Chapter 56

"Don't even think about it! Get lost! I got importantstuff to do right now, and you better not get in myway, or I won't be so nice!'

Emily's eyes blazed with fury.

Tames had never seen such a look in Emily's eyesbefore.

He was so shocked that he took a step back,

Bianca, with tears in her eyes, quickly stepped infront of ames. "Emily, how can you talk to Jameslike that? Tust because he cares about you doesn'tmean you can bully him! If you have a problem.take it out on me!"

She closed her eyes and stuck out her necklooking like she was ready to face death.

Emily sneered coldly.

James immediately pulled Bianca behind him, as ifafraid Emily might hurt her.

He raised his hand.

"Emily!"

With the sound of a slap, Tames's voice was filledwith anger.

"Emily, how could you hit James? What'shappened to you? James, are you okay?"

"Keep talking nonsense, and it won't just be oneslap!

Emily had already slapped him and was shakingher hand. She had no time to deal with the two ofthem.

If she hadn't anticipated James's move and slappedhim first, she would have been the one getting hit.

In fact, she should have slapped him in their pastlife.

Someone she once relied on had almost hit her foranother woman.

It was truly pathetic.

Bianca was so shocked by Emily's hostility thatshe fell silent.

Emily didn't look at them again. She hailed a caband quickly left.

In the cab, she dialed Knox's number with a sternexpression.

"Mr. Green, any updates on what I asked you toinvestigate last time?"

It shouldn't be taking this long. She knew Knox'scapabilities and influence.

Emily, you only call me when you needsomething...

'Cut the crap. What's the status?"

'Alright, I'll send it to you right away!

He just wanted her to call him first. But Emily'stemper had grown sharper, like a kitten ready toshow its claws at any moment.

That was good, at least she wouldn't be bullied

"Thanks! Ill treat you to dinner sometime," Emilysaid sincerely.

The person on the other end, who had beensulking,immediately brightened up.

His eyes narrowed with affection, as if he wasready to send his love through the phone line.

"That's more like it! Need any help? Your uncle isreally a piece of work."

Knox's eyes flashed with anger

Scum like that was a waste of air

"Not for now. If I need help, I won't hesitate to ask

"Alright then!" Knox sounded a bit disappointedHe paused and then said, "I’ll give you a contact.He specializes in this kind of thing. Just call himdirectly.

"Got it!"

Emily hung up and immediately received theinformation and phone number from Knox.

She quickly scanned the details

When she saw the debt amount listed as $500,000.

her eyes filled with anger.

$500,000,but he had told Violette it was $1.000.000.

He had been scheming against Violette, taking allthe benefits while pushing Violette,Atticus, and Sofia into despair.

Unbelievable!

Her anger was so intense that the cab driverseeing her through the rearview mirror.almostslammed on the brakes in fear

Meanwhile, at Serenity Grove.

Rhett was being pinned to the ground by severalsecurity guards.

"Let me go! I'm hitting my own wife. What rightdo you have to hold me down? Ill call the copsand expose you all for being useless security!'

Even while being restrained, Rhett continued toshout obscenities.

"Have you all slept with my Violette? Is that whyyou re treating me like this?"

"You idiots, she's a loose woman who doesn't careabout you. See that mansion over there? That's herlover's place. He's probably some old geezer. She'snot loyal, and she's trying to take my kids. Wouldyou stand for that?"

The men holding him down were furious at his s岂伩昽洞ander and wanted to beat him up.

Some had already kicked him a few times

But hearing his words, some started to believe him

They felt a sense of male solidarity and fell silent,even feeling some sympathy.

After all, for a man,this was a huge humiliation.

he commotion naturaly drew attention.

Some people, hearing Rhett's words, began to lookdown on Violette.

'I knew it. Why else would he be so angry? Turnsout she cheated. She looks okay, but she's so

skinny, and her skin is bad. Would the owner ofthat house even be interested in her?"

'Maybe it really is an old man.

"Who knows who owns that house?

The gossipers were mostly people with nothingbetter to do.

Those who could afford houses here had goodbackgrounds. I瀘详她浒富i鮨縭鹐鹂枸 w鯗怪e覡Ⅻ鍾ren't for the noise, they wouldn't be socurious.

Living here long enough, they formed acommunity, so they speculated if they knew theowner.

Violette was being slandered by Rhett in front of somany people.Especially since Atticus wanted tobecome a public servant, if this got out, it coulda贵懸微瓣殫未菏踹ect his future exams...

"Rhett, I didn't! You're lying! The real problem isyou. You asked me to borrow money, but it wasn'tfor a failed business, was it? Where did the moneygo? I didn't see a single penny."

Violette, usually gentle, wasn't good at arguing.

Even in anger, she couldn't say anything too harsh

But she remembered Emily's words. If she didn'tstand up for herself, her children would suffer.

For her children, she couldn't accept this slander.

She tried to stay calm and clearly state the truth

"You liar! You said you borrowed money for meWhere is it? You can't show it, can you? And didn't you say you borrowed from Eli? Eli doesn't livehere. Why are you here? Everyone, look at her.She may have bad skin, but she's actually prettyand knows how to sweet-talk people.

'If she comes around here, keep an eye on yourmen."

Rhett was truly shameless.

He used such tactics to incite hostility against her

"Dad, how can you slander Mom like this? She'sdone everything for this family and for you. Andthis house doesn't belong to any man. It's...

'Atticus!" Violette didn't want Atticus to reveal itwas Emily's house, to avoid causing her trouble.

To Rhett, this looked like Violette was guilty andwas stopping Atticus from telling the truth.

See,she won't let my son speak. You cheater!worked so hard for this family, and this is howyou repay me? ll kill you!"

Rhett suddenly broke free from the guards andswung his fist at Violette's head. "Mom!"

Atticus and Violette realized what was happeningtoo late and screamed in despair.

Scumbag! How dare you touch her!'

Emily arrived just in time to see this

She rushed forward and kicked Rhett away

He hit the ground hard and couldn't get up.