them clean."


    The speaker was named Zach Churchill, a notorious yboy in Cloud City.


    "What happened?" nche was relieved to hear Erin''s voice. No matter what, she had found Erin.


    She hurried over and grabbed Erin.


    Erin''s face was swollen, and her palms were cold. Feeling distressed, nche knew that the man


    had hit her.


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    "I came in to clean when I identally spilled wine on Mr. Churchill''s boots. Coincidentally, a drunk


    man next to us vomited on his shoes. Mr. Churchill insisted that it was my fault and demanded that I


    lick his shoes..."


    Erin was too aggrieved to continue. She had only identally spilled the wine, and the vomit on her


    shoes wasn''t hers. How could Zach ask her to lick his boots?


    nche narrowed her eyes and nced at the sofa where a drunk many. It must have been him


    who had vomited on Zach''s shoes.


    Her eyes moved down to the ground where she saw a phone broken in half.


    It was Erin''s phone. When Erin was calling her, Zach snatched the phone and crushed it under his


    foot.


    Relentless, Zach held Erin''s shoulders down, trying to force her to lick his boots.


    "Cut the crap and do it."


    nche ripped away Zach''s hand and snapped, "What are you doing? Let her go."


    Zach shook his hand in annoyance.


    "Wow, the new girl is short-tempered."


    "And look, she''s wearing a mask. So mysterious. Maybe she''s a beauty."


    A man reeking of alcohol stumbled forward and tried to pull off nche''s mask. nche stepped


    back in disgust, pulling Erin with her.


    nche nced at Zach, who had a stout figure and a greasy face. At a nce, she could tell he


    wasn''t a good person.


    "Mr. Churchill, right? I''ll buy your shoes. Let us go," nche said, taking out all the money she had


    in her bag.


    "Oh, showing off your wealth, are you? But I''m not short of money. I want her to lick my shoes clean


    today."


    "If you hadn''t deliberately tripped me, the wine wouldn''t have spilled. Why do you have to insult me


    like this? You pped me. Isn''t that enough?" Erin red at the unreasonable man, her teeth


    chattering.


    "Damn thing, how dare you re at me! You two,e here and fill her with wine. I''ll teach her a


    lesson today." Zach was enraged by Erin''s words.


    Two bodyguards came forward and pulled Erin away from nche''s side. They took a bottle of wine


    and started pouring it into Erin''s mouth.


    nche''s heart raced. These people were simply bullies. She rushed over, knocked the wine off,


    and threw the money on the coffee table.


    "Take the money and stop causing trouble. I''m taking her away."


    nche led Erin to leave, but the two bodyguards blocked their way.


    Zach pped his hands.


    "You''ve got guts, woman. Even though you''re wearing a mask and I can''t tell who you are, you''ve


    got quite a temperament. Well, I''ll let your friend go."


    nche looked at the sly smile on his face and doubted it.


    "Do you mean it? If so, tell your men to back off."


    Zach smirked.


    "No, I mean I''ll spare your friend. You will stay and drink all the wine."


    nche''s heart sank as she looked at the table full of wine sses. There was no way she could


    finish them. In fact, she was known for getting drunk with just one ss.


    Erin shook her head as she knew nche couldn''t handle her alcohol. She hadn''t wanted to call


    nche in the first ce, but she had been too scared.


    "No, she can''t drink. Come at me, not my friend."


    p.


    Erin was pped again in the face.


    "Shut the fuck up! You failed to appreciate it when I asked you to lick my boots. I''m merciful enough


    to let you go. Are you taking me for a saint who is kind to everyone?"

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    Chapter 23 You Can''t Leave


    Chapter 23 You Can''t Leave


    "Erin."


    nche nervously looked at Erin''s swollen face and turned to re at Zach. She itched to rush over


    and punch the douche bag in the face. Unfortunately, she was outnumbered.


    "Drink up, miss," Zach slurred, reeking of alcohol.


    After a few seconds of silence, nche looked up.


    "Fine. I''ll drink."


    "No, you can''t drink that much. I''ll lick his boots. It won''t kill me anyway." Erin stopped her. So much


    alcohol would surely harm nche, and this thing arose from her at the end of the day.


    nche patted the back of her hand and spoke softly.


    "Don''t worry. I have a n."


    "If you''re brave enough, take off your mask and drink. Stop pretending and show me your face."


    nche nced at the wine on the table and the leering men in the room before she made a


    request.


    "But first, I need to use the bathroom."


    Someone protested. "You''re so demanding."


    "Let her go. We''ll show her mercy. She can''t escape anyway." Zach nodded unexpectedly.


    nche entered the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror. She took a deep breath and thought


    of those drunkards outside before fishing a pen from her bag and starting to draw on her face.


    Outside, somethingughed.


    "Did you see the big news today? Louis isn''t disabled at all! After that car ident, I thought he was


    lucky to survive with broken legs. But it turns out he''s fine. Crazy world, isn''t it?"


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    "Yeah. He''s not crippled, and he got married. Ha-ha, I think his brain is damaged, or else he


    wouldn''t have married that ugly woman named nche. She is so ugly that she has to wear a mask


    every day."


    "Hahaha! It cracks me up. The CEO of the Herbart Group fell for an ugly girl."


    "Hahaha..."


    Sarcasticughter erupted outside.


    In the bathroom, nche heard theirughter. As she continued to draw on her face, her heart was


    pounding. To her surprise, these men were so gossipy.


    Three minutester, she emerged from the bathroom.


    The men stoppedughing and turned to look at her.


    "Now you can take off your mask and drink, right?"


    Their voracious eyes were fixed on her. They seemed to be expecting to see a pretty face revealed.


    People are always like this, full of anticipation for the unknown.


    nche unhurriedly nodded before picking up a ss of wine and sending it to her mouth.


    She stroked the ss and surreptitiously studied the lighting in the room. Every fifteen seconds, a


    bright light would sh by. She was waiting for that moment.


    As soon as the light appeared, she didn''t hesitate to rip off her mask.


    "Watch this, everyone. I''m drinking it right now," she said, throwing her head back and downing the


    wine in one gulp.


    In an instant, the bright light illuminated her strange face, and the atmosphere in the room shifted.


    Someone spoke in a trembling voice. "What did I just see?"


    "Did you guys see that?"


    The crowd looked stunned.


    When the light had shone on nche''s face, they had all opened their eyes wide, eager to see her


    beauty. But what they saw was something else entirely. It was an unsightly face smeared with red


    and ck, like a bloody spiderweb. Her huge ck lips were parted to reveal a bloody mouth. She


    looked like a ferocious ghost.


    How could someone look so horrible?


    "Was that a ghost or a person?" someone asked.


    No one answered. They all seemed to be in shock.


    Zach wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was kind of sober and spoke seriously.


    "Shut up! Of course, it''s a person. How could there be a ghost? This woman is just ugly."


    nche picked up another ss of wine and approached Zach.


    "Mr. Churchill is right. There are no ghosts in this world. I am human, but I was disfigured when I


    was little. I may look scary, bute on. It''s not fun for me to drink alone. Mr. Churchill, let me toast


    you."


    She leaned closer to him, her terrifying face loomingrger as she bared her teeth. Zach''s eyes


    widened in horror, and his stomach churned.


    Unable to hold back, he threw up.


    This was the ugliest woman he had ever seen.


    "Get out of here, you ugly thing."


    The others were also filled with wine, and the unpleasant scene made their stomachs churn. It was


    sickening.


    "Barf." They covered their stomachs and retched.


    nche deliberately stayed near Zach, trying to disgust him. When he recovered, he immediately


    pushed her away.


    "Get lost. Put your mask back on and leave. You''re so damn ugly and terrifying. This is fucking


    crazy."


    The alcohol started to go to her head. nche tried to fight off the dizziness while Erin came over to


    help her.


    nche put her hand on her forehead, trying to hold on.


    "Is this a request, Mr. Churchill?"


    "Get out of here."


    nche waspletely unable to handle her alcohol. She put her mask back on while Erin looked


    at her guiltily.


    "I''m sorry I made you drink, nche."


    "It''s okay. Let''s go." nche shook her head. This ce was too dangerous for them to linger in.


    Erin hurriedly helped nche to head out.


    Zach shouted, "Damn it! I''m going to throw up my guts. What bad luck! How can there be such an


    ugly woman? Call an ambnce. I need to go to the hospital."


    But among them, a thin man tottered to his feet and stared at the retreating figure. His turbid eyes


    swiveled as something urred to him.


    "Wait! Don''t let her go! I know who she is! That ugly woman is nche, the notorious Mrs. Herbart."


    "What? She''s nche?"


    "Yes, I can''t be mistaken."


    "This ugly woman took off her mask on purpose to scare us. She scared me so much that I threw up


    my guts. We can''t let her go. Call over that kid Louis. I saw him ying cards in the next room when


    I came in. Make him pay for our mental damages."


    The man was obviously drunk and spoke in a flippant tone.

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    Chapter 24 I''m Beautiful


    Chapter 24 I''m Beautiful


    nche''s heart skipped a beat when she heard they were going to find Louis.


    Her eyelids twitched. Hanging on thest shred of consciousness, she itched to flee as soon as


    possible.


    However, her head felt heavy, and her knees felt weak.


    "nche, hold on. We have to leave now," Erin whispered.


    But it was toote. The bodyguards stepped forward to block their way.


    "You can''t leave."


    The flippant man kicked the drunk man sprawled on the couch.


    "Get up and call Louis over. His ugly wife made us sick, and we''re going to settle the score with


    him."


    "Okay." Thetter stumbled to his feet and staggered out.


    Louis was in private room No. 1.


    After nche left, they stopped ying poker and went to the lounge inside.


    Louis sat on a white sofa, two buttons at the top of his shirt undone. With his elbows perched on the


    armrests, he stared at his bandaged arm and furrowed his brow.


    Daniel stole a nce at the gauze, feeling embarrassed for his friend. This guy had been the


    toughest since they were little, but he was bitten by a woman today. It was both frustrating and


    funny.


    "Boss, what is wrong with your wife? What''s she like at home? Does she bite people too?" Daniel


    asked curiously.


    Louis looked askance at him.


    Embarrassed, Daniel touched his nose.


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    The movement was hearding from outside. It was a waiter bringing in a swaying man.


    "Mr. Herbart, this man insists on seeing you. He says it''s something urgent."


    Louis stared at the red-faced man.


    "Speak."


    The man wavered and pointed at him.


    "Louis, your ugly wife made us sick in our private room. You have toe over andpensate us


    for the mental damage."


    Daniel and Nicky were shocked. What did they hear? This drunk man called their boss by his name.


    And he called Louis'' wife ugly. He was so dead.


    "Lou..." Getting no response, the drunk man tilted his body and nned to continue when Louis fell


    him with a kick.


    The pain sobered him up, and he realized he was facing a ruthless opponent. He prostrated himself


    on the floor and begged for mercy.


    "Mr. Herbart, please spare my life."


    Louis towered over him, his foot crushing down on the back of the man''s hand.


    "Which point did you use to point at me?"


    "It hurts. Please have mercy."


    Louis ground his foot down harder, crushing the man''s hand again and again.


    "Your room number," he demanded.


    "What? Ah, room #3."


    With a final kick, Louis sent the man flying two meters away. The man howled in pain as he clutched


    his bloody hand.


    Daniel and Nicky stood silently on the side, watching their boss flip out.


    A sh of fierceness crossed Louis'' face. What had nche done?


    He strode out of the room, his two subordinates following close behind.


    They found that private room.


    Louis booted open the door, and it crashed on the floor.


    "Ah!"


    Erin pulled nche out of the way, and they narrowly escaped being crushed.


    Louis narrowed his eyes and stepped over the fallen door panel.


    There was a mix of vomit and alcohol inside. It made him sick and caused him to further furrow his


    brow. He looked around, and those people, who had been so arrogant and domineering earlier,


    were now crestfallen.


    "Who wants to see me?" he asked, standing tall like a proud emperor.


    His gaze swept over the room and finally settled on two women huddled in a corner. One of them


    was nche.


    nche felt dizzy and narrowed her eyes. Under his prating gaze, she shrank back and felt as


    though he wanted to cut her into pieces.


    "Mr. Herbart," stammered one of the drunken men, suddenly sobering up in fear. He realized what a


    foolish thing he had done. Who was Louis? The overlord of Cloud City is not someone they could


    mess with.


    But then he caught sight of nche, and the thought of her ugly face made him throw up again. His


    stomach churning, he couldn''t help but grumble.


    "Mr. Herbart, your wife is so ugly. You must be very broad-minded to put up with her. We only took


    one look at her before we threw up our bile. How do you stand living with her every day?"


    "Yeah. I have to give you that," echoed another man.


    Louis'' brow furrowed at their words.


    Drunk too, nche pointed at the speaker with a trembling finger.


    "I''m not ugly! You are! I''m the prettiest in the world," she slurred.


    "Pfft..."


    There was a round of snorts.


    Daniel and Nicky also looked at nche in surprise. Her face was covered by a mask, hiding her


    true appearance.


    They nced at the mess in the room, realizing that these people had thrown up after seeing


    nche''s face.


    Louis'' brows were knitted together.


    He couldn''t believe these men had actually vomited at the sight of nche''s face.


    Was a hideous face really hidden behind the mask?


    nche, drunk and uncaring, suddenly broke free from Erin''s grip. She threw herself at Louis and


    clung to his arm.


    "Honey, they''re lying to you. I''m beautiful. Hold me! I can''t stand still."

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    Chapter 25 Revenge


    Chapter 25 Revenge


    Louis nced at her sidelong, finding her eyes red and smelling alcohol from her body. How much


    did she drink in this short period?


    Unhappy about it, he tried to push her away, but nche clung to him like a lifeline.


    A beam of light fell on her face, revealing delicate skin as white as snow. The lower half of her face


    was still covered by the mask. Louis couldn''t understand what could be so terrifying about her


    appearance.


    But this woman was really a disgrace to him.


    "Stay still and stay away from me," he snapped.


    "Barf."


    nche almost vomited as a wave of alcohol rushed up her throat.


    Suppressing his annoyance, Louis tried again to push her away, but she wouldn''t budge.


    Daniel and Nicky looked at each other in shock, unable to believe what they were seeing.


    Louis was mortified. He had always been a shining star, and his friends had the chance to see him


    embarrassed for the first time. It was all because of nche.


    He turned to Daniel, saying, "Come over and help me take care of her. I''m going to tidy up my


    clothes."


    Daniel gasped. "Well, I think you''d better do it yourself. Her face... It''s inappropriate for me to touch


    her."


    Daniel backed away, and Louis realized that he was doing it on purpose. He looked as though he


    couldn''t ept the fact that Louis had such an ugly wife.


    Louis gritted his teeth and turned to Nicky, who looked at him sympathetically. He too was afraid of


    approaching nche.


    In his desperation, Louis managed to pull nche away a little, but she soon came close.


    She clung to him like a vine.


    Suppressing his anger, he looked at her and demanded, "Tell me what is going on."


    "They bullied my friend and forced me to drink... barf," nche said. Then, as if something urred


    to her, she let go of Louis and lunged toward Zach like a mad person. Taking revenge, she punched


    and kicked him.


    "You bastard! How dare you bully my friend and make me drink. See? I am the hostess of the


    Herbart family. I''d like to see if you dare cause trouble for her again."


    Zach held his head in pain and begged for mercy. With Louis around, he didn''t dare to fight back.


    "I''m sorry, madam. Mr. Herbart, help. I was wrong to offend you. Please spare my life," he pleaded.


    Louis and Nicky watched in shock as nche beat up Zach.


    She scratched his face and kicked him again before stopping.


    "You''re cancer to society, scum."


    As if tired of hitting the man, nche lunged back and wrapped her arms around Louis again.


    "Let''s go home, honey. I''m so tired. I need to go back."


    Louis looked at her quizzically. Tired of hitting someone? What had this woman done? This was


    crazy. And she came back to cling to him like a ko.


    Louis nced at Zach, who was ck and blue. This punishment was too light for him. If Louis did it


    in person, the man would be confined to bed for a year.


    Seeing the hostility in Louis'' eyes, Zach went down on his knees and begged for mercy.


    "Mr. Herbart, I was wrong to offend you tonight. Please let me go."


    Louis'' eyes darkened, and he looked away after a while.


    Deep down, he knew that he couldn''t get rid of nche. He only hoped he could get her into the car


    as soon as possible.


    "If you evere out to drink again, I''ll chop you up," he warned her.


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    Since it was improper to drag her away, he picked her up in spite of his disgust.


    Daniel and Nicky stifled theirughter.


    It was his wife, and he had to carry her away no matter what.


    Louis carried nche out of the club and threw her into the backseat. She quickly got up and made


    a scene. Without a choice, Louis sat down with her.


    "Sit still."


    Jack looked back in surprise.


    "Drive," Louis instructed in a cold voice.


    After the car drove off, nche felt stuffy and raised her hand to open the window for some fresh


    air.


    Louis pulled her back. Did she have no regard for her life?


    nche fell onto hisp and blinked up at him. His face was perfect.


    "Honey, you''re so attractive!" she babbled.


    Louis was speechless.


    nche suddenly closed her eyes and seemed to feel better. She kicked off her shoes and swung


    her legs up onto thefortable leather seat. Then she snuggled up against him.


    Her slender arms wrapped around his waist as hard as a branding iron. Louis stiffened and


    instinctively wanted to pull her hands away when the woman suddenly fell quiet. It somehow made


    his heart soften.


    After a while, his brows were unknitted, and he rxed into the peaceful moment.


    The woman was quiet, and his hand gently touched her forehead.


    For the first time in his life, he felt confused. Everyone said that this woman was ugly and those who


    had seen her face had all reacted with exaggerated horror.


    But he had seen a photo of her. Although she was not beautiful, he didn''t think she was that terrible.


    The skin of her forehead felt as tender and smooth as an egg.


    He gently brushed away the messy bangs from her face, afraid that she would wake up and make a


    scene again. A strange emotion welled up in his chest.


    As time passed, he didn''t feel as strongly about her ugliness anymore. Now he felt more like he had


    brought home a mischievous woman.


    His hand moved down to her mask. He paused to get mentally prepared as he was going to unveil


    her face.


    But just as his hand touched her mask, nche suddenly looked up, wrapped her arms around his


    neck, and kissed him on the lips.


    Louis'' eyes widened in shock.


    Even through the thinyer of the mask, he could feel the warmth and softness of her lips.


    He had kissed a woman just like that, but it was just a peck. nche let go of his neck, turned her


    head, andy back down, blinking as she looked at the handsome face above her.


    She didn''t realize she had just kissed him.


    In the driver''s seat, Jack saw everything and was shocked to no end.


    Then he pretended not to see anything and focused on driving.

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    Chapter 26 The Dress Was Cut


    Chapter 26 The Dress Was Cut


    The next day, nche woke up with a slight headache.


    She looked down at the slippery nket that had fallen from her body and realized that she was


    lying on arge, fluffy bed.


    On the couch nearby, there were still unpacked quilts.


    She was surprised to see that Louis had slept on the couchst night.


    But what had happened afterward?


    She checked her phone and saw a message from Erin.


    "nche, are you awake yet? Do you have a hangover?"


    "Thank you for your help. From now on, I''ll protect you with my life. You were so bravest night. I''m


    so touched."


    nche poked her head and texted back. "How did I get backst night?"


    "What, you don''t remember? Louis carried you away."


    nche rubbed her eyes, wondering if she had read the message correctly.


    "He carried me to the car? Are you sure?"


    "Yeah. I watched him carry you to the car. Your husband is so sweet. nche, I think he''s quite


    good. In that environment yesterday, you stood up for me. If it were someone else, she might have


    left me to fend for myself."


    nche shook her head, still unable to understand how Louis could have carried her to the carst


    night.


    Then again, if he hadn''t taken her away, she would have made a scene and disgraced him at that


    ce.


    She nodded to herself, realizing that he had made the right decision for the greater good.


    After chatting with Erin, she had her breakfast.


    Then she retouched the design of the magnolia brooch, sent it to the craftsman, and urged him to


    finish it as soon as possible.


    She couldn''t do it herself due to limited resources.


    Then she started choosing a dress for the olddy''s birthday party from the ones she had bought


    yesterday.


    She finally settled on a mauve dress that was neither too in nor too bright.


    Unbeknownst to her, Allison was keeping an eye on her under the pretext of cleaning the corridor.


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    Seeing her choose a dress, the maid cursed under her breath.


    "Tch, you''re ugly, and you still bought such beautiful clothes. What a waste of resources!"


    After choosing her dress, nche went to the bathroom to take a bath. She hadn''t bathed the night


    before, and there was still an unpleasant smell on her body.


    As soon as nche entered the bathroom, Allison pulled out a pair of scissors from her sleeve. She


    looked around before slipping into the bedroom and cutting up the beautiful dress.


    Half an hourter, nche emerged from the bathroom feeling refreshed, but the sight of the


    broken dress made her freeze. She went over, picked it up, and stroked the cuts made by the


    scissors.


    Who would be so bored as to cut up her dress?


    nche went to the corridor, but it was empty. The maids in the hall downstairs were all busy


    cleaning. None of them seemed to have any motive for cutting up the dress.


    nche turned around and went back inside.


    Just then, ra came upstairs to water the flowers in the bedroom. When she saw the ruined


    dress, she was distressed.


    "How did this happen? How did this dress get cut up?"


    nche thought of one possibility. "Who was cleaning around here just now?"


    ra thought back.


    "It was Allison."


    Allison.


    nche searched her memory. Allison had served her a meal once. She was a middle-aged woman


    who looked shrewd.


    It was probably her doing, but nche had no evidence. And why would Allison do such a thing?


    "It must be her doing. I''ll go get her up here," ra said.


    nche shook her head and pulled ra back.


    "Without proof, she won''t admit it."


    After ra left in frustration, nche was feeling troubled.


    Such a beautiful dress couldn''t be thrown away before it had even been worn.


    Then she noticed a spool of heavy golden thread on the table. An idea popped into her head. If she


    braided the thread into a flower and sewed it over the cut, it would cover up the damage.


    nche immediately got to work.


    However, because the fabric of the dress was very expensive, this task required great care and


    attention. By the time Louis returned in the evening, nche still hadn''t finished.


    From the doorway, Louis saw nche sitting at the table holding a ball of something purple.


    As he approached, he realized that the dress had been torn. It caused his eyes to narrow in anger.


    "You went out to buy a dress and came back with a shabby one. Who are you trying to disgrace?"


    Louis'' tone was harsh. No one in this house had ever had to mend their clothes before.


    "It was fine when I bought it. Someone deliberately cut it up," nche responded without looking


    up.


    Someone had deliberately cut her dress?


    Louis nced at it again and thought to himself. No one in his household would do something so


    underhanded.


    Seeing him frown, nche knew he didn''t believe her. In his mind, she was making a scene again.


    Instead of exining further, she continued her work.


    20 minutester, Louis emerged from the bathroom and went to bed to rest. nche was still


    working.


    When he woke up from his sleep, he found the lights in the room were off except for amp on the


    desk.


    Was she still awake? She was energetic.


    Louis looked at her with aplicated expression. From his angle, he could see her profile outlined


    in the warm yellow light. The bridge of her nose caught the light and sparkled. She looked like a


    farmer out of a painting.


    He turned over and found that he couldn''t sleep.


    It must be because nche had left the light on. He got up and walked over to her, knocking on the


    desk with his finger.


    "Turn off the light and go to sleep."


    nche looked up, surprised to see him awake.


    She had turned off the main light and switched on amp after he had fallen asleep so that he


    wouldn''t be disturbed.


    She looked down at the work still left in her hands.


    She was almost finished. She had a habit ofpleting one task before moving on to the next.


    "You go ahead and sleep. I''ll be done soon," she said.


    "How can I sleep with that light shining in my eyes?" he grumbled.

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    Chapter 27 Ghosts


    Chapter 27 Ghosts


    Louis nced at the clock on the wall. She had been working on this for hours. Wasn''t she tired?


    And the light was so dim, and nche thought he was being unreasonable. She gently pinched the


    golden thread of the braided petals and then took out a ck patch from the drawer and handed it


    to him.


    "Here, wear this while you sleep."


    She dimmed themp another notch, but that made it harder for her to see.


    She identally pricked her finger with the sharp needle.


    "Ouch."


    She quickly drew back her hand and winced as a bead of blood was drawn.


    Somehow, seeing the blood on her tender finger made Louis jolt, as if he were pricked too.


    nche pulled out a piece of tissue to wipe off the blood. She yawned and continued to mend her


    dress.


    Louis looked down at her head and clenched his fists. This woman kept pushing his limits, staying


    upte to mend a ruined dress.


    He opened a drawer, took out a card, and threw it on the desk.


    "Take this card and buy a new dress tomorrow. Now go to sleep."


    The card rolled over. Dazed for a moment, she picked it up and turned it over in her fingers. As she


    studied the golden card, Louis sneered. So, she was doing all this for money. What a greedy


    woman!


    "That''s generous of you, but you should keep it for yourself. I may not be rich, but I won''t ask for


    money from others. I''m mending this dress not because I can''t afford a new one, but because I


    haven''t worn it yet. It would be wasteful to throw it away."


    She pinched the card and pushed it back.


    Louis frowned in surprise and turned away.


    "I guess it''s not enough for your appetite."


    With that, he flipped a switch and turned on all the lights.


    nche was surprised.


    "You''re not going to sleep? Turning on the lights will make it even harder to sleep."


    Louis sat on the edge of the bed with his back to her.


    "I''ve already woken up anyway."


    nche''s eyes swiveled. She was dazed for a moment before she worked faster.


    After an hour, she finally finished her work. The cuts were no longer visible, and the golden flower


    on the chest added a pop of color.


    She looked over at Louis, who was still sitting there scrolling through his phone with a poker face.


    "Go to sleep," she whispered, feeling a little guilty.


    She went to turn off the lights andy down on the couch.


    She was exhausted and soon fell asleep.


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    After some time, she felt a cool breeze on her head as if a wind was blowing straight into her brain.


    She sat up and sneezed, looking over at the floor-to-ceiling window. It was hazy outside, and she


    found the window had been left open.


    She got up from the couch and went to close it.


    As she was closing it halfway, a bizarre scene unfolded. A hand suddenly reached out and grabbed


    her wrist, followed by a white figure appearing in front of her.


    nche was so scared that she almost fell to the ground. One of her slippers came off, and she ran


    back barefoot.


    "Ah! There''s a ghost! Help! Help!"


    She didn''t believe in ghosts, but the scene in the middle of the night managed to make her skin


    crawl. Her heart raced as she wondered if her prank at the club before had evoked a spirit.


    The person who had grabbed her frowned.


    Was this woman trying to wake up everyone in the vi with her screaming?


    She was ignorant. There were no ghosts in the world, okay? He lost sleep and felt irritable. Ever


    since he married nche, his life seemed to have been deviating from its usual course. He had


    come to the balcony to clear his head and get back on track.


    "It''s me."


    A familiar voice rang out.


    nche clutched her chest, raised her head, and blinked. She leaned over for a look and found it


    was a human face.


    Annoyed by her approaching, Louis turned his head away.


    "Ignorant woman, there are no ghosts in this world."


    nche rubbed her chest, relieved that it was Louis. He had scared the hell out of her, and she


    sulked.


    "What are you doing on the balcony in the middle of the night? I was scared to death."


    When she was up, he wanted to sleep. When the lights were off, he no longer wanted to sleep.


    Instead, he hade out to get fresh air. What was his problem?


    "Scared to death? Isn''t it better? I''ll no longer have an ugly wife."


    Hadn''t Zach and his men said the same thing about herst night?


    nche wrinkled her nose. This man just couldn''t talk nicely. She had almost had a heart attack


    back there.


    ...


    Louis stepped forward and casually leaned against the wall, his eyes locked on her.


    "Hmph. If I die of fright, I''lle to haunt you every night. You''ll be sleepless and have a mental


    breakdown. Alright, enough for the talk. Go to sleep."


    nche yawned and rubbed her eyes. She tried to go back, but the man refused to let go of her


    hand.


    She was yanked back and stumbled.

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    Chapter 28 Suffocated


    Chapter 28 Suffocated


    Louis thought he must be bewitched. This woman was so vicious that she wanted to haunt him after


    she died.


    As they both remained silent, the moonlight shone in andnded on nche''s face. The smell of


    shampoo from her body was pleasant and hypnotizing.


    nche felt a wave of mncholy as the man''s fingertips caressed the smooth skin of her wrist.


    "What kind of body wash do you use? It smells quite pleasant."


    Louis tried to recall the various pink bottles and jars in the bathroom, but he couldn''t remember the


    brand, as he had never bothered to pick them up and examine them closely.


    nche was bewildered. The man held onto her, unwilling to let go, simply because he found the


    scent of her shower gel appealing.


    "It''s papaya-scented. I always use that kind of body wash. You can use it too if you like. There''s


    plenty in the big bottle."


    nche loved the papaya body wash, not only for its cleansing properties but also for its emollient


    effect and refreshing fragrance.


    "What else do you want? It''s time to sleep." She wondered why he was still holding onto her.


    Suddenly, Louis pulled her closer, and even in the darkness, nche could sense the intensity of


    his gaze. It made her feel uneasy.


    Louis'' free hand slowly moved from her ear to the base of her earlobe, causing her to feel ticklish


    and weak in her knees.


    There was something off about him tonight, and it made her feel as if she were in danger. Was he


    seeking revenge because she had turned on themp and disturbed his sleep?


    As the potent masculine scent enveloped her, nche tried to turn her head away, but he forcefully


    held her in ce with one hand.


    With a gentle tug, he removed her mask.


    "Can you breeze normally behind this thing every day? What if you''re suffocated?"


    nche was at a loss for words.


    Feeling the cool air on her face, she was bewildered by the sudden removal of her mask. Her ear


    was still gently pinched, but fortunately, the darkness concealed her face from his view.


    "How so? You just don''t understand. It''s quite breathable, and wearing two wouldn''t even be a


    problem."


    As nche tried to swat away the hand that was caressing her ear, he skillfully evaded her and


    proceeded to let hisrge palm explore her face.


    His palm was hot, but his touch was gentle, as if he were handling a precious treasure. In the dead


    of night, this tender gesture made her feel as though she were being loved.


    She felt like a cat, and he was her owner.


    nche shivered slightly, attempting to tear the hand off her face. However, his grip was too strong


    for her to handle.


    "Stop touching me."


    Frustrated and anxious, she grabbed his arm, causing Louis to feel a sharp pain.


    He quickly withdrew his hand, examining his palm for a moment before his expression turned


    serious.


    "Don''t you have an ugly scar on your face? Why didn''t I feel the slightest bump or roughness of a


    scar?"


    Not only was there no bump or rough texture, but her skin was smooth and tender. How could that


    possibly be the touch of a scar?


    Louis'' fingers had traced from her left cheek to the right. It was all tender skin.


    nche tensed up and clenched her fists, realizing that she had forgotten that part. She wondered


    if he had discovered the truth.


    "Where''s your scar?" Louis asked sternly.


    nche''s heart skipped a beat.


    "Ah... didn''t you see it? I''ve been applying the moisturizer every day, and the scar... has faded a lot.


    That''s why it doesn''t feel bumpy."


    She lied through her hat, but the man didn''t seem to believe her.


    "Can moisturizer really do that much?"


    "Of course. I''ve been taking care of it since I was little, and the quantity has produced a qualitative


    change. It may feel different to the touch, but the ugly scar is still there."


    nche''s heart was racing as she tried to escape while Louis was distracted.


    But she had underestimated his reaction speed.


    He quickly grabbed her and pulled her back.


    "What are you running for? I won''t eat you, or are you ying hard to get?"


    His words gave nche a headache.


    While they were grappling, her chest was suddenly gripped. Louis didn''t know what it was, but it felt


    special. He squeezed the softness and felt a tingle.


    "What is this thing? It''s so soft."


    nche looked down and saw his hand still there. Her mind was instantly blown away.


    "Get your dirty hand off me, you rascal!"


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    She blushed with shame and knocked the hand off.


    Her overreaction bedazzled Louis, and then he realized what he had touched. No wonder she was


    so thin yet had such a fleshy part.


    The air grew still and awkward, so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.


    It turned out the girls'' breasts were so soft.


    nche trembled with anger and bellowed again. "Rascal!"


    Louis didn''t respond as nche ran back to the sofa in the dark, pulled up the quilt, and covered


    her head in frustration.


    In the darkness of the night, Louis looked at the hand that had just touched her and frowned.

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    Chapter 29 Can''t Attend the Party


    Chapter 29 Can''t Attend the Party


    Early in the morning, in the stairwell, Allison looked around before whispering to Cathy, who was


    dressed mboyantly.


    "Miss Bird, I did what you asked me to do and cut up that dress. Let''s see what she''s going to wear.


    I don''t know where that ugly woman got the confidence to go to the birthday party."


    Cathy wasn''t satisfied with just cutting up the dress. It could only appease the humiliation she had


    received at the clothing store.


    What made nche think she could go to the party?


    The thought of nche taking Louis'' arm and walking into the party hall with her head held high


    made Cathy''s teeth itch with hatred.


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    A momentter, she turned her malicious gaze toward Tammy, who was drinking her morning tea.


    Cathy walked over to her with a dark n in mind.


    She didn''t believe that Tammy would allow nche, a notorious woman, to attend the birthday


    party.


    After sitting down next to her, Cathy smiled.


    "Tammy, is nche going to the birthday party too?" she asked.


    "Yes, she is. How did you know?" Tammy replied, unable to hide the displeasure on her face.


    "I saw her picking out a dress for the party at the clothing store yesterday. I thought you must have


    given her permission to go and were nning to introduce her to everyone," Cathy said.


    ...


    As the sun set in the west, Tammy sat in the living room with a stern expression on her face.


    There was movement at the door. It was Louis returning home.


    Tammy looked over at her son who she was always proud of. He was tall and handsome, with a


    strong financial background and plenty of ability.


    How could he have married a woman who was good for nothing?


    Louis felt his mother''s gaze as soon as he entered the door and walked over to her.


    "Is there something you want to say to me?" he asked.


    "I saw that brazen girl buying a dress for the birthday party. She said she was going to attend. Are


    you really going to let her go?"


    Louis sat down unhappily without a response. Tammy pulled a long face and snapped.


    "I don''t care what you think. She can''t attend the party. You know that not only our family but also


    many celebrities and elites will be there. If she appears at the party, it will be like admitting to


    everyone that we''ve recognized her as one of us."


    Louis leaned back and slightly tightened his jaw.


    "What difference does it make now that the news of my marriage is all over the inte?"


    At the mention of the inte, Tammy''s face clouded over with anger. She almost fainted when she


    saw the news online.


    Whoever had posted it was trying to ruin her son.


    "That''s different," Louis said. "Someone with ulterior motives purposely put that out there. It doesn''t


    mean I recognize her as my daughter-inw. But if she appears at the birthday party tomorrow, the


    nature of it changes. It means we''ve recognized her identity."


    Louis raised his chin but said nothing.


    "You and she are from different worlds, and there is no way you will live with her for the rest of your


    life. She''s just a small episode in your life. I''ve said my piece. The rest is up to you."


    Tammy abruptly stood up and looked at her son. Not sure of what he was thinking, she gathered her


    shawl and went back to her room.


    Louis looked up at the bedroom upstairs. The door was open and the light was on inside.


    His fingers tapped on his knee one by one as Tammy''s words reyed in his mind.


    In the bedroom, nche was joyfully picking out a ne to match her dress. Once she met with


    Henry tomorrow, her grandmother''s surgery would be hopeful.


    Suddenly, Louis''manding voice came from behind her.


    "Don''t waste your time. You can''t go to the birthday party tomorrow."


    The ne slipped from nche''s hand. It felt like a bucket of cold water was poured over her


    head.


    She turned around abruptly, her face nching and flushed with anger. Louis''st-minute decision


    had upset all her ns, but she would stop at nothing. The birthday party was her only chance to


    meet with Henry.


    "Why? I''m her granddaughter-inw, and I deserve to go and celebrate her birthday."


    Louis undid his cufflinks and looked at her with cold eyes.


    "How did you get this title? Shall I remind you again that if you hadn''t cheated on your marriage,


    who would you be? Would I even know you?"


    nche took a sharp breath. Did he really think she wanted to do that? If it were not for the sake of


    her grandmother, she wouldn''t have married him.


    "No matter what, I should attend this big day. It''s customary for juniors who are married to see their


    elders. I have to go."


    Louis looked at nche''s stubborn expression. For a moment, his eyes flickered withplexity.


    But he remained unmoved.


    "Don''t worry about that. I''ll exin everything to Grandma. As for the party, don''t even think about it.


    It''s not possible."


    His words were final.


    After the lights went out, nche couldn''t sleep. She sat on the sofa hugging her knees in sorrow.

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    Chapter 30 Stealing the Ring


    Chapter 30 Stealing the Ring


    If she couldn''t attend the party, she wouldn''t be able to see Henry. Who would take care of her


    grandmother''s surgery then?


    nche wasn''t sure about James'' opinion, but Dany and Nicole had always seen her as a thorn in


    their side. They might cause trouble if she asked James to help with her grandmother''s surgery.


    nche clenched her teeth and red at the sleeping man on the bed.


    He was sleeping soundly, unaware that his words had sentenced her to ''death''.


    She pressed her forehead, trying to think of a solution.


    Suddenly, she remembered that someone had sent an invitation to Tammy during the day. It was


    strange that they were from the same family but still needed an invitation to get in.


    But perhaps this wealthy family had some odd rules. If Tammy had received an invitation, then


    Louis must have one too.


    nche came up with an idea. If she could get Louis'' invitation, she could attend the party. This


    was the only way.


    Louis could get in even without an invitation since he was the grandson of the Herbart family.


    She lifted the quilt and tiptoed toward the rack where Louis'' trench coat was hanging.


    She crouched down, held her breath, and touched the coat. It was heavy and good in quality.


    She felt the pocket and happily stuck her hand in.


    To her surprise, it was empty. She checked again but still found nothing.


    Herst hope was dashed, and she was dismayed. Without an invitation, how could she attend the


    olddy''s birthday party?


    nche didn''t know that the invitation sent during the day had been requested by Tammy for Cathy.


    nche pursed her lips and stared at the king-size bed, thinking quickly.


    She remembered seeing Louis wearing a ring on his left index finger that morning. It was a dragon


    ring, a symbol of power and identity.


    It was a feasible solution if she could take it away and go to the party to find him under the pretext


    of delivering the ring to him.


    The ring was ced in the drawer of the bedside table and stored in a ck box.


    nche crept back to the sofa and picked up her phone. She moved even more quietly than before


    as she made her way to the bedside table.


    The table was very close to Louis.


    nche squatted down and held her breath as she slowly pulled open the drawer. Suddenly, the


    man on the bed turned over and she sat down in shock.


    After a while, when there was no further movement from the bed, nche heaved a silent sigh of


    relief. She lit the screen of her phone, turned the light down to its lowest setting, and shone it into


    the drawer.


    At the far side, she saw the ck box before cautiously taking it out and opening it.


    But to her surprise, nothing was inside.


    Her eyes widened. Where did the ring go?


    She suddenly looked over at the sleeping man on the bed. If the ring wasn''t in the box, it must be on


    his finger. He must have forgotten to take it off before going to sleep.


    Since she hade this far, she couldn''t give up now.


    Without further ado, she crawled onto the bed on her hands and knees.


    As soon as she knelt on the bed, Louis seemed to sense something. His breathing paused, and


    nche froze in fear.


    After a few seconds, when Louis didn''t move again, nche leaned forward and slowly lifted the


    silky quilt.


    Using the faint light from her phone, she searched for the ring. His right hand was on her side, and it


    was bare. So, it must be on his left hand.


    nche shifted her body 90 degrees, leaned over Louis, and saw the ring as expected. The


    dragon''s head on the ring glinted coldly in the light.


    She was amazed by the stylish, priceless, and rare treasure.


    Her hand slowly moved toward the ring.


    She pursed her lips, thinking to herself that he couldn''t me her for this. After all, he was the one


    who deprived her of her right to see the olddy. She would take good care of it for him and return it


    to him after the party.


    But suddenly there was a big movement on the bed. Her phone was knocked out of her hand, and


    she found herself pinned down by Louis'' lean and strong body.


    An angry voice came crashing down.


    "Who is it? What are you doing?"


    Louis'' thighs were on either side of nche''s legs, pinning them down. And her arms were sped


    together and pressed down above her head.


    His two arms were pressed above her head, immobilizing her.


    nche''s heart was pounding like a drum. She was caught in the act, but she still clung to a


    glimmer of hope and didn''t make a sound.


    Louis'' face was grim as he grabbed her slender arms. Was the person beneath him a woman?


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    He immediately picked up the phone that had fallen onto the bed and shone it directly onto the face


    of the person beneath him. nche desperately tried to cover her face, but her hands were pinned


    down.


    "nche!"

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    Chapter 31 Getting Caught


    Chapter 31 Getting Caught


    Louis was shocked and thought to himself, "It''s her. Why is she sneaking around here instead of


    sleeping in the middle of the night?"


    "What are you doing so sneakily here?" he demanded.


    nche was extremely embarrassed and thought to herself, "My idea is simply too foolish. Louis is


    such an alert person. How could I possibly take off his ring from his hand? I must be out of my


    mind."


    nche felt like her limbs were about to be broken by Louis, and she broke into a cold sweat. She


    had toe up with an excuse quickly.


    "Well, I just found that you didn''t cover yourself with the nket properly, so I came over to tuck you


    in, afraid that you would catch a cold."


    Louis thought to himself, "Ha! What ame excuse! I don''t move around or have the habit of


    throwing back the nket while sleeping."


    He leaned down and snapped, "I never throw back the nket when I sleep. You''re lying."


    Then, he pressed nche harder, and nche felt like her legs were about to be broken. She felt


    as if she were a fish on a chopping board, helpless and unable to resist.


    "You really threw back your nket just now, and I''m just here to tuck you in. Don''t overthink it. I just


    care about you. Are you going to kill me in return?"


    Louis kept a sullen face. Suddenly, his gaze moved down and was fixed on a spot as if something


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    nche was puzzled and wondered what he was staring at, and why he suddenly ceased from


    anger. She tried to move her body up a little, followed his gaze, and looked down.


    The sight of her cleavage made her so embarrassed that she blushed in a sweat. "What is going


    on? Why has the nightgown button on my cheste undone?"


    It revealed her bright red bra and her plump fair breasts were partly visible. The red and white


    colorsplemented each other, looking extremely stunning.


    nche was taken aback, panicking.


    "Let go of me! Stop looking! Don''t look at me!"


    nche struggled, but she was too weak to break free from his firm grip.


    nche''s enchanting chest was right in front of his eyes. Louis felt increasingly thirsty and thought,


    "What a da*ned woman! She actually climbed onto my bed in the middle of the night and even


    undid her nightgown button. She''s really horny."


    "You lustful woman! I can''t believe that you climbed on my bed and unbuttoned your nightgown


    instead of sleeping in the middle of the night."


    nche was stunned and wondered, "What does he mean?"


    She quickly exined, "No, it''s not like that. Don''t overthink it!"


    "I''m overthinking it? Do you take me for a fool? Look at yourself! Your nightgown is unbuttoned."


    The blood-red edges of her bra were extremely sexy and enchanting, like a bewitching poppy


    blooming in the dark night, eye-catching and alluring.


    "No! Don''t look at me! Let go of me!" nche blushed deeply. Inwardly, sheined, "Da*n it!


    The button on my nightgown is so useless. Now I''m in trouble!"


    Louis tightly pursed his thin lips, feeling his motor running. He suddenly recalled the soft touch he


    had felt the previous night and he could feel a strong impulse creeping into his mind. Then, he


    gradually reached to her chest as if he had been possessed.


    "No, you can''t."


    nche panicked and kept moving backward, but she was still too weak to escape. "Oh, no! I''m so


    done for. Sure enough, men can''t think straight when they are turned on."


    As nche felt that she couldn''t get rid of his scorching palm, she closed her eyes to avoid facing


    humiliation. But Louis didn''t touch her as she had expected. He instead looked away and slightly


    lifted up the fabric on her chest.


    His Adam''s apple moved up and down as he managed to suppress his desire, and then, he


    released nche from his grasp.


    "If you mess around and climb onto my bed in the middle of the night again, get out and sleep at the


    door! Remember, even if you desire to have sex, you have to put up with it. You need to be self-


    aware. Since you have married me, you have to be prepared for a sexless life. I will never do that


    thing with you."


    "What? I desire to have sex? What nonsense is he talking about?" nche shouted inwardly,


    feeling both angry and upset. Even her ears turned red with rage.


    "I don''t desire to have sex. I just...."


    However, she couldn''t tell Louis what she really wanted. She tightly pursed her pink, tender lips,


    powerless to clear her name.


    Fortunately, Louis restrained himself. As soon as he let go of her, nche crawled out of bed,


    feeling extremely embarrassed.


    Louis, who was leaning against the head of the bed, tightly clenched the bed sheet and tried to


    suppress the desire inside of him. He cursed inwardly, "Da*n it! This woman almost got me out of


    control."

 Chapter 32 Invitations

    Chapter 32 Invitations


    Chapter 32 Invitations


    nche was cutting fruit on the sofa in the living room, preparing a fruit breakfast for herself. She


    hadn''t slept well the night before and had dark circles under her eyes, so she intended to eat some


    fruit to replenish her vitamins.


    Louis had not yet gone to thepany and was sitting on the sofa next to her with his long legs


    crossed in gray pants, not saying a word.


    nche felt her face getting hot and when she looked up, she saw the man next to her staring at


    her with a strange look in his eyes.


    Feeling ufortable with his gaze, nche turned to the side and continued to cut the fruit, but


    Louis still fixed his eyes on her. nche wondered what he was looking at.


    Even a few secondster, he still kept his eyes on her.


    nche was speechless. She put down the knife and rubbed the ce between her eyebrows,


    wondering what he was staring at with such a strange look.


    Suddenly, what had happened the night before shed through nche''s night. Recalling that he


    had pressed her down while looking at her intense gaze, she felt so embarrassed and guilty that her


    forehead turned red.


    Louis frowned, thinking that this woman must have thought of something. She picked up some


    documents from the table and left, walking out quickly.


    Staring at his proud back as he left, nche suddenly remembered that she still had to discuss with


    him about attending his grandmother''s birthday banquet. She hurriedly chased after him.


    When nche came out, Louis had already started the car and was ready to leave.


    "Wait a minute," nche shouted as she ran down the steps, but Louis drove the car away.


    nche chased after him for a while, and the two bodyguards following her caught up.


    She turned to look at them. "What are you doing?"


    "Mrs. Herbart, we''re protecting you as Mr. Louis ordered us to do."


    nche turned to look at Louis''s car, which had already moved out the gate.


    "Protecting me? It''s more like you''re keeping a watch on me."


    The two bodyguards did not respond and admitted it in silence.


    No matter where nche went, the two bodyguards followed her and didn''t let her leave the vi.


    nche struggled with them for the entire morning, but she still couldn''t get rid of them.


    With time passing, nche got more and more anxious. She sat on the sofa with a worried face.


    Tammy finished her makeup and before leaving, she impatiently looked at nche, who was sitting


    in the living room, and ordered the two bodyguards.


    "Keep an eye on her. Don''t let her leave the vi today!"


    Then the sound of a car starting came, and Tammy left for the banquet.


    In the tense situation, someone came into the vi and reported to nche, "Mrs. Herbart,


    someone is here to meet you."


    nche wondered who it could be and looked toward the entrance, only to see Dany walk in


    aggressively. When Dany approached, nche simply gave her a nce without talking to her,


    which greatly hurt Dany''s pride.


    Dany put her hands on her hips and snarled, "nche, what''s with your attitude? Can''t you see I''m


    here?"


    "What''s up?" nche nced at her nonchntly. Dany had definitelye for no good reason,


    and nche was not in the mood to entertain anyone because she was only concerned about the


    birthday banquet.


    "What kind of attitude is that? Do you really think of yourself as Mrs. Herbart? Don''t forget you''re


    just an abandoned girl in the Kent family. It''s not like you''re any better off in the Herbart family."


    Never did Dany expect that nche would give her the cold shoulder. Dany was both surprised and


    furious with a red face, thinking, "Da*n it! How dare she be so dismissive of me?"


    "Are you done? If you are, then please leave!" said nche.


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    "Well, well, look at you! Are you trying to drive me away? But let''s not forget how you married into


    the Herbart family. I gave you the chance. Otherwise, my daughter Nicole would be Mrs. Herbart


    now. Bi*ch, you stole her husband."


    Dany''s eyes were full of resentment. She had never thought that Louis was not really disabled.


    When Dany read the news yesterday, she was so angered that she even fainted. She really


    regretted giving nche a good chance and causing her to suffer from so much loss.


    "What are you two waiting for? Someone is stirring up trouble here. Drive her out!" nche


    motioned to the two bodyguards with a hook of her finger.


    The bodyguards walked up and stood in front of Dany.


    "Please leave, or don''t me us for being rude!" said one of the bodyguards.


    "nche, are you trying to drive me away?"


    Before Dany could finish her sentence, the two bodyguards grabbed her by the wrists and dragged


    her out.


    Dany realized that the situation was not in her favor, and her face changed. Sheined


    inwardly, "Da*n it! This bi*ch actually dared to put on airs and order me." But things were indeed


    different now. Dany pondered for a while and changed her attitude, beaming.


    "Well, Old Mrs. Herbart is holding a birthday banquet today. Can you give me two invitations so that


    I can bring Nicole to the banquet with me?"


    Asking for invitations to attend the banquet was indeed something Dany would do. After all, it was a


    good opportunity for her to make friends with the ride and powerful, and climb the socialdder.


    However, nche was still trying to get an invitation for herself. How could she help Dany? But


    nche knew she couldn''t just say that.

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    Chapter 33 Could Finally Attend the Banquet


    Chapter 33 Could Finally Attend the Banquet


    "All of the invitations for the banquet have already been sent out. You know that for this kind of


    event, invitations can''t be sent until it''s about to start," nche said.


    She wasn''t so foolish as to tell Dany that she couldn''t attend the banquet, as it would only make


    herself aughing stock.


    "I don''t care. You have to find a way to get me and Nicole in. Don''t forget that your grandmother is


    still waiting for my brother to perform surgery on her."


    "We made a deal before. You promised to have James perform surgery on my grandmother as long


    as I married into the Herbart family, with no other conditions attached. I have to go upstairs to


    change now and get ready. You should leave." nche got up and went upstairs quickly, not


    wanting to talk with Dany anymore.


    Dany wanted to follow her, but the two bodyguards blocked her way.


    "You can''t go up there," one of the bodyguards said.


    Dany nced at the two bodyguards and was infuriated. She gritted her teeth and red up,


    cursing nche.


    "nche, you ungrateful bi*ch! I can''t believe that you won''t even help me with this small matter.


    Just wait and see how I will get back to you."


    After she finished cursing, Dany grabbed her bag and stormed out.


    When nche realized that Dany had left, she went downstairs and strolled around the garden. The


    banquet was about to start, and she couldn''t just give up.


