The moment Victoria stepped out of the hospital, Alice rushed over, clutching her arm and crying out, â Victoria, you must help me! Iâm doomed otherwise.â
Victoria was puzzled to see Alice in such panic. âAlice, didnât Wilson already invest in your family business?â
âYes. Mr. Wilson did invest in us but now KW Corporation has suddenly targeted our family, and weâre facing bankruptcy again!â
The thought of her familyâs dire situation made Alice cry even harder.
Victoria bit her bottom lip. She was shocked to learn that Wilson would do something like this. He had promised to help the Robertson family by Investing in them. Yet, he secretly used KW Corporation to suppress them.
âKW Corporation is one of the top four global financial conglomerates! They have the Shadow Alliance behind them. How can our family afford to offend them?â
Alice clutched Victoriaâs arm tightly and continued, âVictoria, please ask Mr. Wilson to help us again.
Can you save the Robertson family?â
Victoria frowned, feeling troubled. âAlice, I really canât help you anymore.â
âWhy not?â Alice clearly didnât expect Victoria to refuse her. Her emotions spiraled out of control as she shouted with frustration.
âWhy canât you help me once more? Wilson is so good to you. All you need to do is to ask for his help and Iâll be saved. Iâm so disappointed in you. Youâve let me down! You said I was your best friend, but it was all a lie.â
âI wasnât lying.â Victoria hurriedly grabbed her hand, desperately trying to explain.
âAlice, Iâve been sickly since childhood and never had a single friend. I truly consider you my best friend. However, to help you the last time, I had to beg Wilson and even bring up my deceased parents. Thatâs the only reason he reluctantly agreed.
âBut you saw what happened today. Wilson cares so much about Yvie. This time, he wonât help unless you get Yvie to forgive you and drop the matter.â
âThat bitch Yvette will never let me off!â Alice screamed, her voice breaking as she stumbled. Her face and body were covered in bruises, and she looked both disheveled and frantic, barely able to stand.
âItâs over. Everythingâs over!â
âAlice, calm down.â Victoria reached out to steady her, but Alice shoved her away.
âGet away from me! Just leave!â
How could someone like Victoria, a friendless orphan, live so well, while she had to endure her familyâs bankruptcy and be forced to marry a disgusting old man? Why wasnât she the one Wilson protected?
Consumed by anger, Alice stormed out of the hospital. Just as she hit rock bottom, her phone rangâ
an unknown number flashed on the screen.
âI can help you through this, but youâll have to do something for me in return,â the familiar voice said as soon as the call connected.
Alice widened her eyes in surprise. âIs that you, Lionel?
The silence on the other end confirmed her guess.
Aliceâs expression darkened after recovering from the shock. âWhy should I trust you?â
Lionel was just a lowly bodyguard. How could he possibly help her?
Lionel scoffed and replied with contempt, âBecause you donât have any other choice but to trust me.â
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