Chapter 14

Katie Adams had a very simple reason for wanting to save him. She knew full well that if anything happened to Jeremy Arthur right under her nose, not to mention whether she could maintain her reputation, but even Mrs. Arthur and Alberta Arthur would likely hold him accountable.

Not to mention, after saving him, she’ll surely earn Jeremy Arthur’s gratitude. This would only be beneficial for her, with no drawbacks at all.

To make matters seem even more serious, Katie Adams subtly pushed Jeremy Arthur back slightly at the moment he fell.

In doing so, while Katie Adams managed to steady Jeremy Arthur, she herself lost her balance due to the additional force applied behind her. As a result, she bumped into the corner of the coffee table beside the sofa.

Instantly, a dark purple bruise appeared on Katie Adams’s knee. On her fair skin, such a bruise was truly shocking to behold.

A lady like Jeremy Arthur certainly wouldn’t care. Even the fact that she was about to fall seemed irrelevant to her. All she cared about was that Simone Milton had pushed her.

And because Simone Milton pushed her in that way, Katie Adams got injured trying to help her. It was a serious injury, to the knee no less.

Katie Adams and Jeremy Arthur were both wearing short dresses, which is why Jeremy Arthur could immediately see the injury on her knee.

In just an instant, Jeremy Arthur’s face turned pale. She glared at Simone Milton in fury: “You’re such a vicious woman! Sister Katie Adams, I once forgave you, thinking that as long as you admitted your mistakes, everything in the past wouldn’t matter anymore! But what have you done now? How can there be anyone as cruel as you in this world?”

After saying that, she carefully helped Katie Adams sit down on the sofa. Seeing the bruises on Katie Adams’ knees, she was on the verge of crying from guilt.

“Sister Katie Adams, do you hurt? Everyone says I’m bad. If only I hadn’t tried to pull that wicked woman away, then you wouldn’t have gotten hurt trying to save me…” Jeremy Arthur became more and more self-reproachful as he spoke, his entire demeanor sinking with sadness.

Standing aside, Simone Milton stared at Katie Adams with suspicion. Something seemed off to her. She was very confident in her own strength.

Jeremy Arthur might have lost his balance after being pushed by her, but it’s absolutely impossible that he could have caused Katie Adams such serious injuries!

After all, accidentally letting go of someone and deliberately pushing them away are completely different things.

Besides, if she hadn’t mistaken herself, it seemed like Katie Adams slightly shifted her position while helping Jeremy Arthur. Given Katie Adams’ original standing position, it would have been unlikely for her to bump into the corner of the coffee table.

That’s too harsh! If Katie Adams was really acting, then she’s being too cruel to herself. After all, if she really did that, there’s a high risk of causing permanent damage to her knees.

At least, Simone Milton definitely wouldn’t dare to make jokes about her own body.

Instantly understanding the whole situation, Simone Milton’s gaze toward Katie Adams changed once again.

She realized that Katie Adams always managed, unintentionally, to challenge her preconceptions about this woman.

This isn’t some innocent “white lotus” at all. She’s actually a “black lotus” who’s perfectly disguised. No wonder a skilled person like Katie Adams can keep winning in her battles against the original owner!

Even though her mind was racing with thoughts, Simone Milton remained calm as ever on the surface. “Miss Katie Adams, it seems you’re quite injured. Why don’t I take you to the hospital?”

Although I know that Katie Adams is deliberately trying to trick me, if I don’t say anything now, I’ll probably become the subject of gossip and end up in an even more unfavorable situation.

That’s why Simone Milton acted in that way. Whether the other person considered her actions insincere or not, at least she showed the necessary attitude. That’s what mattered.

Sure enough, just as she had predicted, as soon as she finished speaking, she heard Jeremy Arthur, who seemed furious, shouting at her: “Get lost! You’re indirectly responsible for what happened to him. What’s the point of acting all nice here? Do you really want to mock Katie Adams too? How can you be so cruel?”

Hearing these words, Katie Adams immediately showed her disapproval. She spoke softly and weakly, “Come on, Jeremy. I think she really cares about me, that’s why she offered to take me to the hospital…”

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted once again by Jeremy Arthur.

She glared at Katie Adams angrily, then yelled at Simone Milton, “I get it. You must be taking advantage of Katie Adams’s kindness to keep bullying her over and over again, right?”

