Group’s reputation!”
As soon as she finished, the Carter family all turned to glare at me, preparing to act.
But Patrick’s cold voice rang out
“I’d like to see who dares touch her.”
If my attitude toward Patrick had shocked the crowd, then his act of standing up for me left them even more baffled.
Beatrice frowned and stepped forward, puzzled
“Mr. Fitzroy, Simone is just a worthless, powerless housewife. Why would you go out of your way to defend her?”
As she spoke, she deliberately pushed our her chest, trying to catch Patrick’s attention with her figure.
But Patrick responded with a harsh slap across her face.
“Shut the hell up!”
He glared at her and snapped, “Do you even realize that above the financial magnates of Slivershade, there’s a hidden family that’s been around for over a hundred years? That is the Vanderbilt family”
“In Slivershade, they decide who gets to be rich and who doesn’t.”
“And the Simone you all look down on? She’s the Vanderbilt family’s heiress.”
The moment those words landed, the entire room was stunned
Everyone stared at the in disbelief, eyes wide with shock.
Only now did these so–called elite families finally understand-
The person they had looked down on the most… was actually the most powerful one in the entire room.
Dominic, still lying on the floor, looked up at me in stunned silence for a long time before finally speaking in a trembling voice.
“So… all these years, Carter Group grew so quickly… because of you?”
looked down at him and said coldly,
“What else did you think?”
“You really believed you had what it took to achieve all that on your own?”
Faced with my scom, Dominic–normally so proud and self–righteous–neither lashed out nor got angry.
Chapter 10
Instead, he gave me a pitiful, flattering smile.
“Simone, why didn’t you tell me about your background sooner?”
He wiped the blood from his face, forced himself up, and fell to his knees in front of me, begging
“Honry, I was wrong, I let temptation get the better of me. I was seduced by Beatrice.”
“Please forgive me, okay!
“I promise I’ll love you and cherish you. I’ll never do anything to hurt you again.”
Even Alice, who had always looked down on me, rushed over and grabbed my hand, speaking in a soft tone.
“My dear daughter–in–law, this really was Dominic’s fault. I’ll make sure to teach him a proper lesson when we get home.”
“You and Dominic have been married for twenty years. It would be such a shame to throw it all away now.
“All these years, I’ve always thought you were wonderful–devoted to your husband and child, respectful and caring toward me. I truly can’t bear to lose
you
The rest of the Carter family quickly chimed in as well.
“That’s right! To us, you’ve always been the perfect Mrs. Carter ”
I looked at the same group of people who, just moments ago, had cursed me and wanted to throw me out, now scrambling to flatter me.
I couldn’t help but let out a cald, mocking Laugh
When the elites and socialites at the party saw my smile, they thought I had been moved by their words and began pleading on their knees as well.
“Ms. Vanderbilt, we truly didn’t recognize who we were dealing with Please don’t take it to heart. Don’t hold it against us!”
“Yes, we didn’t know your true identity. We spoke out of turn. We meant no harm. Please forgive our ignorance!”
“Ms. Vanderbilt, our family is willing to give up half of our wealth to make up for our offense. Please don’t be angry!”
“I’ll do anything you say, so long as it eases your anger ”
Just a moment ago, these people had looked down their noses at me, calling me disgraceful and unworthy.
And now, they were all groveling on their knees in front of me, weeping and begging for forgiveness.
