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Edmund’s grip was strong, and Vivienne felt a piercing pain in her wrist. She bore the pain, looked up at Edmund, and coldly said, “I heard you. Now what?”
Victor, missing the subtext in Vivienne’s words, loudly aid, “Now what? You need to apologize to Lillian, of course!”
Matt sighed silently. If Vivienne wanted to apologize to Lillian, she wouldn’t have asked what comes next. Clearly, she heard Edmund but was refusing to apologize.
Edmund’s icy gaze fixed on Vivienne, “T’ll say it one last time. Apologize to Lillian.”
Vivienne looked up at his refined features. “Edmund, do you know what you’ve told me most often? It’s to apologize to Lillian. Aren’t you tired of it? I certainly am. If you and Lillian enjoy apologies so much, should I hire some people to apologize to you continuously?”
Victor was furious at her response..
“Vivienne, you did wrong and still don’t want to apologize? Have you no shame?”
Vivienne responded coolly, “If you think I’ve done something wrong, feel free to call the police.”
Victor pointed at her, too angry to speak.
“You…”
Suddenly, the pain in her wrist intensified, as if her bones were about to be crushed.
She winced, her face turning pale. Meanwhile, Edmund seemed oblivious, his daunting gaze fixed unblinkingly on her.
“Mr. Harrington, Vivienne wasn’t about to argue over this, knowing she’d only suffer more. “You’re about to break my wrist.”
Edmund didn’t loosen his grip. “So, you’re still not ready to apologize?”
Victor encouraged him, saying, “Good job, Eddy! Show this woman her place. Make her realize the pecking order here!”
Sweat began to form on Vivienne’s forehead, her complexion as white as paper.
“If you really break my wrist, I’ll call the police and sue you for assault. Oh, wait…” She gave a mocking smile. “What you’re doing might not just be assault. It could be domestic violence… and surely, news of the CEO of Harrington Corporation being a domestic abuser would interest the media even more…
The pressure on her wrist suddenly eased, and Vivienne glanced at the bruising it had left on her delicate
skin.
Edmund’s eyes flickered slightly, but Victor was outraged.
Eddy, listen to her! She’s threatening you! This kind of woman shouldn’t be indulged. It’s probably just another ploy to get your attention…
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Victor was about to say more, but Matt covered his moth. “Victor, let’s not interfere in a husband and wife’s affairs.”
Matt glanced at Lillian. “Ms. Lillian, perhaps we should step aside.”
Lillian looked worriedly at Edmund and spoke softly, “ddy, maybe Ms. Everest is just cooped up at home and feeling down lately… Let’s not take her words to heart. She just needs some relaxation.”
Victor scoffed dismissively. “She’s a housewife living in luxury. What does she need to relax for? Feeling down? Does seeing male escorts lift her spirits?”
Matt pulled Victor back. “Enough, Victor, let’s wait for dy in the lounge.”
Victor glared at Vivienne. “If you mess with Lillian, it’s game over!” Wait and see how Eddy deals with you!”
Vivienne finally looked at him and asked seriously, “Victor, isn’t being a bootlicker satisfying enough for you, or have you upgraded to sycophant?”
Victor exploded at her words. He pointed at Vivienne furiously. “Eddy, Matt, did you hear that? She called me a sycophant! When we met outside carlier, she called me a bootlicker!”
Mart coughed lightly, “Victor, let’s leave this to Eddy.”
“No!” Victor shouted like a cat with its tail stepped on. Eddy doesn’t sort the matter out today, I’m not leaving!
Vivienne said flatly, “Then stay here. I have things to do and need to leave.”
Rubbing her swollen wrist, Vivienne tried to leave, but Edmund grabbed it again. This time, he was gentler, though she still couldn’t break free.
Victor was about to speak again but stopped himself upon seeing Edmund’s stormy expression.
Seeing this, Lillian chose to remain silent.
Edmund shoved Vivienne into an empty lounge, his voice laced with mockery. “Vivienne, is this your idea of a little game?”
Vivienne frowned. “What are you talking about?”
Edmund looked at her with scorn. “Last time, you pretended to be in danger to lure me there, and then nothing happened… Vivienne, when did you start using such despicable tactics?”
Her heart sank sharply. It felt as if a sharp blade was slicing through her skin, making it hard to breathe.
She clenched her fists, her nails breaking in her palms. Despicable. He called me despicable?
Last time, she had been out buying groceries when a kidnapper had taken her hostage. That morning. Theo had complained about the freshness of the vegetables and refused to cat.
Vivienne knew it must have been Lillian who informed Theo that Kelly was responsible for grocery shopping, sparking the comment.
So, she had gone out herself. The kidnapper, a pitiful figure, had been scammed out of a few hundred
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thousand and, having lost everything, resorted to kidnapping out of desperation and hatred for society. While she was picking vegetables, she became his unlucky target.
He held a knife to her throat, loudly threatening the police and even nicking her neck in his agitation. To stabilize the situation. Vivienne told him her husband was wealthy and could help settle his debts.
The kidnapper, never having met anyone willing to clear his debts, was skeptical. She promised that just one phone call would settle his debts and allow him to return to a normal life.
He wavered and let her make the call.”
The phone connected, and she had just said, “I’ve been kidnapped,” when she was told that Lillian needed emergency surgery and needed immediate consent.
Edmund had left her with, “Lillian’s critical. I’ll call you back, and hung up.
Perhaps she was his only lifeline, but the kidnapper wasn’t ready to give up on that. They ended up waiting together for two hours.
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