Her voice was calm, yet it was like a bomb exploding in the room.
Viviane and Cyril stared at her in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"Mother, why would you do this?" Cyril's voice trembled, laced with pain and confusion.
"I did all of this for your own good. I needed to make that woman back off and ensure she never, ever clings to you again," Valerie said coldly, but there was a sharp glint in her eyes. "I can't let you ruin your life because of her."
"You're insane!"
Cyril rarely lost his temper with Valerie, but he couldn't accept what she had done—nor could he tolerate her slandering Viviane.
"She's no longer your wife! Why are you still so stubborn about this? Sofia is a thousand times better than her! Why can't you just look at Sofia?" Valerie shot back, her tone full o
