Chapter 39

And it was such a simple statement, yet it made everyone vaguely guess what kind of person this little girl must be.

This must be the girl that Simone Milton mentioned before, the one who shouldn’t be disturbed!

The comments on the screen paused for a while, before being filled with messages praising how cute the little girl was.

Of course, there were also some die-hard opponents who desperately tried to undermine her, hurling insults at Simone Milton. They even went so far as to insult Martha as well.

However, such comments were met with disapproval from passersby. After all, children are innocent and intelligent by nature.

Although her birth was somewhat unfortunate, it’s completely unacceptable to use such vicious words to curse a little girl.

“Everyone must be curious as to why I’m here as a special guest, right? Actually, I’m here to support my girlfriend.” Nick Arthur said this as he stepped up to Simone Milton and took her hand in his own.

Even Martha, who was being held in arms, nodded vigorously. She blinked her big, bright eyes and said, “Mommy says she’s the best mom in the world. So please, no one should scold mommy, okay?”

The childish and sweet way of speaking completely melted the hearts of the female spectators present.

Okay, okay, whatever you say is fine. Little darling, don’t pout like that. It really breaks my heart to see you pout like this.

Many female viewers think this way.

In fact, not only female viewers, but also a large number of male viewers were charmed by this adorable little girl.

“Oh, if that’s what Mr. Arthur says, could there be something else going on here that we’re not aware of?” Rob saw that Xiayi was about to speak, so he rushed to ask first.

It’s obvious that whatever Xiayi says will likely be full of uncertainties. Other things might be negotiable, but they definitely can’t afford to offend Nick Arthur and his team. It’s better to be cautious.

Hearing this, Nick Arthur was very pleased with Rob’s attitude. He nodded and, with a hint of restraint, spoke about a piece of history that few people knew about.

In the story he told, he and Simone Milton had known each other for quite some time already.

However, at that time, while dating him, Simone Milton had a greater passion for the entertainment industry. So, she resolutely decided to join this vast world of entertainment.

By joining the entertainment industry, Nick Arthur became someone who couldn’t be seen in public. He could only be with Simone Milton in secret, as their lovers in the shadows.

Then Martha was born. When Martha came into the world, Nick Arthur proposed marriage to her. However, Simone Milton rejected him, citing her career as the reason. It wasn’t until the existence of the child became public that Nick Arthur finally couldn’t hold back any longer and stepped forward.

Katie Adams, who was standing nearby, heard all the nonsense Nick Arthur was saying. She really wanted to step forward and refute him. It wasn’t true at all. Nick Arthur and Simone Milton had only just met each other.

Even before that, Alberta Arthur had no idea that Nick Arthur even existed. Moreover, if Simone Milton had really clung to Nick Arthur so early on, how could she have kept losing battles under his leadership all those years ago?

That’s completely impossible.

So Nick Arthur is lying, all in order to protect Simone Milton.

But she didn’t dare to expose him. She saw Nick Arthur’s warning look, and in the end, she backed down and didn’t say anything further.

Katie Adams thought that even if she couldn’t step forward, the audience was sharp-eyed enough to realize that Simone Milton and Nick Arthur were simply acting.

However, what she didn’t expect was that the audience, including the guests present, completely believed this beautiful love story after hearing it.

They believed that Nick Arthur was deeply in love with Simone Milton. They also believed that Nick Arthur and Simone Milton actually had a child in secret. The reason why this child was an illegitimate one was entirely due to Simone Milton’s willful and reckless behavior.

Even in the end, after finishing this utterly fabricated and melodramatic love story, Nick Arthur suddenly took out a diamond ring from his pocket, stood up, and knelt down on one knee in front of Simone Milton.

“Marry me, Simone! Things have come this far. Please agree to be my wife! After we get married, I’ll give you all my possessions!” Nick Arthur said these words with deep affection in his eyes.

For a moment, everyone present started shouting, “Agree to it! Agree to it!”

In that moment, Simone Milton almost nodded in agreement. But she managed to stay calm and shook her head quietly, rejecting Nick Arthur’s offer.

