Chapter 717

Lilian Helt was the daughter of Byron, the thirty-third patriarch of the Helt family of Dartan.

She was also Jack's ex-wife.

Throughout Genevieve's four-year stay in Dartan, Jack never wanted her to find out about the Helt family and Lilian. She had never even seen a photograph of the latter.

With skin so fair it looked snow-white, Lilian was more beautiful than Genevieve had imagined.

The purity of her ancient family's blood granted her the right to haughtily look down on the rest of the world, with her ethereal loveliness out of reach for most mortal men.

Though Genevieve was confidently aware of her own beauty, she nevertheless felt insecure standing before Lilian.

her host was wheelchair-bound. Despite being clad in a long, white dress, the absence of a carpet over her lap revealed a glint of

she quickly retracted her gaze. However, Lilian's sharp eyes caught

sign of dejection, she pulled apart her skirt to reveal a pair of cold, black prosthetic legs. “Though I survived my self-induced car accident, my legs had been so mangled that they had to be amputated. I only wear my prosthetics to feel less

turned to the bar for some cups

steam rose steadily from the cups

raised her cup for a sip before looking at Genevieve. “You seem very shocked to see my prosthetics. Why don't you

purpose?” Genevieve

had been married to him for two years then, besides having a baby in my belly. I trusted him. I told my father that Jack was one of us and that he wouldn't conspire with outsiders to harm our company. I even knelt before my father to beg him

once. Appearing entirely devoid of life, even Lilian's tone was mechanical and cold

even swore I would kill myself and my child to pay

and said nothing. Instead, she turned to the bar for some cups and brewed

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