My Extraordinary Wife

It was an eye-opening moment for everyone at the auction. It’s so unlike Mr. Yates to be this agitated. This is definitely not an ordinary piece of jade.

“Why are we not fit to have it? It belongs to my dad. He kept it for more than twenty years. How could you take it away just like that? Ryan, you’re no different from a bully!” Sisley bellowed furiously.

“Shut up!” Suddenly, a frail voice of an elder sounded.

Everyone looked toward the door at once and saw Bob walking toward the auction stage supported by his butler.

Hera’s expression changed drastically when she saw her grandfather.

“Grandpa…”

She had barely taken a few steps forward when a loud slap rang out across the auction hall.

slapped Hera across her face. Disoriented by the sudden impact of the slap, Hera staggered a few steps backward. A trace of blood could be seen in the corner of her

the woman’s life. Looking extremely miserable, Hera covered her face with

were filled with disbelief as she gazed at

she could feel was a hot, searing pain on her cheek. Having been slapped by her grandfather in

to prevent her from falling. Simmering with anger, she looked at Bob and said, “Dad,

it and planned to give it to Ashlyn after I pass away. How dare the two of you steal it and even sell it! How can you still be so self-righteous after committing such an act? The two of you are a disgrace to the Chapman family.

chest rose and fell heavily in rage as he spoke. At that moment, with fury vibrating through his being, he wanted nothing more than to

Ryan stared at the old man in shock. “Alice, the daughter

crowd was

of the Chapman family back then.

since then, no one among the upper echelons

“I will never forget how perfect Alice Chapman was. Not only was her beauty and elegance unrivaled, but she was also well versed in

was done by her, including the architecture, interior design, and furnishing.