    After walking around the garden with the two bodyguards, nche looked at the wall and wondered


    if she could try to climb over it.


    With that in her mind, a mysterious smile appeared on her face. She had lived in the countryside for


    many years and was good at climbing trees and walls. She was sure she could climb over this wall.


    Just as she had a good idea, a flying rat suddenly hit the electric fence on the top of the wall.


    With that, a tragic rat''s cry echoed through the air.


    The next second, a charred rat, with smoke still rising from its body, fell at nche''s feet.


    "Ah!" nche was so frightened that she jumped and took a step back. She turned her head to look


    at the two guards behind her, aware that they were behind this.


    The bodyguards lowered their heads.


    "Mrs. Herbart, we''re sorry. We just wanted to tell you that the voltage on the fence is several


    thousand volts. If you identally touch it, you''ll be burned to ashes."


    "Several thousand volts?" nche repeated in her mind and clenched her fist. She took a look at


    the fence with reluctance and knew she couldn''t climb over it now. Her only n had failed. nche


    ran back into the house, feeling frustrated.


    ...


    The scene switched to the Herbart Group''s building.


    Sam walked into the president''s office. "Mr. Herbart, it''s time to leave for Old Mrs. Herbart''s birthday


    banquet."


    Louis nced at his watch. "We''ll go in half an hour."


    As Sam nodded and turned to leave, Louis received a call from Eric.


    "What''s up?" asked Louis.


    "Louis, have you set off with nche? I''m already at the banquet scene. You weretest year.


    You can''t bete again this time," said Eric.


    Louis was upset. He had already arranged for two bodyguards to watch over nche, and he


    wouldn''t take her to the banquet.


    "Mind your own business. You don''t have to worry about me," said Louis.


    "Don''t be obtuse. Let me talk to nche for a second. The women attending the banquet are


    dressed up beautifully. Let me remind her to dress herself up too."


    At the mention of nche again, Louis''s expression darkened.


    "No need. She won''t be going today."


    Suddenly, another person said on the other end of the line, "You brat. Stop talking nonsense! I''m


    turning eighty today. How can you not let your wifee to my birthday banquet? You got married,


    but you don''t even introduce your wife to me. Do you even care about me and think of me as your


    grandma? She muste. I''m waiting for you guys."


    Old Mrs. Herbart, Doris, had taken the phone from Eric, and Louis knew that it was Eric''s trick.


    Doris added, "That''s settled then. Bring your wife along with you."


    The call ended abruptly, and Louis furrowed his brows, deep in thought.


    After a while, Eric called nche. At the moment, nche was sitting on the couch in her bedroom,


    holding her knees and staring at the beautiful dress hanging on the hanger, her eyes full of


    frustration.


    She nced at the two bodyguards at the door and answered the phone.


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    "Sorry, I can''t go to the banquet. Give my regards to Grandma."


    She knew she couldn''t escape, even if she turned into a bee.


    Eric suddenly urged, "nche, hurry up ande to the banquet! I''ve taken care of everything.


    nche was surprised and wondered if she had misheard.


    Eric was confident. "Of course. Remember we made a deal? You helped me make a magnolia


    brooch, so I''ll help you get to the birthday banquet. I''m a man of my word."


    "Thank you!"


    nche hung up the phone, her heart pounding with excitement. As she looked at the door, the two


    bodyguards received a phone call, exchanged a nce, and left.

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    Chapter 34 Birthday Banquet


    Chapter 34 Birthday Banquet


    When Louis returned from work and was about to pick up nche for the birthday banquet, a maid


    told him that nche was not at home. He was surprised that the woman who had been shouting


    about wanting to attend his grandmother''s birthday celebration had disappeared at a critical


    moment.


    He called nche.


    "You want to attend the banquet, don''t you? If you don''t show up now, I won''t take you there," Louis


    said threateningly, arrogant.


    However, nche told him, "I''m already at the entrance of the banquet all. Hurry up. Everyone is


    here except for you."


    Louis was stunned. He thought to himself, "Hmph! This woman is really anxious. She actually


    mes me for beingte? People who don''t know her well may think there is a treasure waiting for


    her at the party."


    When Louis arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall, nche was indeed waiting at the door.


    Louis sat in his Maybach and honked the horn. nche heard it and immediately came over with


    her dress''s hems raised.


    As Louis lowered his car window, he fixed his eyes on the woman who had her hair tied up in silver


    high heels and a light purple dress.


    She was exquisitely dressed and looked like a delicate flower. Louis squinted his eyes and thought


    she looked quite attractive.


    "Hurry up and get out of the car," nche urged when she found that the man was sitting


    motionlessly in the car.


    Louis collected his thoughts and pushed open the car door, getting out slowly.


    He had dressed up more elegantly today, wearing a tailored dark suit he had bought abroad, and


    shiny handmade leather shoes. His hair was neatlybed, which made him look bossy.


    "What are you holding?" Louis noticed that nche was holding a big red square box in her left


    hand.


    "These are Miller''s biscuits, a birthday gift for grandma."


    Since it was a birthday celebration, nche also wanted to do something to please Louis''s


    grandmother.


    She was a jewelry designer and had initially nned to give Doris a piece of jewelry she designed


    herself, but Eric had already given Doris a magnolia brooch, so nche thought giving more jewelry


    would be pointless.


    Louis arched an eyebrow. No wonder the big red box looked familiar to him. This woman was quite


    capable. Miller''s biscuits were no longer avable, but she was still able to get them.


    Louis opened the rear car door, took out a gift he had prepared, closed the door, and looked at the


    grand entrance of the banquet hall.


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    nche extended a finger and pointed at Louis''s elbow.


    "Shall we link arms?"


    All the men who came to congratte Doris brought their femalepanions, and they all entered


    the banquet hall arm in arm. It was a form of etiquette.


    Louis looked at nche but didn''t say anything. nche took it as his assent and extended her


    slender arm, linking it with his.


    The two of them walked forward in perfect tandem, their backs forming a matching pair, like a


    beautiful scendscape.


    "Why are you so eager to attend my grandmother''s birthday celebration? Is there a treasure here?


    What if I didn''te today? Then you wouldn''t be able to go in, would you?" Louis asked, his tone


    hinting at a threat.


    nche didn''t take it seriously.


    "If you didn''te, I''d just get a random man to take me in. It''s not that difficult. But if you don''t


    come, you''ll be criticized, won''t you?"


    Louis''s eyes gleamed with anger. Not only did nche insinuate that he was not a good grandson


    but she also said she would get a random man to take her in. "How dare this woman!" thought


    Louis.


    He said, "After we go in, find a quiet spot to stay and don''t wander around."


    "No way. Ie to this birthday celebration, not to hide and keep myself out of sight," nche


    pouted.


    As soon as she finished her sentence, she felt that Louis stiffened and stopped in his tracks.


    If truth be told, Louis really wanted to send nche back to the car. But they had arrived at the


    entrance. He yelled inwardly, "Da*n it! She actually has the audacity toe up with a counter-


    threat even before we enter? This woman is unbelievable."


    Inside the bustling banquet hall, Old Mrs. Herbart, dressed in a red traditional suit, sat in a chair


    surrounded by gift-giving guests.


    When Louis was about to withdraw his arm from nche''s grip and distanced himself from her, she


    released him first.


    nche nced at the grand hall with beautiful eyes, subtly indicating that she had already smelled


    the scent of money from the magnificent decorations.


    Louis was taken aback, realizing that the woman had never intended to cling to him.


    "That must be Louis and his wife. Come over here," Old Mrs. Herbart called out after she saw the


    two of them. Though she was old, her voice was still strong and forceful. Her call attracted the


    attention of all the guests in the banquet hall.


    nche was surprised to be addressed by Old Mrs. Herbart and immediately went over to her with


    a sweet smile.


    "Hello, Grandma!"


    As nche approached, Old Mrs. Herbart scrutinized nche from head to toe, her face


    expressionless.


    "You''re nche, right? Your two aunts were right. You are indeed wearing a mask."


    The olddy''s words sounded severe, and it seemed as if she was dissatisfied with this ugly


    granddaughter-inw.


    No one spoke up, but two dignified women who stood beside Old Mrs. Herbart couldn''t help but


    smirk, enjoying the spectacle.

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    The two women were Tammy''s sisters-inw, Flora and Hellen. Flora was Bernart''s wife, and Hellen


    was the wife of Louis''s second uncle. The three of them - Tammy, Flora, and Hellen - had been


    engaged in secret fighting for many years.


    Tammy looked sullen and wondered why nche hade.


    Then, Tammy gave her son a reproachful nce, thinking that she had to go and clean up the mess


    herself. She went to Old Mrs. Herbart''s side with a smile.


    "Mom, you''ve been talking for a long time. Have a sip of water to moisten your throat."


    Old Mrs. Herbart pushed aside the water ss and smiled nicely at nche.


    "I''m not thirsty. Don''t be nervous, everyone! I''m already an old person who doesn''t judge by


    appearance anymore. Louis'' wife has beautiful eyes. I like them."


    "Thank you, Grandma," nche responded.


    nche was puzzled by this sudden change in Old Mrs. Herbart''s attitude. She had thought that


    Old Mrs. Herbart would judge her negatively because of Old Mrs. Herbart''s initial stern expression.


    However, to her surprise, she actually gain Old Mrs. Herbart''s liking, which was really a good thing


    for nche.


    The elderly woman introduced the people around her to nche.


    "nche, they are your eldest uncle Bernart and his wife Flora. These two are your second uncle


    and aunt. This is Henry, Bernart''s son. This is Eric, Hellen''s son. Oh, this is Henry''s fianc¨¦e, Vivian.


    I also like this girl. It won''t be long before she bes your cousin-inw."


    nche nodded, politely greeting each person in turn.


    However, except for Eric and Vivian, everyone else gave a perfunctory response.


    It was clear that no one respected Louis''s ugly wife.


    nche thought to herself, "Henry? So he is Henry?" She tried to suppress her excitement and


    pretended to give Henry a calm nce.


    He was an impressive man with a straight nose and a mysterious gaze that suggested he was not


    easy to approach. His face was cold, which made him seem like a hidden wolf.


    She signed inwardly. She couldn''t believe that Louis, Doris''s second grandson, was the first to get


    married, and, Henry, Doris''s eldest grandson, only had a fianc¨¦e.


    nche remembered she had not given her gift yet, so she quickly presented a box of biscuits.


    "Grandmother, happy birthday! This is a gift for you. It''s Miller''s...."


    Before nche could finish her sentence, Flora interrupted, "What do you mean? Today is Old Mrs.


    Herbart''s birthday party, and you bring cheap biscuits?" Then, she looked at thebel on the box


    and added, "This girl looks so poor. I don''t know how my nephew, who is known as the best man,


    fell for her."


    Flora poked Tammy''s sore point with her words, and Tammy was frustrated. After all, it was not that


    Louis had fallen for nche. They had just been tricked by the Kents.


    If Louis had a choice, he would never marry such an ugly woman. But Tammy was well aware that


    Flora just wanted to embarrass Tammy and Louis by saying those words.


    There followed a moment of awkward tension.


    Louis stepped forward to present his gift. "This is a Victorian Period silver goblet. Grandma, I wish


    you a long life and longevity."


    Everyone was shocked because the goblet was a valuable antique of great significance. Louis was


    really generous. Without a doubt, he presented the most expensive gift of the banquet.


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    nche turned to steal a nce at Louis, grateful that he had eased the tension for her.


    Old Mrs. Herbart epted both gifts without being affected by Flora''s words.


    "You''re so thoughtful, my children. You actually each prepared a gift for me. Thank you so much!


    nche, did Mr. Miller himself bake these biscuits? They even have the famous twelve zodiac


    patterns?"


    Old Mrs. Herbart opened the box of biscuits and found that they were surprisingly unique, with a


    soft and crispy texture and an exquisite animal pattern on each one, making them look particrly


    interesting.


    nche nodded. "Yes, Grandma. I know the owner of Miller''s, and I asked him to bake this box of


    biscuits for your birthday."


    Getting that box of biscuits was not easy. nche had a hard time convincing Mr. Miller to bake


    them after learning about Old Mrs. Herbart''s birthday party. She had to negotiate hard, and finally,


    Mr. Miller agreed to make her a box of biscuits with twelve zodiac patterns.


    Flora''s face darkened, and she didn''t believe it. "Miller''s has closed down long ago. How could you


    get biscuits from there? Who do you think you are? We all know Mr. Miller has a bad temper. Even if


    you offer a high price, he won''t bake biscuits for you. You got these biscuits from some roadside


    vendor, didn''t you?"

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    Chapter 36 Getting A Baby


    Old Mrs. Herbart nced at Flora.


    "Just because you can''t get it, doesn''t mean others can''t," she said.


    The scent of Miller''s biscuits was unique, and Flora knew it was genuine just by smelling it. She had


    talked too much tonight and Old Mrs. Herbart scolded her.


    Flora didn''t dare to stir up trouble anymore and stood there with a straight face.


    After scolding Flora, Old Mrs. Herbart smiled kindly at nche and Louis.


    "Thank you for your consideration, my children. My 80th birthday wish has already been decided. I


    wish the two of you a happy marriage and to get a chubby little boy as soon as possible."


    The crowd was taken aback. Old Mrs. Herbart''s previous birthday wishes were all about the


    prosperity of the Herbart family. But she was actually this casual this year, not only making her wish


    before lighting the candle but also only wishing Louis and nche a happy marriage and getting a


    chubby little boy as soon as possible


    nche and Louis were even more confused. Hearing Old Mrs. Herbart wishing them a happy


    marriage and to get a chubby little boy as soon as possible, nche blushed with embarrassment.


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    nche thought to herself, "Louis and I get a chubby little boy? How could it even be possible? I


    have never thought about it before."


    Louis was also stunned for a moment. When he saw nche''s red ears, he felt strange and thought


    it was rare to see this woman get shy.


    Mike, who was next to Old Mrs. Herbart, reminded them with a smile, "You two should be thrilled.


    Old Mrs. Herbart can only make a birthday wish, and she made it for you. You should say thank


    you."


    nche gave Louis a look, hinting at him to thank his grandma. However, Louis turned his face


    away and ignored her.


    nche clenched her hands and thought, "What a coward! When faced with a problem, he only


    knows how to hide like a turtle. Well, it seems that men can''t be relied upon after all."


    "Thank you, Grandma," nche said with a big smile.


    Flora, who was next to them, felt upset and animosity toward nche when seeing this.


    After all, if Old Mrs. Herbart treated nche well, Flora''s daughter-inw would enjoy less liking


    from Old Mrs. Herbart.


    Hence, Flora couldn''t help but provoke again.


    "If you have to wear a mask to go out, I think there''s no need for you to attend this banquet. After


    all, you can''t eat or drink anything. It''s better for you to stay at home."


    It seemed that Flora was determined to go against nche tonight. nche looked at Flora and


    replied with a smile, "Aunt Flora, you must be joking. It''s Grandma''s birthday banquet, and everyone


    should attend to make it meaningful. No matter what, I shoulde."


    Flora didn''t expect nche to talk back. When Flora was about to retaliate, Old Mrs. Herbart sternly


    nced at her again, and Flora had to shut up and stop instigating.


    When Flora finally shut up, Eric, who had been silent all this time, moved closer to nche,


    coughed, and raised his eyebrows proudly, pointing to the Magnolia brooch on Old Mrs. Herbart''s


    chest that nche had designed. No wonder he had been looking pleased all the time.


    "Grandma, now that you have received the gifts from everyone, could you tell us what your favorite


    gift is this year?" Eric asked.


    Old Mrs. Herbart red at him, thinking that this brat set a trap for her again.


    "All the gifts you have given me are my favorite because they all represent your love for me," Old


    Mrs. Herbart replied.


    Eric didn''t give up. "Really? Although the silver goblet and Miller''s biscuits are impressive, I still


    think you like the brooch I gave you the most. Otherwise, why would you be wearing it on your


    chest? If you don''t deny it, I''ll think my gift is your favorite."


    Old Mrs. Herbart chuckled. "You brat."


    She confirmed his im with that.


    Old Mrs. Herbart loved magnolia flowers because they held a special meaning for her. The first


    bouquet of flowers that her husband had given her back then was just magnolia flowers.


    "Grandma, to be honest, although I gave you the brooch, it was also thanks to nche''s efforts.


    She was the one who personally designed it," Eric added.


    nche was surprised and wondered, "Isn''t Eric afraid that I''ll take his credit?"


    Old Mrs. Herbart was momentarily stunned and then looked at nche with much more


    appreciation.


    "nche, it seems that you have a pair of skilled hands. When we cut the caketer, please help


    me," Old Mrs. Herbart said, singling nche out again.


    Clearly, she was confirming her approval of nche. In this big family, everyone knew that whoever


    Old Mrs. Herbart favored would be an important figure with special personal cultivation and


    improvement.


    Old Mrs. Herbart waved her hand. "Alright. You all can go socialize now. I''ll go inside and have


    some tea. Call me when it''s time to cut the cake."

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    After the crowd thinned, nche immediately went towards Henry.


    "Hi, Henry," nche called out, but Henry did not respond and just continued walking forward.


    She was right behind him and wondered, "We''re so close. Did he not hear me?"


    nche caught up with him. "Henry."


    This time, the person in front of her stopped and turned around, with a cold expression and a


    chilling demeanor.


    "What''s up?"


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    His tone was extremely icy and nche felt a chill run down her spine, but she kept smiling.


    "Henry, I know you are a very skilled surgeon, and my grandmother has aplex tumor in her


    brain. I would like to ask you to perform surgery on her. I will gather the money no matter how much


    it cost," said nche.


    Henry''s gaze shifted from nche''s face to her feet. nche felt like she was being appraised like


    an object and from Henry''s gaze, she could tell he thought of her as an extremely inferior product.


    Sure enough, the next second, Henry twitched his mouth.


    "It seems you are not well informed. I have already stopped practicing medicine for a long time."


    "What? You have stopped practicing medicine?"


    Henry did not bother to reply and turned to walk away. nche immediately followed.


    "When did you stop practicing medicine, Henry?" Henry was known as a very impressive doctor


    who had never failed in any difficult andplicated surgery.


    In the past, he had even seeded in performing a famous pelvic sacrum tumor surgery that most


    surgeons didn''t dare to perform. In the end, he not only managed to keep the patient''s life but also


    the patient''s legs, praised as the best surgeon.


    nche tried to keep her tone light, but Henry didn''t show her any respect.


    "Please have some self-awareness. My fianc¨¦e is a very possessive person, and I have made it


    clear. Don''t bother me again."


    nche paused for a moment. Since she first spoke to Henry, she had sensed his aversion towards


    her.


    But she couldn''t give up.


    "Henry, you misunderstood. I didn''t mean to approach you or hook up with you. My grandmother is


    the most important person in my life and I can''t lose her. I know you have changed your career path,


    but I believe you can still perform the surgery for my grandmother. Please help me. My grandmother


    is one foot in the grave now."


    Henry was even colder this time. "What does your grandmother''s illness have to do with me? I warn


    you! If you bother me again, don''t me me for being rude."


    Henry sessfully left this time, and nche didn''t follow. It seemed that she needed to think this


    through carefully and couldn''t act rashly.


    She felt that something was amiss and wondered, "Is Henry naturally this cold or is he biased


    against me?"


    nche pursed her thin lips and thought of a possibility. She looked towards the center of the


    banquet hall. Louis stood there, listening to the people in front of him.


    When they pretended gifts to Old Mrs. Herbart earlier, Louis was standing opposite Henry, and the


    two of them were in a subtle confrontation. nche wondered if the two of them had a terrible


    rtionship, and as a result, Henry also had a strong aversion toward her.


    nche didn''t notice that as she looked downward, a woman in red walked toward Louis, and the


    two of them walked toward the balcony.


    Not long after, Cathy, dressed in formal attire, brought nche a ss of red wine.


    "Take this ss of wine and give it to Louis. He''s on the balcony."


    nche looked at the ss of red wine in Cathy''s hand, feeling puzzled and wondering, "Why did


    she ask me to deliver the wine? She''s eager to get closer to Louis, isn''t she? I just looked down,


    and Louis has already gone to the balcony. He really walked fast."


    "The wine is in your hand. If you have to deliver it, why don''t you go?" nche rejected it.


    "It was Mrs. Herbart who asked you to deliver it, not me. But it seems that you really do nothing but


    freeload. You won''t even do something as simple as delivering wine. Louis truly makes a big


    mistake by marrying you."

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    Chapter 38 He Went Missing Before


    Chapter 38 He Went Missing Before


    nche nced in Tammy''s direction and realized that Tammy was actually looking at her. nche


    took the drink halfheartedly and held the ss as she took a few steps absent-mindedly.


    By chance, she noticed Eric finishing up a conversation with someone his own age, so she changed


    direction and walked toward Eric.


    "Hi, nche."


    "Eric, I want to ask you about something. Is Louis at odds with Henry?"


    Eric put his hand in his pocket and, upon hearing her question, hesitated for a moment before


    looking at Henry who was socializing.


    "You mean that guy? He''s not only at odds with Louis but also with me. Well, we can say that he


    hates our guts."


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    nche was bewildered and wondered, "That guy? Eric is so nice to Louis, but he called Henry that


    guy. Why?"


    She asked, "Why? You''re cousins of the same family, aren''t you?"


    "nche, why are you asking about him? He''s just trash. You know what? When he was three


    years old, he got lost. He didn''t return to the Herbart family until he was sixteen, and when he came


    back, he brought all the bad habits back with him. My brother and I both have bad tempers, but that


    guy is just worse."


    Eric''s face twisted in conflict as if he really didn''t want to talk about Henry. However, seeing


    nche''s curiosity, he continued.


    "Grandmother felt guilty towards him, thinking that he went through a lot of hardship while he was


    away. She wanted us to get along with him. At first, we tried to amodate him as much as


    possible."


    nche was puzzled. "He got lost? How did that happen?"


    "When Aunt Flora was pregnant with him, Uncle Bernart couldn''t control his impulses and had an


    affair with another woman. Aunt Flora was very angry and made a scene, thinking that her son


    caused her to lose Uncle Bernart''s love. After that guy was born, Uncle Bernart still didn''t change


    his ways, so Aunt Flora became increasingly uninterested in her son. When that guy was three


    years old, Aunt Flora took him to a mall. She saw Uncle Bernart hugging another woman and then


    left her son alone to argue with Uncle Bernart. When Aunt Flora came back, that guy was gone. He


    was lost for thirteen years after that."


    nche widened her eyes in shock. Henry had actually gone missing when he was only three years


    old. She had heard many stories about lost children, and all of them were heartbreaking.


    "It''s really strange. As soon as he went missing, our family began the search for him. They spent


    enormous amounts of money and resources, but it took them a whole 13 years to find him in a small


    border town."


    Something came to nche''s mind as she nced over at Henry, who was in the distance. The


    Herbarts were so powerful and well-informal. It was really strange that it took them 13 years to find


    a person. She thought that perhaps Henry never wanted to return to the Herbart family in the first


    ce.


    Eric scratched the back of his head and continued, "When he came back, he was a troubled


    teenager. He had marks all over his body from fights and hatred in his eyes when he looked at us.


    Grandmother told Louis and me to be more amodating toward him, and we went along with it.


    After all, it was obvious he had experienced a lot of hardship outside."


    nche nodded, listening intently.


    "But it turned out that it was all for nothing. Our rtionship deterioratedpletely in the end


    because of my stupid mistake. When he came back to our family, he brought a broken bowl that he


    treasured and used to eat every day. One day, I secretly picked up the bowl to take a look out of


    curiosity. Tragically, he suddenly appeared and stared at me with a withering look. I was so scared


    that my legs went weak, and I dropped the bowl, shattering it into two pieces. Before I could have a


    chance to apologize, he came over and kicked me in the ribs as hard as he could."


    Eric''s face darkened increasingly as he spoke and recalled the painful experience of having his ribs


    broken.


    "Unfortunately, the elders weren''t home that day. If Louis hadn''t heard themotion and rushed


    over, I would have been killed or seriously injured. When Louis arrived, my ribs were already


    broken, and I was writhing in pain on the ground. Then, Louis and that guy fought each other with


    chairs. Only then did I realize that it was such a fierce scene when two skilled people fought against


    each other. Iy on the ground, watching as they fought each other and refused to yield. Even when


    one of them was down, they would grit their teeth and get back up to continue the fight, like two


    lions in the forest."


    "When the servants found it out that day, the two of them were rolling around on the ground, ring


    at each other, and grabbing each other by the necks. The servants tried hard to pull them away."


    Eric sighed, "In the end, all three of us were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, and from


    that moment on, I knew that both of them were extremely domineering and wouldn''t give in."


    One hill could not shelter two tigers, and the Herbart family was bound not to be peaceful.


    nche became more and more engrossed in listening to the story. She couldn''t believe that these


    three young men almost lost their lives because of a bowl.


    "Later on, I identally overheard a conversation between my grandmother and the butler and got


    to know a little bit about that guy. After he went missing, a woman found him and took him in. But


    that woman wasn''t exactly a respectable woman; she made a living by having sex with men and


    drank heavily. However, she treated him quite well, not only providing him with food and clothing but


    also sending him to school."


    When it came to Henry''s foster mother, Eric lowered his voice, perhaps considering her


    embarrassing profession.


    "But all he did at school was make money by fighting for others. I guess that no matter how well that


    woman treated him, under such circumstances, his mindset was already distorted."


    "Shortly after he came back, the woman fell ill and sent him a letter, which my grandmother


    intercepted. But he still saw the letter and went crazy, wanting to find that woman. My grandmother


    refused, even when he went on a hunger strike for half a month. One day, he suddenly changed a


    lot and began to work very hard. I have to say that he had a lot of talent. He braved all difficulties


    and entered a famous medical university. During his internship, he was so remarkable that he was


    highly regarded by the hospital director and became his favorite student. But I still can''t understand


    him. A year ago, he left the hospital and returned to our family."


    After listening to Eric, nche was stunned. A year ago, Henry suddenly stopped being a doctor.


    "Is his foster mother still alive?" asked nche.


    Eric shook his head. "She passed away a long time ago. However, he only found out about it a year


    ago because my grandmother had been keeping it from him."


    nche sighed. It seemed that Henry''s decision to study medicine was rted to his foster mother.


    After he found out that she had passed away, all his beliefs crumbled.


    "I told you to go and deliver the wine. Why are you still here? You''re just utterly useless. Hurry up, or


    I''ll ask Mrs. Herbart toe and teach you a lesson!"


    Cathy suddenly appeared, with her arms crossed in front of her chest, bossing nche around.


    "nche is really annoying. I asked her to deliver the wine to Louis, yet she has been chatting with


    Eric for a long time here. Although this woman married Louis, she doesn''t seem to care about him


    at all," thought Cathy.


    nche rolled her eyes and was very annoyed. "What''s wrong with her? If she''s in such a hurry to


    deliver the wine, she should go and do it herself. Why does she push me?"ined nche


    silently.


    She looked at Eric and said, "I''ll go and deliver the wine first."


    nche had hoped to learn more about Henry''s story, but Cathy was there, so, she decided to


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    Chapter 39 The Child Was Louis''s


    "It''s just to deliver some wine. What''s with her nagging?" ncheined inwardly and walked


    toward the balcony.


    However, as she approached the balcony, she overheard the conversation on it.


    "Just focus on taking care of the baby. Don''t worry about the money. Your unborn child is important


    and cannot have any idents." It was like a bolt out of the blue for nche. Without a doubt, it


    was Louis''s voice.


    "The child is healthy. It''s been kicking me hardtely. Even if its father can''t be here with us now, I


    understand and will take good care of this baby."


    "What is going on?" nche wondered, and her mind was a mess. She took a step forward and


    saw a slightly plump woman in a bright red dress with wavy hair.


    nche wasn''t in the habit of eavesdropping on conversations, so she made her footsteps heavier


    and came to the balcony.


    The two turned their heads when they heard her footsteps.


    nche straightened, looking at Louis, and then at that woman. The woman''s belly had swelled


    with the baby being at least several months old.


    The woman''s eyes were full of surprise with the corners of her eyes still moist when she saw


    nche.


    Wiping her eyes, the woman nodded at Louis. "I''ll leave first."


    Then, the woman lowered her head and walked past nche. nche looked at Louis with a


    questioning gaze and then turned her head to look at the thin back of the woman as the woman left.


    nche thought to herself, "Could someone please tell me what is going on? Louis just said that


    the woman should take care of the baby and that the child could not have any idents. Is the child


    Louis''s?"


    "Why did youe here?" Louis asked. Judging from his tone, he didn''t seem to intend to exin


    what had just happened.


    "It seems like I shouldn''t havee. If your mom hadn''t asked me to bring you wine, I wouldn''t


    have seen such an exciting scene." nche murmured to herself, wondering if Tammy or Cathy had


    asked her to deliver the wine and if they just wanted her to hear this conversation.


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    Cathy must have known that Louis and the woman had been talking on the balcony, and even knew


    about their rtionship.


    nche believed that Cathy asked her toe here just to disgust her.


    Louis reached out to take the wine from nche''s hand, but nche held onto the ss and


    hesitated to let go.


    "Who''s that woman? Is she carrying your child?" she questioned.


    Louis snatched the wine, and his eyebrows creased as he heard nche''s words. "Does she think


    the woman is pregnant with my child?" he wondered.


    "You heard everything just now, didn''t you?" he asked.


    Upon hearing that, nche thought he admitted it.


    nche felt a p in her face and thought to herself, "Holy crap! What the h*ll is going on? I''ve only


    been married for a few days, and Louis has already impregnated a woman, and the child is already


    several months old."


    She walked to the railing with a slight frown, and her fingers dug into the marble carving. Inwardly,


    she cursed, "You son of a bi*ch, Louis! How dare you cheat on me!"


    "Are you going to let her give birth to the baby?" asked nche.


    "Sure thing. You didn''t mishear," responded Louis.


    He thought to himself, "This silly woman really thinks the child is mine, and her frown looks like a


    caterpir."


    Suddenly, Louis became interested in teasing the silly woman who usually liked to piss him off.


    "Why didn''t you tell me that you already had a baby before we got married?" nche asked.


    "Are you sure I didn''t tell Nicole? Or did she not tell you?"


    nche was taken aback and wondered if this was the reason why Nicole didn''t want to marry


    Louis.


    "It seems that she really didn''t tell you. Think about it. I''m so rich and powerful. How can a daughter


    of the Kent family be good enough for me? If it wasn''t for some reason, why else would I choose to


    marry someone from the Kent family?" Louis took a sip of wine and added fuel o the fire.


    nche bit her lip and red at him.


    "But you were disabled at that time. It could be the main reason. Who would want to marry a


    disabled person?"


    She spoke with gritted teeth and anger in her eyes. Louis felt like he hadn''t had this much fun for a


    long time.


    "Don''t be so sure. You wanted to, didn''t you?" he teased.


    nche lowered her head. "I didn''t want to, either. Whether you believe it or not, I never wanted to


    marry you."


    "Oh, really? Who would admit it after doing evils? But judging by your tone, are you worried that my


    child will fight for my inheritance in the future after you''re aware of his existence?"


    Louis spoke in a tone that suggested he didn''t believe her, which made nche feel upset and


    angry. She yelled inwardly, "Does he really think everyone is so money-minded? I just feel


    embarrassed after knowing about this child suddenly."


    nche snapped, "Come on! I don''t even care about your inheritance. Tell me! Does everyone at


    this banquet know the woman was pregnant with your child and that I''m being cuckolded? Man! It''s


    so humiliating."

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    The woman returned to the banquet hall and greeted the others. Obviously, everyone here knew


    her, and if that was the case, these people must also know about the rtionship between her and


    Louis.


    "What are you going to do with the child after it''s born?" nche asked.


    Judging from the woman''s big belly, the baby might be born soon. It was possible that the baby


    woulde into the world before nche had a chance to divorce Louis.


    nche boldly spected. The woman she had just met seemed a bit weak, and she wondered if


    that woman wasn''t allowed to marry Louis because of her lowly status.


    "My child will call me Dad after it''s born, of course. It will also call you Mom."


    nche touched her smooth forehead, took a deep breath, and tried to calm down after hearing the


    shocking words. She told herself that Louis was just aplete scu*bag and not worth getting


    angry with.


    She could tell that when the woman gave birth to the child, Louis would bring the baby to the


    Herbart family and raise him. He wouldn''t marry that woman, and nche would be the baby''s


    stepmother.


    nche thought to herself, "This guy is really a total jerk. He owes both women greatly. Although I


    don''t care about him, she has be aughingstock because of him."


    nche lowered her head, biting her lip, remaining silent, and gripping the railing tightly with fingers


    that had turned red.


    Louis wondered, "Is this woman jealous?"


    He felt that he had had enough fun and intended to exin.


    However, nche seemed to have made up her mind, raising her head with a heroic look of


    sacrifice.


    "Fine, since the child will call me Mom, I will raise it and treat it as my own child. After all, the child is


    innocent. It''s all your fault. If you couldn''t marry the girl, why did you sleep with her and get her


    pregnant? You scu*bag!"


    Of course, nche didn''t think the woman was any better. After all, the woman hooked up with


    Louis and got pregnant even if she couldn''t even guarantee that she could give the child a home, so


    she was an irresponsible mother.


    Louis''s eyebrows furrowed slightly when he heard what she said.


    He couldn''t believe that nche actually epted the fact that he had a child with another woman


    and was even going to raise and treat the child as her own.


    Louis raised his eyebrows, smiled, and leaned his tall body toward nche.


    "I didn''t expect my wife to be so broad-minded. It seems like I can keep a few more mistresses."


    nche pushed the man who was approaching, but he was too strong. She couldn''t push him


    away, and he cast a shadow on her as he leaned over.


    nche thought to herself, "Ha! I''m not really broad-minded. I''m feeling extremely upset, all right?


    D*mn it! How dare this jerk cheat on me!"


    But she didn''t like to show her weakness and just shrugged.


    "Well, what can I do? The child is innocent and I am naturally kind-hearted. I''m not as heartless as


    you, always killing people for no reason. Besides, I won''t suffer any loss if I can get a baby without


    getting pregnant. I heard giving birth is quite painful."


    Louis listened and felt more and more unhappy. He leaned closer to nche and said, "Thank you


    for understanding, honey. Since you''re so considerate, I should reward you."


    "What are you doing? Don''te closer. I don''t need your reward."


    nche felt his masculine breath and looked up with difficulty. She saw Louis''s Adam''s apple move,


    and the diamond button under his neck reflected a glint of light, appearing blinding.


    "Hey, stoping close," she snapped.


    "You just called me a scu*bag. I have to do something to live up to that name, right?"


    Louis chuckled and looked at nche''s frightened and nervous look, finding it quite interesting.


    After seeing her ears turn red, he stretched out two fingers and gently pinched them. They were soft


    and tender, feeling great.


    "You''re just a scu*bag. Don''t touch my ears. Get away!"


    "Do you realize how many times you''ve cursed me scu*bag? No one has ever dared to scold me


    like that before. Do you know how many years thest person who cursed me has stayed in the


    hospital?"


    nche shook off his hand, but he grabbed her by the wrist and kneaded it lightly, which caused a


    tingling sensation throughout her body.


    "Silly woman, don''t move."


    Louis gradually let go of her hand and moved his palm to the top of her head. nche could even


    feel his breath fall on her hair.


    "What do you want to do? Let me tell you! If you dare to make a move on me, I won''t let you go."


    With Louis''s body blocking hers, nche felt extremely embarrassed and tried to sound tough.


    "You won''t let me go? What are you going to do then? Are you going to climb onto my bed and


    teach me a lesson as you didst night?"


    Louisughed meaningfully over nche''s head.


    "It was clearly a misunderstandingst night. It wasn''t what you thought!"


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    nche was pissed off. She pushed his chest with her hand, but Louis grabbed her again.


    "All right. Your hair is a mess, yet you''re still trying to be tough. You''re such an ugly woman. If you


    go out with messy hair, it''ll embarrass me."

 Chapter 41 The Deceitful Smile

    Chapter 41 The Deceitful Smile


    Chapter 41 The Deceitful Smile


    Louis gently tucked a strand of hair that had fallen out of nche''s mask. nche felt a tickling


    sensation on her scalp as if it had been scratched by a feather and shuddered. Then she pushed


    him away with great strength and ran away from the balcony.


    After running for a while, nche stopped and looked around the hall filled with people in gorgeous


    clothing.


    She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt like everyone was looking at her and


    whispering about her, saying things like, "Humph, did you see that? Her husband got someone else


    pregnant. She''s such a joke."


    "She''s so pitiful. Her husband betrays her, ha-ha."


    nche felt like she was possessed. Eric approached her again.


    "nche."


    nche didn''t respond.


    Eric was confused and waved a finger in front of her eyes.


    "nche, are you hungry? Do you want to go to the lounge and eat something? There''s no one


    there."


    "Oh, I''m not hungry."


    nche snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head. She was feeling frustrated and not


    hungry at all.


    She walked over to a nearby sofa and sat down lifelessly, her gaze fixed on the woman from the


    balcony just now.


    At the moment, the woman was talking to a man, still wearing her eight-centimeter high heels. She


    sacrificed a lot to look beautiful.


    But as soon as she finished talking to the man, she suddenly felt ufortable and clutched her


    belly, her face twisted in pain.


    A nearby waiter walked by, and she instinctively reached out to take a ss of wine from the tray,


    but she withdrew her hand when she noticed that those were all red wine.


    nche crossed her arms and felt that the woman looked pitiful. After a brief internal struggle, she


    took the hot milk from beside her and handed it to Eric, gesturing in a direction.


    "Go give it to her."


    Eric was puzzled, wondering why nche was giving milk to that woman.


    "Is she a friend of yours, nche?"


    nche shook her head. If she were a friend, nche would have gone over to help her


    immediately.


    "I don''t know her. Give it to her first. She''s pregnant and doesn''t seem well. She''ll feel better after


    drinking the warm milk."


    Eric still didn''t quite understand, but he followed nche''s words and brought the milk over.


    Eric handed the milk to the woman, who looked surprised and took it. She opened her mouth and


    said something to him. Then she turned around and looked at nche. Holding the milk, she was at


    a loss.


    nche avoided her gaze. Perhaps that woman was Louis''s true love, but due to identity reasons,


    she was unable to marry into the Herbart family. Fortunately, she was not a crazy woman who came


    up to fight her.


    Eric came back after sending the milk.


    "nche, she''s gotten the milk. Now can you tell me why you sent her the milk?"


    "She''s carrying your nephew. As the baby''s uncle, you should care about her."


    Hearing that, Eric was shocked and almost jumped up.


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    "nche, stop kidding. How could the baby in her belly be my nephew?"


    nche nced at Eric''s surprised face ndly and felt that he was still acting. She didn''t believe


    that the Herbart family members didn''t know about the woman''s rtionship with Louis since the


    woman hade to attend the party pregnant.


    "Alright, stop acting. I already know. She''s your brother''s mistress, and your brother is the father of


    the child in her belly. When the child is born, he''ll be your nephew, won''t he?"


    Eric opened his mouth wide when he heard that. nche''s words were truly shocking.


    "What are you talking about? Who did you hear that from? Louis is not the baby''s father. Her name


    is Hayley Longman, and she''s the wife of Louis''s friend, Charlie Hand. The Hand family used to be


    famous, but they went bankrupt four months ago, and Charlie went to jail. He asked Louis to take


    care of his wife and child. If you spread rumors like this, Charlie will be furious when he finds out in


    jail."


    What?


    nche was stunned.


    "Is that so? She''s the wife of Louis''s friend."


    "Of course, Charlie has been Louis''s best friend since childhood. Louis has many shorings, but


    he never messes around. Hayley got pregnant before Charlie went to jail."


    After hearing this, nche felt like her brain was malfunctioning.


    She secretly nced over at Louis, who was walking out of the balcony. He seemed to have a sixth


    sense and looked over at her, even shing a deceitful smile.


    nche instantly realized how foolish she had been. She had been tricked by Louis.

 Chapter 42 Why Push Her?

    Chapter 42 Why Push Her?


    Chapter 42 Why Push Her?


    In the distance, Cathy took a bite of the juicy beef on her fork with hatred.


    nche went to Louis just now, but she didn''t quarrel with him, which made Cathy furious.


    Cathy had purposely set up the situation to make nche go over and think that Louis was the


    father of Hayley''s baby. In that case, nche would make a scene.


    But Cathy''s n had failed and she couldn''t ept it.


    She forcefully swallowed the beef in her mouth and noticed that Eric had gotten up and left. nche


    also got up and headed towards the garden through the hall.


    Cathy came up with another n. She was determined to make nche embarrass herself.


    Throwing the fork, Cathy followed nche. When a woman appeared in front of nche, Cathy


    looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them.


    Cathy quickly reached out and pushed nche hard in the back before immediately running away.


    nche was about to pass the woman in front of her when she suddenly stumbled from a sudden


    force and fell forward.


    Unfortunately, due to the inertia, she collided with Jolin who was in front of her.


    "Ah, it hurts!"


    In an instant, Jolin fell forward and her wine ss fell to the ground.


    Her scream rang through the hall.


    Her knee hit the shards of wine ss and her short skirt caused her to expose herself in an


    indecent manner.


    nche quickly went to help her up.


    A middle-aged man rushed over quickly.


    "Jolin."


    He pushed nche away and helped Jolin up. The middle-aged man was Jolin''s father, Ryan Back.


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    Hearing the noise, everyone rushed over to see what had happened.


    "Dad, someone pushed me on purpose. You have to help me!"


    Jolin''s eyes were full of tears when she saw her bleeding knee.


    She nced at nche and remembered that the one next to her just now was nche, so she


    immediately pointed at nche.


    "It was her who pushed me!"


    Jolin was the apple of her family''s eye, and she had never experienced any hardships. Now she


    was extremely aggrieved.


    nche was helpless and didn''t know how to defend herself, but she realized the importance of the


    situation and tried to avoid escting the conflict.


    "Miss Back, I''m sorry. I stumbled indeed and collided with you by ident, but I didn''t push you on


    purpose. Someone pushed me from behind, causing me to collide with you. How about this? Let me


    take you to the medical room to treat your wound."


    Regardless of the situation, it was nche who had identally collided with Jolin.


    nche was about to help Jolin, but Jolin pushed her hand away.


    "Don''t touch me. Stop pretending to be nice. Who knows what you''ll do to hurt me next? The rumors


    about you being a bad woman are true. Who would believe that someone pushed you from


    behind?"


    nche looked at the red mark on her hand and scanned the crowd with a gloomy face. She was


    sure that someone had pushed her from behind, but she didn''t know who it was.


    Suddenly, people made a way on their own and Louis walked over. He nced at the broken ss


    on the ground with sharp eyes.


    "What happened?"


    He had just stepped outside to take a phone call when the ident happened.


    "Mr. Herbart, you arrived just in time. Mrs. Herbart just pushed my daughter to the ground. I


    received an invitation, so I came to attend Old Mrs. Herbart''s birthday banquet, but what does Mrs.


    Herbart mean by this?"


    nche? Louis''s face darkened when he heard that. It was nche who had pushed Jolin!


    Louis turned his gaze to nche, and she shook her head.


    "Just now, someone pushed me from behind, so I..."


    Two women suddenly spoke up and interrupted nche.


    "You bad woman, don''t argue anymore. I saw clearly that you deliberately pushed Jolin just now."


    "Yes, I saw it too. Mr. Back, I can also testify that nche deliberately pushed your daughter just


    now. nche, although you have be Mrs. Herbart and we''re much inferior to you, you have


    be more and more despicable and do whatever you want."


    nche clenched her fists and didn''t speak.


    They were ndering her!


    The two women seemed well-grounded. If this matter wasn''t about her, she would have believed


    that she deliberately pushed Jolin.


    "Mr. Herbart, I really didn''t nder Mrs. Herbart. You heard it too, and they testified that Mrs.


    Herbart pushed my daughter." Ryan became more confident.


    Louis''s face turned livid, and his eyes became sharp as he looked at nche.


    He couldn''t believe the chaos that was happening in front of him. nche had given him a special


    feeling just now, but the next second, she caused trouble.


    "Why did you push her?" Louis walked to nche.

 Chapter 43 Apologize on Your Knees

    Chapter 43 Apologize on Your Knees


    Chapter 43 Apologize on Your Knees


    nche narrowed her eyes. The two women who had just lied stood on either side of Cathy.


    Upon closer inspection, nche found that Cathy had a triumphant smile on her face. nche


    suddenly understood that this was a plot designed by Cathy.


    "Someone pushed me just now, so I lost my bnce and identally bumped into Miss Back. I


    didn''t mean it."


    The woman who had just lied retorted again, "Humph, how shameless you are. We clearly saw


    what happened, but you try to deny it. Of course, with Mr. Herbart backing you up, you can y


    innocent, and we can only let you go. But it really makes us ufortable. Don''t think I don''t know


    that you''re jealous of Miss Back because she''s prettier than you. You''re jealous of every girl who''s


    prettier than you because you''re ugly."


    Someone sighed.


    "Oh, that''s really terrible. She is born ugly, so she''s jealous of others."


    "I didn''t expect Mrs. Herbart to be so narrow-minded. We have to stay away from her in the future."


    "Didn''t you hear that? Mr. Herbart was going to marry Nicole who was gentle and virtuous, but


    nche drugged Nicole and pretended to be Nicole to marry Mr. Herbart. She can''t be more


    vicious."


    ......


    The discussion grew louder, threatening to drown out nche.


    nche looked at Cathy, her expression icy. She had underestimated Cathy''s malicious methods.


    Cathy even schemed against her at the banquet.


    Cathy knew that nche had figured out that she was behind this.


    But she wasn''t afraid at all. She provocatively smiled at nche.


    "Mr. Herbart, your wife''s jealousy is really surprising. Jolin''s knees are bruised. Please give us an


    exnation."


    "Dad, exnation? Why do you have to speak in such a mild tone? I want her to apologize to me on


    her knees right now. I''ve never been so wronged since I was a child."


    Apologize on her knees?


    Louis''s eyes grew cold.


    Ryan''s heart skipped a beat and he grabbed Jolin who was foolishly demanding justice without


    considering the situation.


    But Jolin didn''t realize her father''s worry. She broke free and ran over, pointing at nche''s nose.


    "You ugly monster, didn''t you hear me? I want you to apologize to me on your knees. Now!"


    With that, Jolin lifted her foot to kick nche down.


    nche''s expression was indifferent as she stepped back.


    Ryan immediately ran over and pulled Jolin back. She was too reckless and bold.


    "Dad, why did you pull me back?"


    Ryan lowered his voice.


    "Are you crazy? No matter what, she''s the wife of the second son of the Herbart family. If you keep


    acting like this, our Back family will be ruined by you."


    "How could it be so serious? Besides, she pushed me."


    Stealing a nce at Louis whose face was cold, Ryan warned Jolin.


    "It''s very serious. If you want to continue living a life of luxury, you need to behave."


    Jolin seemed to realize the gravity of the situation now, but she couldn''t swallow her pride.


    "At least she should apologize to me properly."


    With a straight face, Ryan looked at Jolin''s scraped knees. His daughter was pushed, and he didn''t


    want to appear weak in front of so many people.


    "Mr. Herbart, I apologize for Jolin''s rash behavior. But the fact remains that your wife did push my


    daughter and caused her to fall and injure herself. What do you think about this matter?"


    Louis didn''t say anything. Instead, he looked at nche.


    nche noticed his gaze and decided to apologize properly.


    "Mr. Back, Miss Back did fall because of me. What about this? Let me apologize to her first, and


    then I''ll take her to the hospital for a check-up. I''ll cover all the expenses."


    nche walked up to Jolin and lowered her head to show her sincerity.


    "Miss Back..."


    Suddenly, Louis pulled her back when she was about to apologize.


    "Mr. Back, you mentioned that you wanted to discuss cooperation with the Herbart Group. I happen


    to have some free time now, so I can listen to your proposal."


    Ryan''s eyes suddenly widened. What did Louis mean?


    For cooperation, he had tried to arrange a meeting with Louis several times before but had failed.


    He desperately wanted to cooperate with the Herbart Group.


    Ryan immediately put on a smile and became respectful.


    "That''s great. Since you have time, let''s talk now. Everyone can disperse. This is a


    misunderstanding, and Mrs. Herbart has been framed."


    Jolin pouted with dissatisfaction.


    "Dad, she hasn''t apologized to me yet."


    Ryan red at her. How could she be so unreasonable?


    What was the use of an apology? Could it earn billions of dors?


    "She didn''t do it on purpose. Why not let it go? I''ll take you to the medical room first. Don''t bring this


    up again."


    Then Ryan turned to look at Louis apologetically.


    "Mr. Herbart, please wait. I''ll take Jolin to the medical room first."


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    Immediately, the people around dispersed.


    nche felt incredulous. She was about to apologize, but why did Louis stop her?


    But it was clear that Louis was angry when he pulled her away.


    At that moment, her arm was painful.


    Louis''s sharp eyes were indeed fixed on nche the next moment.


    "Did you want to embarrass her just because she''s prettier than you? nche, you''re really


    something. Look around you carefully. Who isn''t prettier than you here? Are you going to push them


    all down next?"


    nche was silent for a moment. Then she raised her head, stared at Louis''s angry face, and


    sneered.


    "I thought you were a bit smarter than others and knew this was a trap, but I was wrong. You didn''t


    have to pull me just now. I was ready to apologize to her."


    "Apologize by saying arrogant words likest time? D*mn it! Are you worth trusting? Don''t think I


    don''t know that you kept pestering Henry earlier. Why? Are you trying to seduce him?"


    nche froze. Did he still remember thest time?


    Butst time, she was retaliating against Cathy, and he helped Cathy without knowing the whole


    story and asked her to apologize.


    Things were different this time.


    She just said a few words to Henry, but Louis said she seduced Henry. Several women were trying


    to talk to Louis at the banquet, but he replied to them, didn''t he? Why didn''t he say that he was


    lusting after other women''s beauty?

 Chapter 44 Secret of Ocean

    Chapter 44 Secret of Ocean


    Chapter 44 Secret of Ocean


    "Find a ce to stay, ande out when it''s time to cut the cake. If I see you at other times, I''ll


    throw you out."


    He threatened her again and even looked menacing.


    At that moment, Henry, who had just been pestered by nche, actually walked over.


    Henry was just nearby, sipping his drink and watching the show.


    "I apologize for not congratting you on getting married yet. nche looks lively, though I don''t


    know what she looks like. This banquet is much more interesting with her around." Henry raised his


    ss to Louis.


    nche was stunned. She knew Henry deliberately emphasized the words "lively" to imply that she


    was a troublemaker. Besides, he meant she was ugly by saying that he didn''t know what she looked


    like.


    "No need to congratte me. I''ve already received your gift. I''ll also give you a gift when you marry


    Miss Yonng." Louis replied coldly.


    "I''m looking forward to it. But I''m curious. How can you repay me with an equally valuable gift since


    Vivi has such a nice background and character?"


    Henry''s face twitched, and then turned and left. However, he deliberately paused and turned to look


    at nche teasingly.


    "Keep a watchful eye on your wife. Unlike you, I don''t discriminate between women."


    nche was stunned, and her lips twitched slightly.


