Even bedroom photos were posted, but anyone with eyes could see they were photoshopped.
It also said that the reason I was able to marry Hugo Edwards was because I forcefully snatched the marriage from my sister Natalie.
Anyone with half a brain could guess who published this article. Who else could it be besides Natalie, who hated me to the bone and was still resentful about not marrying Hugo Edwards?
Before I could think of a strategy, Hugo had already made two phone calls.
He came over and put his right arm around my waist.
“Don’t be afraid. I’m here”
These simple five words seemed to have a magical power, instantly calming the surging blood in my body
Ten minutes later, Natalie was escorted out of the crowd by security, looking very disheveled.
“What are you doing? Let go of me! I’m a guest!”
At this moment, Hugo brought me in front of her.
“You published this article, didn’t you?”
Suddenly exposed by Hugo in public, Natalie’s face turned pale.
She stammered, “No, I… I didn’t”
Hugo’s face was cold as he said coolly, “It’s fine if you don’t admit it. I have evidence.”
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In just a short fifteen minutes, Hugo not only found the original photos that had been photoshopped, but also uncovered Natalie’s transaction records with the people who did the photoshopping and wrote the article.
With such irrefutable evidence, Natalie had no way to refute even if she wanted to.
on the truth
“… I was just telling
She stubbornly insisted, so I saw no need to leave her any face.
I might as well announce in front of everyone that she was my dad’s stepdaughter.
My dad, who arrived late, probably never dreamed that the good daughter he raised would give him such a big surprise.
He even tried to pull me aside to lecture me, but was blocked by Hugo.
“Dad, you’ve seen it too. It’s not that I insist on doing this. It’s really because Natalie has gone too far. What kind of occasion is this tonight? How can she cause such trouble? Dad, don’t tell me you’ve already forgotten what I reminded you about a few days ago?”
Thaven’t forgotten. How could I dare to forget?”
My dad looked at talle, his face showing rare disgust.
After the gala ended, he brought Natalie to apologize to me.
before he could speak, I cut them both off, “There’s no need to apologize. Even if you do, it might not be sincere. So, I’ve decided, even if Natalie kneels and begs me, I won’t accept it
Natalie probably hadn’t realized the seriousness of the situation yet and was still cursing at me.
Then there was a loud slap. My dad’s large hand suddenly landed on Natalie’s face.
4:09 PM
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She covered her face, looking at my dad in disbelief.
“You actually hit me? I’ve called you dad for over twenty years, and you actually hit me?”
My dad said coldly. “I hit you to teach you a lesson. Natalie, you’re truly disappointing. It’s all your mother’s fault for spoiling you. You’re really nothing compared to Nancy!”
Natalie ran away crying. My dad still stood there, hesitating and rubbing his hands.
“Daughter,
r, you saw how much Dad helped you tonight. Can you help Dad too?”
I chuckled softly, “Help you? How else do you want me to help you? Like my mom did, pouring her heart and soul into helping until you drove her to her death?”
My dad’s body shook, his pupils suddenly contracting sharply. “You… you…”
“Are you shocked that I still remember something from so many years ago? Dad, I was young then, but not stupid. Mom left a will before she died. You haven’t forgotten, have you? But what you don’t know is that she left a second will”
It was about all the property her family left her, which had been notarized. This property didn’t belong to my mom or my dad, but to me.
When I turned 25, my dad had to return the property to me.
Of course, in his current situation, he definitely couldn’t pay it back..
“I want the company, and I want the real estate too.”
My dad, of course, was un
was unwilling. “No way. You’re too young and don’t know how to run a company.”
As for this issue, I had already considered it before marrying Hugo.
“Dad, you’re overthinking it. Now that I have Hugo by my side, even if I don’t know how to manage the company, he does. He’ll not only help me but won’t ask for a penny.”
My dad’s face looked like it had been slapped hard several times, his eyes bloodshot.
“Nancy, listen to Dad.
“Sorry, I don’t want to listen. It’s fine If you refuse to return the property. I can make the will public and let the court decide.
By then, he would not only lose both money
sey and property but also be disgraced.
My dad looked at me in disbelief, his lips trembling slightly.
