About ten minutes later.Raina withdrew her hand. Leif handed her a deep gray handkerchief, speaking seriously, “Wipe your hands.”The handkerchief was clearly Leif’s—expensive-looking, yet he showed no concern for its value.Raina took it without fuss, casually wiping her fingers as she analyzed, “I’ve already examined it. These markings seem to have formed after death, and they look like poisoning.”Jasper was stunned. “Poisoned?! How could Grandpa have been poisoned? Do you know what kind of poison it was?”Still, no one paid him any mind.At that moment, Leif spoke up, “VIREXIN.”Raina’s expression immediately brightened, her brows lifting. “Lucas was desperate to get the VIREXIN. It’s likely he took it and suddenly died…”Before she could finish, Jasper raised a trembling hand to interrupt, “W-wait… VIREXIN? Isn’t the VIREXIN only in Mireille’s possession? You mean… Grandpa was… was killed by Mireille?!”Before the VIREXIN was released to the market, only Mireille had the finishe
Five years ago, the biggest joke in the capital—That smile, that gaze, that expression, this person…How could it be her?!No, no, no, no, it’s impossible, it can’t be her!!Jasper’s pupils suddenly constricted, his mind and face in utter chaos. After a long moment, trembling all over, he collapsed and shouted at Raina in a broken voice, “No, it can’t be… You, how could you be that ugly… how could you be her? It’s fake, right?! You’re trying to trick me!”The person from five years ago was a face covered in hideous scars. He simply couldn’t connect the stunning woman before him with that monstrous face.It can’t be the same person, right?No, no, no, it definitely isn’t the same person. It’s not!But Raina said, “Do you really think I still have any reason to lie to you at this moment? I am Raina Carrington. The Raina you broke your engagement with five years ago, Mr. Hale.”Those words, at this moment, pierced Jasper’s heart deeply.Exhausted, Jasper collapsed to the ground again. T
A conspicuous wound stretched across the forehead of that face which was always proud and arrogant, swollen and red, with bright red blood pouring wildly down from the cut.Jasper had one hand broken, and just now from the collision, his whole body was battered. He didn’t even have the strength to cover his wounds, but his roar was filled with fury and hatred.“Who—who pushed you? It’s clearly your own clumsiness, you ran into it yourself! Who can you blame? Him? Me?!”“Do you still think you’re the exalted eldest young master of the Hale family? Ha!”“Are you stupid or what? At a time like this, who cares if you live or die? Hand over the shares, or don’t blame us for being ruthless—using strength to bully the weak, using numbers to overwhelm the few—we’re taking it by force!”“Hehehe, honestly, who would've thought that one day the tides would turn? Even the eldest young master Hale would end up trampled under our feet. That feeling… just thinking about it is so satisfying, hahaha…”
"By the way, what about Lucas’s funeral..." Raina leaned back against the headboard, pressing her fingers to her brow. "When will it be held?"Leif said, "That’s hard to say."Raina looked at him and quickly understood what he meant. "Right, the Hale family must be in total chaos by now. Who’s got the headspace to handle Lucas’s affairs?"Leif asked, "Do you want to go?"Raina withdrew her gaze, her voice cool. "People die and the lights go out. The coffin seals the verdict. I just want to see his end with my own eyes."After all, Jasper once came to break the engagement, forced her to take the VIREXIN causing her premature birth, and later Lucas pressured her at the Hale Manor to hand over the company left by her mother, using all means, threats, and bribes. Now with the Hale family collapsing, she just wants to witness their downfall herself.Leif said, "Lucas’s body has already been sent back to the Hale Manor. If you want to go, I’ll accompany you."Raina propped her chin on her h
VIP Hospital RoomLeif sat quietly by the bedside, occasionally glancing at the medical monitors. The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly tense — even the occasional nurses who came in felt a suffocating heaviness hit them as soon as they stepped inside.One nurse came in to check Raina’s temperature. After finishing, she blushed deeply and practically rushed out.She took several deep breaths, fanning her face as the heat slowly faded. Puzzled, she muttered to herself, “Why did I just bolt out like that? Why...? Margareth, did you guys also...?”“Oh my god, it’s suffocating! Don’t you feel like that room can’t possibly fit a third person in? Look at my face, it’s still red…”“Seriously though, who exactly is Miss Carrington to Mr. Vexley?”“Pfft hahaha — Are you dumb? Mr. Vexley personally carried her in and pushed her into the VIP room. Who else gets that kind of treatment? Even the young master didn’t get anything this fancy. Who do you think she is to Mr. Vexley?”With emphas
Rael rubbed his forehead, clearly annoyed, and scooted a little farther away from Leo. Then he pretended not to hear anything and started staring off into the distance, refusing to talk to him.Leo: “…”Man, Rael, you’re really going all in on that ‘step back’ move!Just then, Rael’s phone rang. After a few quick words, he frowned and said, “…What?! Mireille ran off? Are you all useless or what? Fine, I got it, get lost!”He hung up and rubbed his forehead again, then looked at Leif. “Mr. Vexley, Mireille slipped away just now during the chaos. From the security footage, it looks like she planned it ahead and someone was there to pick her up. I’ve already sent extra people to track her down. We’ll report back as soon as we have news.”Whether Mireille runs away or dies didn’t really concern him.But Mireille’s fate? That was for Raina to decide.Leif’s eyes were bloodshot. His voice hoarse, he said, “No matter what, we have to find her.”Hearing him finally speak, Rael breathed a slig