    These two men were crazy. They were actually attacking her appearance whilepeting with


    each other.


    She now fully agreed with Eric''s words. Henry was a jerk.


    "This man is insane." nche lowered her head and muttered softly.


    "What are you muttering about again?" Louis''s face was already gloomy, and now he looked even


    more indifferent after being provoked by Henry.


    nche''s heart shrank when she met Louis''s gaze.


    "Nothing."


    "Mr. Herbart." Ryan quickly settled Jolin and hurried back.


    "What did I just say? Why are you standing here?"


    nche was startled by Louis''s cold gaze and left, heading toward the lounge.


    When she passed the dessert area, several women gathered there and surrounded Cathy. nche


    paused and took a closer look.


    Cathy had just yed a trick on her and caused her to make a fool of herself, and even deliberately


    let her go to deliver wine, making her think that Louis had an illegitimate child. How could she not


    retaliate?


    After listening for a few sentences carefully, nche roughly understood. The women surrounding


    Cathy wereplimenting the diamond bracelet on her wrist.


    "Miss Bird, the diamonds on your bracelet are so beautiful."


    "Of course, this diamond is called the Secret of Ocean. It''s been passed down since the 18th


    century. There is only one in the world, so it''s naturally precious. Even if you are rich, you can''t buy


    it."


    Cathy proudly raised the ne in her hand.


    The Secret of Ocean?


    nche became very interested. If she remembered correctly, the Secret of Ocean was still


    overseas and had not even reached the domestic market.


    "What? Is there only one in the world? Miss Bird, you''re really amazing to get such a rare item."


    nche turned her head and looked around the center of the banquet hall. Louis was busy talking


    to Ryan and didn''t have time to look over here. Nice! She quickly walked over to Cathy and


    pretended to be curious as she looked at the blue gemstone.


    "The Secret of Ocean, let me see. It''s indeed beautiful."


    When Cathy saw nche approach and even look envious, she became so proud.


    "Of course! Don''t touch it with your dirty hand, or you can''t afford to pay for it."


    Being teased by her, nche wasn''t angry but instead spoke mysteriously, "You know what? The


    Secret of Ocean has a characteristic. When it''s exposed to a strong light, it emits seven colors of


    light, which is especially beautiful."


    "What? The Secret of Ocean emits seven colors of light. That''s so amazing."


    But Cathy''s expression changed when she heard this. She instinctively withdrew her hand.


    nche nodded seriously.


    "Yes, it''s absolutely true. If you don''t believe me, you can ask anyone who knows about jewelry.


    There''s a legend that says whoever sees the seven colors of light will be very lucky."


    "Wow, that''s wonderful. I have to see the seven colors of light. Luckily, I brought a small shlight."


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    Saying that, the girl took out a mini gold shlight from her bag and shone it on Cathy''s hand.


    Cathy, feeling guilty, tried to pull her hand back.


    "I suddenly feel a little unwell. I won''t want to talk anymore."


    But the girl heard that seeing the seven colors of light would bring luck, so how could she let Cathy


    go?


    "It won''t take long. Let me see it too. If I see the seven colors of light, I''ll be lucky... Wait, why isn''t it


    emitting any light?"


    "Yeah, why isn''t it emitting any light?" Another girl was also puzzled.


    The girl was puzzled and shone the shlight on the diamond a few times, but it didn''t emit seven


    colors of light. She tried a few different angles but still couldn''t see the light.


    She then looked up and asked nche, "It''s not emitting any light. You said it would emit seven


    colors of light, didn''t you?"


    nche smiled mysteriously.


    "If it''s not emitting any seven colors of light, it can only mean that this blue diamond isn''t the Secret


    of Ocean. If it were the real Secret of Ocean, it would definitely emit seven colors of light. As I said,


    if you don''t believe me, you can ask someone who knows about jewelry."


    "nche, shut up."


    Cathy''s face darkened immediately as she red angrily at nche. It was strange. How did


    nche know so much about the Secret of Ocean?


    The real Secret of Ocean was so rare. How could she get it so easily?


    "Ah, Miss Bird, is this a fake Secret of Ocean?"


    Cathy began to argue.


    "It''s real. There''s obviously something wrong with your shlight."


    "Humph, I think you''re just making an excuse out of anxiety. Your diamond is fake. You''re lying."


    "That''s right. You deceived us because you thought we knew nothing about jewelry. It''s outrageous


    and hical."


    Cathy couldn''t outargue the few of them. She became angry and embarrassed, ring at nche.


    nche wasn''t afraid and instead nced at Louis. Oh no, she saw Louis turning his body to look


    over.


    nche left immediately.

 Chapter 45 Cut the Cake

    Chapter 45 Cut the Cake


    Chapter 45 Cut the Cake


    nche walked into a lounge, while Cathy couldn''t swallow the insult she had just received. She


    waved to two girls nearby and the two girls immediately followed nche.


    The two girls were the ones who had just provided false testimony for Cathy.


    Cathy was determined to teach nche a lesson today.


    "I didn''t expect you to be so cunning. I underestimated you. You could even bewitch Grandma with


    some cookies. You''re quite capable though you''re so ugly." Cathy stood in front of nche with her


    arms crossed.


    nche looked up. She had just sat down, but Cathy and her friends had already surrounded her. It


    was like being stuck to a piece of chewing gum that couldn''t be shaken off.


    A cunning person described others as cunning. How interesting.


    "Grandpa? What gives you the right to call her Grandpa? Are you from the Herbart family?"


    What? nche actually said Cathy didn''t have the right to call Old Mrs. Cathy Grandma! But her


    words really touched Cathy on the raw.


    Old Mrs. Herbart was a sly fox who seemed to have seen through Cathy''s thoughts a long time ago.


    She always treated Cathy indifferently.


    "I think this woman is too arrogant and needs to be taught a lesson. She really thinks she''s Mrs.


    Herbart. I can tell that Louis despises her very much."


    "Yes, let''s teach her how to behave."


    As they spoke, the two girls surrounded nche. nche frowned. Were these girls really so


    fierce?


    Were they going to beat her up together?


    "What? Do you want to fight? Alright, just go ahead."


    nche raised an eyebrow, picked up a fruit knife next to her, and weighed it before twirling it


    quickly with her fingers a few times.


    In an instant, the sound of the knife cutting through the air could be heard.


    The two girls who had just been eager to fight were now stunned and looked at each other. nche


    seemed to have real skills.


    "Miss Bird, well..."


    The two girls were timid. nche twirled the shiny knife as if she wanted to cut through their flesh.


    nche got up and walked forward.


    "Do you want to try it? This knife has no eyes. You have delicate skin and tender flesh. If I


    identally cut you, you will be disfigured, won''t you?"


    The two girls were scared and backed away. Which girl didn''t cherish her face? Cathy nced at


    the two useless girls, but she didn''t dare to approach nche because of the knife, either.


    "nche, wait and see."


    Cathy was unwilling to give up. She brought the two girls and walked towards the door of the lounge


    gloomily.


    nche put down the knife and smiled. It seemed that learning pen spinning was useful.


    After leaving the lounge, Cathy and her friends didn''t leave immediately. They patted their chests


    and discussed.


    "That knife looks too scary. Let''s spare her this time."


    "Yes, I agree. When she doesn''t have a knife next time, we''ll get even with her."


    Cathy snorted inwardly. How useless they were! They only made excuses for themselves. She


    couldn''t wait until next time.


    Cathy saw two red wooden doors behind her and nced at nche who was facing away from


    them. It was perfect.


    Cathy whispered, "We don''t have to wait until next time. Close the door. This lounge is very remote,


    and almost no onees here. Then cut off the power supply. Let''s see how she''ll get out."


    "Good idea. We''ll close the door right away."


    The two girls closed the door gently, locked it, and then unplugged the wire from the wall.


    The lights in the lounge went out with a "swish." nche got up and couldn''t see anything.


    She fumbled for her phone, but unfortunately, it was out of battery. Today, while waiting for Louis


    outside the banquet hall, she was bored and had been ying with her phone, causing it to run out


    of battery.


    She reached out in the direction of the door from memory. She stumbled a few times, but finally


    found the door. She breathed a sigh of relief and touched the door handle, but why was the door


    closed?


    She pulled the door, but it didn''t budge.


    nche felt uneasy. The lounge door couldn''t be locked, and she thought of the scene when Cathy


    left reluctantly. nche realized that it was probably Cathy who closed the door.


    An hourter, the highlight of the birthday party began in the hall.


    People slowly sang the birthday song as a huge multiyered cake was pushed out.


    Louis walked towards Sam.


    "Where is she?"


    Sam was stunned for a moment before realizing that Louis was referring to Mrs. Herbart.


    "I''ll go find her."


    The three women returned to the hall, exchanged nces, and had sly smiles on their faces.


    Cathy approached Louis.


    "Louis, are you tired? You''ve been socializing all night." Cathy came over and said considerately.


    Louis looked around the banquet hall but didn''t look at Cathy.


    "It''s fine."


    Cathy stomped her foot. She hated being ignored so much.


    As people sang the pleasant birthday song, the huge cake was pushed to the center of the banquet


    hall.


    Louis frowned. Sam still hadn''t found nche. Where did she go?


    She appeared when she shouldn''t have and didn''t appear when she should have.


    The cake was ready, and Old Mrs. Herbart came out with the help of the butler, smiling.


    "Why haven''t I seen my granddaughter-inw? Let here up and cut the cake."


    A minuteter, nche still hadn''t appeared.


    Everyone was puzzled and searched for nche in the crowd.


    "Huh, is she not here?"


    "No, I didn''t see her."


    Flora immediately stepped forward.


    "I bet she ran away because she couldn''t eat or drink anything here and she was hungry. She''s


    such an uncultured girl. Old Mrs. Herbart asked her to cut the cake, but she didn''t care."


    Flora grabbed Vivian''s hand.


    "Vivi is much better. She''s elegant and well-mannered."


    Undoubtedly, she said those words to embarrass Tammy. Tammy''s face twitched, but she had to


    swallow her frustration.


    Sam came to Louis''s side and whispered, "We didn''t find Mrs. Herbart."


    Louis frowned. After he saw Henry''s meaningful expression, his heart tightened. Did nche


    encounter danger?


    "Send more people to look for her. Hurry up."


    "Grandma, I''m here."


    Just as Louis finished speaking, nche''s voice came through the crowd. Everyone turned around


    and saw her. They automatically made way for her.


    nche walked in front of the big cake, held Old Mrs. Herbart''s hand, and took the knife.


    "Grandma, I''ll count to three, and let''s cut the cake together."


    "Okay."


    "Three, two, one."


    nche held Old Mrs. Herbart''s hand and cut the first piece of cake. Old Mrs. Herbart let her cut the


    rest. It was evident that Old Mrs. Herbart loved her very much.


    Cathy widened her eyes. She had clearly locked the door, so how did nche get out?


    nche first handed the first piece of cake to Old Mrs. Herbart and then distributed the other


    pieces. In the end, she took a piece of cake and came to Louis.


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    "Honey, have some cake."


    Louis didn''t take the cake but stared at nche. Where had she been during this time?


    Sam searched everywhere but didn''t find her. At a critical moment, she appeared.


    "Where did you go?"


    Louis had excellent eyesight. Although nche had performed well while cutting the cake, her skirt


    was dusty.


    When she handed him the cake, he noticed a wound between her thumb and index finger.

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    Chapter 46 Don''t Trust Her


    Chapter 46 Don''t Trust Her


    nche didn''t look up at Louis.


    "Of course, I went to a ce where you wouldn''t be embarrassed. Wasn''t that what you wanted?"


    Louis was immediately rendered speechless.


    Could she talk properly? He was clearly concerned about her.


    "Where is this quiet ce? Sam couldn''t find you anywhere, and why is there a wound between


    your thumb and index finger?"


    Louis suddenly squeezed nche''s hand and turned it over.


    nche withdrew her hand and said arrogantly, "You don''t need to worry about it. Whatever I say,


    you won''t believe me and will just think I''m lying."


    "Go ahead and say it. What are you worried about?" Louis was a little annoyed because she didn''t


    trust him at all.


    "Alright then, I got hurt because of your cousin, Cathy. As soon as I walked into the lounge, she


    brought two people in to attack me. I drove them away, but they locked the door and cut off the


    electricity when I wasn''t paying attention. I had to break the window in the dark and climb out. The


    injury on my hand was from the broken ss. I almost missed cutting the cake."


    The lights went out, the door was locked, and the ce was secluded. The door was heavy and


    thick. nche pounded on it until her hand was swollen, but no one heard her.


    But she had toe out. If the banquet ended and no one found her, she would be in danger


    inside. In the end, she pushed the table to the air vent window in the dark, stepped on it, smashed


    the window, and climbed out through the narrow vent.


    "Is that true?"


    As soon as Louis asked, he regretted it. She didn''t trust him from the beginning, and he knew that


    asking her would only make her more annoyed.


    Sure enough, he saw nche coldly snort.


    "Humph, I don''t care whether you believe it or not, but I''m not afraid to tell you that I won''t swallow


    the grievances. I''ll retaliate immediately."


    nche nced at Cathy, who was frowning not far away, and spoke firmly.


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    On the other side, Cathy had been paying attention to Louis and nche.


    "How did she get out? We clearly locked the door."


    "Yeah, did someone open the door for her?"


    Cathy gritted her teeth fiercely and left the two people beside her, walking over to nche and


    Louis.


    nche was simply too cunning, and she couldn''t teach nche a lesson no matter what she did.


    Seeing nche standing next to Louis, she was so jealous.


    "Louis, what were you two whispering about just now?"


    Louis''s face turned cold. "What did you do just now? Don''t you know that this is Grandma''s birthday


    banquet and a serious asion?"


    Cathy had a bad feeling. She nced at nche furiously and yed innocent.


    "I didn''t do anything just now. I''ve been here, haven''t I? What happened, Louis?"


    She saw Louis''s lips pursed and his face filled with anger, but he didn''t say anything. She felt


    terrible. nche must haveined to Louis. What was terrifying was that Louis believed


    nche.


    "nche, you''re too vicious. You must have ndered me before Louis. Louis, don''t believe her.


    She''s a malicious woman. Don''t be fooled by her."


    nche nced at the wound on her hand and rolled her eyes. Holding up the cake, she asked


    Louis, "Do you want this cake?"


    "I don''t eat sweets." Louis didn''t like the sweet cake.


    To everyone''s surprise, as soon as Louis refused, nche threw the cake at Cathy''s face.


    "nche, have you gone crazy? Why did you throw the cake at me?" Cathy was furious with cake


    all over her face.


    "Why? It''s because you locked me in the lounge. How many wicked things have you done tonight?


    You have one bad idea after another. You''re not tired of it, but I''m annoyed by it."

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    Chapter 47 Fell into the Water


    Chapter 47 Fell into the Water


    "Louis, why aren''t you standing up for me? You saw it with your own eyes. nche intentionally


    threw the cake onto my face. She''s so vicious!"


    Cathy rushed towards Louis and identally smeared some cream on his expensive sleeve. He


    stepped back in disgust.


    Cathy was stunned and bit her lip tightly. Louis showed his disgust toward her.


    But when she turned her head, she saw nche standing on the side, looking at her and Louis with


    a sideways nce.


    It was so unreasonable. nche bullied her but acted like a fearless peacock.


    Louis gave nche a cold nce, obviously displeased with her behavior.


    nche was so impatient. She said she would retaliate and did it immediately.


    What shocked Cathy was that although Louis''s eyes were cold, she felt that the moment he and


    nche locked eyes, their auras were sopatible.


    Cathy felt that she must be deceived by her eyes.


    "B*tch, your eyes are so seductive. Is this how you seduce men? You''re so loose."


    Cathy suddenly couldn''t take it anymore, going crazy and rushing towards nche.


    "Take Miss Bird to the room and let her out after she changes her clothes."


    However, Louis''s cold and chilling voice sounded from behind.


    Cathy forcibly stopped, turned around, and looked aggrieved.


    "Louis."


    Louis took a white handkerchief and wiped off the dirt from his sleeve with disgust. Then he turned


    to leave with a gloomy face.


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    Cathy was speechless, her chest full of anger. She left the lively banquet hall with heavy footsteps.


    nche nced at their backs and was surprised for a moment. She scratched her cheek, feeling a


    bit itchy.


    To prevent her mask from falling off at the banquet, nche had spent a lot of money to hire a


    makeup artist to draw an ugly scar on her face.


    After finishing the makeup, the makeup artist patted his chest and confidently told nche that the


    scar he drew was absolutely waterproof and would not harm the skin. It would require his


    exclusively developed solution to remove it.


    However, nche felt that something was wrong. It had only been a short while, but she already felt


    a bit itchy on the scar.


    nche walked towards the bathroom.


    When she arrived, there was no one inside. nche took off her mask and looked at herself in the


    mirror. Her face was not red, but the scar was slightly itchy.


    She scratched it for a while. Instead of leaving immediately, she held her arms and pondered.


    She didn''t expect that Henry would be so difficult to approach. She felt like she had suffered a


    serious setback.


    nche held her arms and stayed in the bathroom for a while.


    Cathy, who had been carefully dressed up again, passed by the bathroom door and saw nche


    standing inside. She stopped abruptly, her eyes widening.


    At this moment, she saw nche''s ugly scarred face in the mirror.


    She thought, ''Ha, you ugly monster, I didn''t expect you to be so ugly!''


    ''Look at your ugly appearance, yet you dare to go against me. Today, I will tear off your mask and


    reveal your true face, shocking everyone.''


    nche noticed the reflection in the mirror and turned her head. Cathy gave nche a venomous


    and disdainful nce and then left.


    nche frowned. When did Cathye here? She picked up her mask and put it back on.


    When nche returned to the banquet hall, she realized that the dinner had moved outside to the


    spacious garden.


    The big garden was lit up with colorful lights and elegant music filled the air. Guests walked around


    the oval goldfish pond, sipping their wine and chatting happily.


    After nche went out, she quietly stood in one spot, observing Henry in the crowd.


    When she had firste out, she felt a chilling gaze on her and found that Henry was staring at her


    from across the pond.


    nche was puzzled. What did he mean by giving her such a terrifying look? Was it because she


    had asked him to operate on her grandmother that he had be hostile toward her?


    As if sensing something, Henry signaled to one of his bodyguards in the distance. The bodyguard


    walked to him.


    Soon, the bodyguard quickly made his way toward nche.


    "Miss Kent, Mr. Herbart wants me to tell you that you have caused trouble for him. Please stay away


    from him."


    nche was dumbfounded. She wasn''t even close to Henry, and he was on the other side of the


    big goldfish pond.


    "What kind of trouble have I caused him?"


    "You can stare at him all you want, despite being married, but he has a fiancee. Your staring will


    upset Miss Yonng. Do you understand?"


    nche felt speechless.


    "Well, then tell him that I want to schedule a meeting with him. I have something to discuss with


    him."


    "Mr. Herbart won''t meet you. Give up on that idea."


    After the bodyguard finished speaking, he immediately turned and left, just as arrogant as his


    employer.


    nche wrinkled her nose. Henry was a strange person. As his sister-inw, she was unable to


    speak to him. She was even warned of harassment when she looked at him.


    "nche, look at you. Since the beginning of the banquet, you''ve been wandering around alone. No


    one wants to talk to you. You''re like a gue spirit."


    Cathy teased her from behind.


    Since nche came out, Cathy''s gaze had been fixed on her as well.


    Thinking of the ugly scar on nche''s face that she saw at the bathroom door, Cathy wanted to tear


    off the mask on nche''s face immediately.


    She was one hundred percent sure that if she tore off nche''s mask, it would be like throwing a


    bomb into a calmke.


    nche turned around, not angry at all, and even smiled lightly.


    "I''m not wearing the Secret of Ocean on my hand, so there''s nothing to see if anyonees over."


    That was clearly mocking Cathy for wearing fake diamonds, and Cathy went berserk.


    "Good, you asked for it. Today, I''ll let everyone see your ugly face."


    Instantly, Cathy scratched nche''s face quickly and pushed her into the pool. nche was caught


    off guard and fell into the water.


    There was a thud.


    "Oh no! Someone fell into the pool," Cathy immediately called out in a panic to avoid suspicion.


    Someone shouted, "Who fell?"


    Louis was talking to others. Hearing this, he frowned and looked in the direction of the pool.


    "Who fell?"


    Sam said, "It seems to be Mrs. Herbart."


    Was it nche who fell into the water? Louis hurried to the ce where nche fell.


    "Louis, nche fell into the pool. You don''t know what she said arrogantly when she fell."


    Cathy blocked Louis and spoke loudly.


    Louis''s eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    "What did she say?"


    "You don''t know that she just came to my dressing room and provoked me, warning me not to step


    into the Herbart family. She said that all the Herbart family''s assets would be hers. She cursed me


    for shamelessly sticking to Mrs. Herbart just topete for the assets. She told me to get lost, or


    she would kill me. She also said..."


    Half through her words, Cathy deliberately stammered with a red face.


    "What else did she say?" Louis was angry.


    "She said she hadpletely captured your heart. I didn''t believe her, so she immediately jumped


    into the pool, saying that you would be the first to jump in and save her. You don''t know that she


    didn''t fall into the pool. She jumped in herself."


    Thinking of the foot he subconsciously stepped forward, Louis suddenly clenched his big palm into


    a fist.


    "You swear every word you say is true!"


    Cathy immediately nodded her head repeatedly and raised her hand, swearing loudly.


    "Okay, I swear that if I lie, I will die a terrible death."


    Louis''s gloomy face darkened more and more, and he stomped on the edge of the shore.


    The crowd whispered.


    "Is Miss Bird telling the truth? nche is too terrible. She even wants to take over the Herbart


    family''s assets."


    "Of course. You''ve all heard of how scheming nche is. She was able to marry into the Herbart


    family by pretending to be Nicole. She''s very vicious."


    Just now, everyone heard what Cathy said. The security guards who were ready to go and rescue


    nche remained standing on the shore. If Louis didn''t give an order, they definitely wouldn''t dare


    to go and save a vicious woman.


    "Why hasn''t she surfaced yet? Doesn''t she know how to swim?"


    "Yeah, this pool is pretty deep. If she can''t swim, she might drown."


    Various voices sounded.


    nche remained motionless under the water. Louis pursed his lips into a straight line. He gritted


    his teeth and raised his hand to remove his watch from his wrist.


    nche was scheming enough! She didn''t surface just because he didn''t jump into the water to


    save her.


    Cathy noticed Louis''s movement to jump into the water. Her heart skipped a beat and she


    immediately grabbed him.


    "Louis, the water is cold. You can''t go in, and you definitely can''t let nche''s cunning n


    seed."


    Louis waited another minute with patience, but nche hadn''t surfaced.


    He closed his eyes and estimated the time. If he didn''t jump into the water now, nche would


    definitely drown. Suddenly, he shook off Cathy''s grip, leaped into the pool, and swam to the bottom.


    Underwater, nche struggled violently with a clump of seaweed while holding her breath.


    She felt anxious and helpless. Her feet were tightly entangled in the seaweed, and she couldn''t


    break free.


    She feared that she would drown in the water. She was anxious and disappointed. Many people


    were at the party, yet no one went to save her kindly.


    Normally, even if a waiter fell into the pool, a security guard would immediately jump in to save him.


    But she kept telling herself that she couldn''t die. She still had to take care of her grandmother.

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    Chapter 48 Scar Gets Rubbed Off


    Chapter 48 Scar Gets Rubbed Off


    Diving into the water, Louis searched around before he found nche trapped at the bottom of the


    pool. He swam over to her, his expression angry.


    nche''s eyes widened in surprise and relief as she saw someoneing to rescue her.


    However, as Louis approached, his pupils trembled. Through the water, he could clearly see the


    hideous scar on nche''s face.


    Her mask had fallen off, revealing an ugly scar that looked like a grotesque bug crawling on her


    face. She looked like a female ghost.


    It happened too suddenly and nche didn''t realize her mask had fallen off. She grabbed Louis''s


    hand and pointed to her leg anxiously.


    Louis didn''t care what nche was trying to say. Without any mercy, he grabbed her and tried to


    pull her out of the water.


    When he couldn''t move her, he turned around and red at her.


    nche anxiously pointed to her leg again. Louis looked over and finally noticed that her leg was


    entangled in the water nts.


    He swam over and untangled her leg before swimming away.


    As soon as nche surfaced, she realized something was wrong with her face. She touched it and


    found that her mask had fallen off!


    She dove back into the water to look for it.


    Meanwhile, on the shore, Cathy quietly clenched the mask and put it in her bag. She was waiting for


    nche, the ugly woman, toe ashore and face everyone''s ridicule.


    Louis pulled nche out of the water, wondering why she was still swimming around like she had a


    death wish.


    "What are you still swimming for? Get out of the water!"


    nche finally understood why Louis looked so terrified when he saw her underwater.


    But she was exhausted and couldn''t swim anymore. She touched her scar. What was the point of


    being afraid? Anyway, she was determined to make them think she was ugly.


    With her head held high, nche stepped onto the stairs and walked ashore.


    As expected, people started to gossip about her.


    "Oh, she''s so ugly! That scar is so scary-looking."


    "Seriously, she''s so ugly. She makes me want to puke."


    "How can someone so ugly marry into the Herbart family? It''s so unfair. I''m much more beautiful


    than her!"


    ......


    As soon as she got ashore, nche was bombarded withments about her appearance.


    Louis was embarrassed. He didn''t want to face nche who looked so ugly, so he turned to leave


    with a cold face.


    But nche beat him to it. She was affected and threw herself into his arms, her slender arms


    wrapped around his strong waist as she whispered.


    "Honey, I''m so cold. Someone pushed me just now deliberately and scared me. You have to avenge


    me."


    Louis was angry and wanted to push her away.


    But nche was wet and dripping in his arms, shivering. For once, he felt a hint of sympathy.


    "Did someone push you deliberately?"


    If he hadn''t gone down to save her just now, nche might have drowned. The water grass had


    wrapped tightly around her legs, and he had taken a lot of effort to free her.


    "Yes, it was Cathy who pushed me. She suddenly came over and said you were hers, and if she


    drowned me, she could marry you. I almost died just now. You saw it. The water grass wrapped


    around my legs, and I couldn''t get free. You guys didn''te down to save me."


    nche showed half of her face, pointed at Cathy with her slender figure, and then leaned against


    Louis''s arms again like an injured hedgehog.


    She wouldn''t let Cathy, that mean woman, off easily.


    Cathy''s eyes widened in anger, and she began to scold nche.


    "nche, you''re lying. You jumped down yourself. Don''t try to frame me."


    Both sides stuck to their stories, and people started to discuss.


    "Who is telling the truth? Did Miss Bird push nche?"


    "Don''t believe this ugly freak. She''s intentionally framing me. I didn''t push her at all. Louis, you can''t


    believe her words." Cathy threw a nce at her friends in the crowd, and they immediately


    understood.


    "I can testify that nche jumped down herself. I was nearby just now and saw everything. Miss


    Bird didn''t push nche."


    "Tsk, nche really has no shame. She''ll do anything to achieve her goals, even jumping into the


    water and shifting the me onto others."


    Louis''s face turned ashen. Did nche jump down herself or was she pushed?


    nche spoke softly, "Honey, I didn''t lie to you. It was Cathy who pushed me. Woo-woo, I''m so


    cold."


    When she saw Louis''s cold eyes, nche wasn''t afraid and acted coquettishly.


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    "Honey, don''t you believe me? I know Miss Bird is pretty and you think I''m ugly, but she did


    something wrong, so she should bear the consequences. You can''t protect her."


    "nche, you ugly freak, you''re ndering me!"


    Cathy stepped forward and suddenly pulled nche, causing her to reveal the terrifying scar on her


    face.


    "Honey, she called me an ugly freak and scolded me. Woo-woo, I''m so sad."


    nche buried her head in Louis''s broad chest and rubbed against him.


    Louis pushed nche away and took a step back, gritting his teeth.


    "nche! Stay away from me."


    She insisted oning to the party though he didn''t want her to. This entire night, nche had


    caused trouble wherever she went.


    But to everyone''s surprise, when nche rubbed against Louis''s chest just now, she rubbed off the


    scar on her face.

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    Chapter 49 Her Face


    Chapter 49 Her Face


    "Oh my god, look at her face... How could it be?"


    "Yeah, her face..."


    Everyone eximed in shock.


    nche still didn''t know what had happened.


    She still remembered that the scar on her face could only be removed with special medication and


    never thought that she would identally rub it off.


    nche saw everyone''s surprised faces and turned to look at Louis.


    "What''s wrong?"


    After Louis saw nche''s face clearly, he also widened his eyes in shock.


    "nche, what happened to the scar on your face?"


    "nche''s face is clean and beautiful. There is no scar at all."


    "Yeah, it''s incredible. Didn''t she have such a long scar on her face just now? How did it disappear in


    a blink of an eye?"


    Everyone was shocked.


    nche finally realized something and touched her face.


    Oh no, where there should have been a scar was now smooth. Looking at Louis''s chest, she saw a


    dark spot on his white shirt that was the color of her scar.


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    How could this be?


    nche cursed in her heart. She had spent a lot of money on a fake scar that had now been


    rubbed off.


    After the shock subsided, Tammy suddenly rushed out of the crowd, grabbed nche''s hand, and


    spoke with excitement.


    "Oh my goodness, my sweetheart, you are so mischievous. You''re so beautiful. Why did you


    deliberately make yourself look ugly? So this scar was just for fun."


    nche''s transformation from an ugly woman to a beautiful woman was undoubtedly the most


    surprising thing for Tammy.


    That night, she had been taunted enough because of nche''s ugly face.


    "Look at my daughter-inw. How beautiful she is. Her skin is fair, tender, and wless. Being


    beautiful is not your fault, so why hide it? Now it''s been revealed."


    Tammy never expected that the scar on nche''s face was fake. nche was actually so pretty,


    and no woman present couldpare to her.


    Cathy was stunned.


    Why was this happening?


    nche''s scar turned out to be fake. She didn''t have an ugly scar at all.


    nche coughed lightly and gently pulled her hand away from Tammy''s grip, but she was anxious


    and annoyed.


    What a conceited makeup artist! Wasn''t the scar supposed to be waterproof? Didn''t he say that it


    couldn''t be removed without his secret liquid?


    She had been fooled.


    Seeing nche standing there with her mouth twitching, widening her eyes with dissatisfaction


    instead of being proud of being a beauty, Louis restrained his fist. She deliberately made herself


    look ugly. What kind of trick was she ying?


    "What are you all staring at? Quickly take her to change her clothes."


    In the dressing room, nche had already changed her clothes.


    Tammy was looking her up and down. In terms of appearance, nche was a good match for


    Louis, but her background was too humble.


    Tammy had been on an emotional rollercoaster all night. She didn''t want nche toe, but


    nche did. When she saw nche appear, she almost fainted in anger.


    Cathy couldn''t help herself and pushed the door open from outside, calling out softly.


    "Mrs. Herbart."


    Cathy was so angry that she bit her lips hard. Tammy was pleasantly surprised when she found out


    that nche''s scar was fake, which scared Cathy.


    She was worried that Tammy would side with nche in the future.


    "Mrs. Herbart, you''re wet too. Let me wipe you."


    Cathy took a handkerchief and wiped Tammy''s body, deliberately revealing a bloodstain on her


    wrist.


    "What happened?"


    Tammy naturally saw it and pulled Cathy''s hand, worried.


    "Mrs. Herbart, I''m fine. When Miss Kent fell into the water just now, I went to pull her up and


    identally got scratched by her. I know Miss Kent hates me, so I''ll stay away from her in the


    future."


    nche rolled her eyes. Cathy was so good at lying.


    nche spread her hands and showed them to Tammy and Cathy.


    "If you want to lie, at least be prepared. I don''t have long nails. How could I have made such deep


    scratches?"


    Tammy looked at nche''s fingers. nche''s nails were all round and smooth, and it was


    impossible for her to scratch someone.


    Cathy was stunned for a moment and her face turned pale. nche actually didn''t have long nails,


    and she had made a mistake again.


    The atmosphere was awkward. The bloodstain on Cathy''s hand was made by herself when she was


    angry and scratched herself with her nails.


    "Maybe I remembered it wrong and med you. I''m sorry. Mrs. Herbart, stay here with Miss Kent.


    I''ll go find some medicine for myself. It turns out that Miss Kent is so beautiful, and she really


    matches Louis. She''s even more beautiful than the sister."


    Tammy''s face suddenly darkened when she heard that. Cathy''s words seemed to touch her on the


    raw.


    Suddenly, Tammy grabbed Cathy again.


    "I''ll help you apply the medicine so you won''t get infected."


    "Thank you, Mrs. Herbart."


    After Cathy and Tammy left, nche moved her neck. She had just heard Cathy mention ''sister'',


    and she was puzzled. Whose sister was that?


    Still confused, nche took out her phone and called the makeup artist.

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    Chapter 50 Eavesdropping


    Chapter 50 Eavesdropping


    When Louis came in, he heard her talking on the phone inside.


    "Hey, you charged me ten thousand dors for the waterproof scar, but it was rubbed off so easily.


    You even promised me that only the special potion could wash it off, but now my scar has been


    soaked away by water. You''ve ruined my n."


    "Give me back my money? I''m not talking about money now!"


    ......


    nche was pacing quickly inside the room, and it was clear that she was very angry.


    Obviously, she had been fooled, and she was particrly annoyed. Even the lollipop in her mouth


    didn''t taste sweet anymore.


    Footsteps sounded, and nche hung up the phone in frustration.


    Louis walked in and squinted his eyes. This woman actually made herself look ugly deliberately. He


    approached nche step by step with his tall stature.


    nche held her phone and stepped back.


    "What are you doing?"


    She retreated to the corner of the wall, and there was nowhere else to go. Louis lifted his hand and


    pinched her face, carefully examining the spot where nche used to have a scar. Now it was


    smooth and fair.


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    nche winced in pain and pped his hand, but he didn''t let go of her.


    "Don''t move. Let me take a closer look, my beautiful wife." Louis''s tone sounded strange.


    nche shivered and turned her head, but suddenly she heard an indecent voice from next door.


    "Mr. Mill, you hurt me." The woman even made a strange moaning sound. Instantly, nche knew


    what was happening. Her face immediately turned red.


    nche patted Louis and whispered, "Let''s get out of here in a hurry. The people next door are...


    We shouldn''t disturb them."


    Louis ignored her and leaned against the wall, trapping nche in front of his chest and examining


    her inch by inch.


    "What are you doing? Are you going to eavesdrop here?"


    The indecent conversation came from next door again.


    "Darling, do you really feel the pain? Come on, let''s kiss. Stick out your tongue."


    Listening to the vulgar conversation, nche felt that her ears were about to explode. The rooms


    here were not soundproof at all. Why?


    However, when nche looked up at Louis, she saw that he remained calm and unaffected.


    This made nche very dissatisfied. How could Louis be so calm?


    nche blinked and suddenly had an idea to trick him. She stood on her toes and leaned towards


    Louis''s ear.


    "Honey, why do they have to stick out their tongues when kissing? Just kiss. What''s the point of


    sticking out the tongue?"


    From above, Louis squinted at nche, who was up to no good, and his expression was indifferent.


    "Say it again, and I''ll answer you."


    Say it again? nche raised her eyebrows and stuck out her tongue. She was very bold.


    "Didn''t you hear me? I asked why they have to stick out their tongues when kissing!"


    Louis''s eyes suddenly darkened more, his face tense, but his expression gradually became


    mocking.


    He knew very well that nche was deliberately tricking him.


    But d*mn it, he found that his strong self-control had been ruined by this woman who was


    pretending to be stupid. At this moment, her pink cherry lips looked sweet and tempting, and she


    even blinked her innocent big eyes, making him want to kiss her.


    The noise from the room next door became louder and dirtier, but Louis was stillposed.


    nche was about to go crazy, so she simply covered her ears with her hands.


    However, Louis took her hand away and spoke in a low voice.


    "Why stick out the tongue while kissing? Try it and you''ll know why."


    Louis suddenly leaned in, his sexy thin lips getting closer and closer to nche''s pink lips.


    nche widened her eyes in shock. What was he doing?


    "Hey, are you crazy? Get away from me."


    Louis realized that he was really losing control now. His long-dead heart had actually been tempted


    by her.


    nche was at a loss. Could it be that her words had really aroused him?


    It seemed that men were all lustful.


    Just then, a waitress suddenly knocked on the door.


    "Is anyone in there?"


    nche and Louis were hiding in the corner, and the waitress couldn''t see what was happening


    inside. She pushed the door open to clean up.


    Louis frowned, and nche suddenly pushed him away and ran out.


    After nche ran out, her heart was still pounding. Louis had gone crazy just now.


    Louis stood there, motionless. nche had surprised him a lot.

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    Chapter 51 What a Jerk


    Chapter 51 What a Jerk


    Opening his palm and then clenching it again, Louis walked up to the table, poured himself a ss


    of red wine, and took a sip.


    His mind was nk for a moment, and he couldn''t figure out what kind of woman nche really


    was.


    An extremely ugly face and a beautiful face kept appearing in his mind alternately.


    p... p... p...


    Intermittent apuse came from behind as Henry walked in with one hand in his pocket.


    "You deserve to be the most outstanding son of the Herbart family. The woman you married is out of


    the ordinary, just like you. She yed an amazing game tonight and gained quite a bit of attention."


    Louis pursed his perfect lips. He knew that Henry was implying that nche was cunning,


    intentionally pretending to be ugly and then proving herself to be a beauty, causing a sensation.


    "I can see that you''re quite interested in nche. Could it be that Miss Yonng is not enough for


    you?"


    Henry shook his head. "You''ve got it wrong. It''s not me being interested in nche, but nche


    being interested in me. Compared to you, she seemed to be more interested in me."


    "I can tell. She does seem to have a strong interest in creatures like you. When I saw her greeting


    you, it was like watching her y with our aloof mastiff at home. That''s just how she is. The colder


    something appears, the more she wants to y with it." Louis swayed the wine ss in his hand


    and raised his eyebrows lightly.


    Anger brewed in Henry''s eyes as Louis mocked him for being a dog.


    Rat-a-tat...


    nche ran back. After she ran out, she realized that she had forgotten her bag and came back to


    get it.


    Seeing Henry in the room, nche slowed down and became puzzled. As she approached the


    door, she heard them discussing... a mastiff?


    The two of them stood opposite and looked hostile, but were they discussing a mastiff?


    Louis turned his head slightly and looked at nche at the door.


    nche was startled by his cold gaze and walked in with her head held high.


    "I came back to get my bag."


    "I didn''t expect that nche is the most interested in dogs at home. I''m just curious. Is it a male or


    female dog?"


    nche''s hand, holding her bag, paused. Weren''t they discussing a mastiff just now? Why were


    they talking about dogs now? And when did she be interested in dogs?


    nche turned her eyes and looked at Henry, who had a faint smile on his face. She had a bad


    feeling about this.


    Henry raised the corner of his mouth, turned around, and left with a meaningful smile on his face.


    nche shook her head, looking at Louis.


    "What were you talking about? Male dog, female dog? We don''t have any dogs at home, do we?"


    Louis felt suffocated by nche''s serious question. He pursed his lips and didn''t answer, but his


    gaze shifted downward.


    After admiring nche''s perfect figure, Louis''s eyes sparkled. He hadn''t carefully observed


    nche''s new outfit when he came in earlier.


    She was wearing a soft white dress, her hair tied up, with a few strands of hair lightly falling on her


    forehead and slender neck. Her snow-like skin matched her soft red lips, making her even more


    enchanting.


    Realizing that he had been staring at her for too long, Louis shifted his gaze away.


    However, nche suddenly gritted her teeth and pped the table loudly, annoyed.


    "What dog? He was just insulting me, saying that I''m in heat. He even used dogs to mock me. It''s


    outrageous!"


    The atmosphere became awkward for a few seconds.


    Louis rarely felt guilty and changed the subject.


    "You''re already grown up, but you forget things. How can you just casually leave your bag


    anywhere?"


    nche raised her head and nced at Louis impatiently. He was lecturing her. Humph, maybe


    they also used the mastiff to mock her earlier.


    Taking her bag, nche frowned and turned to leave.


    Louis grabbed her slender wrist. nche was caught off guard, and he pulled her into his strong


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    His chest was so firm and nche immediately bounced back as if she had touched a scorching


    hot stone.


    nche''s intense reaction made Louis feel displeased.


    "Exin why you intentionally pretended to be ugly."


    Louis was dissatisfied, so he exerted a bit of force on nche''s wrist.


    "It hurts."


    nche gasped in pain, but she was defiant. Why should she exin? Whether she pretended to


    be ugly or not was her freedom.


    Besides, if she really exined and said that she was afraid he would fall in love with her, he might


    kill her.


    But looking at Louis''s intense gaze, she had no choice but to exin.


    "It''s simple. I''m so beautiful. If I didn''t intentionally pretend to be ugly, all men woulde after me.


    How could I handle that?" nche raised her head and looked proud.


    A trace of contempt shed across Louis''s eyes.


    "Is that the only reason?"


    Then, with a deep and intense gaze, Louis stared at nche as if he was trying to see through her.


    His annoying look made nche very ufortable, but she snorted.


    "Yes, of course."


    When nche spoke, her rosy lips parted and her eyes sparkled.


    While othersined about not being pretty enough, she imed that being too pretty brought


    her trouble. Only a fool would believe that, and Louis disagreed.


    nche reced Nicole and married him, which was enough to show that she was capable and


    scheming.


    "If you don''t want to tell the truth, forget it now. Let''s go."


    "Where are we going?"


    Louis grabbed nche''s hand and strode towards the exit.


    nche didn''t want to walk together with Louis at all.


    "Home? The banquet isn''t over yet."


    Louis stopped and turned around.


    "That''s right, but you''ve already hogged the limelight for the whole night. What''s wrong? Do you still


    want to stay here and continue to show off?"


    "I don''t want to leave now. I want to stay and settle the score with the liar." Of course, nche


    referred to Cathy as the liar.


    Cathy had plotted against her countless times tonight and pushed her into the water just now, and


    she hadn''t gotten back at Cathy yet.


    And she hated umting grudges. Now she couldn''t wait to take revenge on Cathy.


    "The liar?"


    Louis repeated the two words with a frown and knew that nche was referring to Cathy.


    However, Louis still pulled nche and walked towards the exit.


    nche couldn''t keep up and her hand was squeezed painfully. She yelled angrily in pain and


    refused to walk no matter what.


    Louis stopped again and nced at nche.


    nche and Cathy had been scheming against each other. Even if they fought until dawn, there


    would be no clear winner.


    But seeing nche''s unwilling face, Louis sensed that she genuinely didn''t want to leave with him.


    Louis lifted their joined hands and shook them.


    "You don''t want to leave, huh? Then I''ll give you a choice. If you act coquettishly towards me like


    you did when you came out of the water, I''ll let you stay. You can go deal with whoever you want."


    He finally understood that nche was heartless and had been making use of him. When she


    needed him, she called him sweetly, but when she didn''t need him, she wished to stay far away


    from him and gave him disdainful nces from time to time.


    He had never seen such a materialistic woman before.


    Act coquettishly?


    That was impossible.


    nche felt very ufortable. Thinking about her pretentious posture by the pool, she felt a


    cramp in her stomach.


    She felt that she had suffered a great loss. Acting coquettishly there didn''t bring her any benefits,


    and Cathy didn''t receive any punishment.


    nche seemed to have figured it out and shook her head.


    "Forget it. I''ll leave with you today and teach her a lesson next time."


    Louis couldn''t help but feel frustrated. Look, this woman was indeed using him, and his heart even


    softened stupidly at that time.

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    Chapter 52 Turning the Tables


    Chapter 52 Turning the Tables


    nche was pulled back to the banquet hall by Louis. As soon as they appeared, all eyes turned


    towards them.


    nche couldn''t get used to it. There was surprise and doubt in their eyes, especially when they


    first saw nche in her beautiful attire. They were extremely shocked.


    The rumored ugly girl turned out to be so gorgeous.


    Some even felt regretful for their loss.


    "It turns out that nche is not ugly at all. On the contrary, she is incredibly beautiful. Look at her


    high nose bridge and sparkling eyes. She''s absolutely stunning. If I had known she was a beauty, I


    would have married her."


    "Humph, how dare you dream of marrying Mrs. Herbart! Do you want to die?"


    ......


    nche rubbed her ear. It was buzzing and she could hear various discussions about her.


    People criticized her for being ugly in the past, but now there were praising her.


    nche was speechless. These people were so shallow, judging people solely based on


    appearance. When she was pushed into the pool by Cathy earlier, some people sided with Cathy


    and attacked her with malicious words just because she was ugly.


    At that moment, Jolin suddenly approached and bowed to nche.


    "nche, I''m sorry. I misunderstood you just now."


    nche was stunned. Pigs might fly. The arrogant girl Jolin was actually apologizing to her.


    Ryan ran over again.


    "Jolin, how can you call Mrs. Herbart by her first name? Mr. Herbart, Jolin acted impulsively after


    she fell and damaged Mrs. Herbart''s reputation. We sincerely apologize to Mrs. Herbart here. We''re


    sorry!"


    nche nced at Louis, who had a serious and stern face.


    "I can let you go this time. Be more careful when you handle things in the future."


    "Definitely, we will be more careful and learn from this experience. Jolin will never act impulsively


    again." Ryan showed a sincere attitude.


    "Mrs. Herbart, it turns out that you are so beautiful. It''s such a pity that you covered your face


    before. Can you teach me some skincare tips?"


    Jolin''s eyes were now filled with caution. It seemed that Ryan had taught her a lesson for the sake


    of their family business.


    nche shifted her gaze downwards and nced at the bandage on Jolin''s knee, showing a distant


    smile.


    "Miss Back, you have nice skin as well. Just keep taking care of it."


    Then, nche looked at Louis with a smile.


    "Honey, let''s go."


    Standing in the center of everyone''s attention and feeling like she was being stared at like a


    monkey, nche was really ufortable.


    Louis squinted his eyes. Did she call him honey again?


    nche was starting to make use of him again.


    "Everyone, please enjoy yourselves. We''ll take our leave first."


    Louis pulled nche and walked swiftly towards the exit. Their matching figures disappeared from


    the venue in no time.


    "Bah."


    Their matching and graceful figures made Flora extremely ufortable. It was simply


    unbelievable. In just a short moment, an ugly duckling had be a beautiful swan.


    She had lost all the ammunition she had to mock Tammy.


    "Why are you muttering to yourself here, Flora? You seem quite unhappy. Who bothered you?"


    Tammy was nearby and walked over with her head high. She was so confident. It was her nice


    chance to turn the tables in front of Flora.


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    Looking at Tammy''s confident appearance, Flora was embarrassed. She twisted her body,


    suppressed her frustration, and coldly snorted.


    "Humph, it''s just that your ugly daughter-inw has be beautiful. What are you so proud of?


    Henry''s fiancee is not only beautiful but also a refineddy. She''s much nobler than your poor


    daughter-inw."

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    Chapter 53 Pouring Wine


    Chapter 53 Pouring Wine


    "Miss Yonng has been engaged to Henry for so many years but hasn''t married into the Herbart


    family. Is it because she has an unmentionable disease?"


    Flora red at Tammy with a fierce expression.


    "What nonsense are you talking about? Henry and Miss Yonng have a sweet rtionship and are


    about to get married."


    Not far away, Vivian stood quietly, looking elegant. Tammy narrowed her eyes, secretly specting.


    Three years ago, Vivian and Henry had their engagement ceremony, but since then, the two


    families had yet to discuss the wedding.


    It was strange. Louis had already gotten married, but Henry showed no intention of getting married.


    "Are they about to get married? That would be great. They should hurry up, or I''ll be a grandmother


    soon."


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    Tammy''s words hit a sore spot in Flora''s heart.


    To be honest, Henry and Vivian were a perfect match in terms of appearance and family status.


    Flora had long wanted them to get married and have children.


    However, Henry kept making excuses, saying there was no rush to get married. He refused to get


    married no matter how Flora persuaded him.


    Flora decided not to stay here to embarrass herself anymore and left with a clenched jaw.


    In a secluded corner of the banquet venue, Cathy drank alone with a sullen expression.


    She regretted pushing nche into the pool. Otherwise, nche''s real identity as a pretty girl


    wouldn''t have been exposed by her.


    It was like shooting herself in the foot and hurting herself badly.


    ......


    "This isn''t the way home." Louis drove silently all the way.


    nche nced at the route and realized it wasn''t the way back home.


    Louis raised his hand and looked at his watch.


    "It''s still early. I need to go somewhere first."


    The car stopped in front of a bar and Louis got out.


    nche also got out of the car and looked up at the shing bar entrance. She wondered where


    they were going, but it turned out to be a seedier bar.


    She followed Louis to the entrance of a private room. Louis pushed the door open and went in, and


    nche said, "I''ll go to the restroom first."


    Louis didn''t stop her.


    After nche went to the restroom and returned to the door of the private room, she overheard their


    conversation.


    "Isn''t it Old Mrs. Herbart''s birthday banquet tonight? Why are you out here ying?" Nicky asked


    Louis.


    "The banquet is over."


    "After it''s over, instead of going home, youe out to y. Oh, I see. nche is too ugly and you


    can''t stand looking at her at home, so you came out to y."


    Nicky continued to mock.


    "If I''m forced to marry someone like nche, an ugly freak, I don''t know what I would do. Although


    ugly girls are pitiful, I just can''t face them."


    What?


    nche frowned. An ugly freak like her? Humph, that was a despicable description.


    She pushed the door open and walked in. Nicky, who was speaking, hadn''t realized that nche


    had entered.


    "Louis, don''t you have nightmares living with nche?"


    Seeing nche approaching, Daniel started coughing.


    "Ahem..."


    Daniel had juste from Doris''s birthday banquet. The dramatic scene of nche transforming


    from an ugly girl to a beautiful one was already etched in his mind.


    Nicky didn''t go, so he still didn''t know the truth.


    "Since you have a cold, why are you out drinking?" Nicky didn''t realize what was going on and


    instead showed concern for Daniel, thinking that Daniel was really coughing.


    Daniel was speechless. This idiot was beyond help.


    "Mr. Green, did nche provoke you? It''s not nice to talk behind someone''s back, right?"


    A clear female voice sounded, and Nicky turned around. nche walked over.


    Nicky''s eyes lit up instinctively. This unfamiliar woman was incredibly beautiful. Howe he had


    never seen her in Cloud City before?


    "Who are you and who let you in? I didn''t invite you." However, this woman dared to challenge him.


    In Cloud City, who dared to speak to him like that? Nicky intentionally acted dismissive.


    "Honey, why is your friend so silly? Was his head hurt before?"


    nche walked straight to Louis and tapped her own forehead before bending over and picking up


    a ss of juice to sit down.


    Nicky''s eyes widened. This woman, who seemed not to be pushed around, actually called Louis


    honey and sat next to Louis.


    Oh, so Louis really disliked nche.


    Wait, this woman''s voice was so familiar. He must have heard it somewhere before. Looking at


    Daniel''s meaningful gaze, Nicky remembered it in an instant. It was nche''s voice, wasn''t it?


