"Shut up!"
A shrill female voice cut through the room, and the ward door flew open with a heavy kick.
Vivienne stormed in, her eyes bloodshot and her face twisted with rage. Cassian followed close behind, his expression cold as ice.
The moment Vivienne spotted the jade pendant in Elara's hand, panic flashed through her. She completely lost control.
"You little b***h! How dare you keep lying and try to steal everything that's mine?"
Seeing his daughter's vicious expression, Adrian raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face.
"Vivienne! That's enough! I'll have someone find out whether it's a lie or not. But screaming like a lunatic wherever you go? You're a disgrace to the Whitmore Family!"
Adrian's words shattered the last thread of Vivienne's composure.
She lowered the ha
