Chapter 27
Austin’s face darkened as he slammed the tray onto the table and glared at Vera. “Are you done yet?
“Austin, I’m your wife! Why are you always defending that filthy slut Vera shot back angrily,
Austin raised his hand and struck Vera across the face in front of everyone in the hospital.
Vera covered
her face, shocked as she stared at Austin, “Austin, leave you lost your mind? You hit me in front of all these people??
Austin mbbed his t temples, his frustration reaching its peak. He truly felt like he was losing his mind.
“Austin, you’ll regret this! Vera threatened, then furiously threw all the plates on the table to the ground before storming off.
A few steps away, she saw Courtney. “You bitch, why are you still alive?
If Courtney had died, none of this trouble would have followed.
If Courtney had died, her entire estate would belong to Austin, With Courtney’s house and the compensation, she and Austin could live a happy life.
But Courtney had come back alive.
Vera glared at Courtney with hatred. Courtney looked back at Vera, her gaze unafraid. She wasn’t scared of Vera, Although Vera was despicable, she wasn’t samurt
“I am Austin’s wife. If I don’t divorce him, your marriage means nothing. Your daughter will remain a bastard child” Courtney look out her phone. typed, and played the Al voice at maximum volume. This was something Hayden had taught her on WhatsApp.
“Even if you slander me, trying every way to ruin me, it won’t change the fact that Tm Austin’s wife! Fm back, and you’re scared, which is why you’re here spreading rumors to cover up the fact that you’re his mistress,” she continued
Courtney held her phone, blasting the voice at full volume. The robotic tone of the voice was emotionless, yet it perfectly mocked Vera’s true Intentions
Everyone in the room turned to look at Courtney
Vera stared at Courtney, still seething, and was about to continue provoking her when Courtney, ahead of her, had already played the Al voice. “Ive been missing for five years! I’ve been with Austin for ten years! It was only two years ago that Austin applied for my death certificate and married you, but your child is already five years old!”
“This means that before I left Henisburg during my relationship with Austin, you two were already together. What right do you have to slander me!” Courtney stood there, stiff with anger, glaring or Vera
She was fighting back.
She wasn’t someone who didn’t know how to fight back. Now, she had nothing to fear. Even if Vera’s family held power, even if they were influential, she didn’t care anymore.
Austin nervously watched Courtney, quickly running toward her, trying to take her phone away to stop her from speaking.
Courtney shot him a warning glance and swiftly stepped back.
Jay, Lorraine, and Robert rushed over, standing protectively in front of Courtney.
“It’s true. Austin and Vera’s daughter is already five years old.”
“They’ve booked up for a long time; they must have wanted Courtney to die out there”
“Exactly… Vera is spreading rumors about Courtney to cover up the fact that she sabotaged Courtney’s marriage.”
In the cafeteria, a small group of people began to change their tune, Vera’s face turned pale. She wanted to argue, but with the child’s age being so clear, she didn’t know what to say.
“Courtney, just wait and see!” she hissed, gritting her teeth, before storming off
She had always wished Courtney had died. Now, she wanted her dead more than ever.
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Chapter 27
“Courtney.” Austin urgently tried to explain. “Courtney, listen to me, it’s her. She spiked my drink…
“Austin, you don’t deserve her,” Jay shot him an angry look. Austin wasn’t even one–tenth as good to Courtney as Mark had been.
Austin furrowed his brow, looking at Jay, then back at Courtney. “Courtney, let me take you back. We can..”
“No need.” Courtney turned up the volume on her phone and didnt acknowledge Austin as she walked over to Jeffrey.
“Jeffrey, I don’t think I’ve ever done anything wrong to you. So why are you slandering me?” Courtney asked him directly, looking at him in the
Since he had done this, there was no reason to hold back,
Over the years, she had done enough to make Hayden protect everyone, to ensure no one else had to sacrifice
She had lived in constant fear, staying close to Hayden, enduring his threats and taunting
Jeffrey lowered his head in shame, his hands tightly clenched, unsure how to face Courtney
“Jeffrey, you’ve really disappointed me, Robert sighed, shaking his head. Jeffrey was his youngest son.
“Dad…” Jeffrey gripped his hands tighter. “The hospital forced you into retirement because of your age and health, but 1…”
Their family had no real power. Jeffrey had been forced by Vera’s threats to say things that would harm Courtney, all to protect his familly. “We’re just ordinary people, we have no power….” Jeffrey’s voice trembled.
During the five years they had been away, Henisburg had changed drastically. The Lewis family now controlled the hospital with an iron grip. “Look at the situation now. You’ve been gone for five years and couldn’t even g get into that position. Now it belongs to the Lewis family. Do you think we still have a place here in the hospital?” Jeffrey started to cry
ve you ever wondered why the Lewis family is so
“Dad, the Lewis family and Henisburg’s top family, the Reed family, are in an alliance! Have arrogant?” he went on.
“You think I’m afraid of the Lewis family! No, I’m afraid of the Reed family behind them! If the Reed family wants us gone, they’ll crush us like an ant he raised his voice.
What Jeffrey said was the truth.
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