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Chapter 60

Author: Glazed Snow
But Wendy missed. The person quickly spun around, grabbing her slender wrist with a firm grip. A cold, annoyed voice followed.

"Wendy, what are you doing?"

The silver needle dropped to the floor with a soft clink. Wendy froze for a second, realizing it was Stanley.

Stanley had arrived.

"Wh-what are you doing here?" she stammered.

Stanley released her wrist and scanned the room, his dark, penetrating eyes sweeping over the space before landing on Hank. "Who's he?"

Stanley had seen Hank sneaking around downstairs, tailing Wendy, and decided to follow him up.

Wendy opened her mouth to respond, but just then, footsteps echoed from outside. Her surprise for Lilian had arrived.

Quickly, she pulled Stanley behind the curtains with her.

"What are you…"

Stanley was about to speak, but Wendy quickly pressed her hand over his mouth as the door flung open and someone walked in.

"Don't say a word," she whispered urgently.

-

In the banquet hall, Jessica, Harry, Lilian, and Edith were
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    Jessica stepped forward, trying to explain. "It's not like that—""Get away!" Natalie shoved Jessica aside.Jessica stumbled and crashed into the wall, a red mark forming on her forehead.Lilian rushed to grab Natalie by the arm. "How dare you hit Jessica!"Without hesitation, Natalie grabbed a fistful of Lilian's hair and scratched at Lilian's face with her sharp nails. "Lilian, who do you think you are?! You're just a woman who married your brother-in-law!"The room went silent for a moment. As the Crone family's wealth and power grew, Lilian's sordid past had been buried. But now, Natalie had exposed it in front of everyone.The whispers began almost immediately. "Lilian married her brother-in-law?""You didn't know? Her first husband was the older brother. When he died, she married his younger brother.""She slept with the man and his brother... That's scandalous!"Lilian, furious, lunged at Natalie, grabbing her by the hair. "Shut your mouth before I tear it off!"The tw

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    "Wendy." Stanley's voice was calm but edged with something deeper. "Mr. Hawk, you've been drugged!"Stanley pressed his lips into a cold, tight line. He had already sensed the change in his body.The two of them had been hiding behind the curtains, her soft body pressed against his and her delicate hand covering his mouth. He felt like fire was running through his veins; his thoughts scattered, and his body betrayed him.He'd fallen into the trap.Stanley reached out and gripped Wendy's slender arm, pulling her along with him as they left the scene.Outside, chaos reigned. The crowd was thick, everyone watching the fight between the second and third branches of the family, completely oblivious to their departure.Stanley guided Wendy away from the Crone family villa and into his own Rolls-Royce business luxury car.Zayn, ever respectful, asked, "Mr. Hawk, where to?""Saville Villa," Stanley replied, his voice flat.-Wendy was led into the Saville Villa—it was her first time

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    No one responded.Harry was still outside, seeing off the guests. With a forced smile, he escorted Norman and Hughie to their car. "Mr. Walton, Mr. Fuller, as for our collaboration..." Norman couldn't help but laugh at the state of Harry's face. "Mr. Crone, you might want to see a doctor about that," he suggested, glancing at Harry's injuries. The executives got into their luxury cars and drove off.Harry, his expression dark, stomped back into the living room. He marched up to Lilian, fuming. "Lilian, is this your doing? You've completely ruined my reputation!" Lilian was the most dumbfounded by the whole thing. She still couldn't understand how things had gone so wrong when she had planned everything so carefully.Lilian reached out, grabbing Harry's sleeve. "Honey, let me explain..."Harry yanked away from her and grabbed his coat, his anger flaring. "I don't want to see you again!" And with that, Harry left their home.Lilian stood there, her face and neck marked wit

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    Jessica arrived.Stanley froze instantly.The haze of desire that had clouded his judgment earlier seemed to evaporate at that moment. He quickly averted his eyes, a wave of shame washing over him. What was he doing? He'd been on the verge of crossing a line with Wendy.Wendy, feeling the sudden loosening of his grip, found herself freed. "Stay here. Don't go out," Stanley said, his voice taut. He turned and stormed off, likely to look for Jessica. Just moments ago, he had been consumed by lust, but now, with the mention of Jessica's name, he pulled away from her without a second thought. It was as if Wendy no longer mattered.Wendy's face, which had been flushed with embarrassment, slowly regained its natural color. A bitter smile tugged at her lips. How ironic—she, the legitimate wife, felt like the mistress, as though she were having an affair with Stanley while Jessica was the real wife.What would he do with Jessica now? No doubt, he'd be finishing what he couldn't wi

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