Masuk‘For a moment, everyone in the room was stunned by Emilia’s sudden move. No one even had time to figure out what exactly she was trying to do.
Then Emilia spoke through her tears.
“Sis, I really know I was wrong. I know I’ve done so many things to hurt you in the past. Please forgive me. I really can’t survive out there anymore. Please don’t let Dad and Mom kick me out again, okay?”
Her voice was filled with pain and despair. Yet
“Mrs. Barclay, what were you going to tell Razen? I’m honestly curious.”Vessara followed up on Isabella’s earlier words, her eyes practically glued to Isabella as she stared at her without blinking.Isabella’s heart skipped a beat.She suddenly realized what she had just said and quickly waved her hands, trying to laugh it off and change the subject.But the moment she looked up and met Vessara’s curious gaze, a voice deep inside her kept telling her over and over:Don’t hide this from Vessara.For a moment, Isabella couldn’t say anything. She simply stood there, frozen, a trace of confusion in her eyes.A few seconds later, Alexander finally noticed how stiff Isabella had become.He quickly stepped in front of her, forcing a smile onto his face as he awkwardly said, “It’s really nothing. Most of it was just business-related stuff, and you probably wouldn&rsq
At Vessara's words, a flash of surprise crossed Isabella White's face. Her cheeks immediately turned a little red, but she still shook her head seriously, though her voice was noticeably lacking in confidence.“No… no. Why would we ever hurt you? Just focus on your own things and don't rush…”The more she spoke, the more flustered she became. In the end, Isabella simply stopped and quietly studied Vessara's expression.A few seconds later, after making sure Vessara didn't seem about to say anything else shocking, Isabella finally breathed a sigh of relief. The tension in her expression eased considerably.Unfortunately, that relief lasted only a few seconds.Vessara paused before suddenly speaking again.“Well, if that's the case, why don't I go upstairs and get some rest? It doesn't look like you really need me here anyway.”She paused again and looked straight at the three of them, blinking inno
As Isabella laughed, she suddenly realized something was off. She immediately snapped out of it and turned to look at Razen.Clearing her throat, Isabella finally spoke seriously.“What we were just talking about does have something to do with you, but not that much. Never mind. I don’t really know how to explain it to you. It’s better if your Uncle Alex tells you himself.”With that, Isabella nudged Alexander.Alexander seemed to snap back to reality. He quickly nodded, pushing his glasses higher up the bridge of his nose before speaking with a serious expression.“Have you looked into the people on your company’s board of directors recently? A few of them may be members of the Valdises’ branch families, but they all have their own agendas. They’re not exactly easy to read.”Alexander had made his point clear enough that Razen finally caught on. He frowned slightly and asked instinctivel
Seeing that Vessara was actually about to head upstairs, Emilia could no longer hold herself back. She sprang to her feet almost instantly and hurried after her.The moment Emilia's hand grabbed Vessara's arm, she suddenly threw herself backward.“Mom, help! She is trying to—”The cry for help was cut off mid-sentence.Emilia's eyes widened as she stared at Vessara, who was holding onto her.Vessara's face remained completely expressionless. She simply looked ahead calmly.“What? Don't tell me you're going to say I pushed you?”Once Emilia had regained her balance, Vessara released her without hesitation.Caught completely off guard, Emilia went tumbling to the floor.Pain shot through her entire body, and only then did Emilia seem to come back to her senses.“Ah!”“Enough!”Isabella finally couldn't take it anymore and spoke in a cold voice.
‘For a moment, everyone in the room was stunned by Emilia’s sudden move. No one even had time to figure out what exactly she was trying to do.Then Emilia spoke through her tears.“Sis, I really know I was wrong. I know I’ve done so many things to hurt you in the past. Please forgive me. I really can’t survive out there anymore. Please don’t let Dad and Mom kick me out again, okay?”Her voice was filled with pain and despair. Yet the moment those words left Emilia’s mouth, Vessara was rendered almost speechless.She looked Emilia up and down before finally speaking.“From the moment I walked into this house until now, I don’t think I’ve said much of anything. So what exactly are you trying to imply by putting on this little performance? Are you trying to make it look like I’m always bullying you at home? Or is there something else?”“If you have something to
Vessara took a deep breath, doing her best to calm herself before looking up at Razen again.“Do you have anything else planned?”“Not for now.”He had gotten the answer he wanted, yet Razen looked somewhat disappointed. Even his voice sounded flat, almost as if he were only answering her out of obligation.Vessara was too distracted by her own thoughts to notice. She simply nodded.“Okay. Then I’ll take care of a few things on my end during this time. That way, we can leave as soon as the time comes.”When she thought about it carefully, there actually wasn’t much for her to deal with.Razen remained silent for a while, and Vessara finally noticed that something was wrong.She looked up at him.That was when she realized he seemed different from usual.Today, he looked like someone had just cost him several million dollars. His entire face was practically scrunched







