LOGINElena was slightly surprised.It turned out that Alice was more cunning than she had expected.Elena had almost expected Alice to become a permanent adversary, but changing her approach posed no real threat.Still, Alice’s ability to hold herself back and wait for the right moment meant that dealing with her might not be as easy as Elena had initially thought.“What a nuisance.”Elena thought to herself.If Alice hadn’t deliberately provoked her, Elena might never have considered dealing with the Wright family at all.But since Alice had caused trouble and Daisy had sent someone to kill her, Elena couldn’t simply ignore it.Clearly, she wasn’t someone who could be trifled with.Beckett noticed that Elena remained silent and seemed hesitant, so he said,“Go if you want to. You don’t have to take Elena with you. I’ll take care of her myself.”Alice said,“Dad, aren’t you usually very busy at these dinner parties, barely finding any time to…”Beckett interrupted her.“Nothing and no one
When Beckett saw this, he restrained his anger but warned her,“If you dare raise your hand against Elena again, don’t blame me if I turn my back on you.”He had only just welcomed Elena back and was determined to give her the best he could. He wasn’t willing to tolerate Alice mistreating her.Alice trembled with anger, staring at her father as though he were a stranger.“Dad, do you even consider me your daughter?”All these years, Beckett had never been this gentle with her.Now, after Elena’s return, Alice was witnessing a kind of affection she had never received from him throughout her entire life.How could she possibly accept that?Beckett muttered thoughtfully,“I’m starting to wonder if you really are my daughter.”To him, Elena was obedient and sensible, while Alice was nothing more than an arrogant and rebellious girl.Frankly, there were times when he wished he didn’t have a daughter with such a temperament.His words immediately enraged Daisy.“Beckett, what do you mean by
In the blink of an eye, the two women were standing in front of Elena.Alice stared at her sharply and said,“So, you’re Elena? Just as I expected, you’re not fit to show your face in public.”“Really? Miss Wright, you seem very skilled at passing judgment so quickly. But I wonder, does your lack of manners make you fit to show your face in public?”Despite the rudeness of her words, Elena maintained her smile, which only made the situation seem even stranger.“You…”Alice was nearly driven mad with rage.How dare this despicable woman insult her, even inside the Wright family residence?Alice lunged forward to slap her.Elena remained where she was while Daisy tried to intervene, but she was too late.Given the speed of Alice’s attack, Elena could have easily avoided the blow.Instead, she simply shifted to the side, avoiding the slap aimed at her face.Alice’s hand struck Elena’s back.The force was far greater than necessary, causing Elena to stumble and fall to the floor.“Alice!”
That evening, Asher drove Elena to the entrance of the Wright family residence.“Be careful, and call me if you need anything. I’ll be right outside.”He knew that, given his current position, he couldn’t accompany her inside. Waiting at the entrance was all he could do for her.When Elena got out of the car, she quickly turned toward him.“There’s no need for that. He’s my biological father, after all, and I’m sure my safety isn’t in question.”The thought of making Asher, a busy man, wait around for her made her uncomfortable.Asher agreed.“Yes, you’re right.”But he had no intention of actually leaving.Elena continued, sounding slightly annoyed,“You should go. Don’t waste your time here. If anything happens, I’ll call you, and you can come back.”“All right.”Asher finally relented.As Elena walked toward the residence, she realized that Beckett must have already informed every one of her arrival.Sure enough, a servant greeted her at the door and escorted her inside.Asher rema
Faced with Daisy’s accusations, Beckett remained unmoved. He said calmly,“If Alice didn’t have a mother like you, how do you think she would have turned out this way? Instead of reflecting on your own mistakes and thinking about your problems, you blame me. Daisy, after all these years, it seems you haven’t changed one bit, have you?”She had never once considered the possibility that she might be the problem.No matter what happened, it was always someone else’s fault.She could never be the one who was wrong.Daisy replied sarcastically,“Yes, that’s right. I haven’t changed. I’ve always been this way, and you knew that from the beginning, didn’t you? But you, Beckett… you’ve changed so much over the years.”The two remained locked in a standoff, neither willing to back down.Then Malcolm knocked on the office door, prompting Beckett to finally say,“Elena is coming for dinner tonight. Go and tell the kitchen to prepare some extra dishes.”Daisy’s eyes widened in disbelief.“Becket
Daisy knew she couldn’t deceive Beckett about her attempt to harm Elena, but she wasn’t afraid.So, what if he knew?Would he take revenge on her and kill her?Besides, Elena hadn’t been hurt. And even if something had happened to her, Beckett wouldn’t dare lay a hand on Daisy.These things were understood without being said, and Daisy wasn’t foolish enough to say them out loud.She replied coldly, pretending to be ignorant.“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”Beckett looked at her with contempt and icy disdain.“Leah admitted that she was working for you. And you still want to pretend you’re innocent?”Daisy was surprised that Leah had betrayed her, but she didn’t show it.Instead, she replied,“Are her words suddenly the truth now? Who says she wasn’t bribed to give this testimony?”Beckett could tell from her expression that she had no intention of confessing, and the tension between them remained unbroken.Whether she admitted it or not didn’t matter to Beckett.He told her







