Chapter 139
âToday is Tylerâs birthday, and everything you do represents not just yourself but
Tyler as well. Youâre embarrassing him.â Maria lowered her voice but made sure
that she was loud enough for the others to hear her.â How about you apologize
to Miss Mayland and weâll all forget that anything ever happened?â
Maria and Nikki partnered to paint a picture for the other guests.
Not only were the elite members of Stoneford City invited, but there were also
wealthy individuals from all around the world present at the hall who were not
aware of Vickyâs past or the rumors about her.
Enter titleâ¦
After what Maria and Nikki said, those who did not know what happened in the
past started to look at Vicky with contempt.
Mariaâs lips curled into a smug smile when she saw the looks on the other
guestsâ faces. âSo what if Tyler approves of you as his wife? I want everyone to
scorn you; spurn you wherever you go!â
Vicky listened to them quietly before commenting, âJust like what Miss Mayland
and Miss Sparks had said, thereâs nothing between Miss Mayland and Tyler, so
why should I envy her at all? Donât you think your claims kind of contradict each
other?â
Tears welled in Nikkiâs eyes. âBut you just wouldnât believe me, Miss Shaw⦠II
Vicky smiled. âWhy wouldnât I believe you?â
Nikki did not expect such a question and paused for a moment. âI⦠I donât
knowâ¦â
Vicky turned to scan the crowd calmly. âI know that there have been rumors
about me going around. It takes the sharpest eyes and brightest mind to tell
rumors from the truth, but itâs extremely easy to start one. As Missus Hart, I
swear that what Iâm about to say is one hundred percent true. II
The crowd quieted down.
Vicky did not raise her voice like Maria did nor did she whisper as though she
was the victim like Nikki did. She maintained the same tone and speed without a
trace of panic or concern on her face.
âI donât want to comment on what Miss Mayland and Miss Sparks said, but Iâm
sure everyone here saw how Tyler treated me and anyone with eyes can tell
how close we are. Even if weâre just putting on an act, Iâm no longer the same
woman who could be ridiculed without consequence. I used to be relentless in
my effort of trying to maintain this marriage and to seek more attention from
Tyler. Now that I have what I want, why would I do something so foolish?
âBesidesâ¦â She smiled at Nikki. âWhy would I be so jealous enough to do
something like this to her in public without any regard for the occasion? Is she
extremely beautiful? Is she from an extremely powerful family? Is she loved
dearly by Tyler?â
Silence fell over the hall, and the guests glanced back and forth from Vicky to
Nikki.