“No, I need some time to think about it. Besides, this scenario isn’t romantic at all. I refuse to have a proposal like this.” Simone Milton made up an excuse on the spot, turned her head away, and secretly wiped away her tears.

Anyway, now she owes Nick Arthur even more.

Even though she had asked Nick Arthur not to help her, Nick Arthur still decided to stand by her and offer his support.

Without going into further details, just this one act of kindness alone is something Simone Milton should accept.

Upon hearing Simone Milton’s words, everyone burst into laughter, though it wasn’t really meant as mockery.

Only Katie Adams looked extremely upset. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Simone Milton and Nick Arthur did this on purpose, essentially slapping her in the face.

After all, she had just hypocritically mocked Simone Milton. But then, Nick Arthur stepped in to defend Simone Milton. As a result, Simone Milton and Nick Arthur ended up developing a beautiful love story, completely out of nowhere.

Without even reading online comments, she knew that at this very moment, viewers paying attention to this show would surely change their opinions about those two people.

It filled her with hidden hatred, yet there was nothing she could do about it. Her hatred was genuine—she hated how Simone Milton always seemed so lucky, how she always had people to help her, and how she could so easily wash away any stains on her reputation.

But beyond hatred, she also felt a profound sense of helplessness.

Weary Katie Adams, with a forced smile on her face, joined in as well. She asked Simone Milton in a somewhat reproachful tone, “Miss Milton, you’re really something. With such a deep relationship with your uncle, how do you still find time to flirt with Alberta? It’s quite astonishing.”

Katie Adams, who was completely unhinged, said those words in a sarcastic tone, instantly turning the atmosphere at the scene awkward.

But her words were also recognized by many people.

In this way, Nick Arthur seems pitiable, while Simone Milton seems truly despicable. After all, Simone Milton already had such a wonderful lover. Why would she go after Alberta Arthur in the first place?

“So, Katie Adams, do you think I’m lying? Or do you think Simone is promiscuous? Do you think she would act without any sense of decency and try to seduce her own nephew?” Nick Arthur said lightly, “Everything she did was on my orders.”

Hearing that Nick Arthur still wanted to defend Simone Milton at this point, Katie Adams was so angry she could barely keep her nose straight.

“You… Second Uncle, that’s completely unreasonable of you! How could you do such a thing?”

“Even if you’re trying to cover for Miss Milton, you shouldn’t tell lies that are completely unbelievable!” Katie Adams said angrily.

Hearing this, Nick Arthur simply smiled. He curled his lips and said teasingly, “Otherwise, how would we ever know the true nature of some people? It was just a little test. But it seems I’ve actually learned something from it. Katie Adams, you really need to reflect on yourself.”

After saying those words, he stopped paying any attention to Katie Adams.

His words can be said to be extremely cleverly crafted, and they can be interpreted in various ways.

Most importantly, many people can’t help but wonder if there’s something wrong with Katie Adams. That’s why, as an older person, she asked Simone Milton to try and figure things out.

Realizing that Nick Arthur was digging his own grave, Katie Adams took a deep breath, smiled, and changed the subject:

“Even if you want to test her, Uncle, you shouldn’t have asked Miss Milton to do something like that. If anyone weren’t aware of the situation, they might think that you really don’t have any sincere feelings for Miss Milton, which is why you sent her to do such a task!”

She’s completely crazy now. She’s on this show not because she wants to gain followers, but so that Simone Milton can be exposed for the ugly person she really is.

Now that Simone Milton is about to be exonerated, how could she possibly bear it? If she doesn’t seize this opportunity, she doesn’t know when she’ll have another chance to truly bring Simone Milton down.

After saying those words, Katie Adams realized something wasn’t right. She tried to make amends, her voice weak and nervous: “Of course, that’s not what I meant. I’m not questioning the relationship between you two. I’m just a little confused.”

But now that she’s said those things, her character has completely collapsed, and she’s nothing like her previous image at all.

Netizens who had finally realized what was going on turned their attention to Katie Adams, wondering what “news” she might have to share.

