The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Gregory said, "Bethany may be in the wrong, but shouldn't most of the responsibility fall on the Hoffmans?!"

He immediately seized the narrative with his clever wit. "It has to be that nasty brat, Zoe, behind this! She has to be brainwashing Bethany, even threatening my daughter to do something like this!

"Even if that wasn't the case, it was ultimately the Hoffmans who went and published news of Carrie's condition to the world! Instead of going to our enemies to settle the score, you would turn against your family? Justin, whose side are you on?!"

Bethany immediately began to weep again. Just like her late mother, she knew best how to earn sympathy.

"Either way, we're sending her overseas. It's settled! I don't want any more trouble in my family!" Gregory declared stoutly. He was not going to allow any room for objections.

Justin's eyes were ominously dark. He was gnashing his teeth and doing his best to suppress the boiling rage inside him.

Still, he was not the type to act rashly in the heat of the moment. He realized that if he kept up the stalemate, it was only going to instigate Gregory further and that he was going to be more protective of Bethany.

"Fine, forget about having to apologize to Carrie.”

stride toward Bethany. In an unexpected gesture, he put a hand out

the gesture. She stared at

her feet when she

Smack!

flexed every muscle in his arm and swung a ferocious slap across Bethany's face,

from the corners of her

man of military background. Furthermore, his palms were

grown man would hardly be able to withstand a slap from him. His

maids watching outside were

doing. He even made a point to cup Bethany's face before slapping

You would sink low enough to hurt

hardly finished his sentence when he delivered yet another slap. This time, the impact threw Bethany to the ground, and