Semua Bab Jilted Heiress Strikes Back: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Raina glanced unconsciously toward Leif. The man was expertly cleaning up the broken dishes, his expression calm and without a hint of complaint or anger, as if he had cleaned up such messes many times before. This was somewhat unexpected.But then Raina thought about it and quickly understood — it was probably because of Gale.After all, Gale was still young. It was normal to occasionally break dishes, especially during episodes of "Velvet Mercy," when Gale’s emotions could easily spiral out of control. Thinking of Velvet Mercy, Raina calmed herself and looked over at Gale.Gale was obediently sitting on the sofa nearby, dark eyes fixed on her without blinking, as if unable to look away.Raina reached out, her knuckles defined, and placed her fingers lightly on Gale’s wrist to check his pulse.Today’s pulse was fairly calm; there were no signs of a Velvet Mercy episode. It seemed Gale had been managing it well so far.However, managing it well didn’t mean it wouldn’t flare up again,

In the car, Leif’s expression darkened as soon as she walked away. Then he picked up his phone, found Rael’s contact, and called.“Mr. Vexley, when the hell can I come back?! Why did I have to go on a business trip out of town? And you blocked my number! You got some other woman out there, didn’t you?! Speak up if you dare!” Rael yelled heartbreakingly from the other end.The Nexon Racing signing had been agreed upon already—they offered a price well above market, the other party hadn’t even countered, just signed the contract.But after signing, he realized he couldn’t come back at all!Mr. Vexley is acting weird!Leif sat in the driver’s seat, his expression dark and unreadable, the night outside pitch black. His voice was even heavier than the darkness: “Within an hour, I want all information on the Carrington family.”Halfway through Rael’s rant, he suddenly choked, “What? The Carrington family?”Then he seemed to realize something, panicked, and exclaimed, “Wait, Mr. Vexley, you’

As soon as Raina stepped out of the Carrington family estate, she immediately spotted the black Mercedes G-Wagon parked out front.Leif was leaning against the car door, a cigarette pinched between his fingers. Wisps of smoke curled around him as if he were deep in thought. The moment he saw Raina come out, he flicked the cigarette away without hesitation and strode toward her with long, confident steps.Standing at the doorway, Raina suddenly felt as if she had just returned from hell to the world of the living.He was just a stranger she’d met a day or two ago. She barely knew anything about his temperament or preferences. And yet, for some reason, seeing Leif walk toward her with such steady resolve made her chest ache with warmth. She felt an overwhelming urge to cry.She used to have a place she could call home. She had people she wanted to protect. She had hope, and expectations. But now, there was nothing. No one. Everyone in her life felt like strangers, each of them standing

Mireille turned back unexpectedly. When she heard Mr. Shaw’s interrogation, a twisted smile crept across her face. Without warning, she raised her foot and kicked him hard to the ground.“And who the hell do you think you are? You think you’re qualified to judge me? You really believe I won’t kill you all if I want to?” Mireille said coldly.She looked down and noticed blood from Mr. Shaw’s hands had stained her clothes, blooming like a crimson flower. Disgusted, she gave him another kick and snapped, “First thing I touch today is something this bloody? Disgusting.”Mr. Shaw: “…”By now, the other researchers had trickled back to him too—because over there… well, there was nothing left to do.Everyone was dead.Seeing Mr. Shaw get kicked twice in a row, one of them rushed forward to help him up, then glared at Mireille. Gritting his teeth, he shouted, “Mireille, what the hell are you trying to do?! Weren’t you the one who came crawling to Mr. Shaw, begging him to help you develop that

“W-What’s the plan, Miss Carrington?!” Someone scrambled up from the ground and grabbed Raina’s wrist in a panic.She wasn’t sure if she was imagining things, but she could’ve sworn Leif—who always looked cold and detached—actually glanced over at that person.“I knew it. I knew you’d have a way out… But it’s all fire out there, cough, cough… What can we even do?”“I’m not trying to pressure you, Miss Carrington, but I’m really not doing well. One minute I’m freezing, the next I’m burning up. Cough… cough…”“I’m scared.”The person let go of her wrist right after that.Raina crouched down to take their pulse. “You’ve got a fever. It’s not too bad, but try not to move too much—save your energy. I’ll treat you once we’re out of here.”The guy blinked, stunned. “O-Okay… Miss Carrington.”She stood and pointed ahead. “Everyone, listen up! No questions—just follow me. This way!”“That way? Isn’t that where the storage rooms are? What’s over there? Is there even a way out?” someone mumbled.