    "Are you nche?"


    nche took a sip of the juice and put it down.


    "Don''t call my name anymore. Just call me an ugly freak, as you wish."


    Nicky was dumbfounded. This beautiful woman was really nche. Could someone tell him what


    was going on?


    Daniel raised an eyebrow, smiling with an air of mystery.


    "Something big happened at the banquet today, and you missed the exciting scene. What a pity."


    Nicky scratched the back of his head vigorously and then showed a face of shame.


    "nche, don''t make things difficult for me. I''m sorry. I was just joking. Please don''t mind."


    "Don''t stand in the way and find a ce to sit." Louis looked up at Nicky who was standing in the


    center.


    Nicky sat down as instructed, and nche nced around the room. Besides her, there were four


    men and five women. The women seemed to be the men''spanions.


    nche yawned, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and stared at the screen in front of her. A


    sappy love song was ying, and she would rather go back to sleep.


    At this moment, a charming woman poured a ss of wine and walked affectionately to Louis.


    "Mr. Herbart, this is the champagne you like."


    Her soft voice gave nche goosebumps. Upon closer inspection, she found that the woman had a


    slim waist and long legs and was quite attractive. nche stopped yawning.


    Instead of reaching out to take the ss of wine, Louis nced sideways and looked at nche.


    nche squinted slightly. It was obvious that this woman was interested in Louis.


    The others stopped ying around and turned their attention to this dramatic scene.


    nche put down her hand from her mouth and lowered her gaze. This woman clearly didn''t take


    her seriously. Did the woman think that calling Louis ''honey'' was just a formality?


    And Louis didn''t refuse the woman, which meant that he didn''t take nche seriously, either.


    Seeing that nche actually lowered her head and ignored this scene, Louis withdrew his gaze,


    looked down, and simply epted the wine.


    "Thank you."


    The woman immediately smiled knowingly. nche sneered. It was obvious that the woman was


    deliberately embarrassing her.


    The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed. nche could tell that those people were all


    looking at her with a judgmental gaze.


    nche squinted again. Humph, she could salvage the situation herself.


    "Pour me a ss too."


    nche raised her chin, pointing to the champagne in Louis''s hand and looking at the woman.


    The woman immediately looked angry.


    "You have juice, don''t you? Besides, you misunderstood. I''m not a waitress here." Suppressing her


    anger, the woman exined softly.


    nche could of course tell that the woman wasn''t a waitress here, and she rested her cheek on


    her hand.


    "I don''t want to drink juice now. I want champagne. You''re not a waitress, but can''t you pour me a


    ss of wine? Didn''t you just pour a ss of wine for Mr. Herbart? Do you look down on me?"


    nche smiled, her lips curling upwards.


    The woman''s face froze as she stole a nce at Louis. It seemed that nche was not as easy to


    bully as she had imagined.


    She couldn''t bear the humiliation to pour wine for the wife of the man she liked.


    However, the way Louis looked at her was too indifferent, and he didn''t intend to speak for her at all.


    She took a deep breath and poured a ss of wine for nche, bringing it over. nche epted


    the ss and smiled brightly.


    "Thank you."


    After walking back, the seductive woman nced at the empty seat next to Louis, suppressed her


    desires, and sat in a corner.


    In the short confrontation just now, she realized that she couldn''t confront nche head-on.


    "The wine tastes much better than juice."


    nche took a gentle sip and savored the aftertaste.


    When the light shone, her beautiful face seemed to be in full bloom, particrly charming.


    Knowing that she couldn''t drink, nche only took a sip and then put down her ss.


    The woman, on the other hand, decided to leave quietly. If she stayed here, she would only


    embarrass herself more.


    Daniel and Nicky exchanged a nce, admiring nche in their hearts. nche was quite smart,


    driving away the woman who wanted to get close to Louis with just a ss of wine.


    Louis nced at the distance between himself and nche and realized that since the woman left,


    nche had moved slightly away from him as if she didn''t want to sit close to him.


    nche knew how to take advantage of him.


    As his wife, she couldn''t endure any grievances, but she didn''t show him any kindness.


    The femalepanions brought by others all sat considerately next to their men, peeling grapes


    and feeding them wine. How understanding they were!


    Louis came to the conclusion that nche was a different kind of woman.


    Feeling bored, nche yawned again.


    Nicky enthusiastically suggested, "Let''s y dice. The losers have to drink."


    Everyone nodded in agreement and sat down one by one, except for nche who remained


    uninvolved.


    "nche,e over quickly. We''ll be divided into four teams, and you and Louis will be on the


    same team. Both members of the losing team have to drink."

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    Chapter 54 ying Dice


    nche shook her head.


    "I can''t drink. You guys go ahead."


    "It''s okay if you can''t drink. We can punish you in other ways if you lose. Come on, it''s boring for you


    to sit alone." Nicky enthusiastically arranged.


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    It was hard to refuse such kindness.


    "Are we a team?" nche pointed at Louis, not forgetting what she had heard earlier. She and


    Louis were a team.


    But it made sense. Everyone else came with their femalepanions, so naturally, they would be in


    teams, leaving her and Louis alone.


    "If you don''t want to be on the same team as me, we''ll each be on our own. But let me make it clear


    first. The loser shouldn''t be a sore loser."


    Louis understood what nche meant and sneered in disdain.


    nche was speechless.


    She didn''t say she didn''t want to be on the same team as him, and she just wanted to confirm.


    "Anyway, I can handle losing. Fine, count me in. Let''s y. I''ll be my own team."


    nche was the least fond of being looked down upon, so her fighting spirit was ignited and she sat


    down.


    Nicky carefully sized up the two of them and began to prepare excitedly.


    "nche, if you lose, what should the punishment be? We''ll drink, but you can''t just drink juice,


    right? The punishment is too light."


    nche nced at the various alcoholic drinks on the table and shifted her gaze.


    "Alright, if I lose once, I''ll squat down for three minutes. Is that punishment okay?"


    "Three minutes is too short, five minutes." Louis heartlessly added.


    "Fine, five minutes then. How do we y?" nche gritted her teeth and nodded, secretly thinking


    that she wouldn''t lose no matter how many minutes it would be.


    Shaking dice didn''t scare her. She had worked in a casino before and could tell the number she


    rolled just by the sound.


    Louis picked up a die and announced the game rules.


    "The game is simple. Just roll this die. Whoever rolls the highest number wins. Here''s the deal. If


    you roll the highest number every time, we each drink five sses of wine. If you lose, you squat for


    five minutes. How about that?"


    nche nodded. As long as she could roll the highest number, they would each have to drink five


    sses of wine. This idea was good. She would impress these people today.


    Women weren''t so easy to bully.


    "Nicky, you go first."


    Nicky looked shocked. There was a good show to watch tonight.


    Thud...


    The sound of dice hitting the dice cup rang out in a series.


    Nicky''s dice-shaking actions were cool and smooth. When the cup was opened, nche became


    serious.


    Nicky deliberately only opened a small crack, leaving everyone in suspense.


    But then he fully opened it.


    "It''s a one..."


    nche was speechless.


    No wonder others turned a blind eye to his cool actions. This number was a letdownpared to


    the smoothness of his movements.


    Daniel couldn''t help butugh.


    "You just focused on being cool, but the truth is disappointing."


    "What the hell!" Nicky pped his thigh, frustrated to the point of cramping.


    A few secondster, Daniel stoppedughing and took the dice cup to shake it.


    He opened it, revealing a four.


    This number was not small.


    Then, another person also got a four.


    Now it was nche''s turn. If she got a five, her chances of winning would be high.


    She had confidence. Tightening her grip on the dice cup, she lifted it up, making a rhythmic sound.


    Her movements were smooth.


    After shaking it a few times, nche felt something was off. The dice were not ordinary, and it was


    not easy to shake.


    nche shook them more than thirty times before frowning and putting them down.


    Throughout the process, she noticed that Louis was coldly watching her, not taking her seriously at


    all.


    nche pouted. Although shaking it was difficult, she still had confidence that the number would not


    be small.


    Sure enough, when she opened it, it was a five, currently the highest number.


    Nicky widened his eyes, carefully inspected the number, and apuded.


    "nche, you are amazing. It''s the highest number so far."


    nche raised her chin with a confident expression on her face.


    "It''s a piece of cake. I''ve yed it before."


    "Louis, it''s your turn now." Nicky looked at Louis, thest person who hadn''t yed yet.


    Louis had no expression on his face. He ced his hand on the dice cup and lifted it up, shaking it


    only twice before putting it down.


    nche was processing how she got a five when Louis finished shaking.


    nche was surprised by how casual he was.


    But then she thought that it was fine to be casual. She saw Louis shaking the dice cup twice without


    showing any real skill. Her chances of winning were high.


    The next second, Louis removed the dice cup, revealing a five.


    nche was stunned, making sure she wasn''t seeing things. It was indeed a five.


    How could this be?


    She had meticulously shaken the dice more than thirty times to confirm arge number, while Louis


    casually shook it twice and got a five. It was unfair.


    Either Louis had really good luck or he was a master.


    "Tie."


    nche nodded. In a tie, at least no one lost.


    "Since it''s a tie, you don''t have to drink, and I don''t have to squat. Everyone wins."


    Louis shook his head.


    "No, a tie means everyone loses. We drink, and you squat."


    Louis picked up a ss of wine from the table, smirking. Others followed suit. Tonight, he would


    teach nche, this heartless woman, a lesson.


    nche licked her dry lips. What was going on?

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    Chapter 55 Squatting


    Chapter 55 Squatting


    These people drink wine as if it were water. In no time, they had finished five sses of wine,


    leaving nche astonished.


    "The timer starts. Five minutes, it''s time for you to squat."


    After putting down thest empty ss, Louis nced at the time on his wrist and stared at


    nche.


    nche was momentarily stunned. She knew very well that Louis insisted on drinking even though


    it was a tie just to make her squat.


    She had to ept the consequences of her bet. Since Louis had already drunk, nche


    spontaneously squatted down.


    As soon as she squatted down, she instantly became much shorter, like a servant girl, and her aura


    weakened.


    nche caught sight of several girls covering their mouths and trying to hide theirughter.


    Undoubtedly, they were making fun of her. nche avoided their gazes, took a deep breath, and


    raised her head high. She determined not to lose her spirit though she was squatting.


    Nicky called for the next round.


    "One." Nicky felt that he was too unlucky, and he felt a pain in his chest due to anger.


    "Five." Daniel smiled.


    "Three."


    It was nche''s turn again. She knew she had to seize this opportunity to stand up. She couldn''t


    afford another tie. She had to roll the dice and get the highest number, a six.


    After calming herself down, nche picked up the dice cup, held her breath, and shook it. Then she


    opened it.


    "Six," Nicky eximed.


    nche also breathed a sigh of relief. This was already the highest number. She didn''t believe that


    Louis could shake the dice cup twice and still get a six.


    Although she felt much relieved, nche held her breath when Louis took the dice cup. Her legs


    were starting to go numb, and squatting was really ufortable.


    Louis remained calm and gently shook the dice cup a few times before cing it on the table.


    Before revealing the result, Louis deliberately nced at nche. She was focused and curious


    about the number, as it concerned her dignity.


    The dice cup was slowly uncovered.


    "It''s also six."


    Everyone imed.


    nche was speechless. Pressing her forehead, she watched as they effortlessly drank five


    sses of wine.


    Rubbing her sore and numb heels with one hand, nche felt the numbness spread from her feet


    to her stomach.


    They yed another round, and history repeated itself. This time, nche got a five, and Louis also


    got a five, resulting in another tie.


    They continued to drink calmly. nche umted another five minutes for herself. Every time


    the five minutes were up, a new round began.


    nche was in agony. She touched her forehead and felt ayer of sweat on it. Her soles felt like


    there were beans jumping around.


    "Do you still want to y?"


    Before the start of a new round, Louis nced at nche.


    nche''s face turned red, and she moved her feet in small steps secretly, trying to relieve the


    numbness.


    It was evident that she was very ufortable squatting, but she refused to give up.


    "Of course, I''ll y. I don''t believe that the numbers I get will always be one or two," Nicky shouted.


    After three rounds, Nicky got two ones and one two. He was determined to roll a higher number and


    regain his pride.


    nche gritted her teeth and gave Nicky, the careless man, a re.


    After ying three more rounds, nche was about to burst into anger. No matter what number she


    rolled, Louis could always roll the same number. She had no chance of winning. It was like being


    stuck with a piece of taffy that she couldn''t get rid of.


    nche felt like her legs were no longer her own. Her face turned bright red, but her lips turned


    pale.


    Feeling like she was about to have low blood sugar, nche picked up the juice next to her and


    took a sip, feeling hopeless.


    nche knew that she couldn''t win this round. Although she had exhausted her arms and got a six,


    Louis would definitely get a six as well. It seemed to be aw of nature.


    Her legs would be exhausted tonight.


    At this moment, nche also understood that Louis was a master at ying dice. She was no


    match for him. Every time he got the same number as her, and it wasn''t a coincidence, but


    intentional. This was his determination to defeat her.


    After rolling it, Louis moved the dice cup away. nche looked away, not wanting to face reality.


    "It''s a five!"


    "D*mn, Louis, you messed up!"


    nche felt so excited. She immediately looked back at the dice and rubbed her eyes. It really was


    a five.


    She finally won!


    The feeling of excitement surged up to nche''s throat, wanting to burst out.


    "You could get five sixes even with your eyes closed and it''s the same dice, but you miscalcted?"


    Nicky couldn''t understand.


    After ncing at nche, who was still squatting obediently, Louis didn''t exin. He picked up a


    ss of wine and brought it to his lips, indicating that he was willing to ept defeat.


    "nche, you can stand up now."


    nche nodded and rubbed her swollen calf. She mustered up her strength and stood up, feeling


    like there were millions of ants crawling on her legs. Her legs shook uncontrobly.


    nche immediately walked over to the nearest sofa and sat down, cing a pillow on her


    trembling legs.


    After squatting for thirty minutes straight, nche felt like she had undergone torture. Her back was


    covered in sweat, and even her fingertips were trembling.


    nche bit her lip and secretly nced at Louis, who was drinking. His side profile was determined,


    and he looked so calm, showing no signs of anger after losing.


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    Chapter 56 Pouring Milk


    Chapter 56 Pouring Milk


    Louis pulled out a pure gold lighter from his trouser pocket and felt a gaze on him. He nced over.


    With a snap, a faint blue me flickered at his fingertips, illuminating his resolute jawline. nche''s


    heart skipped a beat.


    Through the me, Louis saw nche''s clear eyes.


    He smiled and started to interpret the meaning behind her gaze.


    nche gently moved her lips. Since she started to be strong, she had always presented


    herself as strong, but this was the first time she had been humiliated like this by someone.


    nche lowered her head, avoiding Louis''s sharp gaze. Her face was sometimes pale and


    sometimes red as if a beam of red and white light alternated on her face.


    "Bring a nket." Louis extinguished the me secretly.


    A waiter immediately appeared from the dark corner and brought a snow-white wool nket to


    Louis.


    Louis raised his chin towards nche, and the waiter immediately understood. He then brought the


    nket to nche.


    "Here''s your nket."


    nche was stunned and nced at Louis. She took the nket with a guilty conscience and


    unfolded it, draping it over her back.


    The air conditioning in the room was turned on high, and after sweating, she did feel a chill.


    The snap of the lighter sounded in her ears again, and each sound seemed to weigh on her heart.


    nche Kent tightly held onto the nket. Although Louis lost in the end, he still looked so


    dominating.


    Because he never really lost.


    Some people were chatting, some went to sing, while nche waited for the numbness in her legs


    to subside. Louis lit a cigarette and started to smoke.


    Half an hourter, nche finally felt the numbness in her feet recede.


    "We''ll leave first."


    Louis threw the lighter on the table and stood up.


    nche was momentarily stunned.


    Just when she started to feel a little better, he wanted to leave immediately. She was still nning to


    eat something.


    "Alright, we should leave too." Daniel nodded.


    Louis took two steps forward and then turned back.


    nche slowly took off the nket and stood up sluggishly, feeling weak all over.


    When she stood up, she deliberately remained cautious, for fear that she would embarrass herself


    by falling if she stood up too abruptly.


    Fortunately, she felt fine after standing up. nche then followed behind him.


    Late at night, the road was unobstructed, and the two of them drove back to the vi.


    Just as nche stepped through the doorway, she heard two servants discussing her with relish.


    "Ugh, how could nche have the audacity to attend the banquet? With her ugly appearance, isn''t


    she ashamed?"


    "Exactly, she''s so ugly, but she doesn''t even have a shred of self-awareness. How shameless! I''m


    much more beautiful than her. Why could she marry Mr. Herbart?"


    "Why? Because she''s both ugly and wicked. Ha-ha..."


    nche rubbed her temples. Well, these two were even more ruthless than Nicky when talking


    about her.


    The two servants heard footsteps behind them. They were guilty, so they stoppedughing and


    looked over, only to see a beautiful stranger.


    "Who are you?"


    nche walked over, and the two servants didn''t recognize her as nche.


    Facing their questioning looks, nche wasn''t in the mood to exin or argue with them.


    Everyone was entitled to their own opinions and words.


    nche walked straight past the two people.


    "Who is she? She''s so arrogant."


    "Can''t you tell? She must be Mr. Herbart''s mistress. He brought her back."


    "But why do I feel like she''s familiar, especially her eyes... She looks like someone... like nche."


    "That''s impossible. There has never been such a beautiful woman in this house. I guess that ugly


    freak embarrassed Mr. Herbart at the banquet and was kicked out by the Herbart family. Mr. Herbart


    must have taken a liking to this woman at the banquet and brought her back."


    As the two continued talking, nche suddenly found it interesting. She turned around and stood in


    front of them, smiling at them.


    "You just said I looked familiar, and you were right. I''m familiar with you too because I am Mrs.


    Herbart, nche! Today is the first time I''ve taken off my mask. Remember my face. Tomorrow


    morning, don''t mistake me for Mr. Herbart''s mistress."


    After saying that, nche shrugged her shoulders and walked away without looking back, heading


    to the kitchen to find something to eat. The two servants stood still in horror.


    Louis came in after finishing his phone call outside and walked past the two servants.


    "Collect your wages tomorrow morning and leave. The Herbart family doesn''t need servants who


    gossip about their master."


    Answering the phone call didn''t affect him hearing the two servants'' disrespectfulments.


    "Mr. Herbart... please don''t make us leave. We''re sorry. We shouldn''t have spoken recklessly." The


    news was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky, and the two servants panicked.


    Louispletely ignored them. He never went back on his words, not to mention they were just two


    insignificant servants.


    nche brought a te of food from the kitchen and sat down in the dining room. She picked up a


    piece of ham and put it in her mouth.


    She licked her lips. The ham melted in her mouth immediately. For someone starving like her, it was


    a lifesaver.


    If she had known she would eventually reveal her face, why did she bother wearing the


    inconvenient mask? She couldn''t eat or drink with it on, and she was starving.


    Louis walked by the dining table and saw nche eating with a healthyplexion. He stopped his


    long and powerful legs, tapped the table twice with his fingers, and spoke in a deep voice.


    "Pour me a ss of milk."


    nche pressed her soft lips with the golden fork and looked up at him, seemingly not


    understanding what he was saying.


    Louis didn''t repeat himself and instead looked down at her from a position of superiority.


    Two secondster, nche beckoned to a servant not far away.


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    "Come here and pour him a ss of milk."


    "Did I ask her to serve me?" Louis controlled himself. It hadn''t been long since they left the bar, and


    nche was already challenging him again.


    "It seems that tonight''s lesson isn''t enough."


    nche instinctively lowered her head and nced at her legs, feeling that weak and tingling


    sensation in her mind again.


    She shook her head forcefully, shaking off that humiliating feeling.


    Her good mood was instantly destroyed. nche reluctantly put down her fork and told herself to


    endure for now to keep the peace.


    She got up and went to the kitchen, returning with an empty ss. Then she picked up arge


    bottle of milk from the table and poured a ss, handing it to Louis.


    Louis nced at her before slowly epting it. However, as he walked towards his study with the


    ss of milk in hand, a victorious smile appeared on his face.

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    Chapter 57 Pretending to be Ugly


    Chapter 57 Pretending to be Ugly


    The next morning, the Kent family.


    Nicole looked at the newspaper and suddenly screamed.


    "Ah, why is it like this? nche didn''t actually disfigure herself. The scar on her face was fake. She


    deceived us."


    Dany, who was drinking tea next to Nicole, almost spilled the tea on the floor.


    Setting down her cup, Dany snatched the newspaper from Nicole''s hand and started reading it.


    After that, Dany was so mad that her fingertips trembled.


    "This despicable b*tch has been pretending to be ugly all along."


    Atst night''s banquet hosted by Doris, all the major media was invited, and nche''s true


    appearance was revealed in the newspaper, along with a detailed ount of what happened.


    Every word on this newspaper was unpleasant to Dany''s eye, and she forcefully tore the newspaper


    into pieces.


    "So this b*tch has been deceiving us. It seems she has been guarding against us since she was


    young, I really underestimated her."


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    "I''m so unlucky. Louis is not disabled, and nche is not disfigured. I''ve be aughingstock."


    Nicole grabbed her hair and mocked herself.


    After a moment, Nicole''s expression changed again.


    "No, we can''t let Uncle perform surgery on nche''s grandmother. nche is really lucky. Why did


    I believe the rumors that Louis is disabled? Clearly, I should have be his wife. I''m so mad."


    After finding out that Louis wasn''t disabled, Nicole regretted it so much for days.


    Now she found out that the ugly woman she had always looked down upon hadn''t gotten disfigured


    and had even be more beautiful over time.


    She hated this feeling intensely.


    "Don''t worry about that. Of course, I won''t let your Uncle perform surgery on that old woman. The


    despicable b*tch and the old hag should die, yet they still want to live. What a wishful thinking."


    Dany clenched her fist and said fiercely.


    ......


    nche arrived at the hospital early.


    In the ward, Ang closed her eyes with an agonized face. Clearly, she felt ufortable as she


    slept.


    "Who are you?" Gloria was having breakfast when she saw nchee in and was momentarily


    stunned. She put down her lunchbox and stood up.


    nche raised her hand, gesturing for Gloria to sit back down.


    "Gloria, I am nche, Ang''s granddaughter."


    Gloria couldn''t believe it and asked for confirmation.


    "You really are Miss Kent. My goodness, I didn''t expect you to be so beautiful. I heard that..." Gloria


    hesitated to continue, but nche already guessed and smiled.


    "The scar on my face has healed, so I don''t need to wear a mask anymore. You can continue


    eating. I''ll go see Grandma."


    "So you really are Miss Kent. I was confused. This voice is Miss Kent''s. I should have recognized


    it."


    nche walked to the bed and tucked Ang in.


    "Ang was in pain all night and couldn''t sleep. The doctor prescribed new medicine this morning,


    and she fell asleep after taking it." Gloria brought a chair for nche and said.


    "Miss Kent, please sit."


    Hearing that, nche felt a pang in her heart, knowing that Grandma must have been in great pain


    during the long night.


    "Thank you. Finish your meal and get some rest. I''ll stay here with Grandma." nche sat down


    and noticed that Gloria also had dark circles under her eyes.


    Seeing nche ce her hands on her knees and quietly gaze at Ang''s face, Gloria reminded


    her in a low voice before leaving.


    "You should hurry with the surgery. The sooner Ang has it, the less suffering she will endure."


    nche nodded. "I will make arrangements for the surgery as soon as possible."


    After sitting for a while, nche took out her phone and made an appointment to meet Dany in the


    afternoon.


    In the cafe, nche waited for an hour before Dany finally arrived.


    Looking at nche''s fair face, Dany became furious.


    Even when nche was young, she knew that nche would be more eye-catching than


    Nicole. So she had nned to destroy nche''s face and actually went through with it.


    However, now it seemed that something went wrong in the process and nche''s face was not


    scarred at all.


    "nche, all these years, you had been pretending to be ugly to deceive me." Dany sat down and


    her anger was visible.


    nche tilted her head slightly. "Dany, that''s a strange statement. I pretended to be ugly, but why


    would it be to deceive you? Could it be that you were the one who sent people to scar my face?"


    Dany was caught off guard, but she couldn''t admit it and looked wary.


    "Of course not. Don''t try to frame me."


    nche smiled. "That''s good. You should be happy for me now that you know I haven''t been


    disfigured. After all, in name, I am your daughter too."


    "I can''t ept that. I could never have such an ungrateful daughter like you. You wouldn''t even


    send a couple of wedding invitations to the Kent family. Who would want such a daughter like you?"


    nche wasn''t angry. "That''s great then. With a mother like you who has so many issues, I wouldn''t


    dare to be your daughter."


    "Do I have issues? nche, are you criticizing me?"


    nche chuckled.


    "Are you saying you don''t have any issues? We made an appointment for one o''clock, but you were


    an hourte. Is there something wrong with your hearing or vision? Procrastination is also an issue


    that needs to be treated."


    "You brat, are you mocking me with your words? Don''t think I don''t know why you invited me. You


    want to save that wretched old woman. No way! I wish she would die immediately."


    nche spoke in a deep voice.


    "Having the surgery for my Grandma was the condition I agreed to marry Louis. Are you going back


    on your word?"


    "nche, how dare you bring that up to me! You''ve gained a huge advantage and now you''re acting


    innocent. You''ve profited greatly from this marriage, while Nicole has suffered. I won''t manage to


    swallow my anger until your Grandma dies."


    Dany gritted her teeth and picked up the cup on the table, mming it onto the ground.


    Coldly looking at the shattered pieces on the floor, nche spoke calmly.


    "If I remember correctly, one month after I married into the Herbart family, they will send a generous


    gift to the Kent family. It seems that you don''t need that gift anymore."


    "What do you mean?"

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    Chapter 58 There''s No Regret Medicine


    Chapter 58 There''s No Regret Medicine


    "What do you mean? You''re so self-righteous. Can''t you even guess?" nche stood up and


    walked away quickly. All Dany could see was her cold and distant back.


    She knew it. The dowry that the Herbart family gave to the Kent family was very generous. One


    month after the wedding, the Herbart family would invest a sum of money into the Kent family''s


    company.


    "Stop right there. That money is for thepany, to make up for its losses. You can''t use that


    money."


    Dany shouted anxiously. She wouldn''t give nche a single penny.


    After leaving the cafe, nche walked fast. She wanted to release the anger that had umted


    in her heart through this fast-paced walk.


    Hoping that James would perform surgery on her grandmother was just a wishful thinking.


    After walking for an hour, nche finally stopped and rested by the side of the road.


    Across the road was an imposing hotel.


    A ck luxury car drove into the parking lot of the hotel, and immediately, the person in the car got


    out. nche happened to look over and saw the person who got out of the car. Her eyes lit up.


    The person who got out of the car was the second person who could perform surgery on her


    grandmother, Henry.


    Without thinking, nche started crossing the road to find Henry.


    Her impression of Henry from the banquetst night was not good, but her grandmother was more


    important. She couldn''t give up on hope of Henry.


    Unfortunately, nche couldn''t catch up to Henry even after crossing the road.


    Henry entered the hotel, and nche chased after him to the entrance but was stopped by a


    security guard.


    "Sorry, Miss, you can''t go in."


    "Why?" nche was puzzled, looking up at the magnificent hotel.


    "You''re not a member here, so you can''t enter."


    nche had a sudden idea. "I know the person who just went in, and I want to go in and find him."


    "Sorry, you still can''t go in. If you want to wait, wait outside."


    nche was speechless. What kind of hotel was this? They even had a membership system and


    didn''t serve non-members. They really didn''t know how to do business.


    nche no longer had much hope for Dany, who didn''t keep her word. As for James, she had seen


    him before. Judging by his appearance, she knew he was very cunning.


    She really couldn''t understand how a person with such a bad character could have such exceptional


    medical skills.


    At the same time, nche knew very well that Henry was not much better.


    But whenparing these two people, she felt that Henry was a bit more reliable than James.


    The security guard reminded her again, "Ma''am, please wait over there. Standing at the entrance is


    affecting the image of the hotel."


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    nche lowered her head and took a look at her outfit. She was dressed appropriately, wasn''t she?


    She really didn''t know how she was affecting the image of the hotel. She exchanged a nce with


    the security guard and understood that he was just making an excuse to keep idle people from


    crowding around the entrance.


    Understanding the security guard''s job, nche moved to the square in front of the hotel to wait.


    The afternoon passed and Henry still hadn''te out. nche looked at the majestic hotel. Did


    Henry find a gold mine inside and didn''t want toe out?


    Her feet were tired from standing and her stomach was growling. nche rubbed her empty belly.


    The nearby sandwich shop emitted a tempting aroma, and nche quickly ran toward it.


    Just as she ran, a silver Maybach entered the parking lot. A tall man got out and walked straight into


    the hotel.


    The security guard respectfully bowed.


    "Mr. Herbart."


    nche bought some sandwiches and caught a glimpse of a strong figure disappearing at the


    entrance of the hotel. She didn''t bother to care who had entered.


    She took a bite of the sandwich, savoring the delicious taste that filled her mouth. The security


    guard at the entrance widened his eyes and swallowed.


    nche then ran back toward the security guard.


    The security guard was in a dilemma. "Why have youe back? Didn''t I tell you to wait far away?"


    "You misunderstood. I came here with good intentions to give you a sandwich. You''ve been


    standing here all afternoon, so you must be hungry. Have a sandwich to fill your stomach."


    nche handed a delicious sandwich to the security guard.


    The security guard shook his head and took a step back, pretending to look fierce.


    "I''m on duty, so I can''t eat."


    In fact, nche had a cute and young face, looking pitiable. The security guard couldn''t really act


    tough, but for the sake of his job, he deliberately kept a stern expression.


    "Can''t you even eat while on duty? Why are you so rigid?"


    "It''s not about me being rigid. Don''t you know that the people who can enter and discuss matters


    inside are all rich? If someone with ulterior motives manages to sneak in and overhears something


    they shouldn''t, I wouldn''t be able to make up for it no matter what."


    The security guard said this while looking at nche as if implying that she was the one with ulterior


    motives.


    "Then can I be a member and get in? Come on, take me to get a membership."


    He mocked her. Did he think that she didn''t have money? nche opened her bag and took out a


    shining gold card. Today, she wanted to go in and see if there was any gold mine inside.


    The security guard was stunned for a moment. He never expected that the youngdy would


    actually have a gold card.


    After a moment of shock, the security guard spoke into the walkie-talkie and someone came out to


    escort nche inside.


    nche was led into the members'' center.


    Aftering out of the members'' center, nche held onto the card and stepped on the floor,


    feeling heartbroken and resentful.


    The security guard at the entrance was right. The people who could enter here were all rich. She


    had just obtained a one-week membership and it actually cost her three hundred thousand dors.


    And as soon as she entered, four burly men followed behind her as if they wanted to force her to


    spend the money.


    Afterpleting the process, the manager asked her hypocritically.


    "Ma''am, any questions?"


    "What kind of membership is this? It costs three hundred thousand dors for just one week. Why


    didn''t you tell me the price before I swiped the card?"


    Over the past few years, although she had saved a sum of money through designing jewelry,


    spending three hundred thousand dors all at once made her body tremble violently a few times.


    "Ma''am, if you''re regretting it, there''s no regret medicine here."


    nche turned around and several big men had already surrounded her.

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    Chapter 59 Why Are You Here?


    Chapter 59 Why Are You Here?


    Suppressing her anger, nche shut her mouth in annoyance.


    "No problem? You don''t have to worry at all. With so many wealthy businessmen here, as long as


    you hook up with one, you''ll live a luxurious life. What does the membership fee matter?"


    nche had a signature smile. How did he conclude that she was here to hook up with wealthy


    businessmen?


    Aftering out, nche sighed with frustration and tapped her forehead.


    But in other words, there must be a reason why this ce was so expensive.


    nche looked around and noticed that it was still daylight outside, but the hotel was brilliantly lit.


    The corridors were winding and there were seven floors in total, with countless rooms.


    Finding Henry would be difficult.


    nche entered the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor.


    Based on her spection, the Herbart family had immense power and their people naturally had


    noble identities. Coming here, they would definitely choose the most expensive top-floor room.


    Upon reaching the top floor corridor, nche felt lost. The corridor was empty. After walking a few


    steps forward, nche stopped and pushed the door next to her, but it didn''t budge. She leaned in


    to listen but couldn''t hear anything. The soundproofing was too good.


    nche stepped back and stood in the empty corridor, unsure of what to do.


    Just then, the door of a room in front of the corridor opened, and nche immediately looked over,


    only to see Henrying out. She quickly chased after him.


    After Henry came out, he had just entered the restroom when nche rushed in and almost


    bumped into him.


    He turned around and was shocked. "nche?"


    nche straightened out her messy hair and put on a big smile.


    "Henry, what a coincidence. You are here too."


    "We meet in the men''s restroom. Are you sure it''s a coincidence?" Henry said coldly.


    The words "men''s restroom" echoed in nche''s mind and immediately alerted her. She looked to


    the side. Sure enough, there was a row of clean urinals. nche blushed in an instant.


    However, nche was determined and forced a smile.


    "I made a mistake, but it''s okay. I have something to discuss with you. Although this is the men''s


    restroom, there''s no one here, so it won''t be a problem. I want to talk to you about my


    grandmother''s illness."


    Huh?


    nche noticed that Henry didn''t listen to her at all. Instead, he unfastened his belt and was about


    to pee.


    "If you want to watch me pee, I don''t mind."


    nche was speechless.


    At the same time, a man walked out from one of the stalls and was startled when he saw nche.


    nche''s face turned red with embarrassment and she quickly turned around and ran out of the


    restroom.


    "Henry, I''ll wait for you outside."


    As soon as nche ran out, the man who had juste out of the stall also walked out, looking at


    her with a shocked and speechless face.


    nche wished she could run away, covering her blushing face with her hands.


    When Henry came out, he saw nche covering her face tightly with her hands. To stand at the


    entrance of the men''s restroom waiting for him, she could even cover her face. What a stubborn


    woman.


    "You''re the most shameless woman I''ve ever met."


    Henry''s voice was cold, and nche slowly removed her hand, her face still red.


    She said without shame, "You''re overpraising me, Henry."


    After saying that, nche took out a few papers from her bag and handed them over. These were


    her grandmother''s medical records.


    "Henry, please take a look."


    "Whose medical records?" Henry didn''t take them, only giving a brief nce at the contents.


    "These are my grandmother''s medical records. She has a tumor in her brain, and if she doesn''t


    undergo surgery, she will die soon. The attending physician told me that the tumor in my


    grandmother''s brain is veryplicated. If not careful, she might die on the operating table. Only


    you have performed a simr surgery before. I beg you, Henry, to perform the surgery for my


    grandmother."


    nche was sincere and pleading, but the next moment, she only heard a cold snort.


    "I have no interest in looking at these medical records."


    "I can pay any amount of money. I know you have the ability to perform the surgery for my


    grandmother."


    "In light of your sincerity, I can tell you that I can indeed perform this surgery. However, there''s no


    such thing as a free lunch in this world, and you don''t have anything to exchange with me."


    nche frowned. He needed something to exchange.


    "I will pay for the surgery. No matter how much you need, I can give it all."


    nche noticed that the more she spoke, the more contemptuous the expression on Henry''s face


    became. Therefore, her voice was lower and lower because money was thest thing Henrycked.


    "Bang."


    It was a sudden sound that came from a room, not too loud but very abrupt. nche felt like her


    soul had left her.


    "What was that sound?"


    nche had a premonition that it was a gunshot, but it didn''t sound obvious because of the well-


    insted room. She looked around vigntly.


    Henry narrowed his sharp eyes, turned around, and quickly walked towards a door, opening it and


    going inside.


    nche immediately followed him, but the door had already been closed by him. She pulled on the


    door, but it didn''t budge, and it was locked from the inside.


    nche''s heart was in her throat, and the door suddenly opened and someone walked out, kicking


    it shut behind him.


    "What are you doing here?"


    "Why are you here?"


    Both of them spoke almost simultaneously. The person who came out was none other than Louis,


    which surprised nche. Why was he also here? Louis''s face was tense and he didn''t seem to be


    all right.


    "What happened inside?"


    "Who told you toe here? Come with me."


    While Louis urged nche, he grabbed her hand and his expression turned cold. He quickly walked


    towards the exit, with hurried footsteps chasing behind them. From the sound, there were at least


    five or six people.


    "Capture him. Bah! Since he dares to fight with me, I''ll kill him."


    nche didn''t know what was happening, but from the situation, she realized that it was not safe to


    stay there for long.


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    However, nche noticed that Louis, who had long legs, was walking slower and slower. His grip


    on her hand became looser and looser.


    Louis''s legs felt like they were filled with lead. Every step he took required a lot of effort. After a turn,


    he leaned against the wall, breathing heavily, unable to walk anymore.


    Louis sneered. His uncle had actually drugged him in his tea. At this moment, his whole body felt


    weak, like a broken puppet.


    "Are you not feeling well?" nche asked anxiously.


    Suddenly, Louis exerted all his strength and pulled nche into his arms. He nced at the


    commotion behind him and leaned close to her delicate ear, speaking urgently.


    "You have to go first. They''reing soon."

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    Chapter 60 How Dare You


    Chapter 60 How Dare You


    nche was forced to lie in Louis''s arms, and her head was held tight.


    "Mmm, what... Let go! I''m going to suffocate." nche felt like she couldn''t breathe, her ear pressed


    against Louis''s chest, and all she could hear was his strong heartbeat.


    Louis lowered his head and released the hand that was holding nche''s head. At this moment, his


    breathing became more and more rapid. He frowned. The effects of the drug were too strong.


    However, when he opened the door and saw nche, hepletely lost hisposure. Why was


    she in this dangerous ce?


    nche raised her head and felt something hot on her waist. She reached out to touch it but


    immediately withdrew her hand. It was Louis''srge hand holding onto her waist.


    "Take your hand off."


    nche''s face tightened. At this critical moment, she felt an untimely intimacy.


    Louis didn''tply. On the contrary, he exerted all his strength to hold onto her tightly.


    "Do you know where this ce is? Are you tired of living? Come here." Louis said angrily.


    This hotel was filled with all sorts of people, including big shots in the criminal underworld and the


    righteous path. If an innocent person like nche walked in, she would easily be hurt and killed.


    The only type of women who entered here were those who wanted to seduce rich men. Why would


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    What was strange was that as the people chasing them drew closer, Louis only wanted to protect


    nche with all his might so that she wouldn''t be in danger.


    He was being fierce! nche impatiently tried to remove Louis''s hand from her waist, getting


    straight to the point.


    "Who are they and why are they chasing you?"


    "You don''t need to know. If you don''t want to get caught, you must leave immediately."


    nche and Louis looked at each other.


    "But you can''t leave."


    "Don''t worry about me. Just go."


    Louis released his hold on nche and pushed her away.


    Rat-a-tat...


    Although nche didn''t know what exactly was happening, she could feel that at this moment, there


    were lots of people searching for them.


    Obviously, it would be extremely dangerous if they were caught.


    nche stubbornly moved forward, supported Louis, and walked ahead. She couldn''t just abandon


    him to die.


    "Which way should we go?" nche anxiously asked when they arrived at a crossroads. Inside


    here, she felt that it was more and more like a maze.


    "To the left, take every intersection to the left."


    Louis never expected that at this critical moment, nche didn''t prioritize her own safety and chose


    to take him along.


    Wasn''t this woman usually heartless?


    nche supported Louis and immediately went to the left.


    However, after passing two intersections, the effects of the drug on Louis had reached its peak.


    His limbs felt weak and numb, and almost all of his strength was pressed onto nche''s delicate


    shoulders.


    nche was physically exhausted and couldn''t bear the burden, and those people behind them


    were just one turn away from catching up.


    "Forget about me. Just go." Louis urged.


    His eldest uncle, Wilburn, was cunning and treacherous, willing to hurt even his own nephew. If


    nche was caught, Wilburn might even see her as a pawn to insult Louis and torture her to the


    extreme.


    And at this moment, there was only one voice in his mind, absolutely not allowing nche to be


    insulted.


    nche quickly nced at the surroundings, supported Louis, and hid in the stairwell.


    "I told you to get out. Didn''t you hear me?" Leaning against the wall, Louis said with red eyes.


    At this moment, even this angry roar was emitted with the little strength he had left. He was


    completely controlled by the effects of the drug.


    After being scolded, nche red fiercely at Louis, but she wasn''t stupid. She knew that Louis


    was worried about safety and deliberately trying to drive her away.


    Rat-a-tat... The sound of footsteps oppressed their hearts, and nche froze.


    Suddenly, Louisughed silently and said, "nche, could it be that you''ve fallen in love with me?


    You''re so reluctant to leave me behind. Are you going to stay and protect me?"


    Louis''s charming eyes were teasing.


    nche ignored Louis''s teasing words. Without saying a word, she took off Louis''s suit jacket and


    put it on herself. Then she quickly took off her shoes and pulled off Louis''s leather shoes before


    wearing them.


    nche''s unusual behavior caused Louis''s pupils to contract.


    "What are you doing?"


    "I''m going to distract them. Find a way to save yourself." nche picked up a baseball cap from a


    trash bin and put it on.


    "No, you can''t," Louismanded.


    "nche, how dare you do this!"


    nche did it anyway. She rushed out of the stairwell and ran as fast as she could. Louis reached


    out to grab her but only caught air. He watched her disappearing thin figure and his heart tightened.


    nche chose to run to the right, and whenever she encountered a crossroads, she would turn


    right, giving Louis a chance to escape.


    A person holding a machete walked out from a corner and noticed nche who was wearing


    Louis''s clothes.


    "He ran to the right."


    The leader cursed and shed the wall with his machete. "D*mn it, he can still run even after taking


    the drug. He''s really something. Chase after him!"


    All the pursuers went after nche.


    Louis was trapped in the damp stairwell, and sweat rolled down his forehead. His fingers dug into


    the wall, leaving behind bloody marks.


    nche had to be safe and sound.

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    Chapter 61 Where''s Louis?


    Chapter 61 Where''s Louis?


    nche dashed toward the backyard of the restaurant, but there was no ce to hide in the open


    space.


    She clenched her fists and ran toward therge, locked iron door, which was her only way out.


    "Ha, do you think you can run away? Go get him!"


    She didn''t waste a moment and scrambled up, trying to grab the top of the iron door. But before she


    could reach it, she was yanked down by a strong force from behind.


    "D*mn! It''s impressive of you to run despite the effects of the drug. That''s sick, Mr. Herbart."


    nche covered her head and crouched on the ground, hoping to buy time for Louis by not


    revealing her face.


    "Something is wrong. Louis is robust, while this person is petite, like a woman," someone voiced his


    doubt.


    "A woman?"


    The next moment, nche was lifted by a pair of thick hands on her chin. Her hat fell off, and her


    face was exposed.


    She winced in pain, her face pale and twisted.


    "D*mn! It''s really a woman. We''ve been fooled."


    "We can''t go back empty-handed." One of the men panicked. By that time, Louis might have


    escaped.


    "Hmph! This little b*tch must know where Louis is. We just need to get it out of her." He pinched


    nche''s chin heavily and looked down to find that the suit and leather shoes she was wearing


    belonged to Louis.


    "Who... is Louis? I don''t know him. You''ve got the wrong person," nche trembled, pretending to


    be clueless.


    "Don''t y dumb. Do you think we''re blind? The clothes you''re wearing are his. Tell us, where is


    Louis hiding?"


    In a fit of pique, the man pressed her face against the rough wall.


    nche felt that her skin had been worn off.


    "This is a mistake. I found the clothes in the trash can. I don''t know who they belong to," she said.


    "Get her up. I''ll ask her myself," a raspy voice said.


    The man released his grip on nche''s head, but he turned to grab her wrist and dragged her


    forward.


    nche felt like she was amb to the ughter, and her heart was pounding wildly.


    She was forced to her knees, and the fabric of her pants rubbed and tore against the rough ground.


    The skin on her knees broke, and she clenched her teeth. The kneeling position was too


    humiliating, and she tried to stand up. But before she could, she was knocked down once again.


    "Bitch, stop moving," the man growled.


    nche dared not stand up again, and she covered her painful cheek.


    She lifted her head slightly, only to see a fierce-looking man. The sight of his hideous brown face


    alone made her tremble.


    "Where is Louis? You''d better tell me immediately because I''m not a patient person," he said,


    cing a knife on nche''s neck, cutting her fair skin instantly.


    nche''s teeth chattered as she wondered what kind of luck had brought her here, only to lose her


    life like this.


    In her heart, she prayed repeatedly for Louis toe and save her. She didn''t want to die.


    "I don''t know who you''re talking about. You''ve got the wrong person. I really did just pick up the


    clothes," she said.


    "Do you really think we''re blind? Well, I''ll give you onest chance. If you refuse to tell, you will go to


    hell," the man threatened, the flesh on his face trembling.


    nche clenched her fists so forcefully that they sweated. She knew this man wasn''t joking with


    her, but she couldn''t say anything.


    Louis had just been drugged, and he might not have been rescued yet.


    Seeing that nche still had her mouth tightly shut, the man ran out of patience and left.


    "D*mn! What a waste of my time! Get rid of her and go find Louis," he ordered.


    The man who had just pressed nche against the wall held up a glinting dagger. He lifted her from


    the ground and covered her mouth. Drawing the dagger close to her abdomen, he didn''t give her a


    chance to speak.


    nche was forced to tilt her head back, her eyes widening in horror. It was getting dark, and her


    mind was nk.


    "This chick looks quite pretty, but she is stubborn as hell. If I''m not in a hurry today, I''ll im you.


    Now I have to send you to hell," the man said.


    "Mmm..." nche struggled desperately but was held down from behind.


    A chill settled in her abdomen, and her grandmother''s kind face shed before her eyes. She shook


    like a leaf as the man behind her let go, causing her to fall to the ground.


    However, the expected pain did note. nche was still curled up on the ground, holding her


    head and shivering violently, unable to hear fighting around her.


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    She thought she must have died and it must have hurt too much that she couldn''t feel anything. She


    felt sorry for her grandma.


    "It''s okay. I''m here to save you," Louis said as he approached and held nche''s shoulders, gently


    patting them to bring her out of her fear-induced state.


    "nche."


    ''Huh? Why does the voice sound so familiar?'' She wondered, ''Louis?''


    As she slowly tilted her head up and realized it was indeed Louis, she swallowed hard.


    "Bawl, did you die too? That''s too bad." Her eyes brimmed with tears as she recalled the moment


    when the dagger had been thrust at her. She had been scared out of her wits.


    Seeing nche cry for the first time, Louis felt as though his heart had been squeezed. She was


    usually mischievous and lively, but now that she was crying. He felt helpless and unsure of what to


    do.


    It made him feel like he had failed to protect her.


    "It''s alright. You''re fine. Sam stopped that bastard in time," Louis reassured her gently as he wiped


    away her tears.

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    Chapter 62 I''m Not Dead


    Chapter 62 I''m Not Dead


    "I... I''m not dead? Really?"


    nche raised her head slightly and gazed nkly at Louis.


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    Louis nodded.


    After a few seconds, nche cheered up and stood up with a start.


    Louis followed her to get up before a soft figure jumped into his arms and wrapped her arms around


    his neck.


    "I''m not dead. That''s wonderful."


    nche eximed, treating Louis as a confidant who shared in her joy. She hugged him even


    tighter for a minute.


    nche had experienced a lot of pain since she was a child, but nothing was as terrifying as the


    event that had just urred. When the glinting knife had been pressed against her abdomen, she


    instantly felt cold all over and lost her senses.


    To still be alive now, she felt it was simply a stroke of luck.


    The delicate and soft woman fluttered in his arms, causing Louis'' eyes to tremble in shock.


    At this moment, he was still weak from the antidote he had injected. His body was recovering, but


    he stood upright, allowing nche to hug him.


    No woman had ever hugged him like that before because he had never allowed it.


    Sam, who was in the process of dealing with those punks, nced over after kicking one of them


    out. He was shocked at what he saw.


    Mr. and Mrs. Herbart were hugging!


    The delicate skin on nche''s arm rubbed against Louis'' neck, tickling him slightly. However, after


    noticing Sam''s shocked expression, Louis cleared his throat.


    "Ahem."


    His voice brought nche back to reality. Louis looked down, and their eyes met. Realizing how


    absurd her behavior was, nche immediately let go and backed away.


    "I''m sorry," she said seriously. "I was too excited. I thought that I was dead. I couldn''t die because I


    still have to take care of my grandmother."


    Louis paused for two seconds. The woman who was standing in front of him, seriously exining,


    looked so cute.


    She had said that she couldn''t die simply because she had to take care of her grandmother.


    "Let''s get into the car," Hervey said, cing a fist to his lips in a false grip.


    nche nodded and took a step forward. However, as she did so, she almost fell to her knees. A


    grunt escaped her mouth as her knees had been worn out.


    She had been so caught up in her joy that she hadn''t noticed the pain.


    Louis quickly assisted her. nche blushed slightly and hung her head, looking at her injured


    knees. She lifted her foot and prepared to limp her way forward.


    However, in the next moment, her body suddenly rose andnded in a pair of sturdy arms. Her


    hand naturally wrapped around Louis'' neck.


    The sudden lift left nche''s heart racing, and she gaped at the side of Louis'' face.


    Without a word, Louis carried her towards the car.


    After swiftly dealing with the attackers, Sam stood with his mouth agape. His boss, expressionless


    but with a firm grip, held the woman protectively in his arms.


    Arriving at the car, Louis ced nche in the back seat and went to the front row himself. From


    the medical kit, he pulled out a syringe and injected himself with the second dose of the antidote.


    nche watched intently as the man finished the injection and deftly pulled out the syringe without


    batting an eyelid.


    Despite his weakness, he held her firmly with unwavering strength.


    "How did you get saved?" nche asked, pursing her lips.


    It was a stroke of luck that he was able toe and save her in time.


    "Sam was nearby, and I informed him," Louis replied."

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    Chapter 63 Your Leg or Your Life


    Chapter 63 Your Leg or Your Life


    nche breathed a sigh of relief that Sam had been close by. Without his help, neither of them


    could havee out alive.


    Suddenly, she felt a stinging pain in her face.


    nche closed her eyes, only now realizing the state of her face. One of the thugs had pressed her


    face against the wall, causing friction and leaving her with bruises all over her body.


    She extended a finger and lightly touched her cheek, which was sore and numb. Her face had


    swollen up considerably.


    Without a doubt, her skin must have been scraped. She gasped at the thought, wondering if she


    had been disfigured. She had purposely made herself look ugly before. Would she be a real


    ugly person?


    Unable to see the extent of the damage, nche leaned in closer, hoping that Louis could help


    determine the severity of her injuries.


    "Is my face severely damaged? Will it disfigure me?" nche asked anxiously.


    If her face was really ruined, it would be a huge problem. She would have to wear a mask for the


    rest of her life.


    As the swollen face moved closer to him, Louis'' mind went nk for a while, but he quickly regained


    hisposure and looked into nche''s eyes, which were tinted with worries.


    "I don''t know so. Jack, take her home."


    He closed the door, but before it clicked shut, he seemed to remember something and added, "Even


    if you''re disfigured, I won''t mind."


