Chapter 836: Freedom Lies in Winning Tina's Case

A pair of watery eyes locked onto Victor. "You gotta believe me. I swear, there was nothing between us back then. When you married Simone, I was backed into a corner…" Her gaze flicked toward Ella Bailey, a sly smirk tugging at her lips. "What we had? Just a fling. No feelings, nothing real. Besides, you promised me you wouldn’t marry her…" From the sidelines, Paula watched the drama unfold, noticing Ella Bailey’s expression darken by the second. She nudged Hayden’s shoulder and muttered, "Check out that old woman. She’s dragging Jared’s aunt into this mess. I’ve never seen someone so shameless about being the other woman." Hayden glanced over and snorted, his voice dripping with disdain. "Paula, some people wear their lack of decency like a badge of honor. Their moral compass? It’s in a whole different universe." Nathan, overhearing, thought to himself: These two are more alike than they’d ever admit. "Victor…" Hayden and Paula’s intent to humiliate was obvious, and they weren