Hearing such a theory, Simone Milton could barely hold back her laughter. Strictly speaking, it was simply an accident. But according to Jeremy Arthur’s theory, it seemed like something she had done on purpose.

This became irrefutable evidence of her repeatedly bullying Katie Adams. It was a rather complicated feeling, really.

“Miss, please allow me to clarify one thing. From the very beginning, it was you who started causing me trouble. I didn’t want to argue with you further. You tried to stop me, and that’s why what happened happened.” As Simone Milton said this, her smile remained unchanged.

But the more she spoke, the more serious her expression became. Eventually, the once-friendly smile completely disappeared from her face.

She said, “Can’t you, without considering the entire context and what really happened, just blame me for everything?”

“You! I think it’s you who’s being unreasonable! I was just trying to warn you, but you pushed me away and even hurt Sister Katie Adams. You’re the one who’s malicious—this was all planned in advance by you! What does this have to do with me?” Upon hearing Simone Milton say this, Jeremy Arthur immediately retorted with unreasonable arguments.

To put it simply, she definitely doesn’t want to bear the blame for indirectly causing what happened to Katie Adams.

“I’ve been planning this for a long time? Miss, you’re quite good at twisting the truth. But alas…” Simone Milton didn’t finish her sentence. Instead, she glanced at Katie Adams, who sat silently beside her. “I really admire you, Miss Wen. Your tactics are sophisticated, and you know how to manipulate people skillfully…”

“You say something, I’ll just say back what you said. Why bring Sister Katie Adams into it? Don’t think I can’t detect the sarcasm in your words!” Jeremy Arthur glared at Simone Milton angrily.

“…What kind of sarcastic remark is that?” It was at this moment that Alberta Arthur suddenly interrupted, apparently having just arrived.

Standing beside Alberta Arthur was Nick Arthur, whose face showed no expression of joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.

Alberta Arthur suddenly spoke up, startling Jeremy Arthur. But quickly, she realized that this was a great opportunity! It would not only allow her to make Simone Milton pay for her actions, but also serve as an opportunity to expose Simone Milton’s true nature.

So, after realizing this, Jeremy Arthur said to Alberta Arthur with a furious expression, “Brother, you’ve finally come back! Do you know that while you were gone, Katie Adams was treated terribly!”

Hearing Jeremy Arthur complain like that, Alberta Arthur was naturally taken aback. Without paying attention to Nick Arthur standing nearby, she immediately rushed over to Katie Adams to take care of her.

“What’s going on?” Alberta Arthur frowned and asked Katie Adams, who was clearly in great pain.

“I think, rather than asking here what exactly happened, it would be better to let Miss Wen take care of her wounds first!” Nick Arthur, who was standing nearby, said this, his gaze fixed intently on Simone Milton, without sparing a single glance for anyone else.

Upon hearing this, Alberta Arthur nodded and said to Jeremy Arthur, “Your uncle is right, Jeremy. Go and ask a private doctor to come to my room. I’ll help your sister-in-law get to bed and rest.”

Jeremy Arthur was taken aback upon hearing this. Instinctively, he wanted to follow Alberta Arthur’s instructions and have a private doctor sent over.

Katie Adams became anxious upon seeing this. She couldn’t afford to miss such a good opportunity. If Alberta Arthur helped her upstairs to rest, and only after her wounds were treated would she go after Simone Milton, the results wouldn’t be as good as they could be now.

If her injury isn’t too serious, maybe Alberta Arthur, under Nick Arthur’s influence, won’t dare to impose too severe a punishment on Simone Milton.

Now, Alberta Arthur’s worries and feelings of guilt have reached their peak. This is the perfect moment to take action against Simone Milton.

“Oh no…” Kitty Adams, who had been helped to her feet, collapsed softly onto Alberta Arthur’s lap. Her brows were tightly knitted in pain. “It hurts so much… Alberta, please promise me that you won’t pursue this matter any further, and also won’t bother Miss Milton, okay?”

If Katie Adams hadn’t complained in advance, Alberta Arthur might have given Katie Adams the benefit of the doubt after hearing her words, and not held Simone Milton accountable.

Yet, just before saying those words, Katie Adams appeared to be in extreme pain. And despite her suffering, she still pleaded for Simone Milton.

In the eyes of Alberta Arthur, Katie Adams was a gentle and kind person.