    The car door closed, and he turned to head toward Sam, who was dealing with the group of thugs.


    nche blinked, uncertain if she had heard Louis correctly.


    Jack, who was waiting outside the car, noticed that Louis hadn''t gotten in and took a step forward.


    "Mr. Herbart,e back with us. The ck Pill is potent, and even with the antidote, you need to


    rest, or it will cause great harm to your body," Liu advised.


    But Louis paid no attention to Jack''s words. He still had important matters to attend to.


    nche''s eyes swiveled, and she muttered, "What exactly is the ck Pill?"


    Jack sighed heavily as he sat in the front seat, his face etched with worry. "Mrs. Herbart, let me take


    you back home first."


    nche nodded and looked out the window.


    Louis was standing there upright. Those men had been taken down by Sam, and they were


    sprawling out on the ground.


    "Sam is amazing, fighting against five," nche marveled. Sam was undoubtedly the best fighter


    she had ever seen.


    In the front seat, Jack chuckled. "Mrs. Herbart, Sam is indeed impressive, but Mr. Herbart is even


    more skilled. You''ll see for yourself in the future."


    nche was taken aback by Jack''s statement, but she smiled through the rearview mirror.


    "The ck Pill is a potent drug sold on the ck market. After people take it, their limbs will


    immediately go numb and they will lose all strength. Mr. Herbart identally took it but was able to


    resist its effects through sheer force of will."


    Though he had never tried the ck Pill, the drug sounded terrible. What wicked people would drug


    others with this kind of evil medicine?


    Seeing that nche wasn''t speaking, Jack nced in the rearview mirror and realized she was


    covered in injuries. Anger rose in him.


    "Mrs. Herbart, your whole body is injured and your neck is swollen too. I can''t believe these people


    have the heart to hurt a woman."


    Her neck? nche took out her phone and brushed aside her disheveled hair to take a photo of her


    neck. Indeed, a clear footprint was visible on her neck.


    This must be from the man who knocked her down when she tried to get up from the ground.


    nche looked out the window. Those bastards had already been dealt with, but her injuries still


    hurt. She felt it was necessary to vent her anger.


    Today was the first time in her life she''d been forced to kneel to someone.


    At that, nche opened her contacts.


    Outside, Sam stood next to Louis. "Those bastards have been put in line. What''s the next step?"


    Louis'' eyelids drooped.


    pressed his eyelids. These were all Wilburn''sckeys.


    Just as Louis was about to tell them to get up and go find Wilburn, nche called him.


    He turned back and found the car had driven off. nche was calling him? Louis was stunned for a


    moment before answering.


    "What''s up?"


    nche pouted on the other end of the phone.


    "Just now, those bastards shoved me against the wall, made me kneel, and kicked me. There''s


    even a footprint on my neck."


    nche recounted what happened very aggrievedly. Louis froze, looking at the fierce man at his


    feet, and pressed his lips into a thin line.


    He could tell what nche was implying with her muffled voice.


    Louis'' gaze moved from the thug''s face to his feet. The bastard was wearing a pair of boots. With a


    kick from those, even a man couldn''t withstand it, let alone a weak woman.


    Louis'' phone buzzed as a message came in. He checked it out and found it was a photo sent by


    nche.


    In the photo was her injured neck. Her originally delicate neck was now bruised and purple with a


    clear footprint.


    "It was their leader who kicked me. He kicked me so hard that my neck almost broke," nche


    grumbled over the phone.


    If the car hadn''t already left and she wasn''t covered in injuries herself, she would have gotten out


    and taught that bastard a lesson.


    Sending these photos to Louis was also to let him understand just how badly she had been


    mistreated and that they absolutely could not let those thugs get away with this.


    The line beeped as she hung up the phone. Louis put down his phone, his expression tightening.


    Sam asked, "Boss, what''s up?"


    Louis put his phone in his pocket and kicked the fierce-looking man''s leg.


    "This leg of yours is an eyesore."


    Louis'' tone was nd, but his gaze was intimidating. The man retracted his leg warily.


    "What do you want? I was just following orders. I can take you to Wilburn, but please don''t hurt me."


    Sam took out a gun and pointed it at his head, slowly pulling the trigger.


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    "Your leg or your life. Make a choice."


    The man shook in fright. Before the trigger was pulled, he immediately made the wisest choice.


    Sweating profusely, he grabbed a rock next to him and smashed it into his leg.


    A scream cut through the air.

 Chapter 64 Still Alive

    Chapter 64 Still Alive


    Chapter 64 Still Alive


    In the Herbart family''s old mansion.


    With his head hanging low, Wilburn knelt in the center of the main hall.


    The olddy, Vi, was in the seat of honor. Her eyes were filled with anger.


    "You despicable creature, Louis is your nephew. Drugging and pulling a gun? Why don''t you just


    strangle me to death?"


    Wilburn shuddered and cautiously looked up at her.


    "Mother, I was muddleheaded. Please forgive me this once. I will reflect on my mistakes."


    "Forgive you? It''s easy for you to say. You almost killed Louis."


    Suddenly, a cup of scalding coffee was smashed onto Wilburn''s forehead.


    Bleeding, Wilburn red at her. His eyes were red, and his nails dug into the flesh of his knees.


    In terms of familial closeness, he was the eldest son of the Herbart family, but this old woman had


    never praised him once. On the contrary, she had suppressed him at every turn.


    And the lion''s share of the Herbart family''s assets was in the hands of Louis. She was truly biased.


    "Look at your eyes, just like those of a jackal or a tiger. You''re greedy and selfish." After Vi


    discovered the ferocious look in her son''s eyes, she became even more furious, mming her cane


    onto the floor.


    "No. I sincerely regret my actions and beg for your forgiveness. I hope you can understand my good


    intentions. Forcing Louis to sign the contract was my overreaction. But ultimately, it was a deal that


    could make money. Why wouldn''t he sign?"


    Vi pounded her chest with frustration, disappointed in her son.


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    "Why can''t he sign it? Haven''t you seen it yet? Genesis Enterprises has long been financially


    hollow. They''re digging a pit for us to jump into."


    Wilburn changed colors, not expecting his mother to have teased out the situation.


    "Mother, are you serious? I didn''t know that."


    Wilburn changed his tune. He knew about the situation Genesis Enterprises was in, but he had


    insisted on signing the contract because thepany would lose while he would win.


    Sitting quietly on the side, Louis nced at Sam.


    Taking the hint, Sam took out a bundle of documents from his pocket and presented them to the old


    lady.


    "Old Mrs. Herbart, these files are for your reference."


    Vi took them. They were a bundle of photos, showing the owner of Genesis Enterprises handing


    a card to Wilburn.


    After seeing them, Vi immediately understood what was going on. She angrily threw the photos


    onto Wilburn''s face.


    "You''re so disappointing. Using thepany''s losses to fill your own pockets. Don''t forget that


    you''re also a member of the Herbart family. From now on, you don''t need to manage Dynasty


    Enterprises. Hand over all its Enterprises'' business to the Group. You will go overseas to study, and


    you are not allowed to return without my permission."


    "What? No! Dynasty Enterprises is my life''s work and cannot be taken away by anyone," Wilburn


    said emotionally.


    If Dynasty Enterprises'' business was taken away, he would be rendered useless and could never


    achieve his ambitions.


    "Henry, say something for me. I can''t lose Dynasty Enterprises." Wilburn cast a hopeful look at his


    son.


    Ever since he came in, Henry had been leaning against the wall, looking unconcerned, while he


    was kneeling there.


    Henry nced at Vi and blinked without saying a word.


    "You''re wrong. Dynasty Enterprises is your father''s and my lifetime effort. Ever since you took over,


    its business has been declining. It''s time to take it back and reorganize."


    Vi stood up, saying, "Book a ne ticket for Wilburn. He''ll leave tonight. Get up, go back, and


    pack your luggage."


    Vi''s decision was final and not open for rebuttal.


    Half a whileter, Wilburn stood up like a deted balloon, his hateful gaze locked on Louis.


    "Hmph, boy, are you satisfied now? I''m a senior to you. Do you really think you can swallow my


    things?"


    Louis curled his lips indifferently and snorted lightly.


    "Did you consider me as your nephew when you pulled the gun? If you had, none of this would have


    happened. By the way, you''re the one who should feel satisfied. If you hadn''t reported the matter to


    my grandpa, I would have taken your life instead of just yourpany."


    "You..." Wilburn was rendered speechless. This kid had learned about everything.


    After Louis escaped, Wilburn immediately found the olddy to confess his mistake, because he


    knew what kind of person Louis was. Once he turned ruthless, he would disown even his kin. And if


    he was offended, he would not stop until he got his revenge.


    He really regretted that his shot had missed its mark, the nephew he hated to the core.


    When Louis took a few steps forward, Henry came over and stood beside him, still unconcerned.


    "He even presented evidence to deprive me of everything."


    "At least he still has his life."


    ...


    When Louis returned home, nche was already being taken care of by a doctor and had been


    bandaged up.


    She sat in front of the mirror, checked the gauze on her face, and said to Erin over the phone,


    "Treat me to dinner tomorrow? To repay me for saving you at the bar. It''s okay."


    nche frowned. With such arge piece of gauze on her face, she didn''t want to go out and make


    Erin worry.


    "Come on! I''m not looking down on you. I just have to work on my designs at home. Enjoy your


    meal."

 Chapter 65 Perfume

    Chapter 65 Perfume


    Chapter 65 Perfume


    After a few more words, nche ended the call with Erin. As she hung up, she felt a strange


    sensation and looked toward the door. The proud man was there in the doorway.


    nche''s limpid eyes swiveled as she wondered when he had returned.


    Thinking back to the photo she had sent him, the call she had made, and the overly dramatic way


    she had described her miserable experience, she felt a sudden chill.


    It was so embarrassing that she wanted to hide.


    "You''re back," she said.


    "Yeah," Louis responded in a low voice.


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    He had been standing at the door for a while. His eyes were gloomy, and his hands clenched on his


    sides.


    nche smiled awkwardly. Her cheek, neck, and knees had been bandaged, and she was dressed


    in a white nightgown, which made her look like a pr bear.


    He had never owed a woman anything in his life, but today was an exception.


    Even at the time, he had no intention of letting nche put on his clothes to save him. He had been


    against it.


    But from the moment nche entered their house, she did as she pleased. Who could control her?


    Strangely, the infamous woman didn''t ask him for credit.


    And now he even saw in her innocence and purity, a stark contrast to her usual fierce demeanor.


    Seeing the gloom in Louis'' eyes growing, nche didn''t know what he was thinking. She just


    looked away.


    Seeing the card on the table, she felt a pang in her heart. The money she had wasted at the


    restaurant... It was infuriating.


    The corner of her mouth twitched. If only she were awyer, she could have gotten the money back


    through legal means.


    Or if she were a police officer, she could shut down the restaurant for its unreasonable charges.


    Noticing nche mumbling to herself, Louis couldn''t hear clearly and felt restless. He turned and


    went downstairs to his study.


    After finishing his work, Louisy back in his chair, feeling stifled. He wasn''t used to owing people,


    and this time he owed a lot.


    Thinking of how Daniel appeased his girlfriends with appropriate gifts, he narrowed his eyes, picked


    up his phone, and called a high-end perfume store.


    "I''d like to order a perfume."


    Late at night, Louis went upstairs. As usual, nche was already asleep, wrapped in her nket.


    The light was still on, and he was about to turn it off when he found the woman wasn''t sleeping


    peacefully.


    She was humming something in her sleep. Louis walked over curiously and saw moisture around


    her eyes.


    "Grandma, don''t go," she murmured. "You can''t take my grandma away. I''ll save her."


    nche was having a nightmare, dreaming that her grandmother was seriously ill and dying.


    Her hand waved in the air, her frail body struggling against the demon who was trying to take her


    grandmother away.


    "Grandma, you can''t leave me behind. You''re the closest person to me..."


    Louis'' eyes darkened. The sight of nche in this state stirred a strong protective instinct in him.


    ...


    The next morning, nche found a bottle of bright red perfume on her desk, from an international


    brand.


    Louis, with his straightforward masculinity, deemed the perfume to be pleasantly scented.


    nche was stunned. She picked up the delicate bottle and studied it. How did a bottle of perfume


    suddenly appear on her desk? The liquid was bright and looked romantic.


    She had never bought this perfume before. Out of curiosity, she sprayed a little on her wrist and


    sniffed it. It was a gentle and light scent.


    "It smells so good," she eximed, her eyes sparkling. Why hadn''t she bought this perfume before?


    Just as nche was enjoying the scent, Louis suddenly came upstairs to collect his clothes.


    Hearing his footsteps, nche tensed up and quickly put the perfume bottle back on the desk.


    She was at a loss as to whose perfume it was. If it turned out to be Louis''s, she felt like a greedy


    woman caught chasing the scent, red-handed. The embarrassment was simply overwhelming.


    Louis was startled by nche''s frantic movements. At first, he didn''t pay attention to what she was


    doing. It was only when she hurriedly put down the perfume bottle that he realized she had used the


    perfume he had given her.


    It felt good to have a gift for a girl opened and used for the first time.


    nche felt an intense wave of guilt wash over her as she noticed Louis gazing at her with an


    inscrutable expression.


    She pinched her throat and said, "Ahem, haven''t you gone to work yet?"


    nche looked at the perfume, now back in its ce, but the air was still filled with its elegant


    scent. She pped her forehead in frustration, feeling as though she was trying to hide a theft that


    had already beenmitted.


    But what was done was done. The perfume was probably Louis'', and she didn''t think it was bought


    for her, so she decided to admit that she had used his perfume.


    But Louis spoke first.


    "I''ll head off after packing some clothes."


    He walked straight to the wardrobe, took out two sets of clothes, and quickly left the bedroom.


    Only then did nche raise her eyebrows slowly. What was he packing clothes for? Was he going


    on a business trip?

 Chapter 66 Picking Oranges

    Chapter 66 Picking Oranges


    Chapter 66 Picking Oranges


    In the airport terminal, a group of bodyguards approached Wilburn.


    He was reluctant to leave, lingering from the previous night until dawn. He knew all too well that


    despite the pretext of going abroad to study, it was little more than a form of exile, banishing him far


    from the center of power.


    "Mr. Herbart, it''s time for you to board the ne," a bodyguard coldly reminded him. They were sent


    by Vi to escort Wilburn onto the ne.


    "Do you think you have the right to talk to me? Fools! When I was in my prime, you weren''t even


    born yet," Wilburn said with a harsh tone.


    The bodyguards simply surrounded him, their attitudes firm.


    "You!" Wilburn was so angry that his face tightened.


    "Son, take a good look at your father''s situation. Even the dogs we raised can now sit on my head,"


    hemented, looking at Henry.


    The more he looked, the more ufortable he felt. His son was such an ingrate.


    "Do you even consider me as your father anymore? Without me, there wouldn''t have been you. For


    all these years, I have provided you with the best of everything. Is this how you repay me?"


    Henry had been therest night while he was kneeling on the floor, but the kid hadn''t uttered a word


    to plead for him. It was as if he had been hit with a mallet.


    How could he give birth to such a cold-blooded son?


    "I have to go to a meeting," Henry said indifferently, raising his eyes.


    "You unfilial son, no matter what you think, as your father, I order you not to let Louis go. Avenge


    me! Reim what''s rightfully ours."


    After shouting, Wilburn weakly slumped onto the sofa, clutching at the armrests and panting heavily.


    He closed his tired eyes. In his view, if he hadn''t fooled around or lost his son, he would have been


    the proudest person in the Herbart family.


    He knew that Henry was a good seed. The ruthlessness in his eyes signaled that his son was


    capable of achieving great things. And to top it off, Vi held him in high esteem.


    But unfortunately, his son always did unpleasant things.


    In the past, Henry had insisted on studying seemingly useless medical skills, leaving the control of


    the Herbart family mostly in Louis''s hands. Over thest two years, he couldn''t quite pinpoint what


    had made Henry change his mind and instead pursue a business career. Yet, in the end, he was still


    a step behind Louis.


    Louis was favored by Vi and had already controlled most of the Herbart family''s assets.


    Henry stopped in his tracks, looking at his father with disdain.


    "If only you weren''t so arrogant, perhaps you could have waited for the right moment to enjoy your


    fortune. Even though Louis is your nephew, he''s a hundred times sharper than you are. With your


    limited intellect, you''ll only be able to keep a few more mistresses and make my mother suffer," he


    chided.


    Stunned, Wilburn watched Henry stride away.


    In the end, his son harbored a deep hatred for him, brooding over the incident from long ago.


    "Mr. Herbart," the bodyguard interjected.


    Facing the music, Wilburn took out his phone. "Don''t follow me. Let me make onest call, then I''ll


    board the ne."


    He couldn''t contain his anger towards Louis. How could a junior treat a senior with such disrespect?


    He was determined to teach his nephew a lesson and show him that the old-timer still had some


    fight left in him.


    Walking out of the control range of the bodyguards, Wilburn dialed a number.


    "I need you to help me take care of someone discreetly. Name your price, as long as you can get it


    done. I''ll send you the person''s information via email."


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    After putting away the phone, Wilburn sighed and stepped onto the ne to go abroad.


    ...


    At the Regal Vi where nche and Louis lived, ra approached nche and asked, "Mrs.


    Herbart, you want to know who sent this perfume?"


    "Yes."


    "It was a woman who brought it over. She''s thin and young."


    A young, thin woman. nche immediately thought of Erin. She had predicted that it was Erin who


    sent the perfume.


    Louis packed his clothes and left without mentioning the perfume. nche had already ruled out the


    possibility that Louis bought it.


    That girl was so silly to buy such an expensive perfume for her. While she rejected the dinner


    invitation, Erin tried topensate her in another way.


    nche was about to make a phone call to thank Erin. She knew how hard Erin worked to be able


    to afford this bottle of perfume, which was worth at least two months of her sry. She didn''t have


    that kind of money.


    But just as she unlocked the screen, she received a message from Nicole.


    nche''s hand shook as she opened the picture. In the picture, a pair of hands were reaching for


    her grandmother''s neck while she was sleeping and unaware.


    Immediately afterward, Nicole''s phone call came in.


    "nche, you''ve gone to great lengths to marry into a wealthy family and be ady of leisure.


    Life must be veryfortable for you. But your grandmother won''t live for much longer if no one


    does surgery on her."


    "What did you do to my grandmother? If you harm her, I won''t let you go."


    "Why are you so fierce? Don''t worry, that picture is just to scare you. I just saw that your


    grandmother looked so painful even when she was asleep. I wanted to help her and get rid of her


    pain sooner. But I''m not that stupid to risk myself for an old fool." Nicole sounded excited.


    This excitement was like a thorn, piercing into nche''s skin. These people were evil, and they had


    no bottom line.


    "I''ve already thought about it. From now on, I''lle to your grandmother''s bedside every day and


    tell her stories. Do you think your grandmother will get worse? She''ll die all at once."


    nche narrowed her eyes. "Nicole, leave my grandmother''s ward immediately or I''ll send this


    picture to mywyer and sue you."


    "Fine! I''ll leave today. But you stole my glory and wealth. I''ll never let you go in this life."


    After threatening nche, Nicole hung up the phone angrily.


    nche immediately called Gloria, who was taking care of her grandmother in the hospital. The


    nurse reassured her, telling her that Nicole had been driven away by the security guards.


    Still ill at ease, nche sent several bodyguards from home to the hospital to guard her


    grandmother. She wanted to go to the hospital herself, but ra persuaded her not to. Indeed, if


    she went there in this state, it would only make her grandmother more worried.


    Two days passed, and nche had been nursing her wounds. Louis still hadn''t returned.


    nche had been very depressed all along. She had someone investigate Henry''s whereabouts but


    had not received any news yet. And her grandmother''s condition was getting more and more


    serious. If she didn''t have surgery soon, it would be toote.


    When Eric walked in, he saw nche lying listlessly on the sofa like a wilted flower.


    "Anything bothering you, nche?"


    nche looked up, surprised by Eric''s refreshed look.


    Then she got up and poured Eric a cup of coffee.


    After taking the tea, Eric noticed that nche was injured. "nche, what happened to your face


    and neck?"


    nche touched her neck and casually made up an excuse. "I missed a step and fell when I went


    downstairs."


    Eric didn''t doubt it. After the initial surprise, heughed out loud.


    "Ha-ha, nche, you''re such a big person, yet you fell off the stairs. Did you fall because you didn''t


    wake up?"


    nche was stunned. That was not funny at all.


    A momentter, Eric''s eyes lit up as he suggested, "Look at how listless you are. You''re going to get


    moldy if you stay here any longer. I''ll take you to a good ce."


    nche sat back on the sofa, held a pillow in her arms, and shook her head. "You can see it''s


    inconvenient for me to go out with gauze wrapped around my face. I have to stay at home and


    recuperate."


    "How so? You used to run around in masks every day. My brother was disgusted, but you didn''t


    restrain yourself at all. So, why are you worried about gauze now?" Eric picked up his cup and took


    a sip of water as if the talking had sapped his energy.


    nche was struck by lightning, and her face contorted with frustration. When did she run around


    like a monkey? She was outside doing business, okay?


    "Where are we going?"


    "To pick oranges in the orchard! The weather is so nice today! It''s perfect for going outside and


    moving around! Don''t refuse! Let''s go!"


    Pick oranges? Orange was her grandmother''s favorite fruit. It would be nice if she could pick some


    fresh oranges for her grandmother.


    "Give me a minute. I''ll go upstairs and change my clothes."


    In the car, nche stretched her hand out of the window, and the sunlight leaked through her


    fingers. She felt warm and more energetic.


    It seemed that she had really been rotting at home for the past two days. As soon as she came out,


    she felt that she was glowing.


    "Are we there yet?"


    The car had been driving out of the suburbs for a while, and nche didn''t know where Eric was


    taking her to pick oranges.


    "Almost."


    Eric showed a mysterious smile. He didn''t know what Louis'' reaction would be when he saw that he


    had brought nche to thepany''s vacation spot.


    Louis spent the whole day ying with the employees while his wife was at home with a bruised


    nose and swollen face. He didn''t even care about her.

 Chapter 67 Room Card

    Chapter 67 Room Card


    Chapter 67 Room Card


    A shy sky-blue sports car drove into the farm on the mountaintop.


    The roar of the engine startled the people chatting leisurely on the farm.


    "Who''s here?" Cathy was the first to turn around and ask.


    The car door opened, and Eric got out. Taking off his sunsses, he leaned on the car door and


    waved at Louis.


    "Louis, the weather is really nice. Guess who''s here?"


    From the other side of the car, a pair of long legs stepped onto the ground first, and the next


    second, nche got out of the car.


    And then she saw the man not far away. Her eyes flickered as she wondered why Louis was here


    too.


    She nced at Eric, saw the smirk on his face, and realized that he had deliberately brought her


    here.


    Louis nced at the two of them. "Why didn''t you tell me before you guys came?"


    "It''s not toote now. Louis, why didn''t you bring nche along when you came out to have fun?


    Don''t you know she fell off the stairs at home and got badly injured? Don''t you feel sorry for her?"


    Louis frowned.


    Did Eric think that the injuries on nche were from falling off the stairs?


    Louis'' gaze became fixated on nche.


    She was in a white t-shirt and blue denim shorts. Her long legs were dazzling.


    She had removed the thick gauze from her face and was wearing a thin mask to cover her wounds.


    Her long ck hair draped over her back, exuding charm.


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    nche felt a bit embarrassed when Eric mentioned her fall down the stairs.


    She chose not to respond to his words and ignored Louis'' scrutinizing gaze.


    The sky was blue, orange trees were everywhere, and the air was exceptionally fresh, making her


    feel much lighter and as if her bad luck was shaking off.


    However, Cathy''s jealous gaze followed nche everywhere. She pinched the brim of her sun hat


    to cover the hatred shing in her eyes.


    She couldn''t understand why Eric had brought nche here, and it made her so angry. On the


    surface, she maintained her sweet image.


    "Eric, what brings you here? Don''t you usually dislike participating in thesepany activities?"


    "You guys have been here for two days, and I thought it would be fun. So, I came to join you guys."


    Cathy turned her head away and pouted. But why did he have to bring nche along? She wished


    she could keep nche and Louis apart forever.


    "We''ll go check in first." Eric closed the car door with a bang.


    At the front desk, nche took out her ID first. "I want a single room."


    Eric immediately took her ID back.


    "nche, you don''t need to check in. You can stay in my brother''s room. I''ll go get the room card


    from him."


    "It''s okay," nche blurted out.


    But Eric had trotted out.


    Outside, a senior executive was discussing business with Louis. Seeing Ericing over, the


    executive stopped talking, indicating that Eric should speak first.


    "Excuse me, Louis, give me your room card. nche needs to put her things away." Eric smirked,


    extending his hand.


    Louis frowned. Eric''s grin made his request for the room card seem suggestive.


    Upon hearing that, the executives nearby all showed a deep smile.


    Not far away, Cathy heard this and turned livid.


    "Hurry up! nche is waiting." Eric urged again.


    Louis red at Eric as a warning before taking out the room card from his pocket and handing it to


    Eric.


    Eric rushed back to the front desk and handed the card to nche.


    "Here''s the card for my brother''s room."


    "It''s fine. I''ve already checked into a room."


    Eric frowned in confusion.


    "Why did you do that?"


    nche took the card handed over by the clerk and casually said, "I asked the owner here. Their


    rooms are generally small, and it will be a bit crowded for two people to live in. We''ll rest better if we


    have our own rooms."


    Wasn''t sleeping on the sofa at home enough for her? Her neck was about to get a crick from it. She


    wasn''t foolish.


    Eric still didn''t quite understand, but since nche had already checked in, he stopped advising her


    and checked in for himself.


    In the afternoon, everyone started to feel tired and began to go back to their rooms for a nap.


    When Louis returned to his room, he found that there was no one inside. There was no movement


    in the bathroom, and nche''s luggage was not there.


    So, that woman didn''te to stay in his room.


    "Louis, are you going to take a nap too?" Cathy knocked on the door and peeked in, her eyes


    scanning the room.


    Cathy was very upset and nned to stir up trouble. However, she found that there was no trace of


    nche in this room.


    She instantly felt much better.


    "Yes, do you need something?" Louis took his gaze back from the bathroom.


    Cathy smiled gently, "I made a fruit sd and brought you a portion. I''ll put it on the table. You can


    go ahead and rest."


    After putting it down, Cathy tactfully slipped out and thoughtfully closed the door. As long as


    nche wasn''t here, it was fine.


    Louis looked at the tidy sheets. The curtains were not drawn, and the sunlight shone in through the


    window, making the sheets glow.


    For some reason, when he saw the glowing white sheets, he thought of nche''s snow-white legs.


    And her enticing perfume. Even though she wasn''t in this room, his nose seemed to be filled with


    her scent.


    Lying on the bed, Louis felt like he was losing control. His mind was filled with images of nche''s


    legs swaying.


    In the end, he jumped up and left the room. Where on earth was this woman staying?

 Chapter 68 Transfer the Money to Him

    Chapter 68 Transfer the Money to Him


    Chapter 68 Transfer the Money to Him


    The corridor was quiet, everyone had closed their doors and fallen into a deep sleep. Louis looked


    toward the balcony at the end of the hallway.


    He noticed a slender figure and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be nche.


    Louis slid one hand into his pocket, lightly rubbing his thumb and forefinger together as he


    approached nche.


    With her hands on the railing, she was gazing down at the orchard below the mountain.


    "What are you looking at?" A deep voice came from behind her.


    nche turned her head and saw Louis, with his extraordinary aura, approaching her.


    Wasn''t he supposed to be taking a nap?


    nche gestured toward the mountain below and said, "The orchard down there."


    Without a word, Louis followed her gaze to the mountain below. His eyes then fell on the cause of


    his sleeplessness: nche''s long legs.


    They were long, straight, and white. Louis swallowed hard.


    nche felt heat in her legs and looked at Louis, who quickly averted his gaze, but she sensed


    something was off about his look just now.


    nche pulled her legs in, covered her mouth with her hand, and pretended to be sleepy, hoping to


    get out of there.


    "I''m going to take a nap."


    As nche attempted to leave, Louis stepped forward, blocking her path with his broad chest. She


    almost bumped into him, and their bodies were almost touching.


    nche''s heartbeat quickened. "What are you doing?"


    "You asked for the key to my room, but you''re not staying there?" Louis looked down at her, his


    gaze fixed on her head thick with hair.


    His husky voice floated above nche''s head, sending a jolt through her.


    "I''m injured. It''s not convenient to sleep on the sofa. I need to rest properly."


    "Is that the reason?"


    Confronted with Louis'' probing gaze, nche steeled herself and replied, "Yeah."


    Who would want to share a room with him? Wasn''t it morefortable and quieter to have a room


    to herself?


    nche needed to get away from Louis, who was acting strangely today and making her uneasy. It


    was better to keep her distance.


    "I''m really tired. Please step aside and let me go take a nap," nche yawned.


    "Hasn''t anyone told you that you blink a lot when you lie?" Louis remarked.


    nche stopped in her tracks. She was usually good at putting on shows, and no one had ever


    seen them through.


    After being exposed, nche moved a little to the side, making Louis feel ufortable.


    He couldn''t understand why she was still resistant to him, even though she was using the perfume


    he had given her. Was she ying hard to get? He thought she should seize the opportunity to


    impress him.


    Louis stepped forward, forcing nche to step back.


    Eric''s voice came from behind them. Talking on the phone, he was heading toward the balcony.


    "Hello, I''m picking oranges in the orchard. Of course, it''s fun..."


    nche whispered, "What are you doing? Someone''sing."


    Louis'' dry throat bobbed. "Ignore him. The scent on you is very nice. Are you used to the perfume I


    bought?"


    The closer Louis got, the more intoxicating the scent of the perfume became. It lingered in his


    nostrils, utterly enticing. He even wanted to pick up a strand of her hair and smell it.


    nche was confused. Did he say that he had bought the perfume? She was taken aback.


    "Isn''t this perfume a gift from my best friend, Erin?"


    "Your best friend? Then where did the perfume I ordered go? Eaten by a dog?"


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    nche was left speechless. She had nned to ask Erin if she had given her the perfume, but


    Nicole''s call had upset her, and she had forgotten to ask about it.


    When she went out that day, she assumed the perfume was from Erin, so she sprayed it on herself.


    "I thought it was a gift from Erin, so I used it. I swear, I didn''t know you bought it."


    Louis was pissed off. So, she had used the perfume not because it was from him, but because she


    thought it was from her best friend.


    "How much does it cost? I''ll transfer the money to you."


    nche felt extremely embarrassed. She didn''t like taking advantage of others, and being caught


    doing so made her feel ufortable.


    But why would a man like Louis buy perfume with such good taste? It must have been for some


    woman.


    nche took out her phone and opened the transfer window with a depressed expression.


    What did she think she was doing? Louis felt as if his heart was being twisted like a knife. nche


    was really trying to drive him crazy.

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    Chapter 69 Going Crazy


    Chapter 69 Going Crazy


    "Forget it, I''m not going to transfer the money to you after all." nche suddenly put away her


    phone.


    "Have you finallye to your senses?"


    "I think I should buy another identical bottle and give it back to you."


    Louis'' hand hanging at the side of his trousers tightened. This woman was undoubtedly challenging


    him.


    Without noticing Louis'' expression, she continued in a jealous tone, "Who did you buy this perfume


    for? Cathy? You''re so considerate that you even buy such small things for her."


    "nche, if you have nothing useful to say, then don''t say anything. No one is treating you as a


    mute," Louis finally snapped, unable to bear it any longer.


    He forced nche back against the railing.


    "What do you want?" nche asked nervously in the cramped space.


    Louis raised his hand and gripped nche''s chin, his eyes shing with fire.


    nche immediately raised her hand, trying to knock off his hand, but to no avail.


    Her chin was lifted higher and higher until she had to stand on tiptoe. This uncontroble feeling


    made nche lose herposure.


    In his dark eyes, she saw a miniature version of herself, who looked like a pitiful clown.


    "Do you remember that time at the bar, when we were ying dice? Are your legs not sore


    anymore?"


    His words ignited a familiar sense of shame and caused nche''s legs to tremble slightly.


    She wanted to say something, but she found it difficult to speak in that posture.


    As soon as she opened her mouth, it was like a fish blowing bubbles.


    "Don''t talk to me like that again. Otherwise, I don''t mind ying the game with you again. If we do, I


    won''t go easy on you," Louis warned, admitting that he had deliberately messed with her during


    theirst game of dice.


    nche felt as if she had been pped, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.


    Their standoff was interrupted by a sudden noise from the side.


    "Tsk-tsk, we were trying to sleep, and you two are having a secret rendezvous here. It''s so


    stimting," Eric eximed, scrolling through the photos he had taken on his phone.


    As soon as he spoke, the two pairs of eyes that could have killed him on the spot immediately shot


    over to him, causing his hand to shake in fear.


    "Sorry, I talk too much. Please continue, but let me observe and learn a bit about physiology."


    nche''s face turned bright red. She stepped on Louis'' shoe, pulled his hand away from her chin,


    and red at Eric.


    "It''s not like you think. There''s something wrong with your eyes. Delete the photo."


    Eric nced sideways at her. "nche... Are you shy?"


    nche felt devastated. Was he blind?


    The sneaky look in his eyes made him look like a moron. It was pointless to argue with him, so she


    ran away.


    "Delete the photo," Louis demanded, shooting him a warning look.


    "Why? You''re finally in love with someone, and I will show the sweet photo to Grandma to prove to


    her that her grandson isn''t in a sham marriage. He is really in love with his wife."


    "Don''t talk nonsense."


    "Am I? s, nche''s legs are really..."


    Eric was about to say the word "white" when Louis pped his phone limited edition to the ground


    and stepped on it with his leather-d foot.


    "Come on, bro, do you really need to be so protective? I haven''t even finished speaking. I just


    wanted to say that it looks like nche got bitten by a mosquito."


    "I was just teaching her a lesson. You''re gossipy and want me to discipline you as well?"


    Eric feigned curiosity. "Wow, my schrly brother, your choice of words is so refined. Discipline?


    Were you disciplining her with your mouth? Your lips almost contacted. It''s shameful. In broad


    daylight, couldn''t you find a more secluded ce... to discipline her?"


    Louis couldn''t help but curse. "Fuck off!"


    ...


    After returning to her room, nche patted her forehead, her face still burning with embarrassment.


    If given the chance, she would definitely teach Eric a lesson.


    "Bitch!"


    Cathy cursed as she walked out of the opposite room and red at nche.


    "You''re nothing but a whore, always trying to seduce Louis."


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    nche turned around, facing Cathy''s zing eyes.


    Cathy had seen everything on the balcony. When Louis and nche were entwined together, she


    itched to rush over and tear nche to pieces.


    "Tsk, are you stupid or pretending to be? He''s my husband. Why would I need to seduce him? We


    can be as affectionate as we want. Aren''t you his sister? Are you trying tomit the ultimate


    taboo?"


    nche fired back, feeling annoyed after being provoked by Eric and now being confronted by


    Cathy.


    The ultimate taboo?


    Cathy gaped at nche, unable to believe her ears. A few secondster, she suddenly lunged at


    nche, too angry to care about anything else.


    "nche, I''ll kill you."


    Quick as a sh, nche pushed open the door and mmed it shut.


    In her frustration, Cathy kicked the door and yelped in pain.


    nche tossed and turned in bed, letting out sighs.


    nche was frustrated with herself for letting Louis control her on the balcony. She prided herself


    on being fearless, but in Louis'' eyes, she only saw a clown, without any dignity or power.


    She felt like a fool.


    Unable to fall asleep, she got up and went downstairs.


    In the courtyard, she saw an old man weaving baskets. She approached him and asked politely,


    "Sir, what are all these baskets for?"


    The old man looked up and saw nche pick up a basket to study.


    "Miss, you''re from Mr. Herbart''spany, right? These baskets are for you guys to pick oranges


    later."


    nche was surprised. "Do we need so many of them?"


    "Yes, all the oranges you pick will be bought by Mr. Herbart and sent to the welfare home in Cloud


    City. It''s good to have more, so the children can have more fruit. Nowadays, there are few people


    like Mr. Herbart who run such a bigpany and still care about welfare work," the old man


    exined.


    nche was amazed. It turned out Louis had a bit of a conscience.


    "Sir, I''ll take one to pick oranges now."


    Eric leaned over the balcony railing, wondering, "Where did nche go with a basket?"


    Louis also looked down and saw her wearing an old straw hat, carrying a bamboo basket as she


    walked toward the orchard. Soon, she arrived at the orchard, ced the basket down, and started


    to pick oranges.


    "It turns out she went to pick oranges. Look at her, moving like a machine. But the sunlight is getting


    stronger. Isn''t she afraid of getting heatstroke?" Ericmented.


    Louis bit his lower lip lightly, staring at the hustling figure in the orange grove.


    "Who cares?" he said, turning and leaving the balcony. Out of sight, out of mind.

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    Chapter 70 Super Oranges


    "Hey, don''t be so certain. nche is so beautiful. And since everyone is asleep at noon, you should


    be careful she doesn''t attract any unwanted attention from lecherous men," Eric teased, catching up


    with Louis.


    Louis'' forward stride paused, and he looked back at Eric coldly.


    Eric felt hopeful.


    But Louis sneered disdainfully. "Who could fancy her with her country-bumpkin look? And did she


    find that hat in a trash can?"


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    She put anything on her head. This woman had no taste at all.


    ...


    In the orchard, nche put oranges into her basket one after another. It was tiring, but she felt good


    and hummed a song.


    Suddenly, a young man with a tall frame approached her and asked in a warm voice, "Why aren''t


    you resting? Aren''t you afraid of getting heatstroke if you pick oranges now?"


    nche looked over at the young man, who was wearing a grey T-shirt, ck shorts, and sneakers.


    His overall look was sunny.


    His lips were curved into a slight smile.


    "I couldn''t sleep, so I thought I''de and pick some oranges. It''s not too hot yet, so I''ll only break


    a light sweat." nche was taken aback by the young man''s sudden appearance, but she


    answered him politely nheless.


    The young man weighed an orange in his hand and smiled at nche.


    "You''re right. I couldn''t sleep either, so I came for a walk in this orchard. I don''t have the habit of


    taking a nap. By the way, allow me to introduce myself.


    Let me introduce myself. I''m Brendon Stackhouse. And you?" he said.


    nche nced at him, keeping her guard up, and continued to pick oranges instead of answering


    his question.


    "You''ve picked a lot of oranges. Are you sure you''ll be able to eat them all? These oranges can''t be


    kept for long. They''ll rot quickly," Brendon kindly advised her.


    nche looked him up and down. This guy seemed to talk a lot, but when she saw his smiling face,


    she didn''t think he was a bad person.


    "I didn''t pick these for myself. Many people will eat them, so I need to pick more."


    "Then let me help you. I''m bored walking around this orchard anyway," Brendon proposed.


    He kicked off the ground and leaped onto an orange tree, determined to keep his promise.


    nche was speechless.


    Brendon picked a few oranges but realized that the basket was quite far away from him. He also


    noticed that nche was still looking at him suspiciously. He cleared his throat and asked, "Could


    you move the basket a bit closer? I''m afraid I might drop the oranges on the ground."


    nche came back to her senses and moved the basket as requested.


    Brendon urately tossed the oranges into the basket. "Don''t overthink it. I''m just killing time by


    helping you pick oranges. I walked around and only saw you. I''m just bored."


    nche nodded, temporarily believing him.


    "Thank you."


    "You''re wee. Are you from Mr. Herbart''spany? You said that many people would eat the


    oranges. These oranges are going to be sent to the welfare institution, right?" Brendon asked.


    nche was surprised. So, he knew all along. Did he also work for the Herbart Group?


    "Do you also work for the Herbart Group?"


    Brendon had an easygoing demeanor, and nche slowly let her guard down. She wasn''t a cold


    person in everyday life, and one of her guiding principles was that it was better to make a friend


    than an enemy.


    She also had confidence in her ability to judge people''s character.


    "I don''t. I work at a research institute, and this is my hometown. I''m back for a vacation," Brendon


    exined as he agilely stepped from one tree trunk to another.


    nche smacked her lips, realizing that she had guessed wrong.


    "You''re very kind-hearted," Brendon said to her.


    "Huh?" nche wondered if she had heard him incorrectly.


    Brendon shrugged and smiled, exuding a sunny disposition. "You sacrificed your nap time and


    came to pick oranges for the children at the welfare institution at the risk of getting sunburned. Isn''t


    that kind enough?"


    nche blushed, partly from the heat and partly because she wasn''t used to being praised.


    Raised amidst various detractors, it felt strange to suddenly be praised by someone.


    "You too. You''re trying to get more for the children by helping me, right?"


    Brendon smiled in response.


    So, they managed to fill the basket with oranges.


    "I''ll help you carry it. You can take a break." Brendon jumped down from the tree and picked up the


    basket, carrying it on his shoulder as he walked toward the farm.


    "It''s okay. I can carry it myself," she said.


    "Just take a break. Are you worried that I might drop your oranges?" Brendon urged.


    nche touched her neck and wondered why he was so enthusiastic. She decided to tell him her


    name when he came back. After all, he had helped her pick and carry so many oranges.


    When Brendon returned, the employees of the Herbart Group also came. Everyone had woken up


    to pick oranges.


    "You''re still here?" nche was puzzled.


    "Let''s pick together. If you, a girl, can endure it, can''t I, a big man, handle it?" Brendon winked at her


    and suddenly picked arge orange from above his head before showing it to her.


    "Look at this orange. It''s enormous. I am convinced that the genes of this orange are excellent."


    nche took the orange and looked at it. It was really heavy andrge.


    nche had a sudden idea. "Could this orange have mutated? Maybe it''s a grapefruit."


    "Ha-ha, you''re really interesting, but let me tell you some good news. One day, all oranges will grow


    as big as grapefruits."


    nche bit her lip. "Huh? How can oranges grow as big as grapefruits?"


    Brendon nodded. "Don''t doubt it. With technology so advanced now, anything is possible. Extract


    the excellent genes from arge orange and carefully cultivate them, and it''s even possible for


    oranges to grow as big as pumpkins."


    nche was amazed to hear that. As big as pumpkins? One family couldn''t even finish one orange.


    Brendon shed a row of neat teeth, and his eyes were full of confident light.


    "Do you not believe it? Super oranges are thetest research topic in our institute. On the day the


    super oranges seed, I''ll send one to you and let you witness this miracle."


    nche was impressed by Brendon''s confidence, and she recalled that he was a highly skilled


    individual from the research institute.


    She also felt that Brendon had an interesting soul.


    "Good. I''ll bring a pot to put it in."


    A bashful smile appeared in Brendon''s eyes.


    nche also smiled, surprised that a researcher could be so engaging. In her mind, researchers


    were typically very serious and methodical.


    "nche, don''t you want to drive a car? How can you fit such arge orange in a pot?" Suddenly, a


    laughing voice came from behind.


    nche turned around and saw Louis standing there on the hill like a lofty emperor. Even in this hot


    weather, his eyes seemed to be covered with severalyers of ice.


    nche frowned. She was chatting with Brendon. Why did he interrupt and mock them bitterly?


    Louis felt it was crazy. In such a short time, these two people were chatting with such enthusiasm,


    like two ignorant fools, getting overly excited at the sight of something new.

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    "Hmph, what kind of look is that?" nche clenched her fists indignantly, her head held high


    haughtily like an agitated calf.


    "No, a car wouldn''t be enough. I would need a ne, a tank, and even a spaceship to pick you up."


    Hmm?


    Talk back to him? Louis narrowed his eyes. This woman was asking for trouble.


    As she saw Louis, nche''s mood plummeted. Just earlier on the balcony, he had held her chin,


    leading to a misunderstanding with Eric.


    "Crazy." Louis was infuriated. Thinking of nche''s hot chat with Brendon earlier, he felt something


    was off.


    nche was rendered speechless. The orange she was squeezing in her hand was almost


    crushed. How could he still scold her?


    "Why are you scolding me?"


    Louis nced at nche''s hand gripping the orange and noticed her arm trembling slightly. This


    woman was holding back.


    He did not doubt that in the next second, nche would likely pounce on him in anger.


    Brendon was stunned for a moment, sensing the atmosphere around him freeze. He approached


    nche and spoke softly.


    "So your name is nche Kent."


    nche was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Sorry, I was nning to tell youter."


    Brendon shook his head. "It''s okay. But, what is your rtionship with Mr. Herbart?"


    Brendon sensed that their rtionship wasn''t like that of a boss and a subordinate. Which


    subordinate would dare to speak to their superior in such an impolite manner, especially to the


    highly-respected president of the Herbart Group?


    Siblings? It didn''t seem so.


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    Faintly, a possibility urred to Brendon.


    "There can''t be any rtionship. I have nothing to do with him." nche grumbled.


    Upon hearing that nche imed to have no rtion with him, Louis''s eyes suddenly hardened.


    Seeing these two together made him very ufortable.


    Brendon scratched his head, trying to mediate the situation.


    "Mr. Herbart, Miss Kent is actually very kind-hearted, just like the students who just entered our


    research institute. They are all full ofpetitive spirit. Deep down, they are all excellent talents. If


    the leadership can be tolerant, they will surely grow rapidly."


    After a second look at them, Brendon felt that nche being an employee of the Herbart Group was


    the more likely scenario.


    Siblings did not seem right, and it was unlikely that a couple would start arguing upon meeting.


    Great, this man even started to speak up for nche.


    What? nche was puzzled. Brendon thought she was an employee of the Herbart Group and was


    trying to speak up for her, but she didn''t need it. She didn''t want to work for the Herbart Group at


    all.


    "Don''t talk anymore. He''s the kind of person who is domineering and autocratic. He doesn''t listen to


    anyone else." nche sighed. If she had to work under someone like that, she would die of anger in


    a day.


    Louis nced at Brendon. "Do you think I am her boss, and she is my employee?"


    "Isn''t she?"


    nche replied, "Of course not¡­"


    "Yes, she is an employee of the Herbart Group. If it weren''t for this vacation, I wouldn''t know when


    thepany had hired such a prickly person. The HR should be fired."


    Sam looked at the time and came over. "Mr. Herbart, it''s time to leave for the afternoon meeting."


    Before leaving, Louis gave nche a cold look. nche shivered and shrugged her shoulders.


    Watching that upright and sturdy figure disappear into the distance, nche exhaled a breath of


    relief. Hmm, after Louis left, the sunshine here became much brighter.


    "You are really tough. You dare to talk back to the famous Mr. Herbart. Aren''t you afraid he will fire


    you when he goes back?"


    nche replied, "Do you really think he''s my boss? Your perception needs to be improved."


    "Then what''s your rtionship? He''s such a busy person. As soon as he came over, he could call


    out your name. That''s not ordinary. Are you siblings? You don''t look alike at all."


    nche didn''t want to admit that she and Louis were married.


    "We just met. He really has a bad temper. Knowing him is just bad luck. Forget it. Let''s not talk


    about him. I still need to pick oranges."

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    All the way, Louis wore a sour expression, with Sam feeling jittery.


    Suddenly, Louis turned to look in nche''s direction and instructed Sam something. On hearing


    this, Sam nodded.


    nche was quietly picking oranges, but she was still feeling bitter. She was even called crazy. The


    more she thought about it, the angrier she became. nche plucked a piece of wild grass next to


    her and snapped it off in frustration.


    "You are the one who''s crazy."


    The phone rang, and Brendon answered it. After hanging up, nche saw him looking at her with


    an apologetic face.


    "I''m sorry, but I can''t apany you to pick oranges anymore. I need to go home."


    nche nodded. "You go ahead."


    After saying this, Brendon turned around and left.


    Turning her head, nche tried hard to divert her bitterness. She looked at the people scattered all


    over the hillside, thinking that with so many people, they must be able to pick a lot of oranges. All


    the welfare institutes in Cloud City should be able to get some oranges.


    Yet, the reality was a stark contrast. Before long, murmurs of conversation began to flow from those


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    "What''s so good about picking oranges? Don''t let me get tanned. Whoever wants to pick them can


    go ahead. Anyway, I''m not willing to. My hands are precious."


    "That''s right. We will just pick a few to deal with itter. This activity is supposed to be for rxation.


    Mr. Herbart is not really asking us to pick a lot of oranges."


    "Let''s go under the tree to cool down. I''ve recently set my eyes on a makeup product thatunched


    today. I need to grab it fast. Slow hands lose."


    Looking over, nche saw everyone was covering up tightly, afraid of getting tanned by the sun.


    People were either chit-chatting or ying with their phones, and no one was picking oranges.


    nche felt her enthusiasm had gone down the drain, she had just searched for the welfare


    institutions in Cloud City, and there were quite a few.


    "Heh, you really are from a low birth, picking oranges so diligently. I heard you were always


    oppressed by Dany and Nicole. You must not have seen such good oranges before." Cathy


    appeared again, wearing a huge sun hat, afraid of the sun tanning even a bit of her skin.


    nche turned her head. "You''re right. There are many things I haven''t seen before. For instance,


    someone as deceitful and petty as you is entirely new to me."


    "Humph, no matter how petty and deceitful I am, I can''tpare with you. Don''t forget what


    shameless acts did you use to marry Louis, and everything I did was to drive you, the evil little


    person, away from Louis."


    Cathy wasn''t satisfied just saying that. She raised her hand and plucked an orange, and threw it into


    the ditch next to her, showing her great anger.


    nche was speechless, for such a good orange was thrown away. This wasteful behavior was


    really shameful.


    As for the words Cathy scolded, nche was indifferent. Since she scolded so vigorously, if she


    didn''t respond, it would be Cathy who would be upset.


    Sure enough, after standing for a while, Cathy became even more angry when she found that


    nche didn''t react at all.


    "You still say you''re not a vixen. In a while, you''re already chatting with a stranger. If this is not a


    vixen, what is it?"


    Giving Cathy a cold nce, nche buried her head and continued picking oranges. She knew that


    Cathy was talking about Brendon, but she didn''t utter a word.


    The sun was scorching, and the heat was already draining a person''s energy, so she didn''t want to


    waste more energy talking to irrelevant people.


    "nche, you can pretend to be indifferent, but I''m not done with you." Cathy turned around and ran


    towards Brendon, who was heading back.

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    Chapter 73 Receiving Compliments


    "Wait a minute." Cathy started jogging after Brendon.


    At the sound of her voice, Brendon turned around and frowned. Although he had not interacted with


    Cathy before, he found her constant show of delicate and attention-seeking behavior since her


    arrival quite distasteful.


    "What is it?" he asked.


    Cathy gestured in the direction of nche.


    "Do you like nche? I saw you two chatting just now."


    Brendon lowered his eyes. His heart thumped hard at her words.


    Did he like nche? They had only just met.


    However, he couldn''t deny that he feltfortable around her.


    "I''m sorry, but who I like is none of your business. Simrly, I don''t like others guessing my


    thoughts."


    What an actor, Cathy thought contemptuously but still managed to smile.


    "You''ve misunderstood. I can tell that you''re fond of nche. I was just trying to match you two. You


    don''t know, but nche and I are good friends. We just had a bit of a misunderstanding recently,


    and she''s upset with me, which is why we may seem at odds."


