LOGINDenisa tried to get Andreas to release Ruth. Her expression grew increasingly tense as she saw him tighten his grip on Ruth’s cheeks.
“Andreas, let her go!”
Andreas ignored her. His gaze remained fixed on Ruth, who was beginning to struggle to speak because of his grip.
“I told you to let Ruth go!” Denisa shouted again.
But Andreas paid her no attention at all.
Aeris, who had been standing not far away, finally approached. &ldqu
Ruth froze where she stood.Her eyes were fixed on the small bottle Aeris was holding out to her. She didn’t even dare touch it, let alone take it.“Are you deaf? I told you they’re just vitamins!” she shouted, her voice trembling.Aeris didn’t withdraw her hand. “If that’s really true, prove it.”Ruth immediately stepped back. “No! I won’t!”“Why?” Aeris tilted her head slightly. “Weren’t you the one who said they were just vitamins?”“I don’t have to prove anything to you!” Ruth screamed indignantly. She tried to get away from Aeris, but unfortunately, the woman had a firm grip on her shoulder.Aeris gave her a faint smile. There wasn’t the slightest trace of warmth in her expression. “Interesting. You’re so certain this is safe, yet you refuse to drink it.”Ruth struggled even harder. &ldq
Denisa tried to get Andreas to release Ruth. Her expression grew increasingly tense as she saw him tighten his grip on Ruth’s cheeks.“Andreas, let her go!”Andreas ignored her. His gaze remained fixed on Ruth, who was beginning to struggle to speak because of his grip.“I told you to let Ruth go!” Denisa shouted again.But Andreas paid her no attention at all.Aeris, who had been standing not far away, finally approached. “Andreas, let her go.”Only then did Andreas loosen his grip.Ruth immediately stumbled back several steps, coughing. She rubbed her aching cheek, then looked at Andreas with tears in her eyes.“Have you lost your mind?” she snapped. “Why are you treating me like this?”Andreas didn’t answer her question. Instead, he turned his cold gaze on Ruth. “What did you do to my children, Ruth?”Ruth fell silent for a mome
Andreas stared at Aeris for a long moment. Yet the longer he looked at her, the more displeased his expression became.“If you say something like that again, I’ll be angry, Aeris.”Aeris fell silent.“I don’t care how people see you. Even if it turns out that you were guilty, you’ve already served your sentence, haven’t you?”Andreas paused. His gaze remained fixed on the woman standing before him.“But if it turns out you were innocent, I’ll drag in everyone who put you through all of that. I’ll make them pay for every single thing they’ve ever done to you.”Aeris didn’t answer immediately. She simply looked at Andreas for a few moments before finally offering a faint smile.“I hope that’s how things turn out,” she said softly. “But honestly, I don’t really care anymore.”Andreas studied her face. He knew the
Andreas was still standing beside Aeris when Denisa and Ruth finally left the party area. Both women walked away with sour expressions, occasionally grumbling because they were unwilling to comply with Andreas's demands.Andreas watched them leave for a few moments. His jaw remained tense. He still couldn't simply accept the way Denisa had treated Aeris, especially since the slap had happened in front of so many people and the children.“Piere.”Piere immediately approached him. “Yes, sir?”“Call the doctor. Have him examine my wife's injury.”“Yes, sir.”After Piere left, Andreas turned back to Aeris. He raised a hand but paused briefly before touching the injured part of her face.“Let me see.”Aeris tilted her head up slightly. Andreas examined the corner of her mouth, where she had been bleeding earlier. The wound wasn't very large, but it was enough to leave the a
Andreas glanced at her briefly. His jaw tightened when he saw the mark left by the slap. Then he turned back to Denisa and Cyntia. He had no intention of letting the matter end with the accusation he had just made.He shifted his gaze to the Harrington family, who had been standing not far away.“Since this involves your family, I believe you should also know what really happened.”Daniel frowned. Meanwhile, Jenni looked confused as she watched her youngest daughter crying in front of the guests.“Cyntia would never do something like that,” Daniel said. “There must be some misunderstanding.”Donna and David immediately agreed with their father. They knew Cyntia as the younger sister they had always trusted. They couldn't accept that she would be capable of ordering someone else to torture Aeris.Cyntia seized the opportunity. Her tears began to fall even more heavily.“Mr. Andreas, why are you
Andreas was just about to approach Aeris when Piere came over from the entrance.“Sir, Virgo is awake.”Andreas stopped. “How is his condition?”“His consciousness has returned, but he's still weak. The doctor has asked him to rest and hasn't cleared him to receive many visitors yet.”Andreas nodded. “Make sure he gets the best possible care.”“Yes, sir.”Piere then handed Andreas a folder. “There's one more thing. I've obtained the legal records concerning Mrs. Aeris's case.”Andreas accepted the folder. Piere stepped closer and whispered a few sentences to him. Andreas listened without interrupting. His expression didn't change much, but his gaze grew increasingly sharp.After Piere stepped back, Andreas opened the folder and began examining its contents.Meanwhile, Cyntia was still standing in front of Aeris, holding the document she had previousl