While Katie Adams kept pressing Nick Arthur relentlessly, Simone Milton stood up bravely, looking at Katie Adams with a half-smile.

Simone Milton said, “Of course, I volunteered to help! After all, if someone else were sent to investigate, surely no one would be more convenient for the task than I am, since I’m part of the same crew as Alberta Arthur.”

Things have reached this point, and it seems there’s nothing more to add. After all, Simone Milton has said everything she needed to say. Her and Nick Arthur’s explanations are flawless and impossible to refute.

Of course, the main credit for this goes to Nick Arthur’s somewhat ambiguous remarks. Without those ambiguous statements, there wouldn’t have been much room for manipulation in this situation.

“So, that’s why I’ve said it so many times before: Katie Adams, you really don’t need to worry about me and what might happen between me and Alberta Arthur.” Simone Milton spoke with a smile, but this time, there was a hint of malice in her eyes toward Katie Adams.

In that moment, Katie Adams seemed to hear the questions of everyone present. She felt as though she was step by step stepping into Simone Milton’s trap. Everything around her seemed beyond her control now.

Most importantly, she really cared about what Nick Arthur had said. What did those words mean? How might they affect her marriage into the Arthur family?

Her moment of hesitation seemed to the audience like Katie Adams being nervous or guilty. This made the audience even more convinced that Katie Adams was insincere.

Nick Arthur unexpectedly discovered that Katie Adams was two-faced. After telling Simone Milton, Simone volunteered to test her. Nick Arthur then received the information he had hoped for.

To be honest, all of this could make great material for novels. But the viewers, who imagine all these things in their own minds, believe it wholeheartedly.

After this show, Simone Milton not only managed to restore her reputation, but her love story with Nick Arthur also became better known to the public.

After the show ended, Simone Milton left the studio. Holding Martha and Chen Zi in her arms, she got into the car to go home. After hesitating for a moment, she slowly spoke her thanks.

“Mr. Arthur, I really appreciate your help this time. Without you, things probably wouldn’t have ended so easily. You didn’t see Katie Adams’s expression just now—it was hilarious.” After expressing her gratitude, Simone Milton brought up Katie Adams again.

Nick Arthur, who was standing by, listened with great interest, occasionally agreeing with Simone Milton.

After talking about Katie Adams, Simone Milton couldn’t help but turn her gaze toward Martha, who was in her arms.

She hesitated slightly before asking Nick Arthur, “Why did Mr. Arthur suddenly think of coming to the studio? And why bring Martha along as well?”

Hearing Simone Milton ask that, Nick Arthur silently thought to himself, “Of course, I’m worried that you won’t be able to handle it alone. Plus, with Martha’s pleading, after much thought, I decided to come here and help without consulting anyone.”

Of course, he couldn’t put it so bluntly. Instead, he said in a more subtle way, “Martha is very worried, so I’ve come.”

Hearing this, Simone Milton immediately understood that Martha must have somehow learned about the current situation.

With no one else to turn to for help, Martha had no choice but to think of Nick Arthur. Nick Arthur, who also wanted to help, took the opportunity to go to the recording site.

After understanding the whole situation, Simone Milton looked at Martha with deep emotion in her eyes. She smiled slightly and even kissed Martha on the cheek.

But by this time, Martha was already too tired to stay awake. She fell asleep and, naturally, didn’t feel Simone Milton’s love at all.

The atmosphere between the two of them became silent once again. It seemed that Nick Arthur could no longer bear it, so he spoke up again: “I’ll officially announce your identity to everyone. I hope you won’t mind.”

“Ah? If it’s made public officially, could that have any impact on you, Mr. Arthur?” Upon hearing this, Simone Milton’s first reaction was concern about whether she might be implicated as well.

She couldn’t be sure whether the public would believe what Nick Arthur had said earlier.

“Don’t worry, your reputation is already starting to improve. I’ve also sent people to stir up trouble secretly. Katie Adams and the others won’t be able to smear you anymore,” Nick Arthur said, pausing for a moment before adding, with a hint of guilt in his voice.

“But after all, she’s my nephew’s girlfriend. I can’t go too far with her. I’m sorry,” Nick Arthur explained the reason why he couldn’t do anything drastic to Katie Adams.