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    A moment passed.


    "You mean nche is single?"


    Finally, he asked the crucial question. Cathy''s heart was filled with delight as she lied without batting


    an eyelid.


    "Of course. I assure you she''s single."


    "Then what''s her rtionship with Mr. Herbart?"


    Brendon always felt an indescribable awkwardness between them. Louis had said nche was his


    employee, but she had denied it. When Louis asked again, she said they had just met.


    However, he felt there was more to it.


    "My goodness, you do not think that nche and Mr. Herbart are a couple, are you? You''re so silly.


    nche is decent, but entering the Herbart family is no easy task. You should feel free to pursue


    her." Cathy said exaggeratively, making her im seem quite usible.


    Brendon was skeptical. "Really?"


    "I swear it''s the truth. Moreover, nche is not only beautiful but also very talented. You better


    make your move soon. We won''t be here for long. Good luck!"


    With that, Cathy made a cheering gesture and dashed off.


    Busy picking oranges, nche suddenly sneezed. Unbeknownst to her, Cathy, who regarded her as


    a thorn in her side, had just given her a bigpliment, praising her for being beautiful and


    talented.


    It was indeed a rare urrence.


    ...


    Two hourster, everyone sat in small groups on the t ground of the orchard, packing oranges.


    nche was head down, cing oranges in the box. The owner of this orchard, Mary Greece, was


    also in nche''s group, packing together.


    Noticing Mary had nced at nche a few times, someone in the group started a conversation.


    "Mary, does your son have a girlfriend?"


    Mary chuckled. "Not yet. Are there any singledies here? Introduce them to me. I won''t let them be


    wronged."


    As she spoke, Mary took another look at nche, who was busy packing oranges. She had noticed


    her son, Brendon, approaching nche earlier. It seemed her son, who was usually single-minded,


    had taken a liking to this girl.


    Moreover, this girl was very diligent. Among everyone, she was the only one who was working hard.


    She was fast and efficient, tall and slim, quite a match for her son.


    Although nche wore a mask that covered part of her face, Mary had a very good first impression


    of her.

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    One of the people jested, "It seems Mary has already made her choice. There''s no need for us to


    introduce anyone. She has a discerning eye."


    However, nche did not pay much attention to their conversation. She knew that apart from Mary,


    the others were all from Cathy''s group. This group gathered here not to work but to gossip, so she


    decided to finish her work quickly.


    The olddy, Mary, chuckled warmly and handed arge orange to nche.


    "Youngdy, take a break and have an orange. I''ve seen you working nonstop all afternoon."


    A bright orange appeared in nche''s view. She lifted her head and saw a pair of hands holding the


    orange, hands full of traces left by time.


    "Thank you." nche politely took the orange.


    nche''s eptance of the orange seemed to make the elderlydy happy, which energized her to


    work even harder. But nche felt something was off. The others, all from Cathy''s group, were


    giving her strange looks and smirks.


    Ignoring those bizarre looks, nche began to peel the orange.


    Eric moved over. "Mary, your son is a handsome and promising young man. Are your standards for


    a daughter-inw high? Will you be satisfied if she isn''t beautiful? My sister''s face, actually..."


    Eric stopped his words midway, ncing at nche, and deliberately left the sentence hanging.


    From his words, it was not hard to guess that under nche''s mask was a face that was less than


    pleasing.


    "Do you have another sister? What''s wrong with her face?" nche asked, puzzled.


    Eric didn''t answer nche but gently tapped his phone screen, waiting for the olddy''s response.


    Mary scrutinized nche as if studying something. Just when everyone thought the olddy might


    consider nche too unattractive, sheughed.


    "I''m a simple person. I don''t care about looks when looking for a daughter-inw. As long as she is


    sincere, has good character, and truly loves my son, I''ll ept her."


    Eric raised an eyebrow, intrigued. The olddy really did have a liking for nche.


    "So, no matter how ugly, you wouldn''t mind?"


    "I wouldn''t mind. Looks can''t feed you. It''s a person''s character that determines the quality of a


    marital rtionship. You young people nowadays are so obsessed with appearances, which is why


    the divorce rate is so high. Even the most beautiful face can be tiresome."


    nche agreed with the olddy''s words and nodded in approval.


    "Mary speaks with such wisdom."


    The person on the other end of the phone clenched the contract in his hand tightly.


    Eric also pped in agreement. "Exactly, we can''t be superficial. What does it matter if she''s ugly?


    As long as she has a good character. It''s absolutely abhorrent when people like certain others think


    their wives are ugly, so they don''t feed them and even attempt to starve them to death."


    Eric gave a cunning smile. Beforeing here, he had purposely called Louis, just waiting for the


    drama to unfold.


    nche stopped peeling her orange. Ugly, not feeding her, it sounded too much like her own


    experience.


    "There are people like that? That''s absolutely heartless. I would never allow my son to act that way.


    I would love my daughter-inw as if she was my own daughter."


    "Mary is so kind, but I wonder, could you ept someone who has been divorced before? s, my


    poor sister has met an unworthy man."


    "Divorced?" The olddy hesitated, seemingly unable to ept this.


    Yet, to everyone''s delight, it didn''t take long for the olddy toe around, giving a thoughtful nod


    of agreement.


    "I can ept. Such a good girl saddled with an unfortunate marriage. It must be because the man


    didn''t know how to cherish her. If shees to my home, I will treat her like my own daughter."


    Eric''s interest was piqued. This olddy really was something.


    "Mary, you''re right. That scum didn''t know how to cherish her at all. If I were her, I would have left


    long ago and be your daughter-inw."


    The olddy felt embarrassed by thepliments. "Haha, you guys chat. I need to check when the


    truck for the oranges will arrive."


    nche was feeding herself an orange when she stopped, confused. She was now very sure that


    the "sister" Eric was referring to was herself.


    "nche, you better think carefully. If you eat this orange, you''ll be Mary''s daughter-inw,


    and all this orange orchard will be yours." Eric picked up his phone, looking at the screen still in the


    call, his eyes full of victoriousughter.


    The call was immediately hung up on the other end, but it rang again shortly after.


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    "Bro, weren''t you at a meeting? How do you have the time to call?" Eric picked up, pretending to be


    clueless.


    An icy voice came from the other end. "What was the meaning of what you just said?"


    "Heh heh, exactly what you heard. You know, Brendon isn''t bad looking, and he works in a research


    institute. I asked around, and the sry wasn''t low. He can definitely provide for my sister-inw.


    Plus, this mother-inw is so nice, definitely better than the fierce Mrs. Herbart. Being a daughter-


    inw in Mary''s house is like living a blessed life."


    "Shut up. I''ming home. If I hear any more rumors, you''ll be sent off to Africa." Louis stated


    decisively, ending the call.


    nche almost choked on her orange. After coughing, she looked sternly at Eric.


    "You shouldn''t joke around with Mary."


    "I''ll go and exin it to herter. I''m just doing this for your own good. If not, he really might think


    that no one wants you. We should give him a good scare."

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    Chapter 75 You Want to Sit On My Lap?


    Chapter 75 You Want to Sit On My Lap?


    After dark, Louis drove back to thepany''s retreat.


    First, he returned to his room to drop off his belongings. As he emerged, he nced deliberately at


    nche''s door. It was firmly shut. He unfastened the diamond cufflink at his wrist, rolling his sleeve


    up slightly as he squinted before turning to descend the staircase.


    Outside the hotel, Eric, with his long legs casually stretched out, was sitting on a chair and


    conversing on the phone. Upon noticing Louis''s towering figure approaching, he promptly ended the


    call.


    "Brother, weren''t you supposed to stay out tonight?" Eric asked, "There''s the city-wide Enterprise


    Association organized tomorrow. It''s a two-hour trip back and forth. Wouldn''t it be more convenient


    to stay there?"


    "You''ll attend tomorrow''s meeting," Louis, standing under a verdant banana tree, cast a sidelong


    nce at the night sky.


    "What, me? Aren''t those your tasks?" Eric found those meetings drowsy and wasn''t keen on


    attending.


    "You can choose between Africa or tomorrow''s meeting."


    "Oh, are you threatening me?"


    Louis hummed nomittally without responding. Noticing Louis''s deadly gaze, Eric cowered.


    "Fine, I''ll go. It''s just a meeting."


    "What are you looking at? Searching for someone?" Eric noticed Louis''s cold yet searching gaze


    after a while. Each sweep seemed to cover an entire area, much like an X-ray scan.


    "Where is nche?"


    Her room was dark from the outside. It was only eight in the evening, so it was improbable for her to


    be asleep. He hadn''t spotted her anywhere nearby either.


    Upon hearing this, Eric was filled with interest. This millennially frozen heart was thawing bit by bit.


    "So, you''re looking for nche," Eric teased, "Some people deny their feelings, but in reality,


    nche has already upied a prominent position in their hearts..."


    "Ahem, nche went for a walk to enjoy the night view here. Wait a bit, and she will definitely be


    back soon."


    Every time Eric began to speak at length, he felt his brother''s chilly gaze. It was frightening.


    "She is unfamiliar with the area, and she went out for a night stroll alone?"


    "I''m not sure if she was alone. You can ask her when she returns. I have a meeting early tomorrow,


    so I will head up to rest." Eric intentionally left on a cliffhanger before disappearing.


    Louis took a seat on the chair, crossing his legs. The night was getting darker and the waiting


    longer.


    During this time, he received two international calls. After ending them, he checked the time. His


    expression remained impassive. It was already half past eleven, and nche had yet to return.


    He tapped his knee thoughtfully. Had this woman run into danger during her night walk? Preparing


    to call nche, he pulled out her number.


    "Mr. Herbart, you''re still awake?" Brendon passed by, his eyes falling on Louis, seated on the


    bench.


    Dressed in casual clothes, Brendon looked refreshed.


    Louis lifted his gaze. The hand that was about to dial nche''s number halted. He merely nodded


    slightly in response.


    "I''ll head inside first," Brendon said, "I''ve been out with friends and am soaked in sweat. I''ll go clean


    up in my room."


    Brendon departed quickly, in high spirits.


    Louis''s mouth twitched. Had Brendon also been out for a stroll? Louis had found Brendon


    disagreeable since the afternoon and had asked Sam to find a way to keep him away from nche


    before he left.


    As expected, after a short while, the sound of light footsteps echoed from the entrance. nche


    had returned.


    nche, dressed in white casual shoes, entered through the door. Her jade-like legs glowed under


    the lights. She was also carrying a bag, the contents of which were unknown.


    Seeing nche''s beaming face adorned with a pretty little white flower, Louis felt a sense of irony.


    nche headed straight for the hotel entrance without noticing Louis not far away.


    Louis thinned his lips and coldly asked, "Where have you been?"


    This unexpected utterance gave Jiang Ruoyue a start. In the quiet of the deep night, a sudden icy


    voice echoed in her ears, just like a night phantom. nche''s slender legs quivered in fright.


    nche turned towards the sound, spotting Louis seated arrogantly in the distance.


    "Why haven''t you gone to sleep? I took a walk around," she answered.


    Louis questioned her with a stern expression. His gaze, however, was fixated on nche''s fair legs.


    He must be bewitched, he thought. In his position, he had encountered numerous beautiful women,


    but he had never felt the urge to look at them more than once. Only nche, at this moment, held


    his gaze captive. This woman truly had a maic pull.


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    "I walked around the vicinity to enjoy the night scenery here. Is there a problem?" nche''s heart


    fluttered slightly. She had merely gone out for a stroll, so why was he interrogating her with such


    dissatisfaction? Had she upset him?


    A trace of mockery appeared at the corner of Louis''s mouth. "Did you go alone? Are you familiar


    with the surroundings? Aren''t you afraid of being kidnapped and sold off in the middle of the night?"


    "Not alone. I was with someone. But when you speak to me, please be a little more courteous. On


    what grounds are you questioning me? We don''t have a superior-subordinate rtionship."


    nche started to feel aggrieved. He was acting as if she were his subordinate.


    Why couldn''t this man show a bit of gratitude? At least she had saved him once, yet he couldn''t


    even be a little kinder to her. He was too cold-hearted.


    Not alone? How interesting.


    Louis''s gaze, sharp as a sword, seemed to pierce through nche''s slender figure.


    nche felt inexplicably flustered. Throughout their interactions, she found this man to possess a


    devastatingly intimidating aura. Whenever he fixed her with such a gaze, it would send chills down


    her spine.


    nche wanted to leave this maic field that Louis had control over, but her feet felt like they


    were glued to the ground, unable to take a step forward.


    A mosquito buzzed past, biting nche''s white leg before flying away. nche felt an itch and


    scratched it, providing her with an excuse.


    "There are mosquitoes here, so I''m going back to my room."


    That was a good excuse. nche took a step forward.


    "Do you think I''m dead? If you have the guts, leave. But don''t regret it afterward."


    Out in the middle of the night with another man, without a sense of shame, and yet she was


    lecturing him on how to speak. This woman was constantly testing his patience.


    nche, who was about to step forward, froze her brow twitching. "What do you mean? Regret


    what?"


    "The housekeeper told me that you pulled some of the most elite bodyguards from the vi to guard


    your grandmother at the hospital. With just one call from me, I can have them roll back to the vi."


    An outright threat. nche gritted her teeth, thinking that he was despicable. But she absolutely


    couldn''t let those bodyguards leave the hospital. She would let him threaten her today, and


    tomorrow she would hire guards from a securitypany to protect her grandmother. In this way,


    he could not threaten her again.


    As expected, nche stopped in her tracks.


    "Are you not tired of standing? Come sit."


    nche nced at the only long bench. "Not tired. The bench is not very spacious. It''ll be a bit


    crowded for two people. What else do you want to say?"


    Louis''s eyebrows lifted. "So you''re saying you don''t want to sit on the bench, but you want to sit on


    myp?"

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    Chapter 76 I''m Very Generous


    Louis''s profound gaze was like a whirlpool, paired with his maic voice, utterly captivating.


    nche took a nce at his crossed long legs, wrapped in the exclusive ck trousers, exuding an


    aura of restraint. Coupled with the glossy Italian leather shoes on his feet, nche almost bit her


    tongue.


    Following Louis''s gaze, nche found itnded precisely on her own fair legs, creating a stark


    contrast, ck and white, full of tension and lethal allure.


    Tapping his foot lightly, Louis spoke again in his maic voice, "What are you holding in your


    hand? Something to eat?"


    "You mean this?" nche raised the small bag in her hand, revealing a cluster of dark blue objects.


    "They''re wild blueberries."


    "Wild blueberries, picked by yourself?"


    "Mm-hmm, wild blueberries. They''re small but juicy and, exposed to abundant sunlight, even


    sweeter."


    Louis nced at the hotel entrance and spotted Brendon, dressed in fresh clothes, often looking


    their way. He clearly understood that Brendon was watching nche.


    Louis squinted slightly, a hint of sarcasm pulling at his lips. Waiting so eagerly for nche? It was


    impossible for nche to pick the blueberries by herself. Clearly, she''d been out-picking with that


    scumbag, Brendon.


    "Sweeter? Let me try."


    "You taste."


    Louis took the bag from her, looked at its contents, and rose from his seat. Just as nche thought


    he would arrogantly take all the blueberries, something even more unthinkable happened.


    Louis walked over to a trash bin, coldly tossed the bag, and all the blueberries rolled into the trash.


    "nche, so you really think I''m dead," Louis said coldly, then turned to leave.


    "What are you doing? Stand still. If you don''t want to eat them, why throw them away? They''re the


    fruits of mybor. You''re going too far." nche chased after him, so angry that she could almost


    feel her eyebrows twitching.


    The fruits of her night''sbor were all dumped by Louis. She was livid.


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    What was he thinking? When did she ever treat him as if he were dead? But now, she really wanted


    him to disappear from the world. Louis made her so angry.


    "Compensate me for the blueberries."


    She took two steps forward, intending to demand an exnation, but Louis abruptly halted and


    turned around.


    He had excellent hearing and had heard the rapid footsteps, a sound that nche''s light casual


    shoes couldn''t make.


    His eyes, cold as ice, looked towards a banana tree where the leaves fluttered slightly, a ck


    shadow cast on the ground.


    nche thought Louis was warning her, and she was intimidated, swallowing the words she had


    wanted to say.


    She was extremely frustrated and didn''t want to look at Louis again, so she turned and ran back to


    the hotel.


    Louis frowned and turned back towards the hotel.


    When nche walked out of the elevator with a grim face, she saw Brendon waiting nearby. He


    held a small round ss container containing a few goldfish.


    Just as nche stepped out of the elevator, Louis emerged behind her. Seeing Brendon standing


    by the elevator entrance, a storm surged in his handsome eyes.


    Seeing Louis, Brendon was a bit nervous, but he still approached nche despite the pressure.


    "Cathy is right," he pondered, "nche won''t stay here for long. I must seize the opportunity to


    make a good impression on her."


    Immersed in theboratory for years, this was the first time he had met such an interesting girl. After


    a long afternoon of contemtion, he refused to let this opportunity slip away.


    "Brendon, what are you doing here?" nche blinked. In her mind, she couldn''t help but wonder


    why everyone was still awake at such ate hour.


    nche''s eyes were bright and lively, causing Brendon''s heart to race as he watched her. With a


    smile, he approached her. "I''ve been waiting for you. Tonight, while you were enjoying the night


    view, I was nearby and noticed you standing for a long time in front of a goldfish shop. I guessed


    you might be interested in buying a few goldfish."


    Brendon handed the small fish tank to nche, his face a little red.


    "It''s for you."


    nche was taken aback, speechless.


    Louis''s eyes flickered. Hadn''t nche gone out with Brendonst night? He had misunderstood


    her!


    The next moment, all the lights in the corridor went out, and the fish in the tank emitted brilliant


    lights, swimming joyfully. It was beautiful.


    "So beautiful." She''d heard that some goldfish could glow, but this was her first time seeing it.


    nche quietly admired them.


    Indeed, she had entered a goldfish shop today. She found the goldfish cute and had wanted to buy


    some to keep, but she already had a fish tank at home.


    When the lights in the corridor came back on, Brendon gave a shy smile.


    "I knew you''d like it. It''s for you."


    nche rubbed her palms together, feeling the pressure. Did Brendon think she was still single?


    Was he pursuing her?


    Louis, with a dark expression, stepped forward and brushed past the pair, saying, "Excuse me,"


    pushing both of them back.


    With a "thud," the fish tank fell to the ground, and the few goldfish on the floor started to flop around,


    struggling for life.


    nche was furious. She touched her chest. It hurt from the impact. What were his shoulders made


    of, iron?


    "Can''t you walk properly?" nche asked angrily.


    Louis, at the door of his room, opened it and turned to her with a retort.


    "Are you not going back to your room, or should I carry you?"


    Brendon looked as though he''d been struck by lightning. "Mr. Herbart...you two?"


    Louis snorted. "Brendon, gifting my wife in front of me. Do you think I''m that generous?"

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    Chapter 77 No One''s Stopping You


    Faced with Brendon''s puzzled expression, nche spoke in a strained voice, "I''m sorry, but I''m


    already married."


    She looked down to see a few goldfish squirming. With a final desperate leap, they ended up dead


    on the ground.


    A pang shot through nche''s heart. Those little lives had just been extinguished, and even though


    she didn''t have feelings for Brendon, she still felt guilty.


    "How can this be?" Brendon couldn''t believe it. nche was married!


    "Miss Bird specifically told me that you were single."


    "Cathy told you I''m single?"


    nche widened her eyes slightly, finally making sense of it all. That''s why, at the orchard today,


    Cathy caught up with Brendon so quickly. She had been brewing a sinister plot all along, aiming to


    embroil Brendon with her, further arousing Louis'' distaste for her.


    What a cunning woman.


    "I''m sorry. I was too abrupt. I''ve caused you a lot of trouble."


    Every second was unbearably awkward. The only woman he had ever been attracted to was


    already taken. Brendon, feeling like someone had poured a bucket of cold water over him,


    apologized and left quickly.


    nche bit her lip, watching Brendon''s dejected departure.


    Louis sneered, "If you can''t bear to let him go, go after him. No one''s stopping you."


    "One more nce, and I''ll miss him? I feel sorry for him, okay? He''s such a bright and intelligent


    man, yet he was fooled by your dear sister. You think everyone is as cold-blooded as you."


    Even though boys don''t usually think as deeply as girls, they have their pride. nche was sure that


    this would be a big blow to Brendon.


    With a ''bang'', Louis shut the door.


    Once back in his room, Louis carefully checked for any signs of disturbance but found none.


    He stopped in his tracks, his gaze shifting towards the curtain that was slightly moving. He walked


    over quietly and yanked the curtain back, revealing an open window.


    He was sure he had closed the window before he left.


    The hotel was only five stories high, not too tall for a trained individual to climb.


    It seemed that his uncle was still plotting against him, even from overseas.


    Louis turned off the lights in the room, sat at the end of his bed, and quietly waited for Wilburn''s


    henchmen to strike again.


    After ten minutes of silence, something felt off. Louis furrowed his brows, thinking hard. After a few


    seconds, he swiftly got up, went outside, and knocked on nche''s door.


    nche had just gone to bed when she heard the knock. Sighing in resigned eptance, she


    slowly got up and opened the door, revealing Louis standing there, a sight that left her utterly


    bewildered.


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Do you open the door for anyone who knocks?" Louis red at nche''s flushed lips, his irritation


    clear. He strode into her room without waiting for an answer.


    nche regretted opening the door.


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    "What are you doing?" nche followed him into the room, noticing that Louis was looking around


    suspiciously.


    "Why are the lights off?" The room was dark, which made Louis more alert.


    "I was sleeping. Of course, I turned off the lights. What are you looking for?"


    nche snapped, a touch of irritation coloring her voice. She flicked the light switch, and it was then


    that she noticed the icy chill surrounding Louis, his eyes brimming with a potent sense of danger.


    Louis looked around nche''s room but found no signs of intrusion. However, he walked to the


    balcony window out of caution and found a footprint on the windowsill, which made him smile coldly.


    If he had been a momentter, nche might have been sleeping forever.


    "Someone was in my room!" nche followed him and saw the footprint on the windowsill. Her


    mind nked out for a moment, and a chill ran down her spine. She hadn''t sensed anything


    abnormal.


    Louis didn''t say a word, which was as good as confirming her suspicions.


    After a while, nche pulled her shawl tighter around her, remarking, "Wow, this is the fifth floor.


    These people are really daring. Aren''t they afraid they''ll lose their footing and fall to their death?"


    Louis gave her a sidelong nce, looking at her as if seeing her for the first time. "It seems you''re


    not scared at all?"


    Was nche really a woman? If it were any other woman, she''d be crying by now. But nche was


    actually admiring these people''s courage.


    nche rolled her eyes and nodded seriously.


    "I am scared. But I also admire these people''s guts. They risked their lives climbing up the building.


    If it were me, even if I were offered 2 million dors, I wouldn''t take the job. I might earn the money


    but not live to spend it."


    Louis pulled the curtain closed. "Stop ttering yourself. You''re not even a drop in the bucket


    compared to that 2 million. Now, do as I say and go back to bed."


    nche shook her head. "I can''t risk sleeping right now. What if they decide to make me


    disappear? I''m in my prime years, and I still have countless decades to live."


    "Heh, I can see that you''re really scared now. But don''t worry. They''re after me. You''re nothing more


    than a decoy. Your worth is hardly a dime.


    After hearing this, nche climbed onto her bed, sighed, and thought about how unlucky she was.


    Other women married into wealthy families and lived lives of luxury. She, on the other hand, lived a


    life where her life was in danger every day.


    But as soon as nchey down, she sat up again, not feeling at ease. She sat there, her long


    eyshes fluttering as she swallowed hard.


    "Turn off the lights. I''ll sleep sitting up."


    Her life wasn''t just hers; her seriously ill Grandma also depended on her.


    Sleep sitting up? Louis could tell that nche was truly nervous. He took a drag from the cigarette


    he had just lit, teasing her slightly.


    "Scared now? Want me toe up and sleep with you?"

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    Chapter 78 You Hold Them Off First


    Chapter 78 You Hold Them Off First


    Threatening mischief radiated from Louis'' smile, cing nche under immense embarrassment.


    "No way," nche lifted her chin, telling herself not to be scared off by his words.


    "Do you really think I''m scared of them trying to assassinate me? No, I''m more worried about my


    youth and beauty stirring up the beast in you, leading you to have unscrupulous thoughts about me.


    Wouldn''t I, an innocent and virtuous girl, end up ruined by you?"


    Louis took a drag on his cigarette, carelessly exhaling a ring of smoke.


    "You, an innocent girl? I can''t see it."


    What?! This statement was beyond provoking. Questioning her innocence and his mocking gaze


    infuriated her as if she had been messing around with men.


    "If you can''t tell, that''s definitely a problem with your eyes. Don''t question my purity. From childhood


    to adulthood, I''ve always been a good girl, a real all-rounder. The certificates I have received from


    childhood to adulthood are this thick." nche demonstrated a size with her slender fingers.


    Louis just sneered, giving her no face.


    Unbelieving, huh? nche secretly nced at Louis.


    "Can I make a suggestion for you?"


    "What suggestion?"


    She nced at Louis'' lower abdomen and asked, "Is there... a problem in that area?" Seeing Louis


    suddenly change his expression, she was more convinced of her spection.


    "Don''t worry. I''m not mocking you. I''m just kindly suggesting that you should seek treatment. After


    all, for men, it''s not a small issue."


    nche recalled that they had been sleeping in the same room for quite a few days now, but he


    had never made any inappropriate moves. She initially worried that he would take advantage of her,


    but it seemed like that worry waspletely unnecessary.


    However, it was nearly impossible for a man to do so. Wasn''t it amon saying that men tended


    to think with what was below the belt?


    She didn''t believe that Louis was that one in ten thousand who could control himself. He must be


    impotent.


    "nche."


    "Hm?"


    "Are you in heat?"


    Louis crushed the cigarette in his hand, stood up, and stepped towards nche''s bed. She dared to


    say that he was impotent!


    Did this woman lose her mind?!


    As Louis approached, his arrogant figure, like a looming mountain, made nche back down. She


    felt like her big bed had shrunk in size under Louis''s tall and muscr figure. Regretting her quick


    tongue, she nervously said, "Don''te here. I was just joking."


    nche snuggled under the nket, lying neatly on the bed. Her previously aggressive demeanor


    deted instantly.


    Louis looked down at nche, who had closed her eyes and whose eyshes were trembling


    slightly. His anger subsided somewhat.


    nche, with her eyes closed, suddenly heard the sound of undressing. Was he going to prove his


    potency?


    nche opened her eyes wide.


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    "What... what are you doing?!"


    "Undressing." Louis paused for a while before slowly saying, "Of course, to take a bath."


    Oh, taking a bath. That was nothing. He had to bathe at home anyway, and she had gotten used to


    it. Louis was stripping his upper body clothes while heading towards the bathroom.


    "Wait, was he taking a bath now?" nche immediately realized something was wrong.


    "Hold on. You can''t take a bath now. What if theye right now? We would be done for."


    During a shower, one was at their most unsuspecting and vulnerable. nche nced towards the


    window nervously, her heart pounding. Who knew when they would arrive?


    "If theye, aren''t you here? You hold them off first."


    "Me, hold them off? Stop joking. How could I possibly hold them off? I''ve never had any training."


    nche deeply doubted whether she had been struck by lightning. What the hell! How was she


    supposed to hold them off? With her petite frame, a single p from them could ster her against


    the wall.


    Louis turned around and even gave nche a smile. "Why be modest now? You have a sharp


    tongue, and your verbal skills are impressive. Without me lifting a finger, you could scare them off


    with your words."


    nche was rendered speechless.


    Now nche understood. Apparently, Louis was insinuating that her mouth was toxic. But she didn''t


    buy it. When had her verbal skills be impressive?


    She was always pretty reasonable, right?


    His words made it seem as if everything she had said before was rubbish.


    nche bristled with indignation. Ignoring her, Louis swiftly shed his clothes, revealing a broad


    expanse of his back. His broad shoulders tapered to a narrow waist, a muscr back that left her


    completely awe-struck.


    Speechless, she couldn''t help but swallow her saliva. How did she be so shallow? He was


    such a handsome man, and she felt blessed to behold him.


    No wonder Cathy clung to him so persistently. His figure was really good.


    What was truly breathtaking was the bathroom''s ss was transparent, with only a band of


    decorations obscuring key areas. His strong, elongated legs, broad back, sexy waist - nche had


    a clear view of it all.


    nche swallowed again, watching the shiny droplets of water sliding down Louis'' neck.


    A voice in her heart told her she should stop looking, but the tempting scene made her feel that not


    drooling was an achievement already.


    Louis, who was showering, turned his head to find nche spying on him. He was taken aback for


    a moment, then curled his lips into a smirk.


    Ah... Embarrassed to death, nche immediately buried her head into her pillow.


    "Damn it", she pinched her burning cheeks, cursing herself. When had she be so shameless?


    She felt so humiliated. Being caught red-handed peeping at him showering, she would definitely be


    teased.

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    Ten minutester, the sound of water ceased. nche surmised that Louis must have finished his


    shower.


    Enveloped in her nket, nche remained motionless, feigning sleep.


    But she was unsessful in her attempt to avoid the issue. Louis approached the bedside in a few


    strides, yanking off the nket that obscured her face. Instinctively, nche reached out to reim


    it, but it was taken away by Louis.


    "What are you doing? I''m going to catch a cold," nche retorted first.


    Louis smiled. "Bold enough to spy on a man bathing, yet shy when caught?"


    nche''s heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly avoided Louis'' gaze and almost blurted out


    nonsensical words out of anxiety.


    "No way. When did I spy on you? Are you having eye issues? I was sleeping soundly all along.


    Look, you have ruined my beautiful dream."


    Louis raised an eyebrow. This woman had the audacity not only to deny her deeds but also to fib


    shamelessly.


    nche hastily covered her tracks. "And besides, your figure isn''t even attractive. I''ve seen many


    handsome men with top-notch figures, their bodies smooth and sturdy, sporting a wheatish


    complexion."


    "You''ve seen quite a few men?"


    "Of course, I''ve seen and even touched them. They feel so smooth, and the sensation is particrly


    good," nche rattled on brazenly.


    Yet to her despair, she found that the figure emerging in her mind while she was bragging was none


    other than the enticing back of Louis.


    Speaking further, she couldn''t control her blushing cheeks.


    "Weren''t you just saying that you were chaste, and now you''ve seen countless men? Does your


    face hurt from the lies, nche?"


    Louis couldn''t understand the source of his rage. With a flick of his wrist, he flung the piece of bed


    sheet in his hand towards nche''s face. What a shameless woman, not worth a single strand of


    his hair. She didn''t deserve his anger at all.


    Covered by the sudden attack, nche yanked off the sheet, gasping for air.


    With a click, the light in the room was turned off by Louis. nche pursed her lips, disgruntled.


    Silence enveloped the room.


    With apprehension, nche half-closed her eyes, her heart tangled and ufortable. She


    wondered if those bastards woulde or not.


    After an hour of waiting like a cat on hot bricks, there was finally some movement by the window.


    In the faint light from outside, two agile figures climbed in. The person in the lead, wielding a sharp


    dagger, lunged toward nche, who was in the center of the bed.


    nche rolled off the bed in a sh, hitting the ground with a thud. Her bones felt like they were


    about to disintegrate. The assant was swiftly yanked back by a potent force.


    Subsequently, the room was filled with intensemotion. nche could feel the gust of wind


    beside her ears as she crawled and rolled toward the corner of the room.


    Luckily, after two pitiful screams, the room lit up again. nche lifted her hand, shielding her eyes,


    praying that it wasn''t the viins who turned on the light.


    She peeked through her fingers, seeing Louis stepping on one man''s hand and gripping another


    man''s neck, exuding a cold, formidable aura.


    Louis nced at nche, who had risen from the corner, and added pressure to the hand beneath


    his foot.


    "Were you sent by Wilburn?"


    The man sprawled below, lifting his head a little, quickly turned pale and attempted to bite his own


    tongue to seek death.


    Louis immediately stepped on the man''s neck, causing him to give up on his self-harming act.


    Louis made a phone call to Sam, who rushed over.


    Handing over the two men to Sam, Louis ordered coldly, "Give them a warm wee. Record the


    process for my uncle to enjoyter."


    "Yes." Sam escorted the two men away.


    nche nced at the residue on the floor and pped her forehead, deciding to clean up in the


    morning as she was already on the verge of dozing off.


    Louis kicked the debris on the floor and looked up, seeing nche moving towards the window.


    She tiptoed to pull the window shut, ensuring it was closed tightly.


    After pulling hard to ensure the window wouldn''t open again, she finally pulled down the curtain and


    returned.


    "Finally, I can sleep. Don''t forget to turn off the light when you go out and close the door properly,"


    nche nced at the standing Louis before climbing back into bed, closing her eyes.


    She couldn''t keep her eyes open any longer. After spending the whole afternoon picking oranges,


    both her hands and legs were sore.


    Was she asleep?


    Louis approached the bed, only to find nche licking her lips, having evidently entered the realm


    of sweet dreams.


    That gesture of nche licking her lips? The pink tip of her tongue gently swept across her soft lips,


    the ivory glow of her face... Louis furrowed his brows as an unexpected tension gripped his body.


    Swallowing a lump in his throat, Louis flicked off the light switch and took a seat on the couch,


    lighting a cigarette.


    From the bed came shallow breaths, soft and fluffy, inexplicably soothing to Louis. After confirming


    that nche was sound asleep, a ludicrous thought formed in Louis''s mind.


    After another cigarette, he extinguished the stub, disrobed, and quietly lifted half the nket.


    The next day, nche was thest to rise, stubbornly clinging to her bed.


    When she sat up to massage her head and prepare to tidy the bed, she was shocked to find a dent


    on the other side of the bed - a clear indication that someone hadin there.


    nche shivered. She looked again and found the window was open.


    She had clearly shut it tightlyst night. And the pillow next to her, which she remembered propping


    up, nowy t.


    nche pped her own face. Had someone been lying next to her all night?


    Had Louis not leftst night? No, he despised her to the core and would absolutely not share a bed


    with her. It couldn''t have been him.


    It must have been an intruder again.


    This is bad, very bad. nche''s heart pounded like a drum as she quickly inspected her body.


    Fortunately, she found no signs of vition, which gave her some relief.


    But the other side of the bed was indeed slept on. She must have shared a bed with a pervertst


    night. Judging by the indentation, long and wide, it couldn''t have been a woman.


    Could it be that the pervert was impotent, which is why she was not vited? But the mere fact that


    she had slept with a strange man was enough to make her explode.


    nche felt incredibly frustrated. She clenched her fists angrily. Who was that jerk? She was


    determined to find him and exact her fierce vengeance upon him.


    ...


    In the heart of the mountain vi was the Lakeside Restaurant, where Louis and hispanions


    were having breakfast.


    As Louis looked up, he saw nche. With her hair casually tied up in a bun, shuffling over to eat.


    She looked troubled and listless, as though her soul had been drained.


    nche was now incredibly vexed. She felt ufortable all over as if a caterpir had crawled


    over her. Whether that jerk was fat, ugly, old or young, she was utterly annoyed. Grinding her teeth,


    she wished she could kill that jerk right now.

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    Chapter 80 The Ugly Man


    nche arrived at the center of the dining hall, attracting a circle of spectators. Thepany


    mandated everyone to be there for breakfast by 7:30 sharp, but nche waste, disying a


    demeanor of casualziness. A perfect example of what not to be.


    Moreover, nche had never appeared at thepany before. Everyone was viewing her with a


    biased perspective. Cathy threw a nce at nche and muttered quietly.


    "Such a sleepyhead. Was she a pig in her past life?"


    Thement was barely audible, so nche didn''t hear it, but those sitting at the same table with


    Cathy did. They chuckled and sneered behind their hands.


    "Mrs. Herbart, pleasee and have breakfast with Mr. Herbart." Sam approached and led


    nche to Louis'' table.


    Looking at the direction Sam was pointing, there was indeed an empty seat for breakfast. When she


    looked around, all the other seats were taken. nche nodded and thanked him before following


    Sam.


    Even though she had arrivedte, she had no appetite at all. It felt as if there was a rock lodged in


    her heart.


    All the senior executives of thepany were at the table, aside from Louis, who was sitting at the


    head of the table. They all studied nche carefully when she joined them.


    Louis picked up his ss of milk, leaned back, and nced at nche.


    Early in the morning before dawn, he had slipped back into his own room. When he left, seeing


    nche''s rosy cheeks in deep slumber made him feel a pang of guilt.


    At first, he had nned to lie on her bed for a bit before leaving. He had been suffering from


    insomnia these few nights. nche slept soundly, which was tempting.


    He merely intended to feel thefort of her bed before leaving, but he ended up almost sleeping


    till dawn.


    If nche were to find out that he had slept on her bedst night, she would be furious.


    Despite Louis'' unwavering confidence in his charm, he had a premonition that if nche discovered


    that he had slept in her bed, she wouldn''t react with the same excitement as most women would, as


    if they had just won one million dors.


    nche took a piece of bread, chewed a few bites, and propped up one side of her cheek.


    Momentster, she drooped her head again, looking soulless.


    Who was that manst night? Such a scoundrel.


    Thinking about how Louis was in her room before she went to sleep, nche shifted her gaze,


    subtly checking him out. It could have been him.


    What if he was the one who opened the window in the morning?


    Louis was elegantly slicing his steak with a side profile that exuded dominance. There was no sign


    of anything amiss.


    Louis lowered his gaze slightly, turned his head slightly, and their eyes almost met, but nche


    hastily averted her gaze.


    At this moment, she really wanted to grab Sam, who was standing by her side, and ask him where


    his boss had sleptst night.


    "Mrs. Herbart, do you feel unwell? Should I take you to the hospital?" Seeing nche look at him,


    Sam asked first. He had noticed her being lost in thoughts for a while.


    nche shook her head.


    "No need. I am fine. I just didn''t sleep wellst night."


    "Do you feel ufortable sleeping in that room? I''ll arrange another room for youter."


    Thinking about the wide-open window when she woke up in the morning, nche was indeed


    feeling uneasy.


    "Have you heard? Darcy said she was scared to deathst night. When she got up to use the


    bathroom, she found a man peeping at her through the window."


    "You''ve gotta be kidding me? Was it some weirdo slipping in at night for something dirty?"


    "That''s what we think. Darcy said that when she shone a shlight at him, the man was hideous and


    sleazy, his face full of pus-filled sores with a monkey-like appearance. You could tell at a nce that


    he was up to no good."


    "Really? Did anything happen to Darcy? Jeez, Darcy is so plump and round, like a dinosaur. If even


    she attracts peepers, this man must be really desperate."


    "Exactly. But luckily, Darcy was fine. She said that the ugly man ran away as soon as he noticed she


    was awake. He probably went to another room."


    "Oh, my God. Whose room did he go into? That''s terrifying. How can there be such a person?"


    "I bet that bastard probably seeded in pulling off his dishonorable intent in one of the rooms.


    You''re naive. The victim wouldn''t speak out. Girls value their reputation. Being rapped is as


    disgusting as swallowing a fly. If the word gets out, it would be hard for her to find a boyfriend in the


    future."


    "You''re right. Thank God it wasn''t us who got vited. Damn pervert."


    The two women continued their hushed conversation as they walked away.


    nche''s hand, which was holding the fork, suddenly turned cold. So, the ugly manst night


    ended up in her bed and slept with her?


    nche absentmindedly swallowed her bread, which got stuck mercilessly in her throat. She


    choked, gasping for air, and quickly grabbed her milk, taking several sips.


    "Mrs. Herbart, are you okay?" Sam asked with concern.


    After a few strong thumps on her chest, nche slowly recovered. Confronted with the peculiar


    gazes of everyone, she choked up.


    Louis''s gaze was deep like ink, and it choked nche even more, leaving her speechless.


    "Is the bread too dry? I''ll go get some porridge."


    nche shook her head. Right now, even if the world''s most delicious dishes were ced in front of


    her, she wouldn''t be able to eat.


    Full of pustules, lewd, with a narrow face and monkey-like features, squinting eyes - even in broad


    daylight, nche felt as if her whole body was being crawled over by caterpirs. This feeling was


    unbearable.


    nche held her forehead. Oh, God, what kind of karma had she built up in her previous life to


    endure such an insult while asleep?


    This was simply a lifetime of trauma.


    The more she thought about it, the angrier nche became. She decisively clenched her fist and


    mmed it on the dining table, causing the cutlery to bounce.


    "Bastard, son of a bitch! When I find you, I''ll tear you apart!"


    nche was so angry that even her breathing became heavy. Her face, pale just a second ago,


    turned red with anger. The executives around her were taken aback, each looking at nche


    inquisitively.


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    Louis, who was holding his phone, paused and asked seriously.


    "What''s wrong?"


    nche turned her head to look at the speaker. Louis was wearing a brown coat today, exuding


    elegance. Compared to the lewd, narrow-faced, monkey-featured ugly man they had described


    earlier, Louis was infuriatingly handsome.


    nche couldn''t help thinking that it would have been a little better if it had been Louisst night.


    Wait, nche pped her face. What was she thinking about?


    "Mrs. Herbart, what happened?"


    Some even felt that nche was possessed, cautiously looking at Louis.


    Receiving various bewildered nces from the executives, Louis indifferently instructed nche.


    "You eat breakfast at the table over there. We''re having a morning meeting here."


    After speaking, Louis epted theptop handed over by Sam.


    Indeed, they had all finished eating and were sitting around. Even the whole restaurant was done


    with breakfast.


    nche nodded, holding the te in one hand and milk in the other, and sat down at an empty


    table nearby.

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    Chapter 81 Revenge


    Chapter 81 Revenge


    As soon as nche sat down, Louis approached her. She felt a shadow cast over her and looked


    up.


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    "Do you have something on your mind?" Louis asked above nche''s head.


    Hearing this, nche was taken aback. "Is he actually concerned about me? It is just so


    unbelievable," she thought to herself.


    "Just now, you thumped the table and cursed. What did you mean? Did someone bully you?" Louis


    felt a bit awkward saying those words, but he tried his best to remainposed.


    nche was stunned. This man was truly concerned about her.


    However, the thought of that despicable person with a wretch appearance made her stressed with


    Louis'' concern. She shook her head guiltily.


    "No, no one bullied me. I just didn''t have a good sleepst night, and I am now feeling a bit tired."


    "Did you really not sleep wellst night?"


    Louis had witnessed with his own eyes how soundly she had slept the previous night. She had


    breathed evenly, and even made him, who usually suffered from insomnia, feel drowsy.


    "Does he know something?" nche wondered. She grew increasingly nervous because he was


    fixing his inquiring eyes on her.


    nche suddenly realized that Louis must feel bad if he knew that she had slept with a stranger.


    The wife of the president of the Herbart Group in Cloud City sleeping with a disgusting and ugly


    man was a big meal. Her cheating would definitely make the proud Louis aughingstock.


    nche shook her head and reasoned that she could not let Louis find out. Although she despised


    this man and wished he could die, it wasn''t worth it to sacrifice herself to achieve that.


    nche took a bite of bread. "Yeah, I didn''t have a good sleepst night. You know, I almost didn''t


    sleep in the earlier portion of the previous night because of those two jerks. It''s natural for me to be


    in low spirits."


    Louis continued to stare at her as if he didn''t believe her.


    "Well, I''m full. I''ll go first."


    nche wiped her mouth and got up.


    After walking a few steps, she abruptly turned back. She couldn''t let that despicable person off the


    hook.


    "Did you hear what they said just now?"


    "Who are you referring to?" Louis furrowed his brows.


    "Well, I heard them saying that a despicable person sneaked into the hotelst night to peep at


    women. This kind of despicable person deserves to go to hell. I think you should send someone to


    find that scum. I hate this kind of jerk the most. If you catch him, let me teach him a lesson."


    "Are you sure you want to deal with him?" asked Louis.


    "Why do you keep looking at me?" nche whispered.


    Louis chuckled. When he associated what nche had just cursed about with the conversation with


    the two employees earlier in the morning, he realized that she was quite mischievous and not


    foolish.


    She must have discovered that someone had slept in her room the night before when she woke up.


    Now, she must believe it was that scum who had sneaked into her room.


    However, Sam had already gone to investigate the man involved. That scum was one of Wilburn''s


    lackeys, one that Louis had subdued. They were too busy with assassination tasks to peep at


    women.


    Louisughed inexplicably.


    "Oh no! Has he seen through me?" she wondered.


    "Forget it. There''s no need to look for him anymore. He probably ran away already."


    With those words, nche turned around and hurriedly left. She felt like she was an idiot. If they


    found that guy and he confessed to having slept with her, she would be too embarrassed to face


    anyone.


    nche left the restaurant and went to the hotel to meet Eric. She wanted to go back home, but


    after searching for a while, she couldn''t find him. The receptionist told her that Eric had already


    checked out.


    nche felt frustrated. Eric actually left without even telling her after bringing her there.


    She sat on a rock by theke for a while, then took out her phone, intending to call Ang.


    Suddenly, her head was hit by a stone, causing a loud thud and excruciating pain.


    nche immediately covered her head and turned around, ring at the culprit. Cathy crossed her


    arms over her chest, saying, "nche, go to hell!"


    Cathy had been boiling with anger since early in the morning. She had woken up early, and when


    she opened the door, she saw Louis quietly leaving nche''s room. Even a fool could tell that Louis


    had spent the night in nche''s room.


    She believed that nche had lured Louis into nche''s room by setting up a honey trap.


    nche touched the back of her head, felt something wet, and found that she was bleeding. She


    then red up and dashed toward Cathy.


    "You''re dead meat," roared nche.


    Cathy looked behind nche and saw Louis walking toward them after a meeting.


    Cathy decided to use the tactic of ying the victim to show nche''s cruelty so that Louis would


    know how wicked nche really was.


    Then, Cathy screamed at the top of her lung, "nche, what are you doing? Don''te any


    closer!"


    nche was enraged and ignored Cathy''s screams. She stormed a few steps forward and kicked


    Cathy into theke.


    "Ouch!"


    A loud ssh followed.


    Louis, who was not far away, came to a halt. His clear eyes widened in shock as he witnessed


    nche suddenly kicking Cathy into theke.


    nche looked at Cathy, who was struggling in the water, without a trace of guilt, fuming with rage


    and determined to take revenge today.


    "Help me! Help!"


    "nche!"


    nche turned her head and found that it was Louis.


    "Huh? He is supposed to be in a meeting, isn''t he?" wondered nche.


    "Help!" Seeing Louis approaching, Cathy pretended to be weak and dying, her voice growing


    thinner with each cry.


    nche turned her head back. When she had just kicked Cathy down, she saw Cathy moving her


    arms a couple of times. But now, Cathy lookedpletely incapable of swimming.


    nche understood that Cathy just didn''t want to miss such an opportunity to be rescued by a hero.


    Louis rushed toward nche and shouted at her, "You kicked her down! Hurry up and save her."


    Because of what had happenedst night, Louis felt a little guilty. But now, after he saw nche


    kick Cathy down without mercy at all, he lost the good impression of nche.


    Angered by his yelling, nche became furious.


    "If you want to save her, then go do it yourself. I kicked her down. Do you think I will save her? You


    must be out of your mind."


    "Save her!"


    "No way!" nche yelled back. She had been very frustrated in the morning, and now Cathy set her


    up, which caused nche to feel worse.


    At their grandmother''s birthday party, Cathy had set nche up, and nche hadn''t even gotten


    revenge yet. Today, nche was determined to retaliate.


    She believed that it was a very light punishment for Cathy t be kicked into theke.


    Louis turned his back to nche and clenched his fist on his side in a towering rage. "This woman


    has gone too far. I can''t believe that I was actually attracted to her sometimes. Da*n! I must be out


    of my mind," he thought.


    Suddenly, he turned back and grabbed nche by the neck.


    "I''m asking you onest time. Will you go save her? If not, I will strangle you."


    nche coughed a lot.


    Feeling Louis'' cruelty and hard grip, nche was about to be suffocated, but she was determined


    not to give in to him. She defiantly retorted, "I won''t save her even if you strangle me. And let me tell


    you something. You better strangle me, or I will seek revenge on all of you. Not only will I make sure


    she dies, but I will also kill you. You bast*rd!"


    With a thud, Louis felt that his head was hit by a hard object. nche even mentioned seeking


    revenge and killing him.


    Louis went mad with anger, his eyes cold and his grip tightening even more.


    "Just you? You''re overestimating yourself."


    nche roared, "I can bite you to death. While you''re asleep, I''ll snap your neck. If you have the


    guts, go ahead and strangle me right now!"


    "nche!" Louis roared, gripping her neck harder and harder, but the next second, he let go of her


    and shoved her away.


    He knew that if he didn''t let go, nche would really be strangled to death.


    Suppressing his anger, Louis nced at Cathy, who was struggling desperately in theke with her


    head barely above water. He ordered in a cold voice, "Sam, go save her."


    Upon hearing that, Sam quickly got into theke and dragged Cathy out of the water. Once on


    shore, Cathy shivered and hugged herself. Then she coughed violently and walked up to Louis.


    "Louis, I was so scared. How could she be so ruthless? I didn''t even provoke her. She came


    charging at me and kicked me into theke. If it weren''t for you, I would have drowned. I can''t


    swim."


    In fact, Cathy didn''t expect that Louis wouldn''t personally save her. It seemed that in Louis'' eyes,


    she held no importance at all.


    Seeing Cathy coughing and struggling to breathe, Louis red at nche, tightly clenching his fist,


    his veins standing out.


    nche red back at the two people, then turned around and ran away. She went back to the


    hotel and grabbed a basket. Then she walked quickly to the orchard and started picking oranges,


    close to tears.


    She thought, "This is too much. I don''t want toe to this ce anymore. In this ce, I have


    terrible luck. Not only did someone try to assassinate me, but I was forced to lose my virginity and


    was even almost strangled by that jerk."


    After picking the oranges that Ang wanted to eat, nche left. Even if she had to walk all the


    way, she would leave right away.

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    Chapter 82 nche''s Emotional Abuse


    Chapter 82 nche''s Emotional Abuse


    "Louis, are you just going to let nche go like this? I almost drowned!"


    Cathy bit her lip in frustration, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Do I really get nothing in return for


    being kicked into theke by nche? This is just too unfair," she thought to herself.


    Louis indifferently nced at the wet Cathy, who kept moving closer to him. He took a step away


    from her.


    Cathy halted her movements and carefully stared at his handsome face. She fell in love with him


    the moment she saw him.


    But all her efforts seemed to go in vain.


    "Louis."


    Cathy''s voice was soft and sweet. If it were someone else, he would have been covered in


    goosebumps. But Louis had no response and kept a poker face with cold eyes.


    "Didn''t you see that I almost strangled her?"


    "Louis, are you ming me? I understand. She is your wife, so you should be closer to her. I''ll stay


    away from her in the future, so she won''t be able to harm me or make you angry."


    "Why?" Cathy roared in her mind. Her hands trembled slightly. After all, Louis was bing more


    and more indifferent to her.


    "Go back to your room and change your clothes."


    "Does he really just let nche go like that?" Cathy wondered, feeling extremely despondent.


