This resounding slap stunned both Elias and Catherine Sinclair, the brother and sister duo.
Elias’s grip loosened.
Freed, Catherine imdiately turned over and leaned over the edge of the bed, coughing violently, even retching.
Vivian quickly held Catherine in her arms, soothingly rubbing her back: "It’s okay, it’s okay now, I won’t let him hurt you!"
Seeing Vivian appear like this, Elias’s lips slowly curled up.
He thought she had already escaped.
Yet she actually ca back.
At this mont, the hostility in Elias’s heart gradually cald down.
He stared unblinkingly at Vivian, and slowly and deliberately said, "Well done, Vivian."
"Nowadays, your courage is growing by leaps and bounds."
"You actually dare to publicly defy again and again."
"Even dare to lay hands on your brother."
"Good, it seems what I taught you really was worthwhile."
At this point, Elias ground his molars hard.
"You really do know how to make the angriest."
"Since childhood, I have pampered you, indulged you, spoiled and raised you, which made you this bold, thinking I truly can’t bear to touch you?"
Saying this, he touched the side of his face that had been slapped by Vivian earlier, dark light roiling in his eyes.
He felt an impulse.
It was to carry her out imdiately and give her a good lesson.
However, he was wary of Vivian’s belly, fearing to cause a fatal incident.
So he rely clenched his fist, making a creaking sound, as if the veins on his hand were bulging, still unable to really bear to lay a hand on her.
Vivian knew Elias was holding back his anger at the mont and didn’t continue to provoke him.
She always planned carefully before making a move.
Knowing she was at a disadvantage in The Sinclair Family now, she could only endure for a while.
"Indeed, you taught well."
"Now, could you please leave first?"
As soon as the words fell, the lights flickered twice inside the room.
Then the entire mansion lit up completely.
The power was back.
What could Elias not understand?
Seeing she and Catherine swapped identities, he realized that tonight’s blackout was also her doing.
She must have wanted to take the opportunity to escape.
However, for so reason, she didn’t leave.
Not leaving was her wise choice.
Otherwise, next ti, he would definitely personally break her legs!
Angrily, Elias slamd the door and left.
Catherine imdiately grabbed Vivian’s arm, anxious: "Why did you co back?"
"Just now you should have left when the chance was there!"
"You’re really going to drive crazy!"
She thought Vivian had already left.
Unexpectedly, she ran back again.
Then the suffering she endured earlier would all be in vain?
Vivian looked down at the ring of red marks on Catherine’s neck, her own eyes turning red as well.
"If I hadn’t co, would you want him to choke you to death?"
"I can’t be so selfish."
Vivian indeed could leave earlier.
But she thought of how she inadvertently startled and broke a vase, knowing Elias would certainly discover the identity swap between her and Catherine tonight.
Vivian knew Elias’s temper very well.
He’s a brother with a strong desire to control.
Even in the past when she was in school, what clothes she could wear or not wear had to be decided by him.
He couldn’t accept any situation being out of control.
The identity swap between her and Catherine was undoubtedly dancing in his danger zone.
Just like when Vivian was exposed as a false rich daughter, a life accident and loss of control that Elias couldn’t accept for a while.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone abroad to escape and sort things out.
So, Vivian didn’t dare guarantee Catherine could safely get through tonight under Elias’s hands.
Luckily, she ca back.
Thinking of the scene just now, Vivian was still scared inside.
She really didn’t dare imagine if Elias didn’t stop, could Catherine survive tonight.
She could escape, but staking Catherine’s life to flee, Vivian really couldn’t do it.
Vivian sincerely said: "Anyway, whatever happens, I can’t harm you."
Catherine looked at Vivian’s red-eye corners, her heart shaking hard.
"You..."
She didn’t know what to say, but Vivian gave a smile: "Alright."
"What’s the use of hiding?"
"So words, also need to be said to them openly."
"Catherine, we’ll face it together!"
Vivian held Catherine’s hand, but unexpectedly, Catherine’s tear ’smacked’ down onto Vivian’s hand.
Vivian looked at her in surprise, and Catherine smiled: "It’s really good."
"Vivian, the person who swapped identities with is you, it’s really good."
"I have no regrets for tearing apart the facade with my brother tonight."
Otherwise, if it were soone else, Catherine really didn’t know what point there was to living.
Instead, it was Vivian who made her feel genuine care and a trace of sincerity in this ho.
The two tightly held each other’s hands, and Catherine suddenly rembered: "Oh right, the things I said to brother just now... did you hear it all?"
"Then you..."
Vivian shook her head, puzzled: "I ca up and pushed open the door."
"What’s wrong? Did you say sothing I shouldn’t hear?"
Catherine thought of Elias’s sordid secrets and hurriedly shook her head.
"No."
"So things, you didn’t hear, so your ears won’t be polluted."
She spoke so softly, even Vivian didn’t hear it clearly.
"What did you say?"
Catherine raised her head: "Nothing. I was just worried... how will you escape now?"
Worry was written all over Catherine’s eyes again.
Vivian said: "No hurry."
"I already have a plan."
"Don’t worry, they wouldn’t dare touch ."
After Wendy Warren finished speaking, she touched her empty belly and looked at Catherine Sinclair with a pitiful expression: "I’m hungry."