At the same time, feelings of guilt and self-reproach turned into anger, further reducing the already meager amount of reason Albert Arthur had left.

“It’s you again. Why is it always you who hurts Katie Adams? You hurt her before, and it was Katie Adams who was by my side, urging me not to hold you accountable! But now, you’ve done this again. It’s completely unacceptable!” Alberta Arthur glared at Simone Milton angrily.

At this point, he had completely forgotten that Simone Milton was someone brought by Nick Arthur. He also couldn’t recall that if he acted rashly toward Simone Milton, it might be seen by Nick Arthur as an insult to him.

All he knew was that he had to teach Simone Milton, that vicious woman, a lesson for bullying Katie Adams time and again.

“Hey, Young Master An, I really don’t like hearing that! I never intended to target anyone. It was truly an accident. No one wanted this to happen…” Simone Milton said calmly, trying to explain.

Her words couldn’t be fully explained, and she was quickly interrupted by Alberta Arthur.

“Using fallacies to argue your point! You still claim you weren’t trying to target anyone? I find that strange. If you weren’t trying to target anyone, then why did something happen to Katie Adams? Why wasn’t it you who got hurt? Do you think I’m easy to deceive?” Alberta Arthur grew angrier and angrier the more he listened. Unable to control his fury, he rushed forward, ready to slap Simone Milton.

Standing nearby, Nick Arthur saw Alberta Arthur’s actions and instinctively stepped forward to protect Simone Milton.

But Simone Milton, who was about to be hit, dodged quickly. With a cold smile, she said to Alberta Arthur:

“I’m not lying. I was sitting here peacefully when this young lady came to trouble me on her own. The things she said certainly don’t reflect the behavior expected of someone from the Arthur family…”

Simone Milton simply told Alberta Arthur everything about the origins, course of events, and development of the situation.

“That’s how it was. It was just an accident. So, I completely disagree with your judgment, Young Master An! As the saying goes, ‘The cheap one starts it first.’ Even if I really pushed this young lady down at that time, I’m not the one at fault.” Simone Milton calmly concluded.

And that’s indeed the case. If Jeremy Arthur hadn’t stepped in to hold her back, such a thing wouldn’t have happened at all. Therefore, Simone Milton believes she wasn’t at fault.

Hearing Simone Milton’s statement, Alberta Arthur seemed to calm down a bit. He turned to Jeremy Arthur, who hadn’t gone to see a private doctor yet, and asked with a stern face:

“Jeremy, is what Simone Milton said true? Did you really go after her on purpose, thereby indirectly causing Katie Adams to get hurt like this?”

Albert Arthur said this, staring intently at Jeremy Arthur.

It’s hard to say whether it’s because of Alberta Arthur’s serious expression. Jeremy Arthur is now extremely nervous and doesn’t know what to say in response.

She knew Alberta Arthur’s personality very well. If her brother found out that it was she who first flirted with Simone Milton, thereby indirectly causing this situation, he might not say anything on the surface, but he would definitely punish her later.

The thought that someone her age might still be subject to punishment from Alberta Arthur was simply unbearable. Even if such punishment didn’t involve physical harm, and merely required her to reflect and meditate on her mistakes, it still seemed unacceptable to her.

Not to mention, during these days of family gatherings, there will surely be other relatives present as well. By then, everyone will be able to see how Jeremy Arthur is punished.

Thinking of this, she felt even more embarrassed.

Just as Jeremy Arthur was panicked and didn’t know how to respond, his eyes happened to meet those of Katie Adams.

Seeing Katie Adams slightly shake her head, Jeremy Arthur seemed to find a source of support all at once, and immediately became much more confident.

I can’t believe that Katie Adams would, for Jeremy Arthur’s sake, twist the truth and say things like, “She’s lying. I never did anything like that. Besides, I didn’t even know her before this! I have no reason to do such a thing!”

Yes, it was only after meeting Katie Adams today that she learned about Simone Milton. So, before that, she had no prior relationship with Simone Milton at all. Why would she target a stranger like that?

With such thoughts in mind, Jeremy Arthur seemed to be brainwashed by the lies he believed himself. He firmly believed that Simone Milton was the culprit behind everything. Everything she did was done out of a sense of justice and righteousness.

“It’s this woman who bullied Katie Adams. And she’s only with my uncle because of his money!” Jeremy Arthur declared firmly.

