Chapter 9

Delight washed over Fiona's face, and she walked through the door with her nose in the air, snorting. "I knew it. Eric loves me the most. He would never let me—" Fiona gasped in surprise, holding her swollen cheek as she glared at Eric's personal assistant, Adam Webber. "How dare you hit me, you bootlicker!" There was another crisp slap, and Fiona shut her mouth fearfully. Since she noticed that Eric wasn't backing her up, she decided to stay still. Eric was livid as he tossed a folder at her face. Before she could even scream, she saw the contents of the folder and panicked, guilt flashing past her eyes. Adam said, "Ms. Dobler, you are the daughter of that housekeep who secretly swapped the babies, aren't you? "You knew that she received illegal payment back then to abandon Mr. and Ms. Welsh in a village. Still, you initiated a negotiation with her to approach Mr. Welsh with a scheme to replace Ms. Welsh and live a wealthy life. That's really vicious of you!" Blood rushed to Fio