Chapter 18

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

At the Xanders, Ruby knelt in the torrential rain at their doorstep. She shouted over and over again, “Please, Ms. Xander, show some mercy and save my daughter!”

“Ms. Xanders! Please, I beg you!”

“As long as it’ll save my daughter, I’ll do whatever you ask me to!”

“I’m to blame for everything, but Nelly is innocent!”

“She’s just a child! She isn’t even four years old yet!”

Didn’t Ruby know that what she was doing was terribly foolish and, in fact, even very shameful? She did!

But she had no other choice.

Sebastian had captured her daughter, but there was nothing Ruby could do! She could only come here and beg Lucy for help!

It had been five years.

A whole five years. Ruby knew very well what Lucy had done to her during these five years..

Back then, it was none other than Lucy who had sent someone to set their house on fire and almost burned Nelly and herself to death!

Didn’t Ruby have any dignity? She did! But in order to save her daughter, she was willing to give up her dignity, embarrass herself, and be as lowly as she could possibly be, in hope that Lucy would relent and save her daughter!

A mother’s desire to protect her child was something that ordinary people absolutely wouldn’t be able to understand!

It was just like back then when Ruby was experiencing obstructed labor. She’d rather put her own life in danger so that Nelly could live!

Women were frail creatures, but as mothers, they were strong!

For her daughter’s sake, Ruby was willing to give everything she had! Even if she became the laughingstock of Los Angeles, she didn’t care!

She knelt in the rain, shaking all over. Even her lips had turned purple.

Inside the house, Lucy rested on the soft leather sofa in the lavish living room as she watched Ruby kneeling in the rain through the surveillance cameras. The corners of her lips were slightly upturned and formed a beautiful arc.

Ruby knelt in the rain, thoroughly drenched and shivering from the cold, while Lucy sat in the high-end villa laughing.

She really loved this feeling of being high up above!

Especially when that woman kneeling in front of her had even given Heller a daughter!

With an exquisite white coffee cup in her hand, Lucy got up and walked out.

A bodyguard held an umbrella for Lucy.

She stood at the door and looked down condescendingly at Ruby as she said coldly, “Look at yourself, Ruby. You look so much like a loser right now! You kneeling here dirties not only my eyes but also the Xanders’ doorstep! Do you see that dog cage there? That’s where you should be instead!”

The bodyguards looked at Ruby indifferently as they mocked her sarcastically. “What are you still kneeling there for? Dogs should stay in the dog cage instead. Hurry and get in!”

The deathly pale Ruby pleaded, “Ms. Xander, Sebastian Zoff has my daughter. You’re the only one who can save her now! Please, on account of how she’s still so young, save her!”

Lucy nodded and said dispassionately, “I’m a very softhearted person who cannot bear to see others shedding tears, so I can give you a chance. But you’ll need to agree to a request of mine!”

Ruby replied anxiously, “As long as you’re willing to save Nelly, I’ll do anything you ask!”

Lucy gave a light wave.

The next moment, several bodyguards holding video cameras filed out.

Lucy pointed at the video cameras and, with a playful smile, slowly said, “My request is very simple. Ruby, I want you to confess in front of these cameras that you were the one who coveted the Nicholsons’ assets and took the initiative to seduce Heller back then. Through these dirty means, you wanted to marry into a wealthy family and live the life of a rich lady!”

“I also want you to confess that the reason why you secretly gave Heller a daughter was that you wanted to make use of her so that it’ll be easier for you to fight with me for the Nicholsons’ assets!

“As long as you say it, I’ll save your daughter right away!”

“How’s that? It’s a fair deal, isn’t it?”

Ruby was shaking all over.

She knew very well that once she does what Lucy wanted, the consequences would be terrible!

During these five years, Lucy had been trying every means possible to discredit Ruby. Given Lucy’s nature, once Ruby said those words in person, she would definitely ruin her reputation in the shortest time possible!

But…

Did Ruby have the option of refusing? She wanted to save her daughter! There was no way she could refuse Lucy’s request!

She knelt on the ground and clutched the hem of her clothes tightly. Her voice shook as she said, “I… I coveted the Nicholsons’ assets. I gave birth to my daughter so that I could fight for the Nicholsons’ assets!”

Lucy, whose lip corners were slightly upturned, taunted, “What did you say? I can’t hear you! Raise your head, face the camera, and repeat it loudly!”

Ruby closed her eyes and repeated what she said loudly. Then, she looked at Lucy and said, “Ms. Xander, I’ve already done what you asked for. Please save my daughter!”

“Don’t worry,” Lucy shook her head lightly, “Ms. Lincoln, I’ve also specially prepared a gift for you tonight!”

After she spoke, Lucy raised her arms and clapped lightly.

The next moment, Several bodyguards from the Xanders who had changed into casual clothes slowly walked over and surrounded Ruby.

Ruby’s expression changed slightly. “W-what do you want?”

Lucy said mockingly, “Without any evidence, it’s just your word against mine. Seeing is believing! Therefore, I need evidence to prove that you’re a mistress whom everyone can bed!”

A bodyguard in a checkered shirt faced the camera, pointed at Ruby, and said seriously, “I’m Ruby’s ex-boyfriend! I can testify that not only is she a lazy bum, but she’s also a huge money-grubber obsessed with fame and glory. She hates working, yet she’s a huge spendthrift. After being in a relationship with her for three years, I simply couldn’t stand it anymore and broke up with her!”

The second bodyguard interjected and said, “I’m Ruby’s first boyfriend! She’s been a huge gold digger since college times. She cheated on me behind my back with a rich second-generation heir, but when the guy got tired of her and dumped her, she actually had the cheek to come back and ask me to reconcile with her! I was softhearted, so I relented and agreed, but soon after, she started to date another rich second-generation heir again!”

The third bodyguard followed up and said, “I’m a rich second-generation heir who likes going to various nightclubs. I can testify that I saw Ruby at the Golden Glitter Nightclub in the north of the city before and even spent the night with her!”

“I can testify that Ruby was my mistress for more than a month!”

“I often go to bars and I can testify that I’ve courted Ruby before!”

“I was in a relationship with Ruby for more than half a year. If you don’t believe me, I have a lot of private photos of her on my phone! They are very titillating photos!”

“…”

With one testimony per person, they took on various identities to complain about Ruby’s past misdemeanors!

There was no doubt about it.

They were blatantly framing her!

Ruby had turned as white as a sheet! She didn’t know them at all!

Lucy looked straight at Ruby and asked tauntingly, “Ruby Lincoln, look at the camera and shout it out loud—is what they say true?”

Ruby clenched her fists tightly. There was anguish all over her countenance, but she nevertheless gritted her teeth and said, “Yes, it’s all true!”

“Very well,” Lucy smiled in satisfaction and ordered, “Since that’s the case, then we’ll have your ex-boyfriends spend the night with you!”

“You’d best cooperate. As long as you go to the hotel with them and I see the video of you spending the night with them tomorrow, I’ll save your daughter immediately. How does that sound?”

After she spoke, Lucy gave a light wave and said to her subordinates, “What are you still standing there for? Time’s a-wastin’! Take Ms. Lincoln to the hotel immediately!

“Remember, You must satisfy Ms. Lincoln! And you must also record the whole process!”

“Hehehe!”