Zack Davis stared intently at Evelyn Ross.

Unemployed for days, he had been drowning his sorrows in alcohol, looking utterly disheveled.

Upon learning that NanTech Ltd. had miraculously recovered and even partnered with the Ashcroft and Sherwood families, he had repeatedly tried to reconcile.

Unfortunately, security always stopped him at the gate.

A few times, he had sneaked into the neighborhood late at night, only to be knocked unconscious and thrown out just as he approached Grace's residence.

Fortunately, the weather had turned warmer, or he would have frozen to death on the streets.

From that moment, he realized Grace had someone incredibly powerful backing her.

Until a few days ago, when someone approached him, claiming Grace was actually a love child of the Ashcroft family!

He was speechless with shock.

How was that possible?

Wasn't she an orphan? How did she suddenly become a wealthy heiress?

The person gave him an address and told him to see for himself today.

He and his mother were quietly led into the banquet by a waiter.

Finally, he saw Grace again.

She was still radiant and stunningly beautiful, her face so captivating it made him regret his past actions deeply.

How could he have ever found such a woman boring and been swayed by wildflowers outside?

He must have been completely blind!

So when his mother rushed forward, he didn't stop her. He wanted to reconcile too.

Unexpectedly, before his mother could even touch Grace's clothes, bodyguards suddenly appeared and restrained her.

Two bodyguards stared coldly at him, as if daring him to make a move.

These intimidating bodyguards, whom he wouldn't have dared to look at in the past, were now protecting Grace.

Zack forced an ingratiating smile. "Grace, it's me. Let me come over and talk, okay?"

Evelyn only responded with a cold laugh.

Zack's mother shouted again, "Grace, you can't abandon me! I'm starving and freezing at Kelsey Lopez's place. I'm your mother!"

Evelyn replied coldly, "I'm divorced from Zack. What kind of mother are you to me?"

Mrs. Davis immediately shrieked, "Now that you've climbed the social ladder, you deny us? Then we'll find Chloe. I'm her grandmother, and this is her father. She has an obligation to support us!"

Evelyn found this woman utterly shameless.

She sneered, "Chloe is only three years old. You want her to support you? Fine. Live until she's eighteen and can support herself first!"

Mrs. Davis trembled with rage.

She struggled against the bodyguards. "Grace, don't be ungrateful! Tell them to let us go immediately and allow us to join the banquet!"

She then shouted at Mr. Valentine, "In-law, we're family!"

Mr. Valentine: "..."

He found this utterly humiliating.

He didn't know how Grace had endured these two in the past.

He lowered his eyes to conceal his fury.

The real Grace was already dead. He didn't know the exact details.

But these scumbags had bullied his deceased daughter!

They had even made her live such a卑微 life.

They were still Chloe's grandmother and father. They would try to drain every last drop from Chloe in the future.

In that case, they didn't need to live beyond today.

A flash of murderous intent crossed Mr. Valentine's eyes.

The Davis母子, however, couldn't read the room. They thought this important figure was tacitly approving their actions.

Zack immediately said to Evelyn, "Grace, I know I was wrong. I'll break up with Kelsey Lopez. Let me come home!"

Evelyn found it laughable.

Penelope Valentine spoke softly, "Grace, they are, after all, Chloe's—"

"Shut up!"

Ethan Valentine and Charles Valentine both jumped up and glared at her angrily.

Penelope immediately pretended to be wronged. "Third Brother, Seventh Brother, I just believe in reconciling couples rather than separating them. It's better to preserve a marriage than destroy it—"

"That applies to others. Does this scumbag deserve it?"

Ethan Valentine interrupted sharply.

His cousin had finally come to her senses. How could she jump back into that fire?

Penelope didn't dare say more, afraid of being too obvious and getting caught.

Fiona Valentine, however, sneered, "Grace, Zack just made a mistake any man could make. If he cheated, you should look at yourself for reasons. Were you not good enough? Did you not keep your husband in check?"

Evelyn: "..."

Zack fell to his knees with a thud. "Grace, I truly know I was wrong. Please forgive me! Let our family of three live happily like before. I promise I'll treat you and Chloe well after we remarry..."

A faint glimmer flashed in Evelyn's eyes.

Sister, do you hear this?

This scumbag admits his mistake.

If it were you, would you forgive him?

Evelyn suddenly smiled, feeling a sense of release.

Grace wouldn't.

She was never a love-struck fool. She only used humility to disguise herself, trading it for freedom.

Evelyn uttered only one word: "Go!"

Mr. Valentine waved his hand. The bodyguards immediately stepped forward to drag Zack and his mother away.

The two screamed frantically:

"Grace, if you drive us away, who do you think will marry you?"

"Hahaha, everyone here, listen well! Grace is used goods I've slept with. I'm such trash. Are you really going to take my leftovers?"

Zack had completely lost his mind, causing a scene regardless of the occasion.

He knew that if Grace remarried, he would have no chance left.

By acting despicable now, he could still manipulate Chloe later.

Fiona Valentine, her face still swollen, also sneered, "Grace, you should just remarry him! No one else will want you except Zack!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a clear, resonant voice suddenly came from the entrance: "Who says no one will marry Miss Ashcroft?!"

The Vance family's dowry procession had finally arrived!