Hearing this, Simone Milton burst into laughter. She laughed heartily and said to Nick Arthur:

“Mr. Arthur, what an interesting thing you said. What’s there to apologize for? After all, we should consider the bigger picture, right? I understand that. Besides, I’m already very grateful that you stood up for me today.”

She thought Nick Arthur was incredibly cute. Once again, she thought to herself: If only someone could marry Nick Arthur, that would be truly wonderful.

After leaving the show, Katie Adams doesn’t have the same carefree lifestyle as Simone Milton. As soon as she got into the limousine, she received a series of calls from Sister Hu.

Seeing Sister Hu’s continuous calls, Katie Adams, who was already in a bad mood, now felt even more frustrated. She didn’t need to think to figure out what Sister Hu wanted to say by calling at this time.

But just staying in this stalemate and not answering the phone wasn’t an option either. After some hesitation, Katie Adams finally picked up the phone.

“Hey, Sister Hu… Why are you calling me?” At this moment, Katie Adams already had a guess in mind: probably, the effect of this program once it’s aired will be poor.

Especially, in the end, she ended up achieving nothing but losing everything. There are surely many people on Weibo who are mocking her behavior severely.

Just like during that period when she was mocked across the entire internet.

On the other end of the phone, Sister Hu heard Katie Adams speak. Immediately, she said in a sarcastic tone, “Oh, so you do feel guilty after all? What did I tell you before the show? Have you forgotten everything? I’m telling you, with all the trouble you’ve caused, I’m not done with you yet!”

“Sister Hu… please don’t do this. I really didn’t want things to turn out like this!” As soon as Katie Adams heard those words, she immediately started to explain.

“You don’t want to either? I think you’re doing this on purpose. I don’t believe you don’t understand what’s really going on! You’ve become too proud now, so you want to get rid of me, right?” Sister Hu said angrily.

God only knows how devastated she was when she saw that Katie Adams didn’t follow the rhythm at all and did those things on her own.

“You simply ignore what I say. If that’s the case, then you’d better find another agent! I can’t manage you anymore. Who in the world can handle a star like you?” Sister Hu became angrier and angrier, speaking more and more recklessly.

She has every right to be angry. It was such a great opportunity. If Katie Adams missed it, then that’s just the way it is. But on top of that, she behaved badly during the show, causing Katie Adams’ hard-earned reputation to be ruined once again.

“Look at all those opinions online right now. Everyone keeps saying that your ‘image’ has collapsed. Don’t you feel anything at all? You’re really driving me crazy!” By the end, Sister Hu didn’t want to say anything else.

She knew that Katie Adams probably didn’t want to listen to her nagging either.

“That’s it then. Think it over carefully by yourself. What exactly do you want to do?” After saying that, Sister Hu hung up the phone without any hesitation.

Katie Adams, who was harshly criticized by Sister Hu, felt extremely upset at that moment. She thought to herself, “This isn’t something I caused. You refuse to help me deal with this situation, and yet you keep complaining at me. What kind of logic is that?”

The more she thought about it, the more upset and angry she became. She even felt that Sister Hu was completely incompetent. Maybe it would be better to find another agent!

However, this thought existed in her mind for only a few seconds before completely disappearing.

She knew very well that Sister Hu had access to far too much embarrassing information about her. If the two of them completely fell out, it would be absolutely detrimental to her.

So even if she really hates Sister Hu right now, she still needs to find a way to confirm from Sister Hu that all the negative information has been removed completely. Only after completely ruining Sister Hu can she truly feel at ease.

Katie Adams put such thoughts aside, took out her phone, and opened Weibo.

Sure enough, the program made it to the trending list. Even the fact that she insisted on portraying herself as a kind and virtuous “virgin” figure, only to have that image shattered, also became a trending topic.

Seeing the sarcastic and mocking comments in the comment section, Katie Adams was extremely infuriated. When she compared this to the harmonious atmosphere around Simone Milton, she became even angrier.

