In the Gurney family’s winery in the eastern countryside, Evelyn, who had been chased away from B City by Francis, was sitting on the balcony as she basked in the sun sulkily.
It had been more than 20 days since she was chased away. At first, she had been making a fuss all day when she was first driven away.
She would throw things to vent her anger if she wasn’t scolding the maids. In particular, when she saw the pictures of her ugly self go viral on the Internet, she wished she could kill everyone.
She felt that everyone in the world was mocking her and laughing at her behind her back.
For a while, she shut herself in the room and refused to see anyone. As time went by, the embarrassment and humiliation waned slowly. She regained the courage to go out and meet others.
However, her activities were still restricted to the Gurney family’s territory. She would go to the Gurney family’s beauty salon for beauty sessions, their hot spring hotel to enjoy the hot spring, and their winery to drown herself in her sorrows.
Today was the second day after she arrived at the Gurney family’s winery. She drank too much last night so she felt dizzy and uncomfortable when she woke up this morning.
She wrapped herself in a blanket and sat on the patio to bask in the sun. The maids in the kitchen had prepared fruits and snacks for her. They sent the food to the patio. She picked up a piece of pastry casually and took a bite, feeling that the taste was not what she expected. Then she threw it aside.
The weather was so nice. The sun is sunny and the breeze is gentle. It should be a good day over B city, right?
She wondered what William was doing. What would he think of her since she was involved in such a scandal?
He had hated her before. Would he hate her even more now?
This was so annoying! How could Valeria be so shameless and malicious as to drug William? If she hadn’t deployed such shameless means against William, he would definitely remember Evelyn. He wouldn’t have treated her so heartlessly.
Evelyn’s annoyance grew the more she thought about it. She felt extremely upset. She did not want to stay here at all. She wished that she could go back to B City with all her heart.
She grabbed her phone and called Francis. The phone rang but no one picked up.
Evelyn assumed that Francis was reluctant to answer her call because he was afraid that she would make a request. Hence she continued to call.
After three consecutive calls, the call was finally connected. A woman’s voice rang out. “Hello, Mr. Gurney is not here. You can call again later.”
Evelyn was irritated for some reason when she heard the woman’s voice. “Who are you? Why are you answering grandpa’s phone?”
“Ms. Gurney, I’m Azalea. I didn’t pick up this call on purpose. It’s just that you’ve been calling non-stop. I picked up because Francis wasn’t around.”
“Azalea? Why are you with grandpa?” asked Evelyn.
“I’m staying at his house while recuperating from my injuries.”
“What? You’re staying at my house during your recuperation? How dare someone like you even step a foot into my house? What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” Evelyn was enraged in an instant. Who did Azalea think she was? How dare she have the nerve to stay in Evelyn’s house?
“Ms. Gurney, I’m injured because of you. What makes you think that I can’t stay in your house?” Azalea was also infuriated by Evelyn’s cursing.
“I can pay you money as compensation for your injuries. What do you think you’re doing, staying at my house? Get out of there immediately! Is grandpa senile already? How can he let a disgusting bitch like you live in my house?”
“Ms. Gurney, manners, please! I am a guest invited by Francis personally. He is very polite when he talks to me. Do you think you can override his authority?”
Evelyn was enraged even further by Azalea’s words. She began to curse Azalea continuously.
Of course, Azalea would not be so foolish as to listen to Evelyn’s insults, so she hung up the call instantly.
Evelyn was fuming. She called the maids in the villa immediately and asked, “Did grandpa bring that bitch, Azalea, home and let her recuperate there?”
“Yes, Miss Clark was personally brought home by Mr. Gurney. He told us to take good care of her and let her do whatever she wants. He also let her take the room next to yours. Miss, Azalea is much more powerful than you at home. Mr. Gurney accompanies her to have breakfast every day. He comes back for dinner with her at night. He even goes out for a walk with her in a wheelchair.”
The maids were quite unhappy with Azalea’s sudden presence. Previously, they only needed to take care of Evelyn. No matter what, Evelyn was the eldest daughter of the Gurney family. It was only right and proper for them to take care of her. But what was the deal with Azalea’s sudden presence?
The maids really disliked Azalea. The latter was good at acting and faking. She behaved well in front of Francis, but she ordered the maids around when he wasn’t around. The maids were upset, so they spilled everything to Evelyn instantly.
Evelyn blew the fuse when she heard the maids’ words. “Ask grandpa to give me a call when he comes back.”
After Azalea had an argument with Evelyn on the phone, she felt a little remorseful as well. She was staying under Francis’s roof after all. It didn’t matter if she suffered a little verbal abuse. What was the point of arguing with Evelyn, the daughter of the Gurney family?
No matter what, Evelyn was still the eldest daughter of the Gurney family. If she complained to Francis about her, he would definitely lose his patience.
Azalea had been living a good life in the Gurney family’s villa these days. Francis and the butler, Frederick, were very nice to her. Now she couldn’t help but offend Evelyn, would her good life come to an end now?
She was on pins and needles. At the same time, Francis’s car had returned to the house.
He held a few bags in his hand as he walked inside happily with Frederick.
When he stepped into the living room, his face was full of smiles as he looked at Azalea. “Look at what I bought for you.”
As he spoke, he waved the bags in his hand. Azalea was naturally elated to see the luxury brand printed on the bags.
However, tears welled up in her eyes once she thought of the quarrel with Evelyn. She sobbed and said, “Mr. Gurney, you’re finally back!”
Hearing Azalea’s whimpering voice and seeing her tearful face, Francis immediately placed the bags down and walked over. “What’s the matter? Who treated you badly?”
“I… Mr. Gurney, I’m sorry!” Azalea’s tears rolled down her cheeks as she sobbed so hard that her voice failed her.
“Don’t cry. You can tell me anything. Did the maids bully you?” Francis asked with genuine concern.
“It’s not that… it’s… It’s me. I’ve offended Ms. Gurney.”
Francis froze for a moment. “Evelyn? Is she here? Did she ignore my warning and come here again?”
“No, Ms. Gurney called you several times on the phone. I was worried that she would be impatient, so I answered the call and told her that she can call again later. She asked who am I, so I told her that I’m Azalea. Then she sounded upset all of a sudden, and then she began to scold me. The verbal abuses she hurled at me were bad… Mr. Gurney, I’m sorry! It’s all my fault! I shouldn’t have moved in! Please let me leave!”
“Uh… this is simply ludicrous!” Francis naturally knew how bad his granddaughter’s temper could get.
How dare she have the guts to scold her aunt?
Francis consoled Azalea immediately. “Don’t worry about her. She is just a spoiled child. She doesn’t call the shots in this family. Just stay here with peace of mind. I’m going to ask her what she wants now.”