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Chapter 171

Rebecca gaped at him. "Wait! Do you really have a problem?"Vance was speechless. "Think before you speak!"She swatted his hands away. "People get defensive about the things they lack most. Call a truly beautiful woman ugly, and she won't care. Because her beauty is obvious. Call me lame, and I'd be furious. Because it's true.""So?" he said. "What's all this roundabout talk leading to?"She rolled her eyes. "So, you're this furious because you really can't perform. If you could, my words wouldn't bother you at all."He was livid. "I've known you for 12 years, and I never realized how sharp-tongued you've become. Who taught you to talk like this?"She shrugged. "There are plenty of things you don't know.""Oh? Like what?" His eyes darkened. "Like whatever is going on between you and that dance boy?""Show some respect!" she snapped.He was a scumbag himself. Did he assume everyone else was just like him?"Respect?" He scooped her up in his arms. "Have you shown any respect t

Chapter 172

"Grandma..." Rebecca saw no point in hiding it anymore. "Vance and I aren't meant for each other. Back then, he married me only because I saved his life. The truth is, he doesn't like me, and I don't like him. We are better off apart."Josette sighed, pulling her into a hug. "Marriage can't be forced. I understand. If it's not making you happy, ending it sooner is kinder. But you're leaving the country in just a few days. Are you still not telling him?"It wasn't that she didn't want to. She simply had a feeling that the moment she told him, he would do everything possible to stop her. And she had no idea what other trouble he might stir up.It was better to stay quiet. Once she was gone, he would figure it out on his own."I'll tell him when the time is right," she said, already planning to leave him a note on the day she departed. She leaned against Josette. "I'll sleep with you tonight.""Of course." Josette patted her back gently."Your passport will be mailed home soon. When

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Rebecca lifted her chin and stared him down, daring him to strike.Adeline grabbed Soren's arm, winking at him. "She's grown up now and has her pride. Don't get violent."Soren understood the real message: Rebecca was now Vance's wife, and they still needed his financial support. For that sake, he swallowed his rage."We raised you," Adeline said in a motherly tone. "You should be grateful.""You raised me?" Rebecca countered. "Did you feed me or pay for my schooling? No. Josette did everything."Adeline flushed red. "We gave birth to you. That counts for something. Without us, you wouldn't exist. For that alone, you owe your dad a proper birthday celebration.""Oh yeah?" Rebecca turned to Emmett. "Since birth is such a big deal, how much did he chip in? I will match whatever he gave."Emmett's face flushed red. "Why drag me into this?""How much? Spill it!" she pressed while knowing the answer."How can he be compared to you?" Soren snapped. "Starting a business is hard, an

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Soren nudged Emmet, urging him to speak.Emmett reluctantly stepped forward, face twisted in fake sorrow. "Grandma, didn't you love me the most when I was little? Now it's only my sister? Do you look down on me because I can't make as much money as she can?""Nonsense!" Josette shook with anger. "Besides the three of you, who in this house cares about money?""Then why don't you love me anymore? It breaks my heart," he sobbed.Josette couldn't bring herself to speak harshly to her grandson. Her eyes dimmed with pain, but Rebecca wasn't one to relent so easily."Grandma doesn't love you? How can you say something so heartless, Emmett?" she snapped. "When you were little, Mom and Dad only partied. Who raised you? They couldn't even afford formula. Who bought it? When you were sick, who paid the medical bills and stayed up all night with you? For college, they gave nothing. Who paid your tuition and sent you allowances? Grandma's savings have been drained dry by all of you, and you h

Chapter 175

Soren leaned closer. "Give me the house, and I won't pursue the hidden money. Otherwise, hand over ten million.""Why not just kill me?" Josette shrieked, slapping him across the face. "I don't have even a thousand!""That's not cool, Mom." Soren clicked his tongue like a thug. "No house? Then I'll just search for your stash myself."He signaled Adeline and Emmett, who immediately rushed toward Josette's bedroom."Middle drawer! Smash the lock!" he shouted, following them.Rebecca helped Josette into a chair, then lunged forward to block the bedroom door. "Don't you dare go in!""Think you can stop the three of us?" Soren laughed mockingly. "Give it up, sweetheart. Go home and serve your rich husband. You'll get whatever you want. Emmett, ram it!"Rebecca gripped the doorframe with both hands and held on desperately. No matter how hard the three shoved, she refused to budge.Her nails splintered and broke. Blood seeped from her fingertips. She hated her own weakness, unable to