After completing the collection of evidence, Alberta Arthur glanced at Simone Milton with a calm expression. “Do you have anything else to say? My sister has testified that it was you who bullied Katie Adams. To what extent do you still plan to deny it?”

“Heh…” Hearing this, Simone Milton gave a sarcastic look at Jeremy Arthur, who was afraid that Alberta Arthur might discover the truth. “Miss Ann, are you sure everything you’re saying is true? What if you’re lying?”

Upon hearing Simone Milton say that, Jeremy Arthur became flustered again. He couldn’t help but think to himself: How dare this woman say such things? Could it be that she has some trump card up her sleeve?

But there were only those three people present just now. It’s unlikely they could find any evidence, right? Jeremy Arthur thought, somewhat unsure.

After all, she had never done anything like this before. She doesn’t have much experience at all, which is why she’s so flustered.

Katie Adams watched as Jeremy Arthur was about to lose control of the situation. She couldn’t help but curse Jeremy Arthur in her mind, thinking that he was completely useless.

Then, Katie Adams spoke up, just a second before Jeremy Arthur could reveal the truth: “Enough, Miss Milton. I wouldn’t blame you for doing this to me. But why go after an innocent girl like this?”

Simonetta Milton, whose momentum had been interrupted, glanced at Katie Adams. She couldn’t help but squint her eyes. To be honest, if Jeremy Arthur could even be considered an innocent boy, then perhaps there isn’t a single innocent child in this world at all.

After all, when it comes to this matter alone, Jeremy Arthur, who chose to lie, definitely isn’t innocent.

“Huh… What do you mean by that, Miss Wen? Are you trying to say that I’m deliberately threatening people? Do you really think so highly of me? This is the Arthur family. How could I possibly threaten anyone from the Arthur family?” Simone Milton looked at Katie Adams with a smirk.

“Alright, Alberta, let’s go upstairs! If we stay here any longer, Simone Milton might get into a fight with Jeremy again…” Katie Adams hesitated, her gaze toward Simone Milton filled with uncertainty.

To outsiders, it seems like Katie Adams is worried that Simone Milton might do something terrible to Jeremy Arthur.

Simone Milton was completely speechless. Katie Adams truly lived up to her profession—a natural actress, a born performer who knew exactly how to exaggerate her roles to perfection.

However, Katie Adams is greatly mistaken if she thinks that by doing this, she can shift all the blame onto her own head.

Speaking of which, I should thank Jeremy Arthur. When she came to make trouble, I was just playing with my phone.

While arguing with Jeremy Arthur, Simone Milton “accidentally” turned on her phone’s camera function. Another “accident” led her to record everything that had just happened.

It was originally meant to prevent Katie Adams from causing trouble, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be useful for me as well.

If Jeremy Arthur had arrived just a little later, she might have found playing with her phone uninteresting and put it back in her bag. In that case, things would have turned out differently.

By then, she would be completely unable to defend herself. No matter how hard she tried to prove her innocence, it would be impossible for her to succeed.

“I’ll ask again, Miss Ann. Are you sure that the truth is indeed as you say—that I was the one who started the trouble, and that I deliberately bullied Katie Adams? If not, are you willing to pay the price?” Simone Milton stared intently at Jeremy Arthur.

When dealing with Katie Adams, of course, you can’t just overpower her all at once. She doesn’t have the strength to do that either.

But without Katie Adams by her side, she can still do it.

Anyway, she had already offended Jeremy Arthur with her previous actions. So, she didn’t care about offending him any further.

Jeremy Arthur, who felt extremely guilty, hadn’t said anything yet. Standing aside, Alberta Arthur, who was holding Katie Adams’s hand, seemed to be clutching onto a crucial piece of evidence.

“You still say you’re not threatening my sister. What else is your behavior if not a threat? Don’t think that just because you’ve hooked up with my uncle, you can do whatever you want! Let me tell you clearly: the Arthur family will never allow someone like you, who has so many lovers, to enter our family!”

Albert Arthur glared fiercely at Simone Milton, issuing a stern warning to her.

“That’s enough. The truth of the matter hasn’t been fully determined yet. Your words are excessive!” Nick Arthur couldn’t stand it anymore and rebuked Alberta Arthur.

Simone Milton, however, remained calm as ever. She took out her phone and shook it, saying, “Young Master An, don’t worry. You wanted evidence, didn’t you? Well, here it is!”

