CHAPTER 821: CHAPTER 821: YOU’RE NOT AFRAID OF ME?

So beautiful!

But whether it’s "a face that can sink fish and wild geese" or "make flowers close in shame," or even "as ethereal as a celestial being, capable of toppling kingdoms," none suffice to describe this woman’s beauty.

Mrs. Vance recalls a line from a poem she learned in school, "A glance back, a smile born of a hundred charms, the six palaces’ beauty fades."

Perhaps such a verse could describe this woman’s incomparable beauty.

Mrs. Vance gazes at this stunning face, finding herself almost entranced.

Yet the woman speaks first: "You’re Mrs. Vance, right? You’re safe now, you can leave."

Seeing Mrs. Vance still dazed, July Quinn instructs the hotel manager, "Fetch her some clothes later, and let her go."

"Yes."

With a nod of agreement from the manager, July Quinn prepares to leave.

But suddenly, Mrs. Vance speaks up: "Wait!"

"What else is there?" July Quinn turns back, her eyes shimmering as she glances at her.

"You mean to say you saved me, right? But what exactly is going on? I’m at least involved in this, I deserve to know what’s happened."

Though she was temporarily stunned by this woman’s beauty to the point of mindlessness, a shred of reason reminds Mrs. Vance to get to the bottom of things.

July Quinn finds her point reasonable and after a slight nod, reveals Simon and Rhonda Hale’s scheme to her.

"So... Rhonda Hale is dead?"

Mrs. Vance’s lips tremble after hearing this.

"Yes, dead. The news should be broadcasting it now."

Saying so, July Quinn asks someone for a TV remote and turns on the Esteria news channel.

Just as she said, the news is reporting on Rhonda dying of a "sudden" heart attack in prison.

On site, forensic experts are collecting samples and prison guards are undergoing investigation.

Besides that, they are carrying away Rhonda’s body.

Perhaps worried the scene might be too unsettling for viewers, Rhonda’s body remains covered throughout the report.

But as they prepare to lift the body, the white cloth slips off, and the camera captures the moment perfectly.

"Rhonda... It truly is Rhonda!"

Mrs. Vance, having harbored resentment towards Rhonda for half a lifetime, has her appearance deeply etched in memory.

In those difficult years, her hatred for Rhonda was what got her through.

Thus, even though the image flashed by, Mrs. Vance instantly confirms the lifeless person on screen as Rhonda herself.

This revelation hits harder than July Quinn telling her Rhonda was dead just moments ago.

As if in response to the cold, biting winds, her back is drenched in sweat.

Were it not for July Quinn’s intervention, the person being taken away on television would’ve been her...

She never imagined Rhonda and her father could be so wicked.

Rhonda’s casual rumors ruined the first half of Mrs. Vance’s life, but that wasn’t enough—they even wanted her dead.

At that moment, Mrs. Vance feels her legs give way, collapsing helplessly onto the ground.

"Alright, they can no longer pose a threat to you, you can leave here once you’ve calmed down."

July Quinn has other matters to attend to; after instructing Mrs. Vance, she intends to leave.

But before she can take a step, Mrs. Vance speaks once more.

Although her voice is even raspier than before, her intentions are still clear.

"Can I work for you? No matter how dirty or tiring the job, I’m willing to do it."

July Quinn frowns slightly, casting a cold glance at Mrs. Vance’s bloodless, pale face: "You’re not afraid of me?"