Why exactly? After all, Simone Milton’s reputation was also terrible before. So why is Nick Arthur’s presence enough to completely clear her name?

Isn’t it possible that some people secretly suspect that Simone Milton and Nick Arthur are in a relationship where one is the financier and the other is being maintained by that person?

With such deep malice, Katie Adams couldn’t help but create another anonymous account, go to the comments section, and post similar messages.

However, her message was immediately attacked by netizens shortly after it was posted.

[Oh, if that’s the case, then they can’t really be in love, right? Then isn’t that exactly the relationship between Katie Adams and Alberta Arthur?]

[Add 1 more upstairs. Katie Adams and Alberta Arthur aren’t really suitable for each other either. Yet they still claim to be in true love. Is it only their relationship that counts as true love? Are all other forms of true love nothing more than dirty deals involving money and power?]

[It’s so funny it’s unbelievable! The owner of this post, your butt must be completely twisted to one side!]

Seeing such mocking remarks, Katie Adams became even angrier. She kept cursing those insensitive netizens, feeling even more resentful.

Meanwhile, on Nick Arthur’s Weibo account, he publicly acknowledged that Simone Milton was his girlfriend. The two also have a daughter who was born years ago.

Such news was like an explosion, leaving everyone who saw it completely stunned. When Arthur Group’s official account reposted this Weibo post, the uproar it caused became even more apparent.

Nick Arthur deliberately created a fake love story and publicized it widely, while Simone Milton endured her shame and secretly liked it.

For a moment, the two of them worked together seamlessly, earning laughter and blessings from netizens everywhere.

In fact, due to Simone Milton’s straightforward nature, she attracted a group of fans who were drawn to her honest and upfront personality.

The public also feels that, compared to Katie Adams, who constantly markets her image as innocent and kind, Simone Milton seems much more genuine and down-to-earth.

Most importantly, Simone Milton was able to resist Nick Arthur’s temptations and rely on her own abilities to get where she is today. That’s truly admirable.

For a while, Simone Milton’s reputation improved significantly, and the public relations crisis was resolved.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Arthur, who was at home browsing Weibo online, also came across this same Weibo post at around the same time.

Her face immediately showed shock. She rushed out of her room and found Lady Arthur.

Lady Arthur, who was sipping tea on the sofa, couldn’t help but frown when she saw her daughter rushing down the stairs in such a hurry. “Look at yourself, Jeremy Arthur! How can you even be called a lady like this? It’s completely rude!”

Jeremy Arthur couldn’t care less about anything else. He immediately handed his phone over. “Mom, look at this! I’m telling you, if you don’t intervene now, the consequences will be unimaginable!”

Mrs. Arthur was puzzled, but she still took Jeremy Arthur’s phone to take a look. What she saw was that Nick Arthur and Simone Milton were both on the trending list.

“What? Nick is officially acknowledging Simone Milton now? If he likes her, there’s no reason why not…” Lady Arthur said thoughtfully.

I originally thought that revealing the news of Simone Milton and Nick Arthur making it to the news headlines together would upset Mrs. Arthur greatly. But Jeremy Arthur didn’t expect that Mrs. Arthur was actually so open-minded.

She was a bit anxious. Due to previous incidents, her impression of Simone Milton was extremely negative. Unwilling to give up, she searched for negative information about her online.

But now, Simone Milton seems to have been cleared of most of the accusations against her. Those negative rumors online don’t seem very credible anymore.

But hard work pays off, and Jeremy Arthur did notice what was going on with Simone Milton and Martha.

So she brought up the story of Simone Milton and Martha again. She even found a blogger who wrote about the beautiful love story between Simone Milton and Nick Arthur, and showed it to Lady Arthur.

“Mom, look at this! This is completely ridiculous. That woman clearly had a daughter first, and then seduced our uncle. She’s just using our uncle!” The more Jeremy Arthur thought about it, the angrier he became. Everything made no sense to him.

She felt more and more that this was clearly Simone Milton’s scheme. It was absolutely impossible for Simone Milton to try to bring along a burden like her into the Arthur family. She would never allow such a thing to happen!