“What is this?” Alberta Arthur frowned, then stepped forward quickly, trying to take the phone away.

Seeing Alberta Arthur rush forward without saying a word, Simone Milton grew worried. What might Alberta Arthur do to her phone in an attempt to protect Katie Adams and Jeremy Arthur?

For example, deleting this video or something like that… If Alberta Arthur really did that, then she really had no choice but to accept the consequences.

Simone Milton wasn’t willing to suffer any losses. She stepped aside, smiled, and said, “Of course, this is evidence. Please take a good look and find out the truth! Was it your sister who deliberately came to cause me trouble, or what? Seeing is believing!”

“Since it’s evidence, then give it to me. I’ll take a good look at it. Why are you hiding from it? I think you’re clearly lying!” Alberta Arthur sneered. She was convinced that Simone Milton was lying.

Perhaps the truth is indeed as Simone Milton said. But for Alberta Arthur, who was now consumed by rage and had lost all reason, winning this battle against Simone Milton was what mattered most at that moment.

So, just as Simone Milton had predicted, Alberta Arthur had made up her mind. Once she got her phone back, no matter what was recorded on it, she would delete it.

In this way, with no evidence to support her claims, Simone Milton had no choice but to admit defeat. And then, he could openly express his anger in front of Simone Milton.

Seeing that Simone Milton and Alberta Arthur were locked in a stalemate, Nick Arthur suddenly stepped forward. He took Simone Milton’s phone and said, “No need. Let me do it. You seem too rough-handed. I don’t want you to break the phone…”

After saying that, he turned to Katie Adams and Jeremy Arthur and said calmly, “The phone is playing the video here. I suppose you have no objections, right?”

Hearing Nick Arthur say that, Jeremy Arthur, who was already nervous, became even more panicked: “No…”

But as soon as she began to speak, Nick Arthur’s cold gaze made Jeremy Arthur too frightened to say anything.

“It seems Jeremy isn’t a problem at all. Then, Alberta, you shouldn’t be a problem either, right? Let’s get started then!” Nick Arthur said this without even considering Alberta Arthur’s opinion, simply reaching a conclusion on his own.

After saying these words, and before clicking to play the video, he gently took Simone Milton’s hand and said soothingly, “Don’t worry. With me here, no one will be able to hurt you! No one will be able to pull any tricks on us!”

Hearing these words, Simone Milton smiled. She felt reassured by Nick Arthur’s promises.

Standing aside, Alberta Arthur watched helplessly as her uncle interacted intimately with Simone Milton, a person she simply disapproved of.

Anger and humiliation surged through his heart at the same time. His face turned red with fury. He couldn’t help but think angrily: How utterly shameless! Simone Milton is disgusting—how dare she seduce my uncle so openly!

Yes, it must be Simone Milton who seduced my uncle! That’s why my uncle, who’s usually so cold and heartless, would side with that vicious woman.

“Uncle, I think you should really open your eyes and see clearly who this woman really is! She’s just using you. Please don’t let her deceive you any longer!”

Albert Arthur was still too young and impulsive to hold back his thoughts, so he spoke up to persuade Nick Arthur.

To Alberta Arthur, she seemed to be speaking with great earnestness. But to Nick Arthur, it was utterly ridiculous.

He turned his head and looked steadily at his dear nephew. After taking a deep breath, he slowly spoke:

“When you say she’s vicious, is that really based on a thorough understanding of who she is and what her nature is like? Or is it due to some superficial reasons that lead you to such a conclusion?”

Nick Arthur said each word carefully, staring intently at Alberta Arthur. Clearly, his opinion was completely opposite to Alberta Arthur’s. He believed that Simone Milton wasn’t that kind of person at all.

Upon hearing this, Alberta Arthur’s face stiffened with anger. Of course, she refused to admit that her conclusion was based merely on her past impressions of Simone Milton.

At the same time, he also didn’t want to admit defeat in front of Nick Arthur. It would be like admitting defeat in front of Simone Milton.

“Of course, Uncle. I’ve spent more time with her than you two have together. So I know very well how despicable this woman is. I’m doing this for your own good!” Alberta Arthur said these words with righteous indignation.

Hearing this, Simone Milton couldn’t help but react. It’s true that the original owner had many flaws. But after taking over her body, Simone felt she hadn’t done anything to wrong Alberta Arthur or Katie Adams.