“Daughter, do we really have to take things this far between us?”
I coldly observed, “Isn’t this all the result of your own actions?”
Reclaiming the property was just the first step. Next was that mother–daughter pair’s turn.
The next day, entertainment, financial, and major websites were all filled with an eye–catching news story.
Natalie’s mother, my stepmother–Busan, was having an affair with a young man during her marriage.
intimate photos from bar dates, kissing in the car, buying houses and cars for the young man…
My dad knew nothing about this, but he wasn’t any better.
He had mistresses and even raised illegitimate children outside.
4.00 PM
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I guess right now, my dad must be having a huge fight with Susan at home!
Sure enough, my dad called me, angrily questioning: “Nancy, didn’t we agree not to air our family’s dirty laundry?”
I replied calmly, “Dad, I think you’re getting senile. I only promised you that I would return the property and real estate, and that I wouldn’t make the will public. As for other matters, that’s not my business.”
“You… how can you go back on your word?”
“When you married my mom, didn’t you make solemn vows? But you broke them anyway, didn’t you? Moreover, you were already involved with Susan before my mom passed away. Am I wrong?
He fell silent, angrily hanging up the phone.
Soon after, I successfully obtained the property and real estate. Susan had long disappeared with the money she had secretly saved over the years, taking Natalie with her.
My dad was completely finished, even becoming mentally unstable.
He was sent to a mental hospital. I visited him once.
He pointed at my face, terrified.
“You… you’ve come back. You’ve come back to take revenge on me.”
He covered his head and burst into tears, hiding under the bed in fear.
I knew that the “you” he was referring to was my mom
Back then, he had deceived my mom so cruelly. How desperate and heartbroken must she have been!
My
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dad ending up like this was all karma!
At the Edwards family’s old house.
Grandma was urging about children again. She was getting anxious and started asking Hugo: “Hugo, tell Grandma honestly, did you injure your reproductive abilities when you hurt your leg as a child?”
Plii-
The tea he had just drunk was all spit out.
Hugo frowned, “Grandma, you’re overthinking it.”
“How am I overthinking? Think about it. You’ve taken so much medicine to strengthen your body. By all accounts, you should have recovered well by now. But Nancy’s belly still shows no movement. Isn’t it your problem?”
I struggled to hold back my laughter on the side. How could it be his body’s problem? We hadn’t even had any intimate relations. How could a child possibly be conceived?
Hugo couldn’t explain well, and I buried my head deeply, trying hard to make myself invisible.
The old lady pondered for a moment. “This won’t do. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to the hospital for a check–up!”
Hugo
That night. cornered me in the dressing room, hands on the wall, leaning down to ask me: “If you don’t produce a child soon, I’m afraid
Grandma will tie me up for experiments.”
I was suddenly at a loss for words and said helplessly, “1… I can’t do anything a
anything about it. How can I help
I help with having children?”
He smiled, suddenly leaning closer. The faint scent of lime on his body was very refreshing.
“You can!”
up in one swift motion.
soon as he finished speaking, he picked me up
I panicked and wrapped my arms around his neck, stammering, “What… what are you doing?”
“Making a baby!”
Huh???
No, we need to clarify things before making a baby!
I placed my hands on his chest, stopping his next move.
“Hugo, do you like me?”
His obsidian–like eyes revealed tenderness, “If I didn’t like you, why would I go to such lengths to marry you?”
Wait, why did he use the phrase “go to such lengths“?
“I saw you long ago, but I suppose you’ve forgotten.”
The story traced back to when my mom was still alive. It turned out Hugo and I were in the same kindergarten.
Once, his parents forgot to pick him up. My mom saw him looking pitiful and couldn’t bear it, so she brought me along to keep him company until the Edwards family came to pick him up.
I was very surprised, “You remember such a small incident?
Hugo lowered his head and lightly kissed my forehead, “Silly girl, maybe this is fatel”
A year later, I gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Grandma was overjoyed.
Hugo didnt even go to the company anymore, staying home to take care of me and the children.
Grandma teased, “How you finally know how good your wife is?”
ite and I exchanged a smile, everything understood without words.