    "Okay."


    As Cathy walked away, Sam approached Louis with concern.


    "Mr. Herbart, something is wrong. We just received news that one of the two people doing bad


    thingsst night escaped, and he might stillmit violence."


    "You can''t even control them. What a loser!"


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    Sam lowered his head in embarrassment. "I will immediately send men to search for him."


    After a while, Louis noticed that Sam had not moved yet. Instead, he looked at theke as if he had


    something to say.


    "What do you want to say? Say it."


    "Is there a misunderstanding between Miss Bird and Mrs. Herbart regarding what happened just


    now when Mrs. Herbart kicked her into theke? No one would run over for no reason and kick


    someone into theke."


    Hearing this, Louis cast a cold nce at Sam.


    "Are you saying that I misunderstood nche?" Louis asked.


    Sam got nervous. "No, I just feel like something doesn''t make sense."


    Sam thought to himself that Louis easily got angry and lost control whenever it involved Mrs.


    Herbart. Louis should think about it. After all, no one would be so bored to run over and kick


    someone into theke for no reason. There must be something wrong.


    By noon, nche had not returned to the hotel.


    "Mr. Herbart, lunch is ready, but Mrs. Herbart is not back yet."


    Louis, who was still at the top of the orchard, spotted nche wandering in the orchard. It seemed


    like this woman wanted to live in the orchard.


    "Go get her back," he instructed Sam.


    Sam nodded and went, but not long after, Louis saw Sam returning alone.


    "Mrs. Herbart said she''s not hungry and won''t have lunch."


    Louis narrowed his deep eyes. "Not hungry? She usually eats more than anyone else. I guess she''s


    still mad about what happened this morning. What right does she have to be angry?"


    "It is dangerous for her to stay alone in the orchard. The person who ran away hasn''t been found


    yet, and there are many trees in the orchard, so it''s easy to hide. And, I noticed that Mrs. Herbart''s


    head seemed to be injured. She had wrapped it with a cloth."


    Sam felt embarrassed. When he went to see Mrs. Herbart earlier, she did have a piece of cloth


    wrapped around her head. She must have been injured.


    "That''s enough. You can go." Louis waved his hand, signaling for Sam to leave.


    Louis remained alone at the top of the orchard, loosening his tie. His sharp and handsome face


    twitched slightly as he looked down at the woman moving in the orchard. He gritted his teeth in


    anger.


    The oranges for Ang had already been picked, and nche had just managed to call a car on


    her phone. She could go back home by carter.


    But before the car came to pick her up, she didn''t intend to go back to the hotel. Just seeing Louis,


    that jerk, made her furious.


    In the orchard, she could breathe some fresh air and feel better. nche sat under an orange tree,


    adjusting the cloth wrapped around her head. She used it to prevent the wound from bleeding


    again.


    "nche, why don''t you go back for lunch?" The familiar annoying voice reached her ears. Louis


    seemed like a demon emerging from hell. nche turned her head away, ignoring him.


    Louis was momentarily stunned and pursed his thin lips. He personally came to call her for lunch. It


    was a great respect, but she still ignored him.


    Louis strode over to nche, staring at her round head and questioning her arrogantly.


    "I''m asking you a question. Answer me!"


    nche nced at his shiny ck shoes, still giving no reply.


    A slight frown marred Louis''s bushy and dark eyebrows. nche was really pushing her luck.


    nche stood up. Her watery eyes narrowed as she gave Louis a disdainful look. She picked up


    her basket and walked away. Being under the same tree as him made her ufortable.


    She decided that she would never answer him or talk to him again. "Why should I greet the person


    who had just tried to strangle me? He has no right to make me smile and talk with him. After all, I


    have my pride and dignity," she thought.


    "nche, if you continue to ignore me, believe it or not, I will strangle you." Louis was boiling with


    rage. He felt like he could really strangle nche to death in the next second. "Who does she think


    she was? How dares she ignore me," he thought.


    If it were someone else, he would have kicked him off a cliff.


    nche showed no reaction to Louis''s threat. She calmly sat under another tree, still with a pout.


    Every word from him annoyed her. She had risked her life to save him that day. She thought she


    must be out of her mind at that time. She should have let his uncle deal with him. After all, he did


    need a lesson.


    nche took an orange from her basket. It was already peeled. She thought that she might as well


    eat more oranges, get more vitamin C, and maintain her beauty.


    Louis came to her, took a deep breath, and stared at nche as she stuffed the sweet orange into


    her mouth. She enjoyed it much, but she didn''t give him a nce.


    "Is nche trying to emotionally abuse me?" he wondered.


    Louis tightly clenched his fist, snatching the orange from nche''s hand.


    "Come back to the hotel with me. One of the two men escaped, and he''ll definitelye back to


    attack you. This orchard has many ces for him to hide. Do you want to die?"


    Louis had no idea why he was so patient at the moment. Despite nche''s indifference, he


    managed to suppress his anger and exin the dangers to her.


    This time, nche raised an eyebrow. She realized that because of her pretending to be Louis,


    Wilburn must have seen her as his target for revenge.


    That was why those men came to her roomst night. But nche still gave no reply. Her car would


    arrive in twenty minutes. Then she could leave.


    nche narrowed her beautiful eyes, turned her head away, and stared at the scenery on the other


    side with her fair cheeks in her hands.

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    Chapter 83 Kiss Her


    Chapter 83 Kiss Her


    Louis couldn''t control himself any longer. He reasoned that he had spoiled nche too much,


    making her have a bad temper.


    He grabbed nche''s shoulder with his big hand and lifted her up easily. He scolded, "What are


    you throwing a tantrum for? You kicked someone into theke, yet you still have the nerve to get


    angry."


    Her shoulder hurt so much. "Is his hand made of steel?" she wondered.


    Having suffered enough, nche had to speak up. Her clear ck eyes were filled with anger. "Yes,


    you are right. However, I didn''t ask you toe find me. I told Sam that I wasn''t hungry and didn''t


    want lunch. What are you doing here? And let me tell you something. Your words seem right, but in


    fact, you just came to bully me. My shoulder hurts. Let go of me."


    nche''s face twisted in pain.


    The corner of Louis'' mouth twitched. "This woman, shouting and spitting at me, is like a wild animal.


    She is not gentle at all. She was more pleasing when she wore a mask," he thought.


    Seeing nche in pain, he couldn''t bear it. He loosened his grip and whispered with a faint smile,


    "You finally talked to me. Why didn''t you keep silent?"


    "You hurt me. of course, I have to speak. I''m not a fool."


    "Is your head injured?" Louis squinted, his eyes fixed on the bandage wrapped around nche''s


    head. He noticed it earlier, but nche ignored him.


    "It has nothing to do with you. Please don''t meddle in my affairs. Even if I''m in pain, I won''t let you


    spend a penny on medicine.," nche raised her delicate chin, treating Louis as if he were invisible.


    "I said it''s rted to me, so it is. You''re so ugly. Let me see if you were bitten by ants. You''re making


    a fuss over nothing, using such an ugly piece of cloth to wrap it. Can you be any more tacky?"


    Louis'' tall figure came closer. He even pulled nche towards his strong chest. One hand encircled


    her neck, holding her head, and he untied the fabric from her head with the other.


    The fabric was indeed ugly. It was torn from a basket to prevent it from hurting the hand.


    nche''s head was buried in Louis'' chest. She was smelling his scent, something she was not


    used to. She retorted angrily, "Who allowed you to touch my head? I want to be tacky and make you


    lose face."


    Nobody noticed Louis'' faint smile, as if he was used to nche''s rudeness to him.


    But then, Louis noticed that the gray fabric was wet, with a dark red bloodstain. He narrowed his


    eyes and realized that nche''s head was indeed injured.


    Arge hand touched nche''s furry head, exploring it.


    Soon, Louis found a wound on the back of her head.


    He held nche''s head, examining it closely. The skin was broken, and the area around the wound


    was swollen like a bun, but it was covered by hair and not visible. Immediately, his face became


    sullen.


    "Don''t touch me! You are not allowed to touch my head." nche was as stiff as a board, not liking


    the touch of Louis''rge hand as if he was petting a puppy.


    Louis let go of nche with cold eyes.


    "How did you get the wound on the back of your head?"


    nche took a step back, crossing her arms over her chest in self-defense.


    "Hmph! Stop pretending to be kind. I feel lucky that you didn''t strangle me. This wound has nothing


    to do with you. Now leave and stay away from me."


    "Did Cathy do this?"


    Louis pursed his thin lips and tried to suppress some emotion. "Sam is right. Who would kick


    someone for no reason?" he thought.


    nche hesitated for a second and met his cold eyes. She rolled her eyes and wondered how he


    knew about it.


    "It is none of your business." nche turned her head away, keeping her distance from him. "What


    does it matter even if he knows? Should I expect him to avenge me? That Is impossible," she


    thought.


    "Talk to me nicely."


    Louis took a step forward, once again pulling nche towards his warm chest. Then he lifted her


    chin, his deep eyes staring at her innocent face.


    He was born with a silver spoon, and with his handsome face, manydies liked him.


    Forced to tilt her head back, nche met Louis'' eyes. In his pupils, she could see herself. They


    were too close to each other, and his breath poured over her face.


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    "Let go of me, you bastard. Look at what you''ve done to my neck. Stay away from me!"


    Louis'' sharp eyes slowly moved to nche''s slender neck. The fair neck now had a deep purple


    bruise.


    Louis'' eyes widened in shock. He was responsible for this wound.


    "You are a demon."


    "Stop talking!" Green veins appeared on Louis'' forehead. At that moment, he realized he was like a


    tyrant.


    Every time nche called him a brute and asked him to stay away, he could see the sadness in her


    misty eyes.


    He couldn''t stand to see her eyes like this, so he raised his hand and covered them.


    Unable to see anything, nche was stunned for a moment. Then she raised her hand to remove


    the hand covering her eyes and became even angrier, shouting non-stop.


    "You jerk! You jerk..."


    "If you curse again, I''ll kiss you."


    nche cursed him with her rosy lips moving. Her agile tongue and white teeth could be seen.


    Louis felt like he had been enchanted, finding nche''s mouth incredibly enticing.


    Even the words she used to curse him were tolerable.


    nche paused, wondering if she had misheard him. "Did he say he was going to kiss me? Is there


    something wrong with his mind? No way. He despises me a lot," she wondered.


    "You jerk!"


    "Mmm!"


    Louis kept his word and leaned down to kiss her lips, gently sucking on nche''s rosy lips while


    avoiding the wound on the back of her head, lightly holding it with his hand.


    nche was dumbfounded. He really meant what he said. Feeling her soft lips being sucked,


    nche was embarrassed. She fiercely pounded Louis''s chest and pushed him away.


    nche quickly wiped her lips and wished she could scrape off ayer of the skin on them. Her fair


    fingertips trembled with anger. "How could he kiss me?" she thought.


    "You scumbag! Who gave you permission to kiss me?"


    Louis touched his lips with gentle eyes as if still savoring the taste. He quickened his pace and


    caught up with nche who was anxiously running away.


    "Watch out!"


    Unexpectedly, someone jumped down from a dense tree nearby and grabbed nche''s wrist.

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    Chapter 84 Do as I Say


    Chapter 84 Do as I Say


    Chapter 84 Do as I say


    The person who had jumped down from the tree quickly caught nche and turned around. A


    sharp dagger was pressed against nche''s neck. nche felt a chill on her neck and widened her


    eyes in shock. "What the hell is going on?" she wondered


    "What are you doing?"


    The viin threatened in a harsh tone, "Don''t move, or you will be dead."


    nche turned her head slightly and caught sight of the viin''s face. This person was one of the


    attackers who had assaulted her in the roomst night, the one Louis mentioned had escaped.


    nche''s heart sank.


    "Alright. I won''t move. Sir, be careful with that knife."


    The viin saw that nche was obedient and looked toward Louis.


    "Mr. Herbart, if you want to save your wife, do as I say."


    Facing a dire situation, Louis remained calm, showing no signs of panic.


    "Let go of her. If you have the guts,e at me. You actually use a woman to threaten me. Are you


    still a man?"


    Louis''s face darkened, and seeing his aura, the viin holding nche took a step back.


    "It is impossible to let go of her. Your wife is my hostage now. I want you to jump off the cliff.


    Otherwise, I''ll stab her immediately."


    Upon hearing that, nche nced at the cliffside. It was a bottomless abyss. Jumping off would


    undoubtedly result in death. Just looking at it made her feet tremble.


    With Louis''s indifferent attitude, even a fool could tell that he would not agree to this request.


    Louis sneered.


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    "If you release her, I''ll spare your life."


    In other words, he would never jump off the cliff.


    This was no surprise to nche, but she couldn''t help but feel anxious.


    The viin hesitated for a moment, gritting his teeth. "You don''t want to save your wife, do you?


    Fine. I''ll stab her right now. After all, my boss said that both of you are the targets."


    nche hurriedly said, "Sir, please don''t kill me. Whatever your boss gave you, I''ll give you double."


    "Don''t try to deceive me. Do you have money, you bitch?"


    The viin became even more enraged and pressed the dagger closer against nche''s neck.


    nche was certain that if she moved even slightly, her neck would be stabbed.


    "I really have a lot of money. Let go of me, and I''ll triple the amount for you." At this moment,


    regardless of whether she had money or not, she had to say she did.


    "You bitch! Shut up. If you make another sound, I''ll kill you first."


    nche was at a loss what to do and exchanged nces with Louis, who remained calm as if


    nothing had happened. nche felt hopeless.


    She knew that the viin was hesitating because he wanted to kill Louis.


    Now, the only one who could save her was Louis, but asking him to jump off a cliff was simply a


    dream.


    "Are you going to jump or not? I''ll count to 3. If you don''t do as I say, I will kill her"


    Noticing that Louis still had a calm face, the viin was shocked and started counting. "3, 2..."


    Hearing this, Louis sneered and stepped forward.


    "Release her, and I''ll spare your life."


    "I won''t release her. Do you think I can escape from here and survive? My mission has failed, and I


    cannot possibly live."


    nche felt that this person was too stubborn, and people like him were more extreme. Buzzing


    filled her mind, but she couldn''t think of a way to save herself. She bit her lip hard, not knowing


    when she would die.

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    Chapter 85 I''ll Jump


    Chapter 85 I''ll Jump


    Louis looked up and saw nche nervously biting her tender lip, her slender legs trembling


    uncontrobly.


    He narrowed his elongated eyes.


    "Fine! Release her immediately, and I''ll jump."


    nche''s ears twitched. "What? Did I mishear? Is he going to jump off the cliff to save me?" she


    wondered.


    The viin immediately became excited. "Really? Then hurry up and jump!"


    "Don''te any closer! Even though you promised to jump off the cliff, you can''t approach me.


    Stop!"


    Seeing Louis still approaching them, the viin panicked and quickly pulled nche back. The


    anger on Louis'' face was overwhelming, and even with nche as a hostage, the viin still


    couldn''t keep his calm.


    "You let her go first. I''ve examined the terrain here, and ahead is the most dangerous part of the


    cliff. If I jump from there, I will undoubtedly die," Louis said, raising a finger and pointing to the cliff


    edge next to the viin and nche.


    "No way. After you jump, I will release her."


    No one would believe such words. Even nche, who was terrified and at a loss, wouldn''t believe


    it. If Louis jumped, she would be killed immediately.


    "Don''te any closer. Just jump right there."


    Louis didn''t listen at all but continued to approach. The viin became even more panicked and


    hurriedly pulled nche back.


    With a bang, the viin suddenly stumbled on a rock behind him. Both the viin and nche fell to


    the ground. Seeing this, Louis immediately rushed over and pulled nche up to retreat.


    The viin quickly got up, but it was toote. nche had already been saved. He was filled with


    despair and anger, his eyes wide open, and he raised his knife and lunged forward.


    "I''ll fight it out with you."


    Louis kicked the knife out of the viin''s hand. With a crack, the viin clutched his arm and howled


    in pain. The kick had dislocated his arm.


    Louis finally had time to nce at the frightened nche. However, the viin picked up the knife


    and pounced on them again the next second.


    "Watch out!"


    The sharp tip of the knife came straight at nche as if piercing through her eye.


    Louis hurriedly wrapped his arms around nche''s waist, and at the critical moment, they managed


    to avoid the knife. However, in their haste, both of them lost their bnce. Although they managed


    to dodge the de, they were standing too close to the cliff. Then both of them tumbled off the


    mountain cliff.


    A scream echoed through the valley.


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    ...


    As dusk fell, nche felt her shoulders being pushed and pulled. She groggily opened her eyes,


    feeling aching pain all over her body.


    She saw the sky filled with golden lights, followed by a handsome face blocking the remaining light.


    The owner of this face appeared calm andposed.


    "Are you awake?" Louis withdrew his hand from pushing nche''s shoulder.


    "Uh! Where are we?"


    nche felt the roughness on her back and touched it. It was uneven small rocks.


    ncing around, all she could see were towering mountains.


    "We fell off the cliff. Try getting up and see if you''re injured."


    nche looked at Louis nkly and shook her head, recalling what had happened earlier. The


    attacker lunged at them, and Louis helped her avoid the knife, but they lost their bnce and fell off


    the cliff.


    nche sat up and felt that all her bones were broken. It was painful and sore. She twisted her


    neck and took a nce at the steep slope. Closing her eyes, she realized they were fortunate to


    have fallen from the slope instead of the cliff. Otherwise, they would have been dead.


    "What about the viin?"


    nche looked around but couldn''t find any trace of the viin.


    Louis didn''t answer nche''s question. He wasn''t in the mood to answer such trivial matters right


    now. At this moment, it was already gettingte, and the pressing issue was how to climb up from


    the bottom of the cliff.


    It was easy to fall, but not as simple to ascend.


    Louis stood up straight, saying, "See if your phone works."


    His phone was no longer usable, as it fell into the nearby ditch when they were falling.


    nche reached into her pocket and found her phone, but upon turning it on, she discovered that


    there was no signal.


    "No signal."


    Louis didn''t speak but looked up at the gorge. The dense jungle made the situation unfavorable. He


    began to walk forward.


    "Follow me."


    "Okay."


    An hourter, the two stopped in a valley. nche sat on a rock, panting heavily, her delicate


    eyebrows furrowed.


    "We won''t be able to make it out, will we?"


    They had found many paths that seemed possible to climb up, but after a while, they discovered


    that they were all cliffs and couldn''t be ascended.


    Now, it was getting darker and darker, and they could asionally hear the howls of wild beasts.


    The path ahead was bing increasingly indistinct.


    Louis nced at nche, who was sitting on the rock, exhausted and nervous. Then he vigntly


    observed his surroundings and spotted a small cottage ahead.


    "There is a cottage ahead. Let''s go there first."

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    Chapter 86 The Cabin


    Chapter 86 The Cabin


    When they arrived in front of the run-down cabin, nche pushed open the door with a creak. A


    musty smell spread as she entered. Inside, there was a cupboard, a bed, and a pile of straw on the


    bed.


    nche didn''t know who had constructed this little cabin, but at least it was a ce to seek shelter


    for the night.


    "You clean up here and see if there''s anything useful in the cupboard. I''ll go gather some firewood.


    We''ll make a fire tonight and spend the night here," Louis said.


    nche nodded, and after Louis left, she opened the cupboard. To her surprise, there was a worn-


    out nket inside. She was ecstatic. After all, it would definitely be cold at night, and this was


    helpful.


    nche dusted off the bed, and Louis returned with a bundle of firewood, starting a fire in the


    center of the cabin.


    There was a sound of something rubbing against each other. nche approached and saw that


    Louis was holding two white flints in his hand. He rubbed them together, and a me ignited.


    nche was puzzled. "How did Louis possess such survival skills?" she wondered.


    "Do you know how to start a fire?" she asked.


    Born in such a wealthy family, he didn''t even need to enter the kitchen. How did he know about


    flints? And when she looked at his posture-left leg forward, right leg back, one high and one low.


    What was more, he had a straight back. nche had an idea.


    "You''ve been in the military before, have you?"


    "Where I''ve been isn''t as easygoing as the military," Louis replied as he added more wood to the


    fire.


    Upon hearing his proud response, nche pouted. "Hmph! Could it be that he has been to hell?"


    she wondered.


    In the glow of the fire, his handsome face seemed wless from every angle. No matter how she


    looked at him, he was handsome.


    nche squatted down beside the firepit, thinking, "What''s the point of his attractive face on a man


    with such a bad temper?"


    Both of them sat around the fire, with Louis staring at the mes while nche flipped through the


    photo album on her phone, asionally sneaking nces at Louis.


    Her back was getting colder and colder, so nche put down her phone, picked up the warm


    nket by the wall, andy down on the bed.


    Though nchey on the bed, she couldn''t fall asleep. It had been such a thrilling day. She picked


    up her phone and remembered that she had downloaded a TV series. Although there was no


    inte ess, she could still watch the downloaded episodes.


    Finding the series, nche began watching. She lost track of time, and Louis approached the bed.


    "What are you doing?" nche asked warily, turning to face him.


    "I am going to sleep on the bed. Do you want me to sit by the fire pit all night?" Louis retorted


    sarcastically.


    nche knew from experience that sitting there for too long would make her feel stiff and


    ufortable. She moved closer to the wall.


    "But you can''t do anything stupid on the bed. Don''t touch me. We''ll each take one side of the bed."


    Louis looked disdainful, rested his head on his arm, andy down on the outer edge of the bed with


    his long legs crossed.


    nche nced at his legs, which were significantly longer than her own. His legs were undeniably


    long, encased in straight brown trousers. They were attractive.


    She swallowed with difficulty and looked up. His blue shirt was under his coat, and the hem was


    tucked into a gold-bordered belt. He was indeed handsome and sexy with a good shape of his


    figure.


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    nche found herself mesmerized and quickly turned her head away, pretending to be


    uninterested. She fixed her gaze on the screen of her phone and thankfully, the plot of the drama


    was captivating enough to shift her attention.


    After lying down, Louis stared at the cabin ceiling because nche''s loud drama made him unable


    to fall asleep as if firecrackers were being set off next to his ears.


    nche had a habit of watching shows with the volume turned up loud. It stemmed from her days of


    watching TV with her grandmother, who had poor hearing. To amodate her, nche would


    turn up the volume to the maximum, resulting in this habit.


    Louis turned around and could see nche''s pretty face. He noticed that she was engrossed in


    watching a frivolous drama. He couldn''t understand how nche could find such a boring plot so


    absorbing.


    Suddenly, there was a loud bang from outside, most likely caused by the wind knocking something


    over. Without thinking, nche twisted her waist and moved closer to Louis, nuzzling her head


    against his arm.


    She didn''t notice anything wrong, so she absentmindedly scratched her head, continuing to watch


    her drama.


    Louis nced at the arm that nche was using as a pillow, the expression on his face


    complicated. After a few minutes, he realized that nche hadn''t moved her head away. The


    conversation in the show ying on her phone became even more deafening.


    As nche watched, she suddenly felt a warm breath pouring over her forehead. She turned her


    head to the side, and his handsome face was over hers. He whispered in a soft tone helplessly,


    "Can you turn down the sound? It''s not good for your ears to have the sound so loud."

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    nche widened her eyes in shock. The way Louis spoke just now was strange. "How could he be


    so gentle to me? Do I have hypochondriasis?" she wondered.


    She blinked, as if contemting something.


    Louis suddenly retracted his hand that was supporting nche''s head and coldly said, "Go back to


    sleep."


    The next morning, just as morning dawned, Louis woke up first. nche was still sleeping soundly


    in her nket.


    The valley was quiet, perfect for sleeping.


    When Louis pushed aside the nket, his hand identally touched nche''s waist. It felt soft,


    and with that touch, his big palm felt like it was being electrified, and the strange feeling seemed to


    spread throughout his body.


    Even though she was asleep, her face was full of spirit, making people feel invigorated.


    Louis frowned, feeling extremely ufortable. When did he be so sensitive?


    When nche woke up, she didn''t see anyone beside her. She sat up, looked around, and saw a


    pair of long legs at the entrance.


    Hearing a noise behind him, Louis turned around to take a nce and then turned away in


    indifference.


    nche got out of bed, put on her shoes, and neatly folded the nket back into the closet. The


    two of them set off again.


    The weather was good, and Louis and nche soon found the steep mountain path leading to the


    mountaintop.


    However, the path was too steep. nche bit her lip and strained her neck because she had to


    keep looking up. "Is this really a path? It felt more like holes carved into a cliff," sheined in


    her head.


    As they climbed up from the valley, they saw Sam and a pair of horses about to descend the


    mountain cliff to search for them.


    When Sam saw theming up, he was stunned for a moment before quickly walking forward.


    "Mr. Herbart, Mrs. Herbart, we were just about to go down to find you."


    Louis got furious as he looked at the captured criminal. He walked straight past Sam and kicked the


    man to the ground. Then he kicked the man two more times fiercely.


    The criminal groaned in pain, sounding like a pig being ughtered.


    nche was stunned. Louis now looked fierce and ruthless,pletely different from before.


    Louis had discarded the custom-made jacket he had worn abroad and was now wearing a blue shirt


    with the sleeves rolled up, revealing his muscr wheat-colored arms.


    Louis stepped on the criminal''s head with a sneer, grinding it forcefully.


    Seeing this, nche shivered. Louis seemed to be trampling not on a person but on an animal. His


    cold eyes and fierceness made everyone present tremble in fear.


    The criminal on the ground had already bitten off a tooth due to the pain.


    Louis withdrew his foot and sneered. "Spread the word to the casinos both at home and abroad that


    Wilburn has been exiled. It''s time for them to collect their debts."


    "Yes, sir." Sam nodded.


    In recent years, Wilburn had been addicted to gambling and had umted countless debts.


    However, everyone knew that he had the support of the Herbart Group, so no one dared to hurt


    him.


    But now that he had been exiled, things would be different. The casino owners would surelye


    after Wilburn to collect their debts.


    Everyone knew that casino owners could do anything to collect debts, behaving in the most


    outrageous manner.


    Louis nced at the bloodstain on his shoe that hade from the criminal''s vomit with disgust.


    One of his subordinates immediately took out a silk handkerchief, squatted down, and wiped it clean


    for him.


    Back at the hotel, they were ready to prepare for their return journey.


    While packing her things in her room and making the bed, nche noticed a delicate button on the


    sheets.


    nche picked up the button, her eyes widened in shock. The clothes she was wearing didn''t have


    this kind of button. It must have been left by the man from the previous night.


    At that moment, a pair of long legs walked in. "Are you done packing? It''s time to go."


    nche tightened her grip on the button and hid it in her purse. It felt like a rusty nail pricking her


    skin. She didn''t want anyone to know about the embarrassing incident that had happened to her.


    "What are you looking at?"


    Suddenly realizing that Louis hade to her room, nche wondered how he got in and why he


    kept looking around as if searching for something.


    Louis turned around, standing upright with his back facing nche, blocking her view. He raised his


    right wrist and touched the empty cuff.


    He had long noticed that the button on his cuff was missing. He did not drop it under the cliff but


    before he went to the orchard to find nche.


    After thinking it overst night, he reasoned that the highest possibility was that he had dropped it in


    nche''s room, more likely on her bed. That night, he had slept wearing only a shirt.


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    Louis nced around, but there was no button on the floor. The bed had already been made, so he


    couldn''t tell if it was on it or not.


    "Never mind. Judging from the watchful look on nche''s face, she probably hasn''t discovered that


    the button is mine," he thought to himself.


    Withdrawing his eyes, Louis decisively said, "It''s fine. If you don''t want to walk back, let''s go


    downstairs and get in the car quickly."


    Louis turned around and walked away, while nche frowned and put the button into her purse.

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    Chapter 88 Sudden Downpour


    After returning home, nche went straight to the hospital to visit Ang.


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    Entering Ang''s ward, nche happily called out, "Ang, look, I brought you oranges. It is your


    favorite."


    Surprisingly, Ang was awake today and was chatting with Gloria, propped up on the bed.


    "nche is here. Come over quickly. Gloria is right. The scar on your face really healed," Ang


    eximed, eagerly pulling nche closer to examine her with loving eyes.


    "Miss Kent, I told Ang about your face, and she was so happy. She''s feeling much better now,"


    Gloria said.


    Ang''s rough hand gently touched nche''s face, tears welling up in her eyes.


    "It''s good that there''s no scar. You won''t have to endure others'' disdain anymore. Now, even if I


    pass away, I can rest in peace. I heard that the Herbart family is one of the wealthiest families in


    town, and they have many rules. If nche is mistreated, you have to tell me. Don''t bear it alone."


    nche felt sad upon hearing those words. "Ang, don''t say that. You will live a long life. Here,


    have an orange. I tried it. It''s very sweet."


    ...


    In the evening, nche had dinner with Ang and stayed in the ward for a long time. Only at


    Ang''s urging did she reluctantly leave and return home.


    As soon as she entered the house, the smile on nche''s face because of going to the hospital


    froze. She felt the tense atmosphere in the vi, and there was a pair of cold eyes in the living room


    staring at her.


    nche looked over and saw Tammy sitting in the living room with a stern expression on his face,


    ring at her. Cathy was also present.


    Tammy growled, "You,e here! What time is it? Do you take this ce as a hotel? How can you


    go back sote?"


    nche recalled the only time Tammy had ever smiled at her, which was at her grandmother''s


    birthday banquet. At that time, her scar had disappeared, and she had gained some confidence and


    embarrassed a lot of people, winning a round. It made her pleased.


    "I was at the hospital with Ang. That''s why I came backte." nche walked over and calmly


    exined.


    "You''re such a wicked bitch. How can you still have the nerve to apany Ang? Do you think


    I''m a fool? But today, I want to talk about something else. When you were out having fun, you


    actually pushed Cathy into theke. She almost drowned. How could you be so cruel?"


    Cathy sat gently on the side like a delicate white flower, with teary eyes, looking quite pitiful.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Suddenly, thunder and lightning roared outside, followed by heavy rainfall. nche was surprised


    and stared at the transparent ss window. Then she saw the lightning.


    "Ah!" Cathy got startled and eximed. She felt like lightning was about toe through the


    window and strike her.


    Seeing this, Tammy was taken aback. "Are you afraid of lightning, Cathy?"


    "No, no." Cathy shook her head.


    nche shifted her gaze to Cathy and smiled.


    "The lightning ising so suddenly. Maybe it''s a warning to some people not to make false


    usations first."


    Cathy had a sour face and nervously looked at Tammy.


    "Mrs. Herbart, every word I said is true. Do you still deny pushing me into theke, nche? Louis


    saw it."


    Tammy had been sessfully manipted. "Cathy, you don''t need to worry. I believe you."


    "nche, you are too audacious. Not only did you do something wrong, but you are also so


    arrogant. Let me tell you something. I have the final say in this vi. Guys, catch her for me and


    throw her out of the house. I have to get rid of her false pretentiousness."


    Someone immediately stepped forward and held onto nche''s arm.


    "nche, I am sorry."

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    "Let go of me!" nche immediately broke free and stepped forward.


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    "Mrs. Herbart, I know you have a good rtionship with Cathy. You believe everything she says


    without hesitation. But unfortunately, even after all these years, you haven''t realized that she is a


    malicious person. How pathetic! Yes, I did push her into theke, but did she mention anything


    about hitting my head with a stone?"


    "I have always been kind to you, Mrs. Herbart, but you said that I was a baddy. nche, you are


    indeed heartless and cunning. Mrs. Herbart, she is ndering me. I didn''t hit her with a stone, I


    swear." Cathy waved her hand, tears welling up in her eyes, seemingly desperate. nche rolled


    her eyes helplessly, sure that Cathy must have had acting lessons.


    Tammy was burning with anger and couldn''t bear to listen to a word from nche, who actually


    imed Tammy was pathetic.


    "Who do you think you are? How dare you judge me like that? It seems that I have to expose all


    your shameful secrets. Not only did you push Cathy into theke, but you''re also flirting with other


    men."


    "Do you even know that it is your honor to marry into our Herbart family? I can see that you are not


    a faithfuldy. You are not worthy of my son at all. You truly are a child without a mother''s guidance,


    so rude."


    Suddenly, nche tilted her head back andughed. It was astonishing to see Tammy, a nobledy,


    speak so harshly.


    "Mrs. Herbart, please don''t get me wrong. Do you really think I willingly married into this family?


    Honestly, if it weren''t for your son pretending to be disabled, Nicole would never have married into


    this family, and Dany made me marry him in ce of Nicole, or I wouldn''t have stepped foot in this


    house. As for the Herbart family''s wealth, it''s even more meaningless. I paid for everything I bought.


    No matter how powerful or rich the Herbart family is, it doesn''t interest me in the slightest."


    With that, nche turned and tried to walk away.


    However, as soon as she turned, she saw dark-faced Louis, with his hand in his pants pocket,


    standing not far away, staring at her with cold eyes.


    "He is actually at home," she thought.


    nche suddenly felt tongue-tied, but what she had said couldn''t be taken back.


    Sam was quite nervous. What happened tonight was terrible. Louis had overturned a n that took


    half a year to create just at the office, and his temper was at its worst.


    And now, hearing nche''s harsh words, Sam wondered if Louis would knock the house down.


    Louis took two steps forward, passing by nche. She felt a cold breeze brush past her.


    Then he casually sat on the couch, turned his head to gaze at nche, and lightly pinched his chin.


    "So, it''s terrible for you to marry into this family, right?"


    nche pursed her lips and widened her eyes without saying a word.


    Tammy scoffed beside them. "Louis, you heard it. This woman is shameless. She takes advantage


    and ys innocent. It''s like bargaining for stolen goods."


    "Louis, I''ve said it before. She is a very wickeddy. All women in the world wish to marry you, but


    she says she has no interest. She is hypocritical and cunning."


    nche stood there with her head held high, calm and proud. Everyone could see that she would


    never back down.


    "Louis, look at her. It''s infuriating. How could a woman like her exist?"


    Louis pressed his teeth with his tongue with a sullen face. In a cold and stern voice, he said,


    "nche, say something."


    nche turned her serious face and suddenly smiled, revealing her white teeth.


    "Mr. Herbart, what do you want me to say?"


    Louis abruptly stood up, snapped his fingers, andughed with narrowed cold eyes.


    "How interesting! Sam, make some tea and bring it to the study."


    Louis walked straight to the study in big strides, leaving everyone in the room with their jaws


    dropped in shock. They all saw the extremely unpleasant face.


    No one could imagine what Louis would do next.


    Tammy almost couldn''t catch her breath because of great anger. When she regained her


    composure, she immediately pointed at nche.


    "You bitch! Not only do you have a sharp tongue, but you''re also stubborn. What are you all waiting


    for? Throw her out! Whoever lets her in, leave!"


    "nche, if you don''t want to suffer, just leave," two strong security guards reminded her in a soft


    tone.


    nche took two steps forward obediently but suddenly turned her head and smiled at Cathy.


    "Miss Bird, be careful on rainy days after doing so many nasty things. You might get struck by


    lightning."


    Hearing this, Cathy clenched her fists in anger while staring at nche with wide eyes. But soon, a


    smirk appeared on her face, silently dering her victory.


    This time, nche didn''t stop again. She walked swiftly out of the house. At this moment, she had


    no choice but to give in. This was the domain of the Herbart family, and she couldn''t win here.


    As soon as nche stepped into the rain, she felt the attack of the rainstorm. The raindrops hitting


    her body were painful.


    ra ran to the door and nced at nche with worry.


    In the study, Sam nervously brought a pot of tea and entered with it. Louis leaned back in the soft


    leather armchair, tilted his head back, and rubbed his temple.


    Sam gently ced the tea next to Louis.


    "Mr. Herbart, the tea is ready."


    Louis lowered his eyes and took a nce at the fancy red tea. Then he took a sip and set it aside.


    "It has a strange taste, not good."


    Sam felt embarrassed and thought Louis had never drunk tea before.


    "People from Genesis Enterprises want to have a meal with you. Would you like to meet them?"


    Louis raised an eyebrow. He had a premonition that the person behind Genesis Enterprises was not


    simple.


    "Sure."


    "Find out information about the person behind them."


    "Understood."


    Sam was about to leave when Louis called him back.


    "Wait a minute."


    "Mr. Herbart, what else can I do for you?"


    Louis tapped the smooth tabletop, and a wicked smile appeared on his face. "Have I be ugly


    these past few years?"


    Sam widened his eyes and carefully looked at the arrogant president before him. Every move Louis


    made could make countless women fall for him. If the president became ugly, then there would be


    no handsome men left in the world.


    However, Sam was smart enough to understand the deeper meaning of Louis'' words.


    Obviously, Louis couldn''t understand why nche wasn''t interested in him.


    "Well, Mr. Herbart, you are still so attractive. How could you be ugly? It''s just that I think Mrs.


    Herbart..."


    "Go on."


    "Mrs. Herbart is different from other girls. She is very special."


    Louis'' lips curled into a sneer.


    "Special? She knew I was disabled but was still willing to marry me. Does this make you feel her


    special?"


    Sam was at a loss for words, scratching the back of his head.

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    There was amotion at the door, and Eric walked in, looking disheveled. He dropped a meeting


    report on Louis'' desk.


    "This is the meeting content. Check it."


    Louis flipped through it a few times and put it down, neither praising nor criticizing.


    "Aren''t you going to praise me? I took these notes seriously."


    "The lettering is too crude. I can not read it."


    "Forget it. Don''t ask me to do this kind of thing again. If you do, I''ll bring a gun and shoot the


    meeting host. Listening to those meetings is as annoying as listening to the scripture recitation,


    giving me a headache."


    Eric pulled out a chair and sat down. "By the way, what''s going on with Genesis Enterprises? They


    seem quite powerful."


    "What have you heard?" Louis looked at Eric with deep eyes.


    "Don''t you know? I heard it from people from a local gang. They''ve threatened to kill your family if


    you don''t sign a contract with them this time. You better handle this matter properly. I don''t know if it


    included me when they said those words."


    "Kill my family?" Louis slowly uttered these words with a sneer on his face.


    "People from Genesis Enterprises dare to make such statements publicly." Sam clenched his fist,


    and his face turned serious.


    "I heard it when I was drinking in a bar. Rumor has it that the backer behind Genesis Enterprises is


    very powerful. They''ve been in control of the underground in Epearn and are known for their


    ruthlessness."


    As Eric spoke, he became more serious. He had been in the business world for several years and


    was observant and cautious. He knew that the person behind Genesis Enterprises must be quite


    capable.


    "They pretend to be polite and invite us for a meeting, but secretly threaten to destroy us. Mr.


    Herbart, we should not meet them, should we? Let''s show them our power and teach them a


    lesson," Sam suggested.


    Louis nonchntly tapped his knee. "Hmph! We should meet them."


    Eric gave Louis a thumbs-up and stroked his chin with a smile on his face. "You deserve to be my


    brother. You have been fearless since you were a child."


    Suddenly, there was a loud thunderp, and Eric remembered seeing nche standing in the rain


    when he arrived.


    "By the way, I just saw nche standing in the pouring rain,pletely drenched. I told her toe


    inside, but she refused. What happened?"


    When it came to nche, Louis lit a cigarette, took a puff, and stared at the ceiling with a cold and


    stern expression, blowing out smoke.


    Louis refused to speak, so Eric nced at Sam, who lowered his head slightly.


    "Mrs. Herbart and nche had a disagreement, and nche was being punished."


    "Punishing nche by making her stand in such heavy rain? Mrs. Herbart is indeed heartless. Will


    nche''s frail body be able to endure it? She might end up having a life-threatening risk."


    Eric was surprised and angry. He felt that this was going too far.


    Sam remained silent. Although he wanted to say something, he knew it was best not to meddle in


    the affairs of the president and his wife.


    "So what''s a big deal even if she has a life-threatening risk? I have never seen such a stubborn


    woman." Louis''s face was cold, and he sneered.


    Hearing this, Eric shivered. This was odd. Suddenly, he smiled mischievously.


    "I think it''s not Mrs. Herbart''s punishment for nche, but rather you purposely making things


    difficult for her. You just said you''ve never seen such a stubborn person. I guess nche must have


    said something unpleasant to anger you."


    Louis indifferently urged Eric to leave. "You can go now. My affairs don''t need your concern."


    "Hah! You can''t just drive me away like that. Let me analyze it for you. As a man, you shouldn''t be


    angry with nche. She just graduated from school andcks experience in dealing with people.


    She definitely doesn''t know how to choose her words. As her husband, you should be more


    considerate."


    "She just graduated from college and entered the society?"


    Sam nodded on the side. "That''s right, Mr. Herbart. Mrs. Herbart graduated this year and is a recent


    college graduate."


    Upon hearing that, Louis was stunned. He had never thought that nche had just graduated.


    "Louis, let me tell you something. Girls like nche at this age are full of contradictions. Not only


    are they inexperienced in socializing, but they also have bad tempers. Unlike us, who have been


    through the various tricks and games of the business world and know what to say and what not to


    say. As her husband, instead of getting angry when nche says something wrong, you should


    teach her how to speak and how to interact with people so that she doesn''t blurt out offensive words


    so easily."


    Louis frowned. In the end, it was all his fault. He had failed in his duty to teach nche how to deal


    with people and watch hernguage.


    These words sounded somewhat awkward.


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    Louis put out the cigarette and took a sip of his tea. After hearing those words, he thought the tea


    didn''t seem so bad anymore.

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    After putting down the cup of tea, Louis got up. nced at the terrible weather outside, and walked out of the study.


    Eric was amazed that Louis was really convinced. Immediately, he followed Louis.


    When Eric reached the front door, Louis nced outside, but Louis didn''t see nche at all, and then Louis gave a cold look to ra, who looked


    guilty next to him.


    "Where did she go? Didn''t my mum order her to stand outside?¡±


    Eric followed and looked outside. He wondered, ''Wasn''t nche just standing outside?¡¯


    ra lowered her head and said, "The rain was so heavy that Mrs. Herbart couldn''t stand it. Then she left.¡±


    Just now, ra snuck out to find nche.


    "Mrs. Herbart, are you all right?¡±


    After being driven out into the pouring rain, nche had nowhere to go. She had no choice but to hide under arge tree, but the tree couldn''t keep


    out the rain. She was soaking wet.


    "ra, get inside. I''ll be fine. Don''t catch a cold."


    "I''m not going back in. It''s raining so hard. What are you going to do about that? Mr. Herbart''s mum is really angry this time. If she doesn''t let you in


    for the rest of the night, you''re going to be sick. Mrs. Herbart, I know you must have pushed Miss Bird into theke because she bullied you first. I


    knew Miss Bird was a two-faced person. Whenever Miss Bird meets Mr. Herbart''s mother, she pretends to be gentle. However, she is rude whenever


    she sees servants. She''s so good at acting."


    nche took ra¡¯s hand and felt touched. She hadn''t expected ra to believe her. And ra had the guts toe out to see her under so much


    pressure.


    "I appreciate it. But listen to me. Leave me alone. You go in first."


    ¡°But what are you going to do?¡±


    "Don''t worry. I''ve got it all figured out. I''ll get out of here right away. Then I''m going to find my friend.¡± nche nced at the brightly lit vi and


    turned around to look at the grand entrance in the pouring rain


    nche felt cold. She thought, ¡®Fuck it! Why should I stand here and suffer?¡¯


    She hurriedly pushed ra away. Then she turned around and ran to the gate.


    Louis sneered. He thought, ''She is quite a piece of work!¡¯


    "She ran away! She''s a piece of work!"


    "Isn''t that normal? nche isn''t


    stupid. And she''s still a girl. She


    must have been the apple of her


    parents¡¯ eye e''when she was at home:


    How courd she possibly endure stich


    grievance? Crap! The moment went


    in, I saw nche holding her: breath,


    She was about to gnash her eeth.


    And she is not going to take i


    seriously in the heat of the moment,


    is she?"


    Louis said without hesitation, "There''s no way she''ll take it to heart."


    "Don''t get too cocky. nche is a very proud girl. She''d rather die than be humiliated..."


    Suddenly, a lightning bolt split into the sky, which almost struck Eric. Immediately, Eric stepped back.


    "Damn it! [Pscared the hell out of ~~


    Xu


    me! I''m not going back tonight -


    either. {Il just sleep here with you for


    the might. Haven''t seen such, horrible


    weather i in ages!"


    -


    It was raining heavily. Louis felt a chill run down his back. Then he narrowed his eyes.


    In a restaurant downtown that was open 24 hours a day.


    ¡®Lcan''t believayou married into a


    rich and powerful family. A family


    like that is SO horrible. nche, poor


    you. I catit believe you were left aut


    in the fam at night. You''re cold, aren''t


    yourHave a hot drink.¡± Erin pushed


    a drink to nche while shewas


    cOhcerned about her, Caritent


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    "Erin, I called you out sote. I disturbed your rest, didn''t 1?"


    "Don''t mention it. Since Louis'' mum kicked you out, didn''t Louis speak up for you? He¡¯s your husband.¡± Erin was infuriated.


    nche immediately shook her head and said, ¡°Stop talking about him. He hates me. He''d better not add fuel to the fire.¡±


    After a pause, nche added, "I hate him too."

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    ¡°Boohoo! nche, poor you."


    nche shook her head a little. It was like she was trying to shake away the worries.


    "No more talking about me. How have you been?"


    "I just got a new job. I work at the biggest five-star restaurant in Cloud City. I''m telling you that I''ve been very luckytely. I won a free trip at a raffle


    held at the za. Unfortunately, there was no one to cover my shift. I couldn''t go. Otherwise, I''d love to take my mum on a trip."


    nche suggested enthusiastically, "Howe no one is covering for you? I''ll cover your shift. You take your mum on a trip.¡±


    Erin felt embarrassed and hesitant. "That''s not a good idea. I''ll be travelling for days."


    "It''s okay. Just go. Don¡¯t mention it.¡±


    ¡°nche, thank you. I''ll bring you a present." Erin couldn''t wait to throw herself toward nche and kiss nche.


    At the table next to the two of them sat a leering man, rubbing his chin and staring at nche, who had a disgusted look in his eyes.


    At that moment, an expensive SUV pulled up in front of the restaurant. and two men quickly walked into the restaurant


    The other customers in the restaurant looked over and had a look of admiration on their faces.


    "Wow, these two men are so handsome.¡±


    "So handsome! But they just look kind of badass. So serious.¡±


    The moment Erin heard the muttering, she was the first to look at the doorway. Then, her eyes lit up. She recognized one of them as Louis and


    immediately became excited


    ¡°nche, am I mistaken? Louis is here. Is he here to take you back?¡±


    nche looked over. She was just in time to see Louis looking towards her. He had a cold look in his sharp eyes. nche got goosebumps and


    wondered why Louis hade.


    Louis came in and sat down on the couch by the doorway. He folded his legs and looked dignified.


    Eric looked at Louis and frowned. Then he turned and smiled at nche.


    "nche, my brother finally found you. I''vee to take you back. You''reing with us.¡±


    nche was shocked. How could Louise to pick her up? She wouldn''t believe it.


    I''m not going back. I''m staying at my friend''s tonight. I''m not going backter. I''m still young. I don''t want to be punished every day. And what I did


    was just an eye for an eye. I didn''t do anything wrong.¡±


    It was not hard to imagine Tammy not letting nche off the hook when she went back. And she wasn''t brain damaged.


    Eric was stunned for a moment. Then he tried to persuade nche.


    "nche, it was my brother who came to take you back. It''s the first time I''ve ever seen him pick someone up."


    It wasn''t that Eric was surprised, but he really found what had happened today quite unbelievable. After all, Louis had never stooped to looking for


    someone in the middle of the night. It was rare to see Louis act like that.


    nche turned her head in the other direction.


    "That''s the first time I''ve ever been thrown out! Even if my house is shabby, no one has ever thrown me out in the rain."


    Seeing that nche didn''t even look at him, Eric turned back to the couch and waved his hand at Louis.


    "nche is very angry. She said she''s not going back.¡±


    "Well, it''s one in the morning. We''ve


    been out looking for her for almost


    two hours. We finally found her in


    this shitty restaurant, and she is still


    SO arrogant and ignoring us. Is this


    what you mean by saying she ls not


    sophisticated? I think she igjust a


    derk." Louis looked upwards


    sneering.


    Eric scratched his head. Seeing Louis getting more and more oppressive, Eric felt a little headache.


    At this moment, after thinking for a while, Erin advised, "nche, you''d better go back. Louis has personallye to pick you up. Don''t people


    usually ask him for favors? I''m surprised he even came to pick you up! I''m so shocked."


    nche turned around and shook her head firmly. "He wouldn''t be so kind as to take me back. If I go back, there''s bound to be a bigger punishment


    waiting for me. Haven''t you heard the saying? No one pleases someone without a reason.¡±


    nche felt her scalp tingle at the thought of the frightening look she''d seen on Louis'' face when she''d turned round earlier. If she went back with


    Louis, it would be as if she was jumping into hell.


    Erin was in a daze, but she thought nche had a point.


    Soon after, nche''s phone rang. She received a message from Louis.


    ¡°Hurry up! Come back. I don¡¯t have the patience to y games with you."


    nche thought, ¡®What does he mean by ying games with me?¡¯


    nche nced at the message and immediately replied angrily, "I''m not going back. I''m going to sleep at my friend''s ce tonight. I¡¯m going out


    tomorrow to look for an apartment. I''m never going back.¡±


    nche had just put her phone down when the creepy man sitting at the table next to her came over to her.


    He had been sizing up nche at the next table, and he had the itch to talk to nche. for nche was so beautiful.


    "Pretty girl, how about leaving your contact details? We can get to know more about each other.¡±


    nche frowned. She noticed the man staring at her breasts. Then she felt nauseated.


    She snapped, "Go away.¡±


    "Don''t be so rude! I''ll pick you up and


    take you to my ce when you''re


    done eatings] just saw you running...


    into the restaurant soaking wet. You


    must have had a fight with yours:


    husband. That man who just came


    to See you is your husband, tight?


    We''re not going back tonight. I''ll


    comfort you."


    The man said nasty things. As he walked closer to nche, nche smelled the odor of sweat.


    "Stay away from me! Or I''ll call the police." nche turned on her mobile phone and started dialing the numbers.


    "Gee, you''re sagrumpy! But I won''t


    be intimidated by you. Why are you


    SO pretentidus? You''re all wet. You''re


    trying toGeduce me! Don''t be suctya


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    nche pped the man across the face.


    "Fuck off.¡±


    "Shit! How dare you hit me?" The man incredulously touched his burning cheek. Then he brutally squeezed nche''s shoulder and raised his hand to


    smack nche back.


    nche immediately tried to break away. Unfortunately, she couldn''t. After all, men were always stronger than women.


    As nche watched the greasy palme down, she could only turn her face away. Louis stepped forward, grabbed the disgusting man¡¯s hand, and


    spun it.

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    "You... Who are you? Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!...¡±


    That disgusting man grimaced in pain. His arm was twisted out of shape.


    Eric came from behind and took the man from Louis''s hand. Then he threw the man against the wall, walked over, and pointed his finger at the


    disgusting man''s chest.


    ¡°You''re in no position to ask about my brother''s identity. Get out!"


