“What are you doing?” Zoe was clearly taken aback, and she instantly clung to Herbert’s arm. Soon after, she regained her composure and held her head high. “Don’t forget your place! You married into the Chesire family, not the other way around! How dare you raise your voice at me? You—”

“Why did you deceive me?” Alexander snapped, interjecting Zoe mid-sentence. “Did you bring me into this family? And who is Amber? Explain everything, now!”

Zoe was taken aback and stammered, “Y—You know about that?”

Alexander clenched his jaw, and his gaze burned with anger. It was all coming together, just as he suspected.

Olivia was not lying, and his judgment was right.

There had indeed been a conspiracy during his wedding!

What were Zoe and the Chesire family plotting?

“Zoe,” Herbert chimed in. He then glared at Alexander arrogantly and continued, “He’s nothing but a worthless man, so why fear him discovering the truth? Tell him that you’ll soon become mine! As for him, he’s just a pitiful little good-for-nothing, oblivious to the fact that he’s been played with.”

coy smile. “Since we’re getting a divorce anyway, I see no reason to hide anything from you,” she said to Alexander.

Chesire family sought a son-in-law. With no male heir left in the family and only Amber as their granddaughter, Zoe—as an elder cousin of Amber—was adopted

lineage continued, their grandfather, Donovan Chesire, established a rule. Whichever of the two granddaughters bore a son first would

with a tragic accident where Amber saved Alexander, and

injured her throat while she tried to save you, rendering her mute. I took advantage of the

inherit the Chesire family. Well, she can ditch that! Whether she had a boy or a little girl, they’d all be legally adopted under my name. I’ll be the only heir of the Chesire family and inherit everything! Grandpa Donovan even chased her entire family out. Did she really think she could

not believe how evil Zoe was,

Zoe observed Alexander’s expression and added mockingly, “Now that you’ve learned the truth, do you intend to defend those two? Don’t be ridiculous! Just take a look at who’s

that, she turned to Herbert adoringly, then turned to Alexander with a look of disdain. “Herbert is the heir of the Dorvall family, and he’s going to marry me. As for

Swoosh!

a lightning-fast hand grabbed Zoe by her throat, choking off

he were the grim reaper, here to drag Zoe into the

pressure with his right hand, gripping Zoe’s

moment. In less than a second, Zoe’s face turned a deep shade

on her throat felt as cold as iron, and Zoe knew he could crush her

could really kill her!

some nerve!” Herbert roared and aimed a brutal punch at Alexander’s face. “Son of a bitch, I’m going

Thump!

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