All Chapters of The Hidden Heiress: A Sweet Taste of Revenge: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Serena stopped in her tracks.She hadn’t expected to hear that voice. She slowly turned and saw Cassandra standing a few steps away, her sharp eyes gleaming with something that looked far too pleased."I was beginning to think you’d keep avoiding me forever," Cassandra said lightly.Serena kept her expression calm, even though her heartbeat had quickened slightly. "I don’t see why I would need to avoid you.""Oh?" Cassandra smiled thinly. "Because you always do, Serena. Every time William is involved, you suddenly become very... quiet."Serena felt her stomach tighten but gave nothing away. She took a subtle step toward the elevator instead of toward William’s room, deliberately making sure Cassandra wouldn’t notice the children inside."I don’t have time for this.""Funny," Cassandra replied, moving to block her path. "A moment ago you said you had no reason to avoid me, so why are you doing it now?""I just have something else to take care of."Cassandra studied her face carefully,

Knock! Knock! Knock!Hearing the sound of someone knocking on the door, Caelen, Caelric, and Caelia, who had accidentally fallen asleep, slowly opened their eyes. Their small hands stretched in unison. They looked at one another, then burst into giggles together."This is your fault for waking me up so early, Caelen," Caelric complained sleepily. "I got way too drowsy after that.""I just didn’t want Mommy to fall," Caelen replied calmly. "She was sleeping so deeply, but she was right at the edge of the bed.""Well, that’s on you, Caelric!" Caelia chimed in, nudging her twin’s shoulder. "You’re the one who moves around too much when you sleep!"Caelen smiled faintly as Caelric flopped back dramatically. He shook his head, but the sound of knocking echoed again, drawing his attention to the door."Is that Mommy?"Caelia and Caelric looked in the same direction and shrugged together. Caelen slid off the bed and walked toward the door, pressing his ear against it, listening carefully."I

After the splashing finally slowed and the children grew tired, William climbed out of the pool first, lifting Caelen onto his hip with practiced ease. Caelia followed, clinging to Serena, while Caelric swam one last triumphant lap before paddling to the edge."Alright, water monsters," William said with a grin. "Dinner time before you turn into prunes!"They wrapped the triplets in fluffy towels and settled on the poolside loungers where a light meal had already been prepared. The city lights reflected off the water, casting gentle ripples of gold across their faces.Serena found herself smiling at how naturally William moved, cutting food, checking temperatures, wiping little hands without being asked. They worked in quiet sync, as if they’d done this a hundred times before.Caelen sat beside Serena, leaning into her arm as she carefully spooned soup to him. Across from them, William helped Caelia, patiently waiting for her to finish chewing before offering another bite."Wow, this

"You’re smarter than this, my son."Roland studied William in silence for a long moment, his eyes cold and assessing. Then he exhaled slowly, the sound heavy with disappointment."You should have known how to use it," he said at last, his voice calm before his gaze sharpened like a blade. "Or at the very least, you should have been useful to your own family!"William’s hands curled into fists.Family?To hell with that word.It had meant nothing to him for years. Since his mother died, family had become an empty concept. Something spoken, never felt. Whatever it once was had vanished without a trace."Be a true Velmond, my son," Roland murmured, stepping closer, his stare unblinking. "If you lose to some newly emerged Serpentine heir, you’ll be remembered as the most disgraceful descendant this bloodline has ever produced!""Enough!" William snapped. His jaw tightened. "Say what you want and get to the point!"Roland rose from his chair and began to circle him slowly, deliberately lik

Caelric froze the moment those words reached his ears. His heart pounded wildly in his chest as his mind struggled to process them. Slowly, tears welled up again, blurring his vision as his trembling lips parted."Uncle Will isn’t like that!" he shouted, lifting his head to glare at the man whose appearance reminded him vaguely of a grandfather. "Uncle Will never abandoned me! Don’t lie! When I was born, I hadn’t even met him yet!"The figure chuckled softly. He lowered his head and gently rubbed the crown of the little boy’s head."So you’re quite clever after all," he said with a thin smile. "It’s true, you and he hadn’t met at that time. But do you know why?"Caelric fell silent again. He pressed his lips together tightly, afraid a sob might escape. His small hands clenched at his sides. He didn’t want to believe any of the words he’d just heard, yet his heart seemed to betray him, pushing back against his denial."That’s because he had already driven your mother away, kid," the ma