The slap never landed on Victoria's face.

Instead, it was caught in unison by Harrison and Victoria. Their expressions froze momentarily before they pushed Sophie out with force!

Someone with no background in martial arts would easily end up on the floor, which is exactly what happened to Sophie. She crashed, landing squarely on her behind.

The pain in her tailbone was excruciating, making her curl up on the ground, yet she still found the strength to curse, "Victoria, you're going to pay for this! I just wanted to help you, and this is how you repay me? I'm telling Dad!"

Her shrill voice echoed around the diner.

Normally, Victoria would have charged at Sophie, fists ready. But with Harrison there, she lost interest in the squabble. "Harrison, why didn't I see it before? You have a thing for Sophie, don't you? Seeing her humiliated bothers you, right?"

"If you had just told me, I would've packed my bags already. Tell my father we're getting a divorce, let you two lovebirds have your happy ending."

Harrison was on the verge of exploding, "Victoria, can't you act normal for once?! If I lose the trial tomorrow, I'll end up like Kipling!"

"And then, who in the Abernathy family will truly stand by you?"

Victoria scoffed, "If you didn't want Sophie here, you should've said something at home. Oh, but you're scared of being exposed as a hypocrite, worried Madeline would spill the beans to my father?"

to back down,

wave of her hand and eyes wide with anger or perhaps an act, she declared,

even listening to

struggled to her feet, her voice hoarse from shouting. She was determined to

bickering couple might as well have been deaf to her. Harrison, with a fierce look in his eyes, ignored Sophie completely, "Victoria, stop being

a snort, Victoria turned and walked away, no longer interested in

she would never have married him

north of Rivenwood, nestled among the

to a stop in front of the mansion. A man stepped out and rang

opened quickly, and

in a red dress lounged on the sofa, swirling a

respectfully, "Abigail, Harrison's trial begins tomorrow. Gavin has been scrambling to get

her wine, her fingers trailing

head down, "With the Abernathy family out of the game, only the Grimshaw

a rose in the windowsill, "If

"Yes," the man replied.

adding,

warrior lineage under scrutiny,

approached him, "Do you think I've been hiding successfully

don't understand!"

a big

family's case to bait a bigger fish - Samantha, and through her, me.' Abigail's smile widened, "That girl is more cunning

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