Chapter 293
“Mark, how did Alex come out of the staff passage too? Lacey asked, as she sat in the passenger seat of the car parked at the hospital. She saw Ellie Alex, and Barry as they exited the employee entrance
She added, “Mark, did Orion really come back alive? Mark lowered the car window and turned to Lacey, Startled, she quickly covered her mouth.
“Lacey, did you forget everything I taught you before? Mark rested one hand on the steering wheel and placed the other on the bark of the passenger seat, tunting to face her.
Sering Lacey silent, with her hands clasped over her mouth and her eyes darting around anxiously, Mark gently pulled her hands away.
Lacey recited what Mark had told her, “When we’re at home, I can say anything. But when we’re out, I have to listen to you and play my wife role. don’t let anyone see through our fake mariage.
When we be
we’re outside, don’t ask about what you forbid. Everything will be discussed at home
She obediently recounted Mark’s instructions, Feeling like a shamed schoolchild, she pecked up at Mark and whispered, “But Mark, you can’t kiss me we agreed on a contractual marnage, and we’re supposed to divorce in a year.”
Lacey hesitated, ultimately refraining from confessing that her heart belonged to someone else. Mark’s fingers tapped the steering wheel rhythmically as he gazed down at her, reflecting her clear reluctance to speak.
Mark said. “You seem like such a bright girl, how come you get muddled at crucial moments)
“I’ve reminded you more than once in the corridor, yet you were oblivious. If I hadn’t kissed you then, would you have kept quiet and office to wast for me?”
Lacry said. “I’m sorry, Mark. I was just too curious; I couldn’t help myself.
one to the
Seeing Mark’s unusually serious demeanor was somewhat intimidating for her. Lacey discreetly clutched the edge of his suit, giving it a gentle tug “Mark please don’t be angry. I promise that even if I choke, I won’t ask again.”
Mark lightly flicked Lacey on the forehead. “The secrets I keep from you are meant to protect you. I mean it
“I’m sorry. Mark. It was my fault, and 1 promise to be good from now on.
Mark’s expression softened, and Lacey finally felt a wave of relief wash over her. It turned out that the sudden kiss was merely a reminder for her to refrain from speaking out of turn
had led her to presume Mark harbored feelings for her.
Lacey calmly patted her chest, settling back into the passenger seat with peace of mind. Mark, observing her adorable, innocent demeanor, smiled fondly before starting the car and driving away.
Just after nine in the evening, a light rain began to fall. In a nearby residential building to Bondie Private Hospital, Yvette returned to her apartm in a duster.
Earlier that day at the hospital, when she framed Ellie in front of Alex, she suddenly fainted. After leaving the hospital, she tried calling Quinlee bur Quinlee didn’t answer.
Vyrite needed to come up with a plan to deal with Ellie.
“Livu, what are you doing here?” Yvette was startled to find her sister, pale and anxious, in her apartment.
Livia raclanned. “Why did you offend Ellie?”
Sering her sister’s displeased expression, Yvettes heart raced. “Has Ellie contacted
your What has she wid
“Let me tell you what she said Suddenly, Ellic emerged from behind a lower stand and struck Yvette across the face. “This is the price you pay for
.
Yvette clutched her slapped face and was about to retaliate when Livia held her back. In that moment, Ellie threw several photographs in Yvette’s
How do you have these pictures Yvette’s pupils dilated as slar picked up the photos from the floor.
se are out the only photos I have. If you w
Ellie stood still under dar crystal chandelier in the living room, staring at Yvette coldly. “These send more to your plame, and you can enjoy them later tonight when you’re alone”
“Ms. Thompson, even though Yvette’s engagement to your brother fell apart, we haven’t done anything to wrong you. Why is this happening?” Livia
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almost collapsed in the center of the living room
Yvette said, “Just because Jason has a high position in the military and Aaron is a prosecutor, you can threaten me!
“Ellie, you are merely a doctor at Bondie Private Hospital. If it weren’t for your connection to Mark and your friendship with Ms. Grant, you’d never have made it into Bondie Private Hospital!
“Alex has already reclaimed control of Warren Group as its CEO, and the Warren family is poised for a comeback. Quinlee is not just the second daughter of the Janssen family, she’s also the biological sister of Mrs. Grant and Orion’s fiancee.
“One day. Quinlee will step into the Warren family. Mark my words–wronging her will bring consequences.”
Ellie pursed her lips, thinking that Yvette was being quite foolish. “Do you honestly think I came here tonight just to talk back to you!”
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Gazing at the stunned faces of the sisters, Ellie’s expression turned chilling. “Before Livia married, she eloped with a rogue and even had a son. I mistaken?
“You’re lying” Yvette stumbled back a step, and fiercely said to Ellie, “Say one more word, and
I’ll tear your mouth apart.”
Ellie continued, “Yvette, in your freshman year, to fit in with your dorm mates, you secretly dated a guy for half a year. That guy gave you ten thousand every month until his wife found out and put an end to it.”
Seeing Yvette’s frantic expression, Ellie stepped forward, making Yvette retreat in alarm. In a fit of disbelief, Livia struck Yvette.
“Livia, what was that for! How are you any better than I am?” Yvette, filled with humiliation and panic, pressed her hands against her face and retreated, tearful and shocked.
She had never imagined that her freshman year’s secrets could be unearthed by Ellie.
Ellie coolly regarded them. “All the evidence has already been sent to your phones. If you refuse to admit it, I can always bring that illegitimate child and that man before you”
“Ellie, what do you want from us?” Livia’s voice trembled, almost pleading with Ellie.
Ellie’s gaze settled on Yvette. “My intentions are straightforward. Whether it’s Quinlee or Alex, if they approach either of you, you will follow my instructions and do as I say, If I’m safe, you will be too.”
Leaning against the wall, Yvette was stripped of her previous bravado. Clenching her fists tightly, she questioned, “What if I refuse?”
“If you can’t meet my demands, that’s fine. But if I suffer, you won’t have it easy either. Ellie’s tone was calm, yet it carried an unsettling intensity.
Ellie said, “I will share this information with everyone in the Griffith family, your friends and colleagues–so they’ll all find out how Livia bore child with a thug before marrying into wealth.
Yvelle, you compromised your dignity for money by becoming the mistress of a man in his fifties, only for his wife to confront you with evidence at school, almost leading to your expulsion.
“Whether Livia’s marriage survives or if Yvette can find a respectable husband depends entirely on your decision.”
After laying it all out, Ellie turned and walked out. All the challenges she had faced taught her one key lesson: while having the grace not to harm others, one must also possess the strength to protect oneself.
Kindness should always be paired with the means to defend oneself
