After the press conference, Bethanyâs image of a well-bred elite lady that Shannon had created for
many years finally collapsed.
That night, Bethany was exhausted and limp. The servants had to carry her into Tideview Manor.
âSob⦠Mom⦠You must help me get revenge! You must help me vent this anger!â
Bethany cried so hard that she could not care less about her image. âEveryone online is criticizing me
now⦠I canât show my face in public anymore!â
âHow should I vent your anger? Should I slap Justin, or should I force him to step down and give up his
position as CEO to a brainless girl like you?!â
Shannon pointed at Bethanyâs crying face and yelled, âWhat did I tell you just now? I asked you to
memorize the draft I gave you, and I told you not to put on makeup. You must show your bare face to
show your sincerity! But what did you do? You threw my plan out the window! Youâve made your bed,
now lie in it! Whatâs the point of crying?! Even your dad doesnât want to bother anymore!â
âMom, I was wrong⦠I shouldnât have disobeyed you⦠I will never do it again!â
Bethany cried, kneeling at Shannonâs feet and shaking her legs. âMom⦠Although Justin plays a part in
this incident, the culprit is that bitch Anna! If she hadnât insisted that I apologize, I wouldnât have ended
up in this situation!â
âAnna must be dealt with.â
Shannon narrowed her slender and scheming eyes. âYour grandfatherâs birthday is coming soon. I
have already planned to make Anna embarrass herself and let you win this time.â
âMom, what are you planning?â Bethany sniffed.
When Bethany heard that Shannon would deal with Anna, she felt rejuvenated and excited.
Shannon crossed her arms and sneered. âYouâll know when the time comes.â
At this time, Bethanyâs phone beeped.
She looked at her phone and suddenly screamed, almost giving Shannon a heart attack.
âWhy are you screaming so late at night?!â
âIâm going to kill that slut, Anna!â Bethany yelled like a maniac.
At the same time, Shannonâs phone rang. It was Rosalind calling.
âRose, whatâs wrong?â
âAunt Shannon, have you seen the photo I just sent to Bethany?â Rosalind asked in a worried tone.
âWhat photo?â
Shannonâs eyes widened when she saw Bethanyâs phone.
âI was shopping with Justin in the mall today and bumped into Anna and Mr. Hoffman. They looked so
close, and everyone thought that they were a couple. Not only that, Mr. Hoffman also gave Anna a
super expensive sapphire necklace. Justin wanted to buy that necklace for me, but Mr. Hoffman bought
it first and gave it to that bitch.â
Rosalind sighed helplessly. âTo me, itâs just a necklace, but Bethanyâs future is at stake. After all,
Bethany wants to marry Mr. Hoffman. If Anna gets in between them, sheâll just become a stumbling
block for Bethany.â
âThis little bitch! Will she die without seducing men for a day? How dare she covet my future son-in-
law?!â
Shannon clenched her jaw, and her eyes were fierce and poisonous. âSince she likes to steal
someoneâs man, Iâll make her wish come true!â
Shannon thought, âAnna, you can only be smug for a few more days. Nigelâs birthday party is the day
your reputation will be ruined!â
Justin spent the next three days recovering in the hospital.
He did not tell anyone about it because he thought it would be troublesome. When Rosalind called him
to ask him out, he made excuses because he did not want her to visit him at the hospital.
Every night before he fell asleep, Justin would think of the time he had forcibly kissed Anna.
He could still feel the lingering softness of Annaâs lips on his.
Justin thought, âI must be crazy! Alcohol is truly the mother of all evils!â
Justin gritted his teeth and swore that he would never kiss Anna again.
Seeing that Anna did not come to visit him on the fourth day, Justin was infuriated.
What a heartless woman!
âMr. Salvador, the doctor said that you can be discharged now.â Ian respectfully informed Justin of the
good news while holding a brand-new bespoke suit.
âHas Anna contacted you?â Justin asked coldly.
âNoâ¦â
âHah! Her people almost beat me to death, but she wants to brush it off, huh?â
Justin clenched his fingers. His handsome face was gloomy as he said, âDid you go back and look for
my National Defense Military Academyâs graduation photo album? Have you found it?â
âI found it.â
Ian put down Justinâs suit, pulled out a huge photo album with a dark blue cover from his briefcase, and
handed it over to Justin.