Pearl was clad in a black gown. She glared at Tina, envy burning in her eyes.“I knew it, Tina! I was wondering why you’d let me attend the banquet and give me your gown out of kindness! Turns out, you’ve been planning for this exact moment!”Tina looked so radiant in her expensive gown. She had completely outshone Pearl in terms of appearance and aura, much to Pearl’s dismay.The enraged woman was eager to tear Tina’s mask of deceit off her face. She raised her hand, ready to deliver a heavy slap. “I swear, I’ll…!”But Pearl’s slap never connected with Tina’s cheek. The next thing everyone knew, John had blocked the slap for Tina.His unexpected interference shook Pearl to her core. She didn’t expect that someone would jump out in Tina’s defense. Plus, the man seemed to have an extraordinary identity she couldn’t afford to mess with.“Who are you?” Pearl demanded, seething.John ignored her question. Instead, he said with a frown, “I’ll call security.”His words made Pearl go

Pearl was soon brought backstage. The waiter then told her, “In just a few moments, you’ll be able to meet Mr. Langford.”Pearl was nervous and excited at the same time, feeling that she had made the right decision by attending the banquet. She knew Samuel would definitely be attracted to her.‘Oh, Tina! I’m finally more superior than you!’ she thought smugly.At that time, the banquet was bustling with conversations and laughter.Samuel’s every move attracted everyone’s attention. It was as if he was a natural king; his aura was so domineering that people couldn’t help but want to submit to him.Cindy happened to be staring at him with a lovesick expression. She vowed to capture his heart once and for all.She was the only woman worthy enough to stand next to Samuel. Only she would become the king’s beloved queen.More noises erupted from the outside at that moment.“Madam Langford is here!”Cindy wasn’t the only one surprised by the announcement. The majority of Freesia’s el

Madam Langford was so furious, her chest ached and her breathing halted temporarily. Her sudden collapse plunged the entire lobby into pure chaos.The ambulance arrived at the hotel soon enough. A group of paramedics quickly carted Madam Langford into the vehicle before rushing her toward the hospital.Cindy sat next to Samuel outside the emergency room, pretending to look weak and helpless.“Samuel, will Grandma Langford be alright?” she asked worriedly.The sight of Samuel’s tense expression encouraged her to go on. She pretended to be curious as she asked, “What’s going on, Samuel? Is the reason Grandma Langford showed up at the banquet to announce Miss Lynd as the future Mrs. Langford? Why did she go missing, then? Is there some sort of misunderstanding going on…?”“There aren’t any misunderstandings,” Samuel answered coldly.Either he was being too kind to Tina, or she was an incredible actress. He had completely forgotten that her true nature consisted of pure greed and dec

Tina ended the call immediately after, and then blocked all the Lynds’ phone numbers.This was payback for her near-death experience in Mr. Wallace’s hands. She had waited for so long and made so many preparations for this day to come. Finally, her wish was granted.If it wasn’t for the fact that she was still lying on the hospital bed, Tina would’ve rushed out to buy fireworks and set them off to celebrate the occasion.“Yes!” Tina cheered excitedly while clenching her fists.Samuel must be incredibly furious right now. Not only did he capture the Lynd family, but he was also trying to cause her trouble.Tina was no fool. Why would she appear at all? The contract signed between them would be nullified as well.Now, all she had to do was hide until Samuel’s fury had subsided. Then, she would be a free woman once more.The more she thought about it, the more excited Tina became. At least, until she heard the voices coming from outside the ward.“Mr. Carter.”Tina froze. That vo

However, Samuel had lost all of his patience for Tina. He turned to his men and commanded, “Drag her out of here. Don’t ever let her appear in front of me!” “Yes, Mr. Langford.” The bodyguards appeared instantly and dragged her away ruthlessly despite her struggles.Despair filled Tina’s eyes at that moment. She looked incredibly thin and feeble in the hospital gown.Unfortunately for her, Samuel didn’t feel even an ounce of pity for her. He had finally seen her true colors, so she was undeserving of anyone’s trust.Just like that, Tina found herself tossed out of the hospital. A lot of people happened to be bustling in and out of the hospital at that time. They all gazed at her curiously, wondering what on earth happened.Tina knew that she looked very ragged right now, but she could care less about the public’s opinion of her. She turned to beg the bodyguards immediately. “Please let me in! I promise I won’t do anything to hurt Grandma! I’ll be satisfied as long as I can take