Hearing Jeremy Arthur say that, Lady Arthur shook her head helplessly, thinking that Jeremy Arthur was probably up to something again.

But after taking the phone and carefully reading that Weibo post, Lady Arthur’s previously relaxed expression completely vanished.

She stared at this Weibo post with a serious expression. After a moment, she said in a very solemn tone, “No. The Arthur family must not allow such a woman to enter. I’ll go see your second uncle and make sure he keeps her away from us!”

After reading this Weibo post, Lady Arthur thought that Simone Milton was truly too cunning. She resorted to such tactics just to bring shame upon the Arthur family.

She knew Nick Arthur too well. If Nick Arthur were truly that girl’s father, he wouldn’t possibly remain indifferent and let the child grow up like that.

The things Nick Arthur said can only deceive those who don’t know him at all. How could his family, who’ve spent so much time with him, not understand his true nature?

So it’s definitely Simone Milton who wants to make Nick Arthur a scapegoat. A woman with such malicious intentions definitely shouldn’t be allowed into the Arthur family.

With this in mind, Lady Arthur immediately told Mr. Arthur about the matter, hoping that he would make a decision.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Arthur frowned and said, “I think the second son knows how to handle this situation. You’d better not get involved. Otherwise, it might ruin our relationship.”

The unexpected answer immediately made Lady Arthur angry. She said unhappily, “Can’t you show even a little concern for Nick?”

“He’s been deceived by an actress from the entertainment industry. He even willingly acted as a fool for her. If you refuse to help him, that’s one thing, but how could you even say such cruel things?”

By the end, Lady Arthur couldn’t help but sigh deeply. She really hadn’t expected that Mr. Arthur’s thoughts would be so different from hers. She had thought they understood each other so well that there wouldn’t be much difference between their opinions.

Hearing Mrs. Arthur’s anger, Mr. Arthur was also extremely helpless. He spoke in a gentle voice, “You should try to trust Second Brother. Even if you tell Third Brother about this, I’m sure he’ll think the same as me!”

“Never mind. You can’t reason with me. She’s not that kind of woman. I’ll never allow her to join the Arthur family…” Lady Arthur refused to talk to Mr. Arthur any further and simply hung up the phone.

“The two of them might not end up together anyway. You’re worrying for no reason at all…” After saying this, Mr. Arthur realized, somewhat vaguely, that Mrs. Arthur had already hung up the phone.

“What’s going on here…” Mr. Arthur, who was busy with his work, couldn’t help but rub his forehead. “I hope Yu Shu won’t do anything impulsive…”

Mr. Arthur has put this matter aside for now. He’s currently working hard to get things done. The department he’s in charge of is extremely busy, so it’s not easy to handle everything effectively.

Meanwhile, Lady Arthur on the other end was urgently calling Nick Arthur.

When Nick Arthur finally answered the phone, she immediately said, “I already know about what happened online, Nick. Don’t be deceived by her. The Arthur family will never allow someone with children to join us!”

After saying those words, her tone became gentle again: “Whoever you want to be with, we won’t object. But you definitely can’t be with that woman.”

“She’s just trying to use you to get what she wants. I know exactly how women like her think. You must not act on impulse.”

Mrs. Arthur really went all out to get Nick Arthur to give up on Simone Milton.

Hearing Lady Arthur say that, Nick Arthur felt somewhat helpless. He spoke slowly, “Simona Milton is a wonderful woman. I know that better than anyone. Sister-in-law, you needn’t worry so much.”

Hearing Nick Arthur say that, Mrs. Arthur became even more anxious. “What do you know? He’s never been in love before. If you really want to fall in love, we won’t object. But look at the kind of person you’ve chosen! A woman with children—who could possibly be good enough for you?”

Her earnest attempts to persuade him went completely unheeded by Nick Arthur.

“She’s really nice, truly. You’ll realize that once you get to know her. Sister-in-law, please don’t be biased against her, okay?” Nick Arthur rubbed his forehead and said to Mrs. Arthur helplessly.

The two people stubbornly held their own opinions, and neither could persuade the other. For a moment, the situation became deadlocked.

