The Supreme Heiress のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 181 - チャプター 190

Unfortunately, Lloyd failed. Jade wasn't pretending—she genuinely wasn't afraid.Retracting his probing gaze, Lloyd waved his hand to dismiss his men and put on a smile again. "Don't misunderstand, I have no ill intentions. If possible, I'd like to have a chat with you.""A chat? About what?" Jade remained stern as she kept her eyes on Lloyd, her sharp gaze cutting through him.Lloyd felt uneasy under Jade's stare as he sensed her hostility, which seemed deeper than mere caution toward a stranger. It felt more like a profound enmity.Upon reflection, though, he realized he hadn't had any conflicts with Jade before. Their few encounters had all been at school.'Oh, I remembered now. Is it because of the incident with my father's pharmaceutical company stealing Jade's medicine?' Lloyd had been unaware of it at the time but didn't find it surprising even after learning about it later. After all, business was like warfare, where it was often the survival of the fittest.Despite that,

Lloyd, having grown up abroad, had only returned to the country in recent years. He didn't know much about Jade's situation, only that the Severins had adopted her. The reason he asked about her was solely to allow Neve to carry the conversation.As expected, Neve reacted strongly when Jade's name was mentioned. Her smile instantly turned cold, but due to her status, she forced a smile and said, "She was spoiled since childhood, so it's natural for her to hold grievances against me."Seeing Neve initiate the conversation, Lloyd poured her a glass of wine and asked gently, "What's wrong?"Neve longed to tear Jade apart at the mere mention of her, yet she maintained an outward facade of weakness and helplessness before Lloyd.Wiping her eyes with a tissue, she said tearfully, "She was adopted into my family when we were young. My parents took her in out of pity, and as her elder sister, I always accommodated her. But she became increasingly dissatisfied, competing with me for my pare

Neve was unaware of Jacob's concern and innocently said, "Okay, I was just kidding. Why are you so nervous?"Jacob poked her forehead. "I'm afraid you won't even know when you're schemed and will still foolishly offer yourself." Neve just kept grinning. "Oh, by the way, Jacob, Lloyd said he wants to visit Grandma."Jacob was taken aback, unable to believe how affectionate Neve sounded when she mentioned Lloyd. Hearing that Lloyd wanted to visit Leah made him a bit doubtful. "Why does he want to see Grandma?""Of course, it's because of me. Maybe he likes me, so he wants to meet Grandma to leave a good impression on her."Jacob fell into deep thought. Lloyd's initiative to meet Leah probably wasn't as simple as Neve imagined. Nevertheless, Jacob was not afraid of Lloyd's visit. He just wanted to see what Lloyd was up to."Then let him meet her," Jacob said casually, but he was wary of Lloyd inwardly.Neve cheered, "Great, I'll tell him later."...The next day, Neve waited for

Lloyd also saw Leah's unusual demeanor but didn't notice Neve's expression. He stepped forward to greet Leah."Good day, Madam," he said respectfully and calmly, showing no flaws in either manners or language.Leah glanced at him, noting his suave appearance and the discerning gleam in his eyes framed by gold-rimmed glasses. She had encountered countless people, giving her the ability to discern whether someone was cunning or kind with just a single glance.Lloyd had a very scheming mind."Have a seat." Leah smiled and gestured.Neve smiled again, seeing that Leah hadn't embarrassed her, and sat down with Lloyd.Leah casually asked Lloyd some questions about his studies and major—just simple small talk.Lloyd politely answered each one, but Neve couldn't find a way to join the conversation. Sitting there doing nothing was too awkward, so she took the initiative to sit next to Leah. She wanted to leave Lloyd with the impression that Leah doted on her.Unfortunately, Leah was alr

"Ah, Madam!" Brianna screamed and hurried to check on Leah.Leah had hit her forehead on the corner of the table, and blood had seeped out of the wound."Someone! Get a doctor!" Brianna shouted in panic, her face drained of color as she called for help.Neve was equally stunned. She had intended to assert her dominance over Leah, to quell her opposition, but causing harm wasn't part of the plan. She stood rooted to the spot, fear driving her to back away. "I-I didn't do it, she fell on her own."The house descended into chaos, with everyone losing their composure.Just then, a clear female voice came from the courtyard. "Move aside, all of you!"Someone rushed in, pushing through the crowd to reach Leah. When she saw the wound on Leah's forehead, she immediately turned her sharp gaze toward Neve."Neve, how dare you lay hands on Grandma?!" It was none other than Jade, the apple of Leah's eye.Seeing Leah injured on the floor, Jade felt as if her heart had been torn apart. Leah