Even after spending a few moments next to Thomas, Veronica hadn’t recognized him, the boy whom she decided to accept into the university.

It wasn’t her fault, though. After all, it was eight years ago. Thomas’ appearance and temperament changed a lot since then.

Back then, he was just a teen. But now, the naivety in him had vanished. Instead, there was determination in his eyes.

Besides, she had only seen him twice. He never left a strong impression on her during their encounters.

“You’re welcome.” Thomas waved a hand in dismissal before turning away to watch the scenery outside the window. He was grateful that she couldn’t recognize him, or else it would be awkward.

Once the cab stopped outside the auction house, he tried to carry her out of the car.

“It’s okay. I’m feeling better now.” Victoria stubbornly refused his kind gesture and got out of the cab on her own.

“You’re injured. Let’s go to my place. I’ll give you a checkup.”

After that, he dragged her into his Maserati without waiting for her reply.

She cried out in surprise when she felt a tug on her body. The next second, she was sitting in the passenger’s seat. She scanned her surroundings indifferently. After all, she was once the daughter of the Pearson Family. She was familiar with luxury cars.

forced Veronica into an alliance marriage with another family she had zero knowledge about. Even though she protested, she eventually bent to his will. After finding out her attempts to fight for her

resided in the city next

marriage started without a base, her so-called husband treated her with care. To her, days like that

was never a core member of the family. Having sided with the defeated party in the family war, he got kicked out of the family. Fortunately, her mother-in-law’s family was influential in Irieson. Therefore,

first, Veronica was happy to return to the city she grew up in after everything. She didn’t expect that returning to Irieson marked

properties she bought under her name. He coaxed her to give him all her money and turned them

working hard to please the family, they took him under their wings. He became full of himself and got carried away, eventually having affairs.

was a heartless man. Every time she tried to protest, he beat

and worked as a waitress in the hotel. Even

was indifferent after learning that almost the whole Pearson Family got wiped out. Like Olivia and Ophelie, she hated the family. After all, she never

to choose, she wished that

with work, so the two seldom talked to each other. Ophelie called Veronica a few times to get an update. Meanwhile, Veronica lied by telling her

outside Northpine Villa, Thomas reminded Veronica,

into the villa, she scanned her

young man stand up for her, he also brought her to his

acupuncture and got some alcohol from his room. After running a quick checkup on her pulse, he asked her

later, Thomas put away his kit. “How are you feeling? Does

find the unbearable pain in her abdomen vanished after he treated her. What a talented young man! I don’t feel the pain anymore. He has

healed. Thank you

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