The Contract Marriage

Vivian probably did not expect this press conference to become her confession.

After the exposure, no matter how capable Mrs. Holmes was, she would not be able to turn the situation around. Moreover, Mrs. Holmes was just an ordinary housewife.

Coming out of the law firm, Mrs. Holmes looked at the city in front of her, where cars were coming and going. She walked along the sidewalk dejectedly, thinking about how to save her daughter.

Suddenly, Mrs. Holmes thought of a person. That person would definitely help her!

As if she had seen hope, Mrs. Holmes immediately hailed a taxi and quickly went to Ruby's house!

Julian's feelings for Ruby, everyone saw it. Ruby's father had promised her before that if Julian divorced Vivian in the future, he would die at the door of Cooper Group!

She no longer held any hope for the people of the Cooper Family. Her daughter was originally not liked by many people in the Cooper Family. Now that something like this had happened, no one would sympathize with her anymore.

But if she could catch Ruby's father, she might be able to turn the situation around.

The taxi drove for more than an hour before arriving at Ruby's house. When the car stopped at the door, Mrs. Holmes quickly got out of the car and stumbled into Ruby's house. She did not care about etiquette and poise.

The moment she pushed open the door of Ruby's house, Mrs. Holmes fell to her knees at the door and started to cry loudly.

Although Ruby's parents already knew about Vivian's matter, they were still shocked by Mrs. Holmes's actions. Ruby's parents immediately walked over and helped Mrs. Holmes up to sit on the chair.

"Cousin, on account of us being relatives, this time you must help our family no matter what!" As soon as she sat down, Mrs. Holmes cried like rain.

"Cousin, we have also heard about Vivian. But I am a farmer. I cannot help with this kind of thing. . ." Ruby's father heard Mrs. Holmes's words and replied somewhat helplessly.

Mrs. Holmes immediately looked at him. "You can help! As long as you want to help, you can definitely help!"

Ruby's father nodded. "Alright. Cousin, how do you want me to help you?"

Ruby's mother also looked at Mrs. Holmes and comforted her. "Yes, as long as it is something we can help, we will definitely help!"

"Julian has always liked your daughter Ruby! Vivian clearly knows this point but she still let Ruby go to Villa of Cooper Family. Which woman can have such a big heart? No matter how bad our Vivian is, she did not say anything to your family. If it wasn't for Vivian, would Cousin's illness be cured? Although Vivian can't be considered your family's benefactor, please help her." Mrs. Holmes cried as she spoke.

Ruby's father listened to her cousin's words. Although he knew in his heart that the money was given by Julian, but at this time he did not want to add insult to injury, so he said slowly, "Cousin, just say it. How do you want me to help you?"

"You ask Ruby to persuade Julian to let Vivian live. Even if Julian divorced her, as long as she is not sentenced, she can do anything!"

"Ruby can persuade him, but I can't guarantee that the people of Cooper Family will listen to her. . ." Ruby's father replied helplessly.

"Cousin, you swore to me that if Julian divorced Vivian, you would die in front of the Cooper Group! Now that Vivian is in trouble, you can't leave her to die! You have to help her!"

Hearing Mrs. Holmes's words, Ruby's father frowned. Looking at this unreasonable woman, the expression on his face was somewhat serious. "Cousin, what you said is wrong. I did swear an oath back then, but I said if Vivian and Julian divorced because of Ruby, I would have done that. But things are not like what I said back then! Vivian had the intention of harming others. She had violated the laws of the country. Do you think it has anything to do with Ruby? Even if Ruby could help to express her feelings, even if the people of Cooper Family did not pursue the matter, it was clearly shown on the television that Vivian gave Julian sleeping pills. And she is also accused of slander! Does this have anything to do with Ruby?"

"Cousin, even if Vivian did something wrong, she still helped you guys back then. . . No matter what, she is indebted to your family. You guys can't kick her while she is down. . ." Mrs. Holmes heard Ruby's father's words and immediately retorted anxiously.

"It is cousin that your words are a little too much. Vivian has come to this stage today, is it Ruby who made her do this? You said that she helped us before. I also admit this point! She might have wanted to help us in the beginning! But how did that 100,000 yuan come? Do you know? In the past, I didn't want to say it, but since you have said it to this extent today, I had no choice but to say it.”

“Ruby was supposed to be a servant in the Cooper Family, so we thought that she would earn more money in the future and find a good family to marry her. But not long after, she was ruined by Julian. Later on, I called Ruby back and asked her a few times. At first, she didn't want to tell the truth, but later on, when she saw that I got angry, she cried and told us the truth. It was because Vivian asked her to put on the aphrodisiac perfume. After that, Vivian avoided the responsibility saying she took the wrong perfume.”

“Julian then took out a million to compensate Ruby, but Vivian only gave Ruby a hundred thousand! Cousin, Our family is short of money, but if I knew that my daughter lost her innocence in exchange, even if I died of illness, I would not have used that money. Later on, when I found out the truth, I almost died out of guilt towards my daughter.”

“Cousin, you're already in your fifties or sixties, and your daughter is the heart of yours. Just like you love your daughter, we love our daughter too. Don't think that your own child is the child and others’ are not. I have indeed said that before, but since it's already like that, now when I think about it, I feel that I am too muddle-headed about Vivian's matter.”

“I will call Ruby, but how much of an effect can she have there? Vivian has to bear the responsibilities of her wrong doings. Also, don't mention anything about 100,000 yuan to me in the future. That would be an insult to Ruby. I also know that Vivian and Julian haven't divorced yet and it is not right for Ruby to live in the Cooper Family, but it was Vivian who brought Ruby into the Cooper Family. There are some paths that you have to pay a price for. I will not interfere in the matters between Ruby and Julian anymore. Because the one who has been wronged from the beginning to the end is our Ruby! What she owes you all has long been paid back."

Ruby's father's words made Mrs. Holmes speechless.

She originally thought that her cousin would definitely help her regardless of everything, but now it seemed like. . . That kind of hope was also very slim.

Mrs. Holmes came out of Ruby's house and took the taxi back to the city. Along the way, Mrs. Holmes thought about her daughter and kept shedding tears.

At this moment, she felt Vivian might really be sentenced this time.

But she had already done what she needed to do. Whether it was the Cooper Family or Ruby's family, she had said all sorts of good things, but still no one helped her.

…

Because the evidence was conclusive, Vivian's case was quickly transferred to the court.

On the day of the court hearing, Mrs. Holmes finally saw Vivian. Seeing her daughter being detained by two policemen at the scene of the court hearing and looking at her daughter's impoverished appearance, she instantly had tears streaming down her face.

"Vivian. . ." Mrs. Holmes looked at her daughter crying out loud.

The first time Vivian walked into the court, she saw her parents. Seeing that both of them had aged a lot because of her, she tightly bit her lower lip and held back her tears.

Except for the lawyer, no one else from the Cooper Family was present.

Because the evidence was conclusive, Vivian could not do anything about it. When the judge finished reading the judgment, she shouted in despair,

"Impossible! I did not commit a crime! Julian is my husband, I didn't control him! You guys are mistaken! You must be wrong!"

No matter how much she refused to believe it, no matter how much she refused to accept this fact, the law was merciless.

Vivian was sentenced to six years in prison!

When she was first blinded by greed, she should have thought of today's outcome!

"Mom! Hurry and help me! I can't be sentenced! I can't go to jail! Hurry and help me! Help me!"

When Vivian was taken away by the law enforcement officers, Vivian looked at her mother who was sitting by the side and shouted at the top of her lungs!