Victoria remainedpletely unmoved by his outburst. "Since you know that


    Andrew is his son, who gave you the courage to shout at him like that?"


    Her words carried a hint of subtle mockery.


    Calvin''s face turned bright red as he suddenly straightened his back defiantly. "I


    can''t match that bastard Reginald, and I wouldn''t dare cross him! But his son,


    Andrew? I don''t take him seriously at all! If I wanted to, do you really think I


    couldn''t destroy that little bastard Andrew?"


    For the first time, Victoria''s calm expression changed. She beganughing


    hysterically, doubled over as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the entire


    world.


    "Calvin, oh Calvin, you''re nothing but a cowardly bully who''s all bark and no bite.


    You think you could actually kill Andrew? Like father, like son. Do you really think


    Andrew is someone you can mess with? Haven''t you learned enough from the


    lesson he gave youst time?"


    She continued, "And do you even know his true identity? Let me enlighten you.


    Just like Reginald once was, Andrew is the Dragon Heir of the Lloyd royal


    bloodline with the Blood-Eyed ck Dragon seal marked on his body! Even if he


    were lying unconscious in front of you, you wouldn''t dare raise your de. Don''t


    even kid yourself."


    By the end, Victoria''s voice had grown sharp, fierce, and contemptuous. Calvin


    trembled where he sat, gripping the arms of his chair.


    It was not just anger. He was choking on the bitterness, so much that he looked


    ready to explode. He shouted, "So what? You shameless slut! You''ve fallen for a


    boy young enough to be your son? Is that it?"


    He sprang to his feet and pointed a shaking finger at Victoria, his voice cracked


    from rage.


    Victoria shot him a cold, mocking smile. "Calvin, I saw right through you the


    moment you married into the family. You were a worthless man then, and you''re


    still a worthless man now. I gave birth to your children and helped you build the


    Peck family from scratch. In the end, I even got you ranked among the Five Apex


    Families!"


    She continued, "After everything I handed you, you''ve still made no real progress.


    Do you seriously think I''m like you, someone who couldn''t control my desires and


    emotions?"


    Calvin scowled. "What are you trying to say? Are you trying to tell me that you and


    Andrew didn''t cross the line?"


    A slight flush crossed Victoria''s


    cheeks, but she only sneered. "Idiot.


    Yes, I still have some feelings for


    Reginald. And yes, I feel an


    indescribable closeness toward


    Andrew. But do you really think I''d let


    that sway me? You''re right. I admire


    Andrew so much that I''ve thought


    about giving him everything, even


    my body.


    "Because the charm he carries... it


    makes me willing. But there''s one


    thing I''ve never forgotten: Reginald


    is Reginald. Andrew is Andrew. They


    may be father and son, but they''re


    not the same. Reginald took what he


    wanted without hesitation. On the


    other hand, Andrew is a man of


    integrity—he has boundaries.


    "And because he treats me with respect, I let him call me by my first name. How


    could I ever bring myself to ruin his honor and reputation?"


    Calvin let out a sharp snort. "Fine. Let''s say you haven''t done anything with him


    physically. But your feelings? They''re already twisted. Maybe he sees you as


    family, but can you honestly say you see him as just a junior?"


    Victoria gave him a frosty smile.


    "Does it matter? These social rules


    andbels... Do you think they mean


    anything to me? Back then, I killed


    my own mentor, burned my own


    sect to the ground, and betrayed my


    family... all to choose you, a useless


    man.


    "And after all that, I built the Peck family into what it is today by my own hand.


    Calvin, I may be a woman, but if we''re talking about the true giants of this


    generation, how many do you think I actually respect?"


    Calvin''s mouth went dry, and his face paled. He had no words.


    In front of Victoria, he had always been the one who trembled. Everything she had


    aplished in her past was things he could only dream of.


    He muttered, "Fine. I believe you didn''t sleep with Andrew. But what about me?


    What am I to you? I''m your husband! I''m your man!"


    Realizing his own uselessness only made Calvin angrier. Fueled by alcohol and


    wounded pride, he snapped.


    He lunged at Victoria, grabbed her by the shoulders, and stared at her like a


    madman.


    Victoria let out a softugh.


    She did not resist, nor did she move. She simply stood there, perfectly still.