Cedric reaching out to Bianca for help was like inviting trouble with open arms. But who else other than Bianca could sway Natalie's decisions?"Cedric, back when you were with Natalie, even if she had nothing, I felt like you were reaching beyond your station. Do you know why?" said Bianca, who didn't want to beat around the bush.From the moment she got to know Cedric, Bianca had discreetly investigated the Johnson family. Knowing the kind of household they were, she couldn't imagine their children turning out to be good people. And she had been right on the mark—Cedric wasn't a good person."Even though the Johnson family is wealthy, they're morally bankrupt beyond belief!" Bianca exclaimed.Despite the fact that sixty percent of Verde City's wealth rested in the hands of the Johnson family, Bianca could see through their facade. To her, wealth couldn't mask a person's lack of integrity.At Bianca's words, Cedric's demeanor grew menacing."You don't need to act all threatening

As Bianca spoke, the other people in the living room looked at Curtis sympathetically. Obviously, they didn't expect her to remain so cold, even after hearing what her father had gone through.But unlike everyone else, Curtis felt happy at this moment. To him, seeing his daughter was already a rare opportunity."With your words of appreciation, any journey is worth it!" Curtis exclaimed, his voice filled with emotion.Bianca's expression froze at his words. She hadn't expected Curtis to say something like that. Her mind felt a bit foggy, especially when she met her father’s world-weary gaze.No, it couldn't be!When she was in Simeria before, she had seen what Curtis was like. He had an aura of coldness, just like Eleanor."Mr. Holly, please leave. I have work to do," Bianca replied without directly answering Curtis' question.Obviously, she didn't want to get too involved with him. The fact that she hadn’t returned when Eleanor died indicated her attitude towards the entire Hol

Malcolm stormed off, clearly driven away by frustration.Bianca wasn't in a much better state either. Though Simon's involvement didn't rattle her, the thing about Nancy...!She immediately took out her phone and called Zane. Since parting ways in Weiss Town, she hadn't thought about contacting him. But today's events demanded answers.Zane picked up quickly, saying, "You calling me is quite unexpected.""Malcolm said Nancy is still alive, and it's connected to you," Bianca cut straight to the point.There was a stiffness in the man's voice as he asked, "Do you believe him?""Zane, is Nancy still alive or not?"Whether she believed Malcolm or not wasn't the issue for Bianca; what mattered was the truth. Indeed, her concerns were always focused solely on that—nothing else mattered to her."Why come to me with this?" Zane questioned."He said it's related to you.""So, did he also tell you this is a conspiracy between you and me?"A conspiracy? Bianca was now thoroughly confus

The rumors in Simeria were still rampant. Everyone wondered when Malcolm would marry Seraphine. Meanwhile, Bianca seemed entirely engrossed in her work.Inside Malcolm's mind, anxiety had taken hold, yet Bianca appeared unfazed by it all."Horatio!""Yes, sir.""How dare that damned woman!"After his return, Malcolm had been lost in thought for a long time. Now, watching Bianca's dazzling performance in the workplace, all achieved by deceiving him, Malcolm could barely contain his rage."Perhaps Lord Zane is behind all this," Horatio suggested."What do you mean?" asked Malcolm."When we were in Weiss Town, Ms. Sanders' grief over Ms. Sharp's death didn't seem staged," Horatio explained quietly.As Malcolm heard this, a chill ran through him.Zane had left shortly after Nancy's death. But why? He had abandoned everything to find Bianca. Malcolm couldn't believe Zane would just give up like that.But now... "Are you suggesting that his departure was because he believed ther

Curtis narrowed his eyes."Father, I am a member of the Holly family. I want to be the most useful person to our family, you know that," Seraphine said, meeting Curtis' gaze.Curtis was well aware of her cunning nature. The most useful person to the Holly family? More like, she was worried about losing everything in Simeria."Lord Malcolm is my final gift to you. Like I said previously… from now on, it's up to you," Curtis stated plainly.In other words, he was rejecting her now.Seraphine hadn't expected Curtis' rejection to be so straightforward. Her already strained expression grew even stiffer."Father," she began."We don't need anyone useful in the Holly family right now," Curtis cut in.Unlike his ambitious wife, he didn't care about such things anymore. If he could have his daughter by his side, what did fame and fortune matter? Why chase after worldly desires?Seraphine fell silent. Curtis' words were embarrassing and uncomfortable for her to hear. But his attitude ma