CHAPTER 7: CHAPTER 7: MY MOTHER WAS DYING, HE WAS AT THE AMUSEMENT PARK WITH HIS LOVER

I remember it clearly, at the end of the year before last, my mother’s illness suddenly worsened.

My mother, who was already in a vegetative state, suddenly experienced total organ failure and was on the brink of death.

The experts said there was a new medical device that could completely cleanse my mother’s blood and provide simultaneous heart-lung support. If applied in time, there’s a chance my mother’s condition could reverse.

And this medical device happened to be developed by Timothy Xavier’s company.

At that time, the device hadn’t been launched yet and could only be obtained through insiders.

I thought it wouldn’t be a difficult task for Timothy Xavier.

But unexpectedly, as soon as I mentioned on the phone that my mother’s condition had worsened, Timothy Xavier said, "Tell the doctor to do everything possible to save my mother-in-law, the cost doesn’t matter. I have an urgent matter here, so that’s it for now."

He didn’t even have the patience to listen to me finish speaking before he hung up the phone.

Money is the easiest thing for Timothy Xavier to obtain.

Just like the ease with which he has me, making him stop cherishing me.

At that time, I was overwhelmed with despair, not knowing what kind of matter could be more important than my mother’s life.

Now, I finally learned that Timothy’s so-called ’urgent matter’ that day was going to the amusement park with Doris.

While I was in Veridia, crying out to the heavens without response and begging to the earth to no avail, he was in the largest amusement park in Aurelia, accompanying his lover and illegitimate daughter.

Even though my brother later managed to procure the equipment, saving my mother temporarily.

But the despair and the fear of potentially losing my mother any moment that day, I will never forget.

I forcefully restrained the anger and pain threatening to burst from my chest, hurriedly found the laptop, and took screenshots of Serena Sawyer’s social media, saving the photos.

Today, all the things she taunted me with will turn into evidence for the courtroom confrontation with Timothy Xavier tomorrow.

Seeing those photos, I suddenly remembered what Timothy said yesterday, that the exposed photos were leaked from our company.

How could that be?

I’m the editor-in-chief of Seven Stars Entertainment, all the releases must go through my review.

Is it Timothy Xavier’s mistake, or did someone unauthorized in our department take action?

Just then, a knock on the door came.

Before I could say ’come in’, Timothy Xavier already pushed the door open.

His accusatory posture, tossing the phone onto the bed in front of me, coldly asked, "How long are you going to keep this up?"

Confused, I picked up the phone, only to find that Serena Sawyer, who had just been exposed a couple of days ago, was exposed again today with photos.

Still blurry shots of Timothy, unrecognizable.

But these successive exposures seem hostile.

Gently, I looked at him and asked, "It wasn’t me, can you trust me just this once?"

At that moment, Doris suddenly ran in, crying anxiously, "Dad, Mom is about to run away from home! Quickly go and have a look, help me to keep her here!"

Upon hearing this, Timothy Xavier’s expression turned grave, he hurriedly picked up his daughter and left my guest room.

I followed into the living room, wanting to clarify things with Timothy Xavier.

And Timothy Xavier was stopping Serena Sawyer from leaving.

Doris was also holding her hand, crying tearfully, continuously pleading for Mom not to go.

I stood silently nearby, watching this family of three.

On the internet, they say Serena Sawyer debuted as a traffic-dependent idol, a wooden beauty without any acting skills.

But she actually has quite good acting skills, crying on cue, tears streaming down, like pear blossoms in the rain.

"Timothy, let me go, I really can’t take it anymore." Serena Sawyer said aggrievedly, "If this continues, my reputation will be ruined!"

Before Timothy Xavier could comfort her, I leisurely interjected, "You’ve brought your illegitimate daughter into the house, someone knowingly becoming a third party, yet still cares about reputation?"

"Zoe Ellison, shut up!"

Timothy Xavier sternly reprimanded me, then restrained his tone, saying to Serena Sawyer, "I will give you an explanation for this matter. You cannot leave, Doris cannot do without you."

Doris truly feared Serena Sawyer would just leave like that, she cried, "Mom, if you’re leaving, take Doris and Dad with you, alright?"

After saying this, she pointed at me, distastefully saying, "This aunt is so mean, Doris doesn’t want to be with her."

Serena Sawyer picked up Doris, tears flowing, "Baby, mommy doesn’t want to leave you guys. But..."

I casually glanced at Timothy Xavier, "None of you should leave. Tomorrow, please have a lawyer come and inventory our marital assets so I can take what’s mine, avoiding scaring your precious daughter by staying here."

I thought Timothy Xavier would gladly accept the offer to climb down from his current precarious position, given the desire of his lover and daughter to drive me away, and my willingness to leave considerately.

But unexpectedly, Timothy Xavier’s gaze overflowed with brewing storm, he said, "Before this matter is resolved, you are not going anywhere!"

A bit disappointed, but more so was Serena Sawyer.

She certainly wouldn’t truly leave, after some feigned drama, she was ’persuaded’ to stay by Timothy Xavier and his daughter.

...

At dinner time, Nanny Lowell knocked on the door, cautiously saying from outside, "Madam, dinner is ready, shall I bring it to your room?"

I knew she had also heard the afternoon’s quarrel in the living room, fearing I might appear at the table and suffer their wrath.

But I can’t be wrongfully accused for no reason.

Although I very much want to expose all these photos, let everyone see clearly the male lead’s face.

But since I haven’t done that, I can’t admit to this nonexistent crime.

I didn’t let Nanny Lowell bring the meal in, but instead went to the dining room.

Serena Sawyer didn’t expect that I would dare to come to the table for dinner.

Timothy Xavier sat at the head of the long table, Serena Sawyer and Doris sat on either side, accompanying Timothy Xavier.

Is there no place for me here?

I intended to sit opposite Timothy Xavier at the end of the long table, but couldn’t reach the dishes that way.

So, I calmly walked over to sit beside Doris.

The next second, the little girl hurriedly got up frightened, running over to Serena Sawyer’s side, regarding me as a monstrous flood.

Serena Sawyer lovingly picked up her daughter, saying to Timothy Xavier, "Timothy, I’ll take Doris to eat in the room instead."

She appeared as though she was as afraid of me as her daughter, avoiding me.

But Timothy Xavier said, "The one who should leave isn’t you."

After saying this, he looked at me with a warning, "Zoe Ellison, stop your scheming and jealousy. I said they are only staying temporarily, they won’t disturb you at all."

I pulled a corner of my mouth, about to speak.

Serena Sawyer pleaded, "Miss Ellison, there really isn’t anything between Timothy and me as you imagine. Please don’t target me anymore, and don’t harm Doris. If one day Doris’s photos get exposed, I really can’t imagine what kind of public opinion she’ll face."

Hearing his daughter might get involved, Timothy Xavier’s face turned even more serious, looking at me with eyes that seemed ready to turn into a knife.

I nodded, "Indeed, children are innocent, the person exposing these photos is despicable, even using children. Tomorrow I’ll go to the company to thoroughly investigate, and certainly give you an account!"

Serena Sawyer’s eyebrows slightly twitched, she softly spoke, "That might be... difficult to trace, right? Which whistleblower would be so foolish to use their own phone to leak the photos?"

I smiled slightly, "It doesn’t matter, I have my ways! I want to see precisely who is colluding with certain people, shouting thief while being the thief!"

As soon as my words fell, Serena Sawyer’s face visibly tensed up.