My son glanced cautiously at Victor and spoke carefully,"Dad,could it be a mistake?This is against the law.No matter how jealous Mom is of Vivian,she would never do something like this,wouldn't she?"
"The doctor said Vivian had food poisoning.Your mother has been cooking all the meals we’ve had these past few days.If it wasn’t her,then who else could it be?"
"I think she’s just trying to use my concern and anxiety for Vivian to force me into submission so she can negotiate terms with me."
Victor stared at me with a dark expression and raised his hand to command the bodyguards.
"From what I know about her,the antidote must be with her.Search her!"
I opened my mouth to explain but was interrupted by the bodyguards’rough actions.
In front of my son,daughter-in-law and Victor’s brothers,the bodyguards tore my clothes off roughly.
I struggled desperately but could not break free.
Whispers filled my ears.
My clothes were in shambles and I desperately reached out to Victor,crying and begging him to stop.
My coat was torn off,revealing a hideous scar on the back of my shoulder.
Victor was visibly stunned when he saw it.He hesitated for a moment,about to stop the bodyguards.
However,Vivian,who was resting in his arms,suddenly clung to the corner of Victor’s clothes with her fingers and gave a weak warning.
"Ugh…I don't feel well."
With just one sentence,Victor hardened his heart.
"Hurry up and keep searching!"
He gently stroked Vivian’s face."It will be fine soon,Vivian."
The bodyguards received the order and searched with even greater force and no restraint.
When a bodyguard reached for my bra straps,my daughter-in-law spoke weakly.
"Dad,isn’t this a bit inappropriate?After all,Mom is..."
Before she could finish,Victor shot her a look and she immediately fell silent.
At that moment,Vivian slowly opened her eyes.Seeing everything unfolding before her,a hint of triumph flashed in her gaze.
Then she panicked and spoke,"Mr.Holloway,what are you doing?This has nothing to do with your wife..."
"I had black bass for lunch yesterday and completely forgot I’m not supposed to pair it with eggplant.When your wife cooked for us,I specifically asked her to make eggplant for me,so that's why."
"It was simply my mistake.It’s all my fault today.I fainted without saying a word,causing you to wrongly accuse your wife."
When Victor heard this,his hands trembled and he suddenly looked at me lying naked on the ground.
"Why didn't you say anything?"
I collapsed further,tugging at the corners of my lips.
What could I say?Vivian had deliberately set this trap,making sure Victor sided with her,leaving me no way to defend myself.
Victor stood up shakily,took off his suit jacket and draped it over me.
I frowned and dodged,forcing myself to stand.
"No need.I won’t bother you anymore.I’ll leave now."
Seeing my pale yet stubborn face,Victor’s forehead veins throbbed.
He wanted to ask how long I would keep acting so unreasonably.
He wanted to ask what he should do to worry less,to not get angry with me and to stop me from running away over such trivial matters.
But again,Vivian timidly tugged at the corner of Victor’s clothes."Mr.Holloway,I don’t feel well."
Victor quickly stepped back and held Vivian’s hand.
My son and daughter-in-law also came over,asking Vivian about her well-being.
Looking at them,I saw that they really seemed like a close-knit family,while I felt even more like an outsider here.
I turned to leave,but suddenly,my head was spinning.