After half an hour of fruitless negotiations, Lady Arthur finally made a decision. Taking a deep breath, she said to Nick Arthur:

“Well, since you can’t make her understand, then I have no choice but to take drastic measures and force her to leave you! I’ll prove to you that she’s completely unsuitable for you.”

After saying those words, Lady Arthur hung up the phone. At that moment, she was driving one of the luxury cars in her collection, on her way to Simone Milton’s residence, which she had located.

Meanwhile, Nick Arthur, on the other end, became anxious as soon as he heard what Lady Arthur said.

He easily guessed that Lady Arthur probably wanted to use threats or inducements to get Simone Milton to leave him.

The thought that Simone Milton might just leave him behind made Nick Arthur feel extremely upset. He hadn’t even managed to catch up with her yet…

No, he couldn’t just sit back and do nothing. He had to stop Lady Arthur! With this thought in mind, Nick Arthur rushed to finish his work and hurried to Simone Milton’s house.

By this time, Lady Arthur had arrived at Simone Milton’s home. She sat on the sofa in the living room, having a polite and reserved conversation with Simone Milton.

“Simona Milton, right? I met you at the party before,” said Lady Arthur, smiling at Simona Milton. “The situation between you and Nick has gotten out of hand!”

“Uh… Mrs. Ann, is that all you wanted to say by coming to see me?” Simone Milton, who had been forced into this conversation, asked awkwardly.

In her heart, she had regretted it more than once. How could she have agreed to Nick Arthur’s plan out of sheer ignorance? That decision had led to the Arthur family coming after her now.

Surely it’s because she’s too obvious about her feelings! Simone Milton always felt extremely uncomfortable when facing Lady Arthur.

“Of course not. I’ve come to ask you to leave Nick alone,” Lady Arthur said bluntly to Simone Milton.

Sure enough, it was meant to make her leave. Simone Milton wasn’t surprised by what Lady Arthur said.

After all, in her opinion, she and Nick Arthur weren’t well-matched at all. It wasn’t hard to understand why the Arthur family would object.

Nevertheless, thinking about the promise she had made with Nick Arthur earlier, Simone Milton felt that she could still try one more time.

“But I think, Madam Ann, it would be better if you went to Mr. Arthur and explained things to him directly. If he agrees, then I certainly won’t bother him anymore.” Simone Milton looked at Madam Arthur with great sincerity.

She hopes that Lady Arthur will direct all her criticism at Nick Arthur.

Instead of, like in those romance novels, the wicked mother-in-law taking it out on the heroine, she directed her anger at herself.

“Just tell me straight up. What conditions do you need in order to leave Nick? Is it money or resources? Don’t be too greedy!” Lady Arthur seemed to have seen through Simone Milton’s tricks and spoke in a weary tone.

She warned Simone Milton not to be too greedy, otherwise she might renege on the terms that had already been agreed upon, and target Simone Milton’s family as well.

“I heard you also have a daughter, don’t you?” Lady Arthur asked Simone Milton with a proud and sneering look.

There was a clear warning in her words. Perhaps Lady Arthur was merely threatening, and wouldn’t actually do anything like that.

But Simone Milton wouldn’t dare take that one-in-ten-thousand chance. What if Martha really was being targeted by Lady Arthur?

Simone Milton took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in her heart. But she simply couldn’t control her emotions.

No one can remain calm enough when faced with such a situation.

She didn’t scream hysterically. The fact that she managed to maintain her composure at all was quite impressive.

“Madam An, don’t you think your actions are going too far? Since you can’t persuade me, do you now plan to take it out on my daughter? Don’t you feel ashamed of targeting such a little girl?” Simone Milton said angrily.

Just because she respects Lady Arthur doesn’t mean she’s someone who can be easily manipulated. She has her own temper too.

“Shame? Why should I feel shame? After all, as long as I can achieve my goals, any means are acceptable.” Lady Arthur glanced at Simone Milton as if she were looking at a naive child.

“So I advise you to do as I say. Otherwise, you’ll definitely regret it.” Hearing Simone Milton’s furious outburst, Lady