Edwina returned home at two in the morning. The villa was still brightly lit, and the butler and servants were running in and
out nonstop
She frowned slightly and said. “Ivan, what happened?”
Seeing Edwina appear, Ivan finally let out a breath of relief and said, “Ms. Simmons, you are finally back.
“Mr. Simmons and Mrs. Simmons called
you more i
than a dozen times and you didn’t answer
They were extremely worried. I was just about to send people out to look for you.”
Suddenly, two figures rushed toward her.
Gloria’s eyes were red with panic as she grabbed her and spoke quickly. “My baby Edwina, you are finally home. What happened? Tell Mom. Are you hurt anywhere? Do you feel unwell?”
Even Darius, who usually dominated the business world, looked deeply worried as he said, “Good, come inside. The night wind is strong. Don’t let Edwina catch a chill.
Inside the living room, dishes Darius had cooked himself were still set on the dining table, but they had long gone cold.
Edwina took out her phone. The screen showed more than twenty missed calls and countless messages.
Edwina had attended the banquet with Kelvin and set her phone to silent. She didn’t check it on the way back.
She said apologetically, “Sorry. This is my fault. I should have replied to you sooner.
“It’s fine, sweetheart. As long as you are safe, that’s all that matter. You don’t need to apologize, Gloria said as she wiped away her tears.
After finally finding the daughter they had lost for so long. Glor and Darius naturally felt anxious when she didn’t come
home.
Edwina looked at the two of them and felt uncomfortable inside This is my fault. I lived alone for too long and had grown used to walking alone.
I’ve forgotten that there’re family members at home waiting for me to come back for dinner.
From now on, there’re people willing to leave the lights on for me and wait for me.
Edwina spoke up on her own for once and said, “If I come home late in the future, I will let you know in advance.
Gloria asked gently, “Good child, have you eaten? Are you hung?
“Mrs. Simmons, Mr. Simmons” A sudden voice rang out from the corner of the stairs.
It was another butler from the villa, and at that moment he was holding down a trembling servant.
Darius cleared his throat and said, “What is it? Whatever it is, it wait until tomorrow. Edwina needs to rest. Don’t disturb
her.
“There is a thief,” the butler blurted out. “I saw him sneaking around Ms. Simmons’s room just now, and he took something
out with him”
“A thief?” Gloria frowned. “Someone actually dares to steal from the Simmons family?
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At the stairway entrance. Helene appeared in her pajamas. She spoke softly and gently. “Edwina, you are back. Have you eaten? Do you want me to ask the kitchen to heat up some food for you?“
Helene’s words were full of sisterly concern.
“No need,” Edwina replied
The butler pressed the servant harder and said harshly, “What you take from Ms. Simmons’s room? Hand it over right
“I didn’t take anything,” the servant said, clearly looking guilty.
Ivan stepped forward and directly searched his pocket, pulling out a phone.
The servant suddenly became extremely agitated and shouted, ive it back to me. Give it back to me.”
The phone slipped from his hand and fell to the floor.
Then the screen lit up, and a video began to play automatically. If you dare to play tricks behind their blame me for making sure you don’t survive.”
their backs, then don’t
It was Edwina’s voice.
Gloria and Darius looked at each other, then instinctively turned their gazes toward Edwina.
Helene picked up the phone quickly, stopped the video, and deed it. She questioned sharply, “Why did phone?
you
my
The servant replied nervously, “I did it to help Edwina. I saw this video on Ms. Simmons’s phone. It was Edwina threatening her.
I thought it would be bad for Edwina, so I wanted to get rid of i Mr. Simmons, Mrs. Simmons, I really know I was wrong I shouldn’t have tried to curry favor with Edwina.”
The servant hesitated before continuing. “Mr. Simmons, I saw how well you treat Edwina.
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“I thought she would definitely become the Simmons family he in the future, so I let greed get the better of me
Edwina remained calm as she watched them perform their act. the thought, ‘So that day in the car, Helene deliberately pretended to be scared and secretly recorded everything.
She didn’t dare show the video directly to Gloria and Darius, so he chose such a roundabout method
And now, she even had a servant hint that I was favored while she was neglected by her parents. Interesting
Edwina curled her lips into a faint smile. She had underestimate Helene before. She had thought Helene was just a weak, harmless girl who only knew how to act innocent.
Helene sobbed softly and said, “The video was from the dashica 1 clearly deleted it
She pointed at the servant and said, “Don’t slander Edwina Sheas never threatened me
Paired with her tearful expression, the words sounded lake no etter how they were heard.
“Edwina, what’s going.” Gloria looked toward her.
Edwina told the truth. I participated in the fashion department esign work at Gibson Group. I didn’t want Helene to get
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Helene sniffed and said. “Dad, Mom, don’t blame Edwina. She was just angry and said those words about wanting to kill me.
“This servant is trying to stir up trouble. He should be kicked out of the Simmons family immediately
The room fell silent.:
Helene lowered her eyes, her lashes hiding the smugness beneat them. “Edwina, let us see how you explain this
Threatening your own sister. There is no way Mom and Dad will let it go
The next second, Darius slapped his thigh. Helene thought he was about to explode in anger.
Instead, Darius said, “Oh. I thought it was something serious. It just a fashion design department. If you didn’t want Helene involved, you could have told me directly.
“Helene, from now on, don’t interfere with your sister’s work at Gibson Group”
Darius turned to Ivan and said, “Ivan, bring the contract.”
Ivan quickly brought over a contract transfer agreement.
Darius added, “Edwina, you should have told me earlier that you like fashion design. Here, this fashion company is yours. Starting today, you are the CEO of Design Harmony. You can do whatever you want there. No one gets to interfere.”
Design Harmony was a global fashion chain brand and the large manufacturer and retailer in the industry.
Edwina didn’t expect Darius to be the real owner behind Design larmony. It seemed the Simmons family was far more powerful than she had imagined.
Gloria also smiled and said, “Edwina, since your father is giving to you, just take it. Design Harmony has thirty six floors, and its headquarters is right here in Grindel City. If you ever get bored, go have fun and do whatever you like.”
Normally, Edwina wouldn’t accept such a valuable gift without earning it.
But this time, the situation was different. Edwina took the contract and said, “Thank you, Dad. Thank you. Mom.”
Helene dug her nails into her palm until two bloody marks appeared. She thought, I am the victim, yet a company worth billions is just handed to Edwina like this.
Why Why? Even when I was most favored, I never compared Edwina now
Helene struggled internally, but her face showed none of it. Sheiled. “Congratulations, Edwina. You are so capable. You will definitely take Design Harmony to even greater heights.”
“Thank you for the blessing,” Edwina said expressionlessly as she accepted the contract.
Gloria patted Helene’s shoulder. “Alright, Helene. You’re tired to back and rest.”
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Helene nodded obediently. “Yes, Mou
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