So, Simone Milton found it annoying that Alberta Arthur kept clinging to the past.

“Young Master An…” Simone Milton was about to retort when Nick Arthur stopped her.

Nick Arthur stared at Simone Milton and shook his head gently. “Let me handle this. You’re also a guest I’ve invited here. If someone tries to cause you trouble, it’s only right that I help you.”

Such a domineering attitude didn’t bother Simone Milton at all. In fact, facing Nick Arthur’s assertive behavior, Simone’s heart even started beating a little faster.

Simone Milton nodded and took a step back, thereby agreeing with what Nick Arthur had said.

“I’ve spent quite some time with her. In that short period of time, I’ve been able to see clearly that this girl isn’t as despicable as you say.” Nick Arthur paused for a moment before continuing.

“You needn’t rush to defend yourself in front of me. The evidence is right in front of us. I can see for myself and make my own judgment about whether this person is trustworthy or not.” Nick Arthur said, then played the video.

After the entire video was played, Alberta Arthur, who had been shouting loudly earlier, suddenly turned as red as a pig’s liver. He could hardly believe that Jeremy Arthur would actually lie.

“Brother… this is fake… She must have deliberately made it look like this…” Jeremy Arthur, who received a stern look from Alberta Arthur, shifted his gaze nervously and tried to defend himself weakly.

“At this point in time, and you still choose to lie? Did I really teach you to act like this? It’s so disappointing that you would wrongfully accuse others like that!” Alberta Arthur looked at her sister with utter disappointment.

He originally thought that Jeremy Arthur was an honest little girl. But why? Why has his sister become like this now?

Albert Arthur couldn’t know the answer to that question. At the same time, he felt a profound sense of helplessness.

“I…” Jeremy Arthur immediately objected when he heard Alberta Arthur say that. Just as she was about to speak again, Katie Adams cried out, breaking the increasingly tense atmosphere.

“Ssh…” As if accidentally touching the wound, Katie Adams couldn’t help but gasp in pain.

“Alberta, take me upstairs to get my wound dressed. It was just a minor accident after all. You and your sister have made things worse than necessary. After all, those who are close to each other feel the pain together. Forget about it and let’s just put this behind us.” Katie Adams spoke gently.

“You…” Upon hearing these words, Alberta Arthur’s stern expression relaxed. She sighed and said, “Oh, just give in to this girl! Never mind…”

Jeremy Arthur, who had been nervous and uneasy earlier, immediately looked at Katie Adams with gratitude after hearing what she said.

In her heart, Katie Adams seemed like an incredibly admirable person at that moment. She believed that if it hadn’t been for Katie Adams speaking up on her behalf, Alberta Arthur would never have spared her like that.

In that case, she would be even more grateful to Katie Adams.

“Sister Katie Adams, I’ll go find the doctor. You go ahead and wait for me up there!” Jeremy Arthur immediately volunteered to do so.

Seeing this, Alberta Arthur also decided to take Katie Adams upstairs. Now that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, the anger in his heart had naturally subsided quite a bit.

However, he simply couldn’t bring himself to make Simonne Milton, whom he disapproved of, apologize to him.

Since he couldn’t do it, he decided to ignore Simone Milton. In this way, he wouldn’t have to face the guilt in his heart.

Such self-deceptive thoughts obviously won’t be understood by Simone Milton and Nick Arthur.

In fact, when Simone Milton saw those three people about to leave, she already guessed what Alberta Arthur was thinking.

If it were a smarter person, they’d probably try to smooth things over at this point, in order to take the opportunity to reconcile with Alberta Arthur and Jeremy Arthur.

But Simone Milton considered herself not particularly intelligent. She also knew full well that she was a person who held grudges easily. There was no reason why, after being wronged, she shouldn’t receive an apology.

Besides, it was she who provided solid evidence to clear her own name. Alberta Arthur had no way of dealing with her, given the compelling evidence against her.

Simone Milton would never accept something done out of reluctance or unwillingness.

“What, after framing me, do Young Master An and Miss An really think they can just leave so easily? Isn’t that a little too easy for them?” Simone Milton stared coldly at the two of them, reminding them of their actions.

“For starters, if you’ve wronged someone, you should at least apologize, right? Or do you simply refuse to acknowledge the evidence I’ve presented?” Simone Milton crossed her arms and looked at the two of them with a somewhat arrogant expression.