"Catherine, can you help get so food?"
Catherine Sinclair looked at her helplessly: "Alright."
"Of course."
"Right now, you are one person with three mouths to feed; no one should be left hungry."
"Wait here, I’ll be right back."
Catherine Sinclair said this and imdiately got up from the bed, then went out to find food for Wendy Warren.
Once Wendy Warren saw her leave, she quickly got up and went to the window.
She opened the curtain and looked down, seeing a blurry figure standing in the yard.
As Wendy Warren looked down, the other person also lifted their head to look up.
A sudden noise ca from behind; Wendy Warren imdiately let go of the curtain.
It was Wendy Warren’s mother, Wendy, rushing over upon hearing the sound.
Seeing that Wendy Warren was really awake, Wendy’s eyes imdiately reddened, "Wendy—my daughter!"
Wendy hugged Wendy Warren and cried for a long while.
"You’ve suffered."
"It’s Mom’s fault in the past."
"My good child, no matter what happens in the future, co ho."
"Mom will protect you from now on."
"Isn’t it true that The Sinclair Family can’t support two daughters?"
"From now on, whether it’s you or Catherine, you’re both the daughters of The Sinclair Family!"
"Mom doesn’t care what others think or say; Mom will never let you suffer again, co back, my child."
Wendy Warren, however, asked her: "So if I give birth to the two babies in my belly, can I still co back?"
Sure enough, Wendy’s expression froze, and she said nothing more.
She repeatedly wanted to say sothing but couldn’t get the words out.
After all, she is a mother too.
She clearly knows how cruel it would be to force Wendy Warren to lose the babies.
But she has always been indecisive.
No matter what her son and husband say, she listens to them.
Even if she had different opinions, she would ultimately be persuaded.
Wendy Warren was raised like this from childhood.
To be an obedient and sensible woman of The Sinclair Family, so the family can prosper.
Because, in The Sinclair Family, Elias Sinclair and Simon Sinclair are the heavens, they are the backbone.
They can make all the decisions.
So what Wendy Warren is doing now is blatant rebellion and provocation against the patriarchy of The Sinclair Family.
Perhaps because of this, Elias Sinclair wants even more to insist on aborting Wendy Warren’s babies...
Wendy Warren has long seen through Wendy’s true intentions; she turned her head away coldly: "Then don’t say anything about protecting ."
"Leave, Mom."
"Right now, I don’t want to see you."
Wendy Warren spoke directly; she no longer needed that illusory false concern.
Her coldness hurt Wendy.
"Wendy, how can you treat Mom like this?"
"Mom doesn’t want to do this either..."
"But we’re all doing this for your own good."
"You’re so young and already divorced; why carry two burdens?"
Wendy Warren: "So you do know I’m young?!"
"Then why did you force to marry into The Grant Family when I was just twenty-two?!"
"How is it that now that I’m divorced, and have potential value to be used again, you’re bringing back to The Sinclair Family just to sell off once more?"
"Mom, I used to sell myself out for The Sinclair Family. But I’m not a fool!"
"My heart has long been bloodied by you; it has no ability to heal, it’s beyond repair!"
"And you still want to take away my babies?"
"What gives you the right?"
"Since you’ve already cast out, why bother with now!"
"Leave!"
Wendy Warren knew reasoning with Wendy was futile and didn’t bother to say more.
She just held her head, continually urging people out.
At this mont, Catherine Sinclair returned.
Seeing the situation inside, she imdiately understood what was going on.
She sighed and shook her head, "Mom, stop forcing Wendy."
"You’re also a woman."
"You should most understand Wendy’s situation."
"And what era is it now? Two living lives shouldn’t be decided by you!"
"Wendy is the mother of these babies!"
"And both Wendy and I have the right to decide our own lives!"
Whether Wendy can understand or not is uncertain.
She just looked at her two daughters in confusion, finally drooping her shoulders in a daze as she slowly left.
Wendy Warren was truly starving.
After all the earlier upheaval and venting, her stomach was audibly growling nonstop.
She quickly sat down and devoured all the food Catherine Sinclair brought.
Once she was full and satisfied, Catherine Sinclair stayed and said, "If you don’t mind... I’ll sleep with you?"
Wendy Warren was still in a daze, and Catherine Sinclair quickly explained: "I don’t have a habit of sleeping with others, it’s just... I’m a bit worried."
Wendy Warren smiled after hearing this.
"What’s wrong with that?"
"Thank you, Catherine."
She knew Catherine was worried she might be hard in her sleep.
Wendy Warren was actually a bit scared.
So, the two of them simply slept together.
After tidying everything up, Catherine Sinclair personally locked the door twice, then pushed a chair to block it.
Once they lay down, Wendy Warren nervously said, "This is the first ti in my life I’m sleeping with soone else."
"This feeling... it’s kind of magical."
And this person was Catherine Sinclair, who shared that true and false heiress relationship with her.
Thinking about it seed unbelievable.
After all, they didn’t beco enemies but remained close like real sisters, which is itself an astonishing thing.
Now sleeping side by side, Wendy Warren felt like she was dreaming.
Catherine Sinclair turned halfway around, propped an arm on the pillow, her eyes wide with shock: "First ti? Seriously? Weren’t you married?"
"Then how did you have kids?"
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