    The disgusting man realized he had dislocated his hand. He was in deep pain. His vision blurred. "I will go! I''ll get out!" Immediately, he ran away from


    the restaurant.


    nche lowered her head. She was angry and ashamed. She hadn''t realized that it was Louis who had stepped in and saved her at that crucial


    moment. She should have thanked Louis, but she couldn''t say it.


    "I''m going to ask you one more time. Are you going back or not?" From above nche''s head came Louis'' oppressive and cold voice.


    nche pursed her lips. Her heart thumped, but quickly, she shook her head.


    "I''m not going back.¡±


    Even though Louis had saved her, why would she go back to look for death? Tammy would never let her go.


    Louis licked his teeth with the tip of his tongue. The veins popped out of his temple.


    Suddenly, nche''s feet left the ground. She was being carried on a shoulder.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    Louis carried nche on his shoulder and lifted his chin at Eric.


    "Pay the bill. Take thedy back.¡±


    "Hey, what are you doing? Erin. help me.¡±


    nche jumped and fell on Louis¡¯ shoulder. She felt that she was far from the ground.


    Erin caught up with her. However, she stammered the moment she saw Louis¡¯ cold face.


    "nche, you''d better... go back with Mr. Herbart.¡±


    ¡°Erin...¡±


    Louis carried nche out of the restaurant and threw her into the car. Then he got into the car and drove off.


    "Hey, what are you doing? I said I''m going back. I''m geing to my friend''s ce. Didn''t you hear me?¡±


    Louis gave nche a look. He hit the gas and immediately picked up speed. nche was so scared that she put her seatbelt on


    Tammy was already asleep. When


    she heard th¨¦ car in the yard, she


    got up and ¡®spened the window.


    Then shesaw Louis get out of thes


    driver''s-seat to go into the house¡±


    Then,kouis took a few steps ¡é and


    went back in the car. He pulled open


    the I passenger door and stared at


    the passenger seat.


    After standing there for a few seconds, Tammy saw Louis quickly bend down and carry someone from the passenger seat. There was a slender figure


    struggling on his shoulder.


    Tammy''s expression suddenly changed when she saw that the person Louis was carrying over his shoulder was nche. Then, she closed the


    window.


    Louis carried nche to the bedroom and threw her on the bed.


    nche was krocked unconscious.


    She was abetrt to get up when Louis


    pressed INs-body against hers. He->


    then grabbed both her arms and


    pinnedyer to the bed. He pressed


    ¨¦g against nche''s and


    growled in her ear.  Swnovel 2)


    "This is the first time I''ve ever gone out looking for someone, and it will be thest time. If you ever leave without saying goodbye again, I''ll break your


    legs."


    He''d nearly lost his mind looking for her in this foul weather!


    nche felt weighed down by a demon. She felt very aggrieved and raised her voice.


    ¡°Are you going to break my legs?


    Who are you ta break my legs? Do


    you think I want to run? If I don''t run,


    what if I die-From the rain? Its oN


    raining so hard. What if I meet a bad


    guy if Kgo out? It''s all because you


    guyssorced me! You''ve goo far!


    Yattronly believe in Cathy, aid she''s


    right about everything. It''sall my


    fault. Do you know I have to take


    care of my granny? If I die, what will


    happen to my granny? She''s getting


    old."


    After yelling those words, nche could heard her echo in this room. She froze. She was venting herself with every ounce of strength she had


    Everyone in the vi was going to wake up from her yelling.


    nche licked her lips and felt ufortable. Then she broke away from Louis¡¯ grip, got out of bed, and ran to take a shower.

 Chapter 94 His Sister-in-law

    Chapter 94 His Sister-inw


    Chapter 94 His Sister-inw


    The next day, when nche opened her eyes, it was dawn. She fished out her phone and saw that Erin had sent her several messages.


    "nche, are you up? You''re going to cover my shift today at Sky Restaurant! You have to be there at 9:00 a.m. Don''t bete. I''ve already told my


    manager.¡±


    "My mum and I are already on the ne. It''s a beautiful day."


    "nche, love you."


    nche replied with a message that put Erin at ease about traveling. Then she hurried out of bed to put on light make-up and to go downstairs. The


    moment she reached the stairway, she saw the impatient look in Tammy''s eyes.


    nche''s heart did a flip, but she calmly walked out the door. Although Tammy was sitting in the living room and had a hard look on her face, Tammy


    didn''t give nche a hard time.


    That was strange! Given Tammy¡¯s stubborn personality, Tammy wouldn''t have let her off the hook so easily, for nche hadn''t been punishedst


    night.


    At this time, ra was watering the nts at the door. Then nche waved at ra


    "Mrs. Herbart.¡±


    "ra, did anything happen afterst night?"


    "What happened afterward? Well, here''s the thing. After you left. Cathy''s lies were exposed. What a p in the face! I told you..."


    "Wait! What was exposed?"


    "She deserved to be kicked in theke by you. She was the one who hit you over the head with a rock first! nche, you should have pushed her into


    theke to teach her a lesson! Hmph! Why should she be the only one to bully others? How can she forbid others to bully her?¡±


    nche was confused, for she was the only ane who knew the truth


    "How do you know?¡±


    "Mr. Turner told Mrs. Herbart. He said that he saw Cathy hit your head with a rock. What a p in the face! And Mrs. Herbart had to take his word for


    it. After all, Mr. Turner was the man Louis trusted most and could never lie. And Mrs. Herbart taught Miss Bird a lesson. She told Cathy that if she ever


    used you again, she''d never allow Cathy toe here.¡±


    "Sam said he saw it with his own eyes?" nche reconfirmed.


    ra kept nodding. "Yeah."


    nche had a confused look on her face. It was gettingte. Then she hurried off to Sky Restaurant


    Staring at nche leaving, Tammy was annoyed. She realized that her son was getting attached to nche.


    However, Tammy hated nche.


    If no one could prove that Cathy hit nche''s head firstst night, Tammy would never let nche off the hook.


    In the car park of Sky Restaurant, Louis got out of his limited edition SUV. Coincidentally, Henry opened the door and got out of the luxurious ck


    car next to Louis''s car.


    The eyes of two arrogant and tall men met. They had a sharp look in their eyes


    Henry smiled and took the initiative to walk toward Louis. If one were to look at him closely, one would realize that there was a stern look in his eyes.


    "My grandmother sent me over to learn from the entrepreneur guru of the Herbart family.¡±


    Louis responded quickly and gave Henry a nce. Then he headed down the hall where two rows of attendants stood.


    Among them was a woman in a professional suit. She looked startled when she saw an imposing figure walking towards her. Then she stepped back


    quietly.


    nche was Speechless. She


    wondered why she could run into


    Louis dining here even when she o


    was covering a shift. It was suctran


    unfortonate coincidence! If Lowis


    recognized her, he would thi link she


    had embarrassed him agail,


    nche lowered her eyes and stepped back. However, the person next to her immediately red at nche.


    "Do you know the rules? Stand still. Don''t move."


    nche had to keep her head down as Louis approached her. Then she secretly prayed that Louis would not recognize her.


    A pair of ck leather shoes strutted past. nche breathed a sigh of relief, but she got excited too soon.


    "nche?" Henry asked with a smile.


    nche lifted her head and saw a handsome face in front of her. It was Henry. She had just thought that the man walking behind Louis looked


    familiar.


    nche was annoyed. When she needed Henry to talk, he wouldn¡¯t. However, when she didn¡¯t want him to talk, he greeted her. And nche knew


    that Henry was trying to screw her over.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.


    nche was a little embarrassed and said, "Oops. Sorry. Sir, you have the wrong person."


    "Really? Well, I''ll have my brothere over and identify you.¡±


    The interaction between nche and Henry had made the reception team curious and looking toward them. Luckily, Louis didn''t look back. Louis


    continued on his way, led by the restaurant manager.


    nche nced at Louis as he walked forward. Then, she looked at Henry and whispered, "Don''t.


    However, Louis, who was walking ahead, had stopped. He turned sideways. Then, he dropped his gaze right onto nche.


    nche had noticed when she


    arrived at this restaurant that the


    people who came in and out of the


    ce were al upper-ss people. ~


    She didn¡¯t Want anyone to recognize


    her as t #se daughter-inw of thes


    Herbart family. Therefore, shetook


    off.h¨¦r light makeup and puton


    heavy makeup. She wore-bright red


    lips and applied more foundation. If


    she hadn''t met someone who knew


    her well, she wouldn''t have been


    recognizable.


    Louis narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at nche, who was wearing red blush, with icy eyes.


    nche''s heart was pounding. She felt like his eyes were trying to peel the skin off her body.


    "nche, am I mistaken?"


    Louis turned around and said, "Since you''re here to learn, keeping your mouth shut is a basic rule.¡±


    Henry followed Louis and smiled softly at nche.


    "I guess I really did mistake you for someone else."


    They had just walked away when the foreman next to them questioned nche.


    "What just happened? These two are


    the most distinguished guests here.


    What''s wrong with you? I''m telling .


    you that ¡éf you offend the customers


    today, Erin won''t being back to


    work Fe never seen anyone < as


    unreliable as her. How could''she


    find some random girl to Gover her


    shift?¡±


    nche was embarrassed and said, "Foreman, don''t worry. I''ll behave myselfter. I''ve worked in restaurants before. That customer just mistook me


    for someone else."


    The manager of the restaurant personally guided Louis to the most exclusive room and gently pushed the door open. Inside the room, the General


    Manager of Genesis Enterprises was already seated.


    Louis took the main seat. Across therge round table sat a man with a tattooed neck and raised his ss.


    "Mr. Herbart, I''ve heard a lot about you. My name is Logan Larson, and I''m the General Manager of Genesis Enterprises.¡±


    Louis forced a smile, unbuttoned the suit. leaned back in his chair, and didn''t pick up the ss in front of him at all


    "I don''t have that much time. Let''s get down to business.¡±

 Chapter 95 She Runs Into Louis

    Chapter 95 She Runs Into Louis


    Chapter 95 She Runs Into Louis


    After working as a receptionist in the lobby, nche went to the bathroom to touch up her makeup. She was really nervous just now. And her makeup


    was smudged.


    Her phone dinged.


    nche turned on the phone and found a message from Erin.


    "nche, are you used to doing this job? The foreman is going through menopause. She''s a little weird. You just have to go along with it.¡±


    nche locked down and texted her back.


    I ran into Louis. He''s here for dinner."


    "Huh? Did he recognize you?"


    "Yes." nche sent a shrug emoji.


    "Oh na! Crap! He must be pretty pissed off! As the daughter-inw of the Herbart family, you''ve already had hundreds of billions of dors. But you


    still work as a waitress. He must be furious. I''m so selfish. I only thought of travelling with my mom. Sorry to put you through this.¡±


    "Stop joking! What hundreds of billions of assets? It has nothing to do with me. Don¡¯t worry about it. It''s not a big deal. He''s always hated me. Have


    fun! Alright. I''m busy.¡±


    nche had juste out of the bathroom moments before the foreman called out to her.


    ¡°Hurry over here and join me in serving the food.¡±


    nche followed the foreman up the stairs. Then she came to the door of arge private room. Her jaw dropped when she nced at the veryrge


    food cart. nche thought, ¡®Could it be that the person ordering food on the face of this ce is the king? That guy ordered such a feast. ''


    The foreman said, "I''m telling you, when you get into the room, you''d better be quick. You have to hold the tes steady. Don''t spill the soup on the


    guests. The price of a suit worn by these people is equivalent to our annual sry."


    nche nodded obediently.


    The moment nche gently pushed the door open and saw the person inside. she felt her head buzz to the point of cracking. Louis was there!


    nche took a deep breath. She wondered why she hadn''t checked the calendar before she left the house. Before the foreman could give her a


    warning look, nche lowered her head, pushed the cart in, and started serving the food.


    nche stood next to Henry as she served the food. At this point, Henry was leisurely sizing up nche.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.


    nche was speechless. She didn''t know what Henry was looking at, but she had a bad feeling about it. She hurriedly put the dishes on the table


    and wanted to get out quickly.


    nche sensed the serious atmosphere in the room. No one was smiling. They seemed to be at an impasse, and nche wondered what they were


    talking about that was so serious.


    nche thought it was great that Louis hadn''t looked at her at all.


    And the man sitting across from Louis had a horrible tattoo on his neck that made nche feel her scalp tingle. The tattoo looked like a boa


    constrictor wrapped around his neck, which looked horrible.


    nche saw the man with the tattoo on his neck shooting a look at his subordinate sitting next to him. The subordinate then ced a document in


    front of him on the ss table and gently turned the table. Then the document appeared in front of Louis.


    "Mr. Herbart. please review this contract for the purchase of raw jewellery. We have previously negotiated with Wilburn. Originally, we were scheduled


    to sign the contract today. Since Wilburn has gone overseas to study, and you are in charge of his previous business, I had to find you to sign the


    contract.¡±


    Louis lowered his eyes, skimmed the contract in front of him, picked it up, flipped through it. and tossed the document away.


    "I can''t sign it. Herbart Group won''t be involved in this project.¡±


    Suddenly, Logan snapped his palm on the table. "Mr. Herbart, are you seriously not signing this contract?"


    nche was so frightened that her hands shook. Logan smashed the table hard. Luckily, she had finished serving the dishes. Then she was ready to


    get out of there and away from this mess.


    Henry took out his mobile phone and tapped it.


    Cranky Logan got a message. After looking at his phone, he fixed his gaze on nche, who was walking out the door with a frown on her face


    Quickly, he raised his hand and pointed at nche.


    "Stand still. You stay here and pour the drinks for me."


    nche paused. Her heart did a flip.


    The foreman immediately smiled and said, "Sir, I''ll stay here and pour the wine for you. She''s new to the job. She''s very clumsy."


    Logan said angrily, "Since I asked her to stay. she has to stay. Shut up! Get out of here.¡±


    The foreman looked embarrassed. She looked at nche and walked away. And she motioned nche to serve the guests well with her eyes.


    nche was confused for a moment. She realized that Louis was looking at her with a look se terrifying it could have devoured her.


    nche pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes. Then. she looked at Logan and looked at Henry again. Just now, she saw Henry take out his mobile


    phone. Soon, Logan received a message.


    "Mr. Herbart. I''m sorry. I was too impulsive. Let''s eat first." Logan suddenly changed his attitude and put on a kind smile.


    Sam forced a smile.


    "Mr. Larson, you change your attitude pretty fast. I''ve heard you have a temper. You said you were going to kill Mr Herbart¡¯s whole family if you didn¡¯t


    get signed this time. Is that true?"


    nche gazed nkly. She thought, ¡®Te kill his whole family? Does that include me?¡¯


    "Mr. Turner, you are joking. I''ve had


    veryplisated experiences, so I''m


    not afraidMe get into trouble. If I =>


    want to do something, I''m going to


    maketh. So, I hope Mr. Herbartdakes


    a goad look at the contract. Men,


    lets sign the contract."


    belongs to  ?


    "It seems that what you said is true."


    "Mr. Herbart. I know your business is quite big. but you have to be honest. Herbart Group has already agreed to sign the contract with me, so I can''t


    ept that you suddenly decide not to sign it."


    Louis grunted and sneered, ¡°Herbart Group? Wilburn doesn''t represent the Herbart Group. The quality of yourpany''s raw jewellery isn''t good


    enough. Herbart Group only sells top-quality jewellery, so we can''t sign a contract with you."


    Logan lifted a hand to brush his hair. He was hollow-cheeked and looked fierce. After looking up in one direction, he gulped down the wine in front of


    him and pointed it straight at nche.


    "Come here. Can''t you see my ss is empty? Pour me some wine.¡±


    nche had no reason to refuse. Then she took a bottle of red wine over to Logan and poured it for him.


    However, the moment she stepped back, Logan changed his mind.


    Logan then said in a nasty tone, "I don''t want any more wine. Take the red wine away. Make me a cup of tea


    nche knew.Logan was


    e iberately giving her a hard time.


    After all, rng one drank tea atthe xX


    dinner table. Even if Logan was S


    Ww


    S


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    64


    eird she still had to make teay>


    inceShe was working in the-service


    industry, she had to put customers


    itthe first ce.


    nche left the private room. Soon, she brought in a small tea cup and started making tea.


    "Mr Larson, you have a very special taste." Louis lit a cigarette and blew a smoke ring.


    Logan grunted andughed. He had a sly look on his face.


    "Mr. Herbart. you should see I''m a roughneck. I''m not used to red wine. I might as well have some tea to refresh myself.¡±


    A sharp look shed across Louis¡¯


    eyes. Then he tropped his eyes to


    nche, wk was quietly making


    tea. He saw that nche was


    wearing.@ decent professional sult


    that wrapped around her curvy~¡¯


    figure. Then Louis pressed iis


    toyimb against the knuckl le.of his


    index finger. His eyes suddenly grew


    deep.


    While nche was making the tea, she looked pretty good at making it. She used her fingers to briskly pour hot water over the tea cup of the y


    pot. Then the aroma of tea wafted out


    Sam looked over at Louis and whispered, "Mr. Herbart, Logan is looking for a beating. He even asked Mrs. Herbart to make tea. Nice try. My fingers


    are itching. I want to hit him."


    "No rush." Louis ordered in a calm voice.


    Sam had to hold back his anger. Then he nced at Logan, who was sitting across from him, and remained still.


    "Why haven''t you made the tea yet? Hurry up! I''m thirsty." Logan urged nche impatiently.


    nche mentally cursed Logan, but she kept her calm demeanor.


    "Just a minute.¡±

 Chapter 96 He Called Me a Pig

    Chapter 96 He Called Me a Pig


    Chapter 96 He Called Me a Pig


    Tea was brewed with boiling water. nche reached for the tea. Then, she was identally scalded by the hot water.


    "Ah." nche immediately withdrew her hand


    Seeing this scene, Logan immediately snapped.


    "Why are you as stupid as a pig? How can you not know how to make tea? Hurry up and bring it over."


    nche paused for a moment. Suddenly, she looked over toward Logan. Her eyes suddenly zed with anger. How dare that tattooed guy call her


    stupid as a pig?


    "What are you looking at? Bitch, hurry up and bring me my tea!"


    Sam moved closer to Louis and offered, ¡°He''s looking for death. I''ll wash his mouth out with soap."


    Louis frowned and nced at nche, who was holding back her anger. Then, he shook his head


    "Let''s see.¡±


    "Why haven''t you brought the tea? Are you deaf?"


    nche felt like she was going to be furious. She had been verbally humiliated and physically assaulted. As a waitress, she didn''t mess with anyone


    She''d done a lot of part-time jobs. This was the first time she''d seen such an unreasonable customer.


    nche took a breath, brought the tea over, ced it in front of Logan, and turned to leave.


    After all, nche had to be more patient, or her n would be messed up. She held back her anger for the sake of her good friend. In particr, it


    was taboo for waiters to disobey guests in the service industry. If she talked back, Logan would ask her manager toe over, and Erin would


    probably be fired.


    So she would consider Logan a fool. It was not worthwhile for her to dispute with him.


    nche had just left moments before she heard a clunk from behind her. The teacup fell to the floor and broke in half.


    "What the hell are you doing? The water is so hot. Hurry up and pour me another cup of tea. The water has to be the right temperature.¡±


    nche turned her head and locked askance at Logan with her big eyes. She thought, ¡®What''s wrong with this guy? Why does he keep targeting me?


    Did I dig up his mum''s grave?¡¯


    "Okay. I''ll pour another cup of tea." nche tried to force a smile.


    She did it for her endearing friendship with Erin. She was touched by the thought that Erin had once broken half of her only bun for her when she was.


    out of food. Forget it! She''d just put up with the fool one more time


    nche then put a cup of tea in front of Logan. She purposely took a fan to fan the tea to coal it down. And she kept a smile on her face.


    "The tea is not hot anymore. Please enjoy it, sir.¡±


    Then nche left again. She was helpless. She thought, ¡®Erin is such a silly girl! She insisted on supporting her family by herself, but she refused to


    ept the money I gave her as her friend.¡¯


    nche had earned some money over the years from her jewelry design. Although she didn''t be rich, she had enough money to live on.


    ¡°Hmph! Waiters can''t do anything these days. I really don''t know why restaurants hire people like you. If this girl were in mypany, she''d only be


    able to clean toilets.¡±


    nche felt speechless. She thought, ''Why does he keep cursing me?¡¯


    nche wondered why she had such a good temper tonight. She stood aside. And her eyes kept darting from side to side. She didn''t take Logan''s


    words seriously. And she would consider the tattooed man an arsehole.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.


    "Mr. Larson, you''re funny. Anyway, she''s a human being. How can you say she looks like a pig?" Henry snapped.


    nche was confused.


    nche hadn''t wanted to bother Logan at all. However, why did Henry suddenly intervene? As Louis¡¯ elder brother, Henry actually added fuel to the


    fire.


    ¡°Haha! What is she if she¡¯s not a pig? I think she''s even worse than a pig.¡±


    Seeing the tattooed manughing more and more arrogantly, nche clenched her fingers tightly. It seemed like she couldn''t hald back any longer.


    Then, Lagan looked at nche again. He had an arrogant look on his face and red at nche.


    "By the way, what''s your name? Your service is terrible. I''m going to make aint to your manager."


    She thought, ''To make aint? Fine. He''s going to screw up Erin''s job after all.¡® So she decided not to remain silent.


    nche thought that after she went outter, she would buy off the manager to stop him from firing Erin. After all, everyone liked money. Otherwise,


    she didn¡¯t believe she''d not be able to smooth things over.


    "I''m asking you what your name is. Just give me your name."


    "Fuck you!" nche said as she took a few quick steps, picked up the teacup in front of Logan, and sshed it on Logan''s fat face.


    The drops of water ran down Logan''s chin. Logan looked miserable, but he froze


    nche was still upset and repeated her words.


    "Fuck you! I don''t care if you like to eat or drink it or not. Since you''re going to file aint, go ahead and do it. I won''t even frown."


    nche headed for the door. She turned back after a few steps.


    "If I were a pig, you''d be a self-righteous piglet. You''re the piglet who doesn''t have a mother to look after him.¡±


    The kinder a person was, the easier the one was to be bullied. nche pushed the door open and tilted her head. She couldn''t stand this smug


    bastard anymore.


    Sam shot a quiet nce at Louis, who was secretlyughing, and then he couldn''t help but chuckle a few times and feel good about it.


    Logan kicked his subordinate, who was still in a daze, and cursed, "Go get this bitch! I''m going te kill her today."


    "You want to kil! me? Come on! You


    can''t catch ate! You''re an idiot."


    nche heard his words the instant


    she pull¨¦d the door open and said¡±


    those provocative words before:she


    closed it. Then she mmed-the


    dost behind her.


    on


    nche had never been so humiliated. No one had ever dared to describe her as a pig.


    Before nche went out, she stomped on the tattooed man. She thought, ''He''s a pig! He''s a fucking pig.


    As Logan''s subordinate was about to go after nche, Logan felt someone pressing hard on his shoulder. He wondered when Louis hade over.


    "You only take it out on women. You have unified Europa''s underground world. Couldn''t it be Europa''s underground rat world that you''ve unified?"


    Sam blocked Logan''s subordinate at the door.


    Whether it was his height or physique, Sam crushed Logan''s subordinate. The subordinate balked and turned his head to look at Logan.


    Logan gritted his teeth and dropped his eyelids. He felt the weight of the strong hand that kept pressing his shoulders. He had a strong presence, but


    the most powerful man was standing next to him.


    He felt his shoulder was being squeezed so hard that he couldn''t move.


    Logan swallowed hard and forced him to look fierce.


    "Fine! I''ll let the woman go. Mr. Herbart, since you don''t want to eat the food, let''s sign the contract."


    "Before you sign the contract. I suggest you call and ask where your son is. I kindly remind you not to be impulsive. I''ll wait a minute. Go make a


    phone call and ask about it.¡±


    "What do you mean?¡±


    Logan was stunned for a few seconds. Immediately, his expression changed drastically. Then, he hurriedly took out the phone and called the nanny


    who took care of his son.


    Before Logan could speak, the person on the other end of the line spoke.


    "You idiot. Waylon''s lost? Didn''t I tell you to follow him at all times?¡±


    ¡°Hurry up and get our people to find my son. De whatever it takes! If you can''t take Waylon back, I''lle after you."


    Logan became very agitated and dropped the phone. He stared at Louis with his red eyes.


    "Did you take Waylon? Give Waylon back to me."


    Logan had been fighting others in


    the undergretind world for years. His


    reproductive organ was injured = <>


    during aight. Waylon was his only


    son. Atthough he normally looked


    verytierce, he was afraid that


    sorfiething might happen 4toWaylon.


    "Are you getting anxious? Sorry. Since you put the word out about killing my whole family, it concerns me. If any of my family members lost one hair,


    your son... You know what I''m talking about."


    "I''ll leave your people untouched. Give back my son."


    Seeing Louis walk away, Logan shouted at Louis.


    "What am I supposed to do? He kidnapped my son. That''s my only son. I can''t let anything happen to him.¡±


    Logan was so agitated that he mmed his fist on the table.


    "I''m so stupid! I should never have pissed him off by saying those harsh words. I underestimated Louis."


    Henry frowned. He did not expect Louis to make such a fast move. Once Louis made a move, he took control of Logan''s lifeblood in his hands.


    ¡°Calm down! As long as you don¡¯t touch his men, your son will be safe."


    Outside the private room, Louis went straight toward the entrance of the elevator. Sam followed Louis.


    "Logan treasures his son the most. Now that we have his son, he won''t act tough."


    Louis had justreached the entrance


    of the elevator when he heard the


    sound of runninging from the->


    nearby stairwell. Louis pricked upshis


    ears and walked quickly to thew:


    stairwell. Then he saw nche


    running quickly down the stairs.


    ¡°nche.¡±


    nche looked back quickly and realized it was Louis. Then she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.


    "It scared the shit out of me! I thought it was that tattooed jerking after me.¡±


    "If you were so scared, why did you do it? Aren''t you afraid he''ll get back at youter?¡±


    nche sniffled her small nose and said, "He called me a pig! And he called me a pig more than once! I couldn''t stand it any longer. If it were you,


    could you stand it?"


    Louis was suddenly amused. However, he forced himself to stifle hisughter when he faced nche.


    "Come up." Louis stifled hisughter and looked down.


    "What am I doing up there?¡± nche tilted her head and asked rhetorically.


    "To eat food."

 Chapter 97 Get Your Ass Down There

    Chapter 97 Get Your Ass Down There


    Chapter 97 Get Your Ass Down There.


    nche pursed her soft lips when she heard Louis ask her to join him for dinner. Would Louis be that kind? She wouldn''t go over there whether Louis


    was kind or not.


    "You go eat if you have to. I can''t eat. I still have to waitress here. I''m working.¡± nche rubbed her slender fingers together.


    Louis had just been in the private room without even picking up his fork. He really hadn''t eaten enough.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    ¡°Don''t ever mention to me again that you''re working here as a waitress. Get your arse up here!" Louis was enraged as soon as he saw nche in


    this uniform. As his wife, when was it nche''s turn to make tea for someone else?


    "Be nice. Why are you telling me to get my ass down here? I''m a person, not an object. Why would I do that? Get your ass down if you want to.¡±


    nche said angrily with a red face.


    nche hated it in her life when people said such rude words to her. It was so insulting.


    Louis narrowed his eyes. He thought. ''How dare she! How dare she tell him to fuck off? Does she know who she''s talking to?¡¯ However, Louis held


    back his anger and changed his tone.


    "You''re afraid to go to dinner with me. Are you scared of me?"


    ¡°How can that be? I dared to talk back to that bastard in the private room just now. How could I be scared of you?"


    Then, nche ran upwards. After running upstairs. she felt so tired that she was panting.


    "Did you see that? It''s not that I''m afraid toe up here. Rather, I have to go to work now. You go eat by yourself. Is it hard to eat without a beautiful


    woman like me to keep youpany to the point that you can''t eat your meal?¡± nche tilted her head to the side and had a naughty look on her


    face.


    Louis narrowed his eyes. He was surprised by nche''s delicate face. Soon, he calmed down. Then he looked over his shoulder and said coldly,


    "Follow me."


    After walking a few steps, Louis realized there was no movement behind him. Then, he turned around.


    nche stood still and didn''t move. She wasn''t even looking in his direction


    "Do you want me to call the restaurant manager and tell him you''re my wife?"


    His words worked so well that nche came running. She didn''t know when Erin would be back from travel. so she had to keep hanging in there.


    nche arrived at the top floor and saw arge al fresco dining room. Then she was so surprised that she gasped. She couldn''t help but think that


    this was the perfect ce to eat. It had a great view, and above her was the blue sky and white clouds.


    It was so much better than thevish and lifeless private room nche had just been in, and she almost could not breathe in that private room.


    "Mrs. Herbart, sit." Sam pulled out the white chair for nche and waited for nche to take her seat.


    ¡°Thanks.¡±


    The moment nche sat down, she saw the manager of the restaurant walking toward her.


    nche nced at her blue professional outfit and felt bad. Then she nervously rubbed her hands. As a waitress, she hadn''t been serving food but


    was sitting here waiting for her food. It would be strange if the manager scolded her harshly.


    As the stern-faced manager walked closer to nche, nche immediately jumped up and apologized to him.


    "I''m sorry, manager. I''ll get to work right away...¡±


    "nche, sit down. You''ve been working all morning. You must be very tired, right?"


    The manager smiled and put a hand on nche''s shoulder to let her sit down.


    nche was confused for a long time. Was the manager being sarcastic?


    Immediately, she said, "Manager. I''m not eating. I''m going to work."


    "Silly girl! How can you not eat? You''ve finished ordering, right? I will personally go to the kitchen te prepare the food. I''ll serve those dishes right


    away.¡±


    nche scratched her ear, looked over her shoulder, and looked away. Then she took Louis¡¯ order and nced at the manager, who was walking


    quickly away.


    nche looked back. She thought of the only possibility. Then she looked at the handsome man sitting across from her and twitched the corners of


    her rosy mouth.


    "You told the manager who I was. Who told you to tell her? You didn''t have my permission.¡±


    She''de to cover Erin''s shift, not to show off her identity. If the manager had known she was Louis'' wife, he wouldn''t have been able to arrange


    tasks for her.


    Louis frowned


    "That''s right: I told her you were the


    nanny who was sacked by the 2


    Herbart family. I bumped you today.


    I thought you looked miserable. As


    yourformer master, I wanted to take


    yorrto have a big dinner." Content


    b¨¦longs  ~


    Pfft!


    nche had just taken a sip of water fram her ss moments before she spewed it out of her mouth.


    After the manager himself went to urge the chef to cook food, many exquisite dishes were brought to the table a whileter.


    There were lobsters with mustard, silver cod, braised crab w wings, and chicken thighs.


    Looking at the golden chicken thighs, nche thought she was seeing stars. She was really hungry.


    "Stop sniffing £¤our saliva is going to


    drip into thetish, You look exactly


    like a babysitter who hasn''t seen the


    world. It ''sthe first time you''ve seen


    such aveast, isnt it?¡¯ Louis crossed


    a legun his straight trousers.and


    grafited condescendingly.¡é Content


    b¨¦longs


    nche looked up and rolled her eyes at him. She wasn''t even sniffing the dishes. And she was going to eat. She thought. ¡®Louis has gone too far. ''


    Noticing that Sam was standing next to her and not sitting down with her, nche smiled and waved at him.


    "Mr. Turner, you''d better sit down and eat with us. There are so many dishes here. We can''t eat it all.¡±


    nche hada soft spot forSam


    when she thought of ra telling Her


    this merning that it was Sam who


    had e forward and proved that


    Cathy had hit her head first. ¡°Content


    ~~

 Chapter 98 Mrs. Herbart Is So Smart

    Chapter 98 Mrs. Herbart Is So Smart


    Chapter 98 Mrs. Herbart Is So Smart


    Sam froze for a moment. Since Louis wanted to eat with nche, he''d be a third wheel if he sat here and ate with them both.


    "No. Mrs. Herbart, I''ve just had enough food.¡±


    ¡°Hurry up and sit down. Let''s eat together. Neither of you has touched a fork. How can you be full? Come on! Sit here."


    nche not only asked Sam to sit down and eat with her, but she got up and pulled out a chair and asked Sam to sit.


    Sam was ttered. He took a careful look at Louis, who looked grim.


    "Sit down." Louis lifted his cold eyes.


    Sam hurriedly sat down. He felt shudders running down their backs and was afraid to move.


    However, the next second, arge chicken leg appeared on the te in front of him. It was nche who put it on his te.


    "Mr. Turner, thank you. Please eat the chicken leg." nche smiled happily.


    Louis felt speechless.


    This big te of chicken legs was closest to Louis. When Louis saw nche reaching out her hand to fork the chicken leg, he thought nche was


    going to put it on his te. However, nche took a turn and put the chicken leg on Sam''s te.


    How could nche give his subordinate a chicken leg in frant of him? She was pissing him off.


    What was going on here?


    Sam wanted to bash his head into a chicken leg. He wondered if nche was purposely messing with him.


    "Mrs. Herbart, I don¡¯t eat chicken legs.¡±


    Sam quickly forked therge chicken leg. Then he realized he couldn''t give the chicken leg back. It would be inappropriate even if he put the chicken


    leg on Louis'' te.


    Louis¡¯s dark eyes looked cold. Louis looked like he was going to cut Sam into pieces. Sam thought he was doomed.


    Sam couldn''t wait to get up and swore that he definitely did not cozy up to nche in private.


    ¡°Come on, eat! Mr. Turner, do you think this chicken thigh is not delicious enough? You want this cod?¡± nche winked. She took a nibble of the


    chicken leg, looked over at Sam, and was ready to fork the cod again.


    "No. No. Mrs. Herbart, I''ll pick my own food. You can give it to Mr. Herbart... Mrs. Herbart. why... Why do you care about me?¡±


    Sam was afraid to say that he would let nche pick up the food for Louis.


    However, if he didn''t clear up this misunderstanding today, he feared he''d be dead


    "I want to thank you. ra told me all about it in the morning. You were the one who testified on my behalf in front of Louis¡® mumst night. You


    testified that Cathy hit me with a rock first. You''ve got a sharp eye. I thought no one saw that. Otherwise, I would have been med. I''m so lucky to


    have you speak up for me."


    nche noticed that the moment she spoke, Louis looked grim. He looked cold-blooded and ruthless. It was as if she was wrong.


    nche touched the bridge of her small and straight nose. Was she wrong? That was absolutely impossible.


    It dawned on Sam, and he immediately exined


    "Mrs. Herbart, I don¡¯t even get the credit for this. It''s Mr. Herbart...¡±


    "Eat." Louis knocked on the table and coldly interrupted Sam.


    Sam felt like he had a fishbone in his throat. He thought, ¡®Mrs. Herbart, I didn''t see Miss Bird hit you. Mr. Herbart told me to say that. You should give


    the chicken leg to Mr. Herbart.''


    nche put down the chicken leg she was eating and fought for Sam.


    "Why are you interrupting him? You''re too bossy! You''ve gone too far.¡±


    Louis gripped his chopsticks hard and knocked on the surface of the crunchy te.


    "nche, don¡¯t push too hard. Why are you so cheeky?¡±


    "How did I push you? Why won''t you let me talk? Why are you mad at me? Why did you act like a coward when we were in the private room? That


    tattooed man kept humiliating me! As my nominal husband, you didn''t dare to make a move. You can only be overbearing in front of acquaintances!


    You are so useless.¡±


    The more nche thought about it, the angrier she got. Louis was tall and strong, but he stood by and watched. He watched the tattooed man keep


    humiliating her. Luckily, she wasn''t in love with his face.


    "Shut up!"


    "Mr. Turner, keep going. What were you about to say?¡±


    Louis and nche spoke at the same time.


    Sam looked up and wiped his sweat. He really regretted that he sat down for this meal. He was literally on pins and needles.


    "Well, I was just going to say that Mrs. Herbart is so smart."


    Sam managed to say such nonsense.


    If he was guilty, he hoped thew woulde down on him instead of putting him between Louis and nche.


    After finishing a chicken leg, nche took another one. Then she looked up. And her eyes lit up.


    ¡°That''s for sure, Let me tell you guys


    a secret. My4Q score is only a little


    bit lower than Einstein''s. Did you ?


    know thatthe score of the world''sY


    great physicist Einstein''s IQ is 165


    and ine is 164? You won''t find


    many people as smart as me in this


    w¨¦rld."


    Louis withdrew his hand from reaching for the crab w and leaned back in his chair.


    "Which hospital did you go to for the test?¡±


    nche, however, was enjoying her food and didn¡¯t even hear what Louis was saying. Then she shook her head.


    "I didn''t go to a hospital to have my intelligence tested. I tested it on an app. Do you want to take a test too? Give me your mobile phone. I''ll download


    that app for you.¡±


    Louis¡¯ face darkened. Then he decided to leave nche alone. It seemed as if he might have married a fool.


    The fact that someone was a fool wasn¡¯t the worst thing. The scariest thing was that the fool thought he was smart.


    "These roast chicken legs are delicious. This is really a luxurious restaurant. The taste is so different.¡±


    nche finished one chicken leg, threw the chicken bone, and went to get the other one. She got some oil on the corner of her mouth.


    The moment nche reached out, Louis reached out and grabbed her hand. He held back his anger.


    nche bit her lip and said, "What are you doing? Aren''t you going to let me eat? Then why did you ask me toe here and eat?"


    "No scheming! Eat something else. The roast chicken leg is too greasy. It''s not good for your health if you eat too much.¡±Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "I want to eat it. I love roast chicken legs.¡± nche wouldn''t listen to him. She liked to eat chicken legs a lot. And the meat on the chicken leg was


    fatty and not greasy.


    Louis took nche¡¯s hand in a firm grip and said in a determined voice, "Eat some vegetables.¡±


    nche has apile of chicken leg


    bones in frortof her. She had eaten


    NN . .


    at least four or five roast chicken =>


    legs. Louis thought, "She never eats


    in maceration. She eats whatever


    sheikes all the time. No wonder


    she''s so skinny.¡¯


    a


    nche couldn''t resist him and withdrew her hand resentfully. Then she turned and forked some vegetables with a grudge.


    "As you don''t like to eat it, why don''t you let anyone else eat it? You''re a dictator! You''re so bossy! You''re so annoying.¡±


    The moment nche looked up, she saw a familiar tall figure. She saw Henry heading for the bathroom.


    nche suddenly thought of the scene she saw in the private room


    Henry pulled out his mobile phone


    and tapped.ita few times. Then the


    ~~


    tattooed man''s phone rang, and <


    nche fad a feeling that the two


    were connected. Moreover, Heriry


    had-deliberately targeted hecand


    picked on her during their. meal.


    nche nced at Henry heading to the bathroom and looked back. Then she realized Louis was checking her out.


    nche was guilty. She wondered if she should tell Louis what she thought was going on in her mind and that Henry and the tattooed man were in


    cahoots.


    "What are you looking at?" Louis nced back in the direction nche had just looked


    nche put down her fork and got up. Then another thought popped into her head.


    "I''m going to the bathroom."

 Chapter 99 I Dont Need Anyone to Thank Me

    Chapter 99 I Don''t Need Anyone to Thank Me


    Chapter 99 I Don''t Need Anyone to Thank Me


    nche jogged to the bathroom door. She saw a man in a blue suit walk right into the men''s bathroom


    Henry went in, and nche stood miles away from the door and waited for him toe out.


    Just when nche thought she was going to wait for a while, she saw Henry walk out of the bathroom.


    "There you go again. Little mouse, I knew you''d follow me.¡±


    Henry was just moments away froming to the bathroom when he felt a rustling of footstepsing from behind him. The funny thing was that the


    rustling reminded him of his wandering days.


    At that time, he was an orphan. He could only sleep in the street at night with the rats. Maybe even the rats thought he was a stray and could be


    bullied.


    Wherever he went, the mice came after him.


    Some of them were even brave enough to crawl over to him in his sleep and steal the buns he found.


    nche was confused. She wondered who Henry was talking to. Then she realized he was staring at her.


    "Henry, what mouse? I''m not a little mouse.¡±


    "Who else do you think I''m talking to?"Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    nche confirmed that Henry had called her a little mouse. nche''s snow-white little face twitched. However, she thought it was a harsh nickname.


    Henry shrugged and looked cold


    "What is it? Say it."


    His serious demeanor made nche cringe. Then nche licked her dry lips, plucked up her courage, and lookedposed


    "When you were in the private room, I saw you texting that tattooed guy. Do you know each other?"


    "Is it weird that I know him? He''s the manager of Genesis Enterprises and a big shot. Shouldn''t I know him?"


    His rebuttal sounded reasonable. And nche shook her head vigorously.


    "It''s not like that. That guy is too reckless and self-righteous. He looks less like a manager of Genesis Enterprises and more like a puppet to me.¡±


    "So you''re trying to say he''s a puppet. and I''m the man behind Genesis Enterprises. Little rat, you have a wild imagination.¡±


    nche thought, ¡®Stop calling me a rat!¡¯ She was very afraid of rats. She fainted once as a child from a rat that suddenly jumped on her.


    nche took a breath, pursed her lips, and did not deny it.


    "So you think you''ve got something on me? So you want to go to your husband and tell him I''m colluding with a rivalpany?"


    nche turned up the corner of her mouth.


    "Whether I have a wild imagination or not, you and I know it well. I can keep this to myself as long as you promise to operate on my grandmother.¡±


    ¡°Huh! I can hear you threatening me with this thing. What makes me wonder is that you would rather sacrifice your husband''s interest for the sake of


    your grandmother. Do you know how much money your husband would lose if this were true and I did collude with a rivalpany?¡± Henry was not


    afraid at all and raised his eyebrows to question nche.


    "Usually, after a girl gets married, the girl''s family won''t care about her anymore, but you''re still thinking about your family.¡±


    nche bit the corner of her pink and delicate mouth. She thought, ¡®Shouldn''t he just say whether he will do it or not?¡¯


    She wondered why Henry was analyzing her.


    nche''s curled eyshes were raised a bit. Although Henry didn''t seem to have much power on the surface, nche always had the feeling that he


    created a huge vortex and could trap people in it.


    "Grandma was the most important person to me. She brought me up. It''s time for me to repay her.¡±


    Although nche righteously said those words, Louis'' face suddenly appeared in her mind. She still felt like she was being condemned.


    Henry pped his hands a few times.


    "I''m in awe of your feelings for your grandmother. As for the surgery, you''d better forget about it. Since you have the time, I advise you to spend more


    time with your grandmother. I could never operate on your grandmother.¡±


    "Why do you refuse to operate on my grandmother?"


    nche was disappointed and suddenly raised her voice.


    She had just seen a glimmer of hope, but it was immediately dashed.


    Before nche could finish and shut up. Henry pressed his body toward her. Then, Henry stared at her from above


    nche was about to open her mouth when Henry picked up one of her arms and spun her around.


    "What are you doing?¡± nche felt dizzy. She found Henry''s behavior inexplicable.


    "To spin you around. I''m trying to clear your head. You''d better give up that idea. I repeat I will not operate on my opponent''s people."


    nche was angry to see Henry turn around and walk away. She was so anxious that her eyes turned red


    "You''re the mast cold-blooded


    person I''ve ever met. You could have


    saved a lifebut you were selfish. No


    matter how much I begged and


    bargaimed with you, you refusedto


    savewiy grandmother. You¡¯ rethe


    mast outrageous person I''ve ever


    rrf¨¦t."


    Henry turned back around. He looked like he was irritated by nche''s words. Then he stared at nche. He had an agitated look in his eyes.


    "What the hell are you? How dare you judge me? Don''t guilt-trip me. Look at how many people die in this world every day! Am I going to save


    everyone?¡±


    Henry turned around and walked away. And nche felt as if Henry stomped on her chest so hard that her chest swelled


    Henry was as stubborn as a mule. No matter how passionate nche was and how much she pleaded with him, she couldn''t make Henry have a


    change of heart


    nche buried her face with her hands. She started to crumble.


    If she had the ability, and someone was dying in front of her, she would save that person.


    "YOu wouldn''t save my grandma,


    would you? IIL tell you what if we


    swapped identities, and it was my


    enemy''sdoved one lying in front of


    us, I would have saved that person.


    Even if that person is my sworn


    eneniy, I would still save that


    person. You are just cold-blooded to


    the core. I''m not guilt- tripping you.¡±


    nche suddenly growled from behind. Though she looked tough, she said those words in a sullen and sobbing voice.


    Henry paused for a moment. Eventually, he walked away. nche felt more frustrated.


    At the restaurant, Sam took one look at the chicken leg he didn''t dare to touch and took the time to exin


    "Mr. Herbart, you heard that. Mrs. Herbart found out from ra that I testified on her behalf, and that''s why ra gave me the roast chicken leg. And I


    didn''t try to cozy up to nche.¡±


    Louis looked up and said, "Try if you dare."


    Sam was finally relieved that Louis had believed him.


    "But why didnt you just let me


    finish? You''rethe one who asked me


    toe forward and testify. You


    told me t6:do so. This is ridiculous¡± I


    didn''t see anything. It''s the first-time


    I''ve evermitted perjury, and I''m


    inexperienced. if Mrs. Herbart knows


    th¨¦ truth, she''ll be gratefulto you.¡±


    "I don''t need anyone to be grateful to me.¡±

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    Chapter 100 You Should Thank Mr. Herbart


    Chapter 100 You Should Thank Mr. Herbart


    nche returned to the dining room and sat down a little lost, but identally locked eyes with Louis. nche averted her eyes and served a bowl of


    porridge.


    "Where have you been?" Louis scowled as if he''d seen through something


    nche took a sip of the fresh porridge and nced up at Louis.


    "Went to the bathroom, didn''t I say so?"


    Louis¡¯ sharp eyes narrowed: "Just went to the washroom. It''s running to the washroom to meet someone you want to see, right?¡±


    "You followed me?¡±


    Louis''s face is like frost. His eyes are not bad. Just now Henry was dining next to him, and he is not blind, couldn''t he see?


    Big brother''s seat had just been empty. Louis was out of his mind for a while. then nche went to the washroom. He had a hunch that nche was


    going after big brother.


    Facing nche''s upset questioning, Louis¡¯ face was gloomy. nche again felt that Louis had nothing to do, scooped up a spoonful of porridge and


    ate a mouthful of it sullenly.


    "If you like big brother so much, why didn''t you just marry him in the first ce, since he happen to be unmarried.¡±


    nche blinked swiftly. It sounded easy to understand, but why did she feel difficult to digest it?


    Was he angry because she had gone to see the big brother on her own?


    No, by the questioning attitude, he must thought she had an affair with the big brother.


    She had only gone to see Big Brother to help with her grandmother''s operation. It wasn''t like she had done anything wrong to him. nche retorted


    without a trace of anger.


    "That big brother is not married, but he has a fianc¨¦e, Miss Huang."


    ¡°You mean if he doesn¡¯t have a fianc¨¦e, you really want to marry him."


    nche:"?"


    He was deliberately pissing her off. How could he say something like this with no possibility at all.


    nche simply buried her head and ate, no longer paying attention to Louis.


    This fresh shrimp congee was too fresh and tasted excellent. nche ordered another bowl of fresh shrimp congee and decided to take advantage of


    the lunch break to bring it to her grandmother.


    Louis left his seat with a cold face and went to the washroom


    nche nced at the cold back, pouted a little, and continued eating her congee.


    Sam looked back to make sure Louis had gone far away and turned back. He was worried because Mr. Herbart was really angry this time.


    He could feel that Mr. Herbart cared a little about Mrs. Herbart, but Mrs. Herbart didn¡¯t respond at all.


    Sam made up his mind and looked steadily at nche.


    "Mrs. Herbart, is the porridge good?"


    nche paused. Did Sam meant he want to eat it too?


    "It''s delicious, do you want some too? I''ll serve you a bowl."


    nche would never forget Sam''s intercession on her behalf, and was ready to serve Sam the congee.


    "No, I want to talk to Mrs. Herbart about something."


    Seeing Sam''s solemn face, and his carefully ncing back, nche was slightly stunned.


    "Mr. Turner, go ahead."


    "It''s like this. I actually didn''t even see Cathy hit Mrs. Herbart with a rock.¡±


    nche was taken aback.


    "Then why do you say that? Do yau think it''s because I''m a good person and deliberately bear false witness on my behalf?¡±


    "It was Mr. Herbart who told me to say that to herdyship, and it should have been Mr. Herbart who saw it, and you can thank Mr. Herbart if you want


    to."


    nche''s snow-clean face twitched slightly, and Louis was so angry that he jammed a hand round her neck . and almost strangled her; he had not


    seen it at all.


    By the way, when he''d found her in the orchard with a bruise on her head, he''d asked instead if Cathy had hit her.


    Did he guess?


    Sam added: "Mrs. Herbart, you mustn''t tell Mr. Herbart that I said that."


    A big question mark popped into nche''s head. Why? She was about to ask a follow-up question, but noticed Louising back.


    Louis came back to get his coat.


    "Did you eat well?¡±


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    Sam got up. "I''ll get the check."


    Louis and Sam walked out for a while and noticed that nche, whe should have stayed on as a waitress, had followed them


    nche guessed that Louis didn¡¯t understand and raised the porridge in her hand.


    "It''s break time already, and I''m going to the hospital to bring Grandma her porridge."


    nche exited the restaurant and


    separated-from Louis, standing at¡±


    the side of the highway to get a¡¯cab


    whens a cked- out, top-end luxury


    sU\rove up, its upant lowering


    the-teal windows.


    to¡° -


    "Get in, give you a lift.¡±


    It was Louis.


    nche locked down the driveway, which wasn''t a good ce to get a taxi at this hour, and without any pretence at all, got in


    The two were silent the whole way, while nche kept thinking about what Sam had said to her, that it was Louis she should be thanking


    nche craned her head and nced at the side of Louis'' face which was angr but kinda icy, and nche made several attempts to speak, but


    nothing came out.


    "Here we are.¡± The car stopped, but the passenger was still sitting motionless


    "Oh." nche went to pull on the handlebar, but then twisted her head around in resolve.


    ¡°Thanks.¡±


    Louis frowned slightly and lowered the window, "Thanks for what?¡±


    nche snapped back to Sam''sst reminder to never let Louis know about this.


    "Thanks, for driving me to the hospital.¡±


    nche getout of the car and


    noticed Louis getting out as well-


    What was he doing down here?" ~


    nche couldn''t help but guess,


    ¡®Wasthe going to follow her up to


    seeher grandmother?" Content


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    "Are you going to follow me up to see Grandma?" nche didn''t realise that she had asked the question in a very light tone.


    Louis was as tall and leggy as a walking male model, and Grandma would be very pleased to see the talented Louis.


    Grandma''s greatest wish was for


    her to marry sto a good family and


    have someone toloveher.She


    herself had been married into the


    Herbart family for quite a few days,


    but she hadn''t been able to bring ner


    husband to visit her Grandmother


    even once. Content beloags to


    Grandma didn''t mention it, but in her heart, she definitely wanted to meet him.


    nche''s question had caught Louis out. She only saw Louis¡¯ gaze. withdrawn from a corner of the car park, frozen for a moment.


    "You go up first."


    "Oh!"


    To nche''s chagrin, it turned out she was overthinking it.


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