Chapter 176

Rebecca didn't understand why her family feared Vance so much. He was just an ordinary person with no superpower and just more cash.These people kissed up and punched down. They acted tough in front of the vulnerable and shrank in front of real power and wealth.If Soren had stood against Vance the way he had done to them, Rebecca would have respected him a bit more. If the three of them had used brute force, could they not have overpowered one man?But they went soft the instant they saw him. Shameless didn't even begin to cover it.Vance's arrival changed everything. With one arm around Rebecca and the other around Josette, he stood like their protector. "I'm taking Rebecca to get her hands bandaged. You people can leave now."Exchanging looks with Adeline, Soren chuckled awkwardly. "We'll stay and watch the house.""You think I will allow that?" Vance sneered.Soren's grin froze. "This is where I grew up."He was implying this was their family business."All I know is that

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"Nothing serious? Your fingers are connected to your heart." Josette cradled Rebecca's hand, heartbroken."Really, it's fine," Rebecca reassured her with a small smile.Compared to the pain of the car crash years ago, this was nothing. She noticed Vance's grim expression, guessing he was recalling the crash, too.It was a dark chapter and a sore spot. The accident had led directly to their marriage and become the root of all his resentment.It was fine. Soon enough, they would be both free.Vance silently drove them to the hospital. After Rebecca's hands were cleaned and bandaged, he suggested, "Grandma, why don't you rest at our place for a while? Rebecca and I have something to handle first. We'll pick you up later and go to your house together.""It's fine." Josette declined. "I will go back now. You guys do your thing. I know how to deal with that worthless son.""All right. I'll speak with the village head," Vance said. "By the way, do you know why he suddenly wants this ho

Chapter 178

Vance was efficient, always achieving his goals. Now, only the matter between the two of them remained."I've done everything you asked," he said. "The house has been sold. All the bags and gifts have been cashed out. The money is all yours."He pulled out his phone and transferred the funds. Rebecca checked the amount and nodded."To prove my sincerity, I'll take you to see it. The house has already changed ownership, and the buyer is preparing for renovation." He started the car. "After you see it, please keep your promise and go to the police station to withdraw the case."Rebecca's hands were still bandaged, and the wound on her head had only just healed."I know pushing you now is not exactly humane," he sighed. "But this has to be done eventually. Cathy has already fulfilled her part. Dragging it out is making her uneasy."She twisted her wrist. The white gauze looked glaring in the sunlight. People could be human one moment and monsters the next."Are you with me?""Don'

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Vance glanced at the car once again. Rebecca leaned on the window, smiling at them.Those were the exact dolls she had shipped to his office. Catherine had taken them."Hi!" She waved. "I'm right here. You can tell me directly. No need to go through him."Catherine froze in shock, then grew even more flustered at Rebecca's smirk. She fretted that Rebecca would refuse to withdraw the case because of her actions."Rebecca..." She began her performance. "I'm sorry. Could you cut me some slack? I really can't bear to part with these dolls. The luxury items, the house, the watches, jewelry, the money... I don't care about any of that. But these dolls... Vance collected them from all over the world for me. They may not be worth much, but they're priceless to me. You don't like them anyway. Can I keep them?""They're just trash I threw away. If you like them, keep them." Rebecca waved it off, glancing at Vance pointedly.Her tone was biting, striking a nerve. He started to argue, "Rebec

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"You like that plaque so much, Vance?" Catherine grumbled, her voice laced with hurt, as if he had betrayed her.He remained silent."It's made of sandalwood and carved into a charm shape," Rebecca explained. "To bless him with safety and good fortune.""Sandalwood?" Catherine murmured. "Is it very expensive? Vance, I'm sorry."She was always like that, teary-eyed at anything, as if she had suffered the worst unfairness in the world.She turned to Rebecca. "I'm sorry. I didn't know it was valuable. I thought it was just an ordinary piece of wood.""Oh?" Rebecca countered. "Weren't you just saying money doesn't matter and only the heart does? Why scorn the plaque now? Isn't it from the heart? I carved it myself."Catherine fidgeted, as if on the verge of breaking down. "I really didn't know you had carved it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have removed it. Vance didn't say anything, so I thought it was just a random piece of wood. I'm so sorry.""Our great CEO would hang a random piece o

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