Victor''s expression was icy as he looked at Grace, all traces of fear and affectionpletely gone.


    "I already know that I''m not your biological son. All these years, you never had faith in me and always thought I was incapable. When Natalie was in the Langley family, you made us the viins, forcing us to drain her blood while secretly grooming her to take over Langley Group.


    "In the past, we had no idea what your real intentions were. Now, everything is crystal clear. Grace, you adopted me but never treated me well. Do you even have a conscience?"


    Grace''s face turned ashen. She had never imagined that the son she had raised with her own hands would say such things to her.


    She gritted her teeth, her gaze locking onto Victor. "So I raised an ungrateful bastard. Is that it? You were abandoned in a trash bin, and it was out of my kindness that I picked you up, fed you, changed your diapers, and raised you. I even arranged your marriage and gave you a position at Langley Group.


    "But you are not my flesh and blood. Your intelligence and abilities arecking. If Langley Group were in your hands, it would only decline. There would be no prosperity to speak of.


    "If you were in charge, the Langley family wouldn''t be wealthiest in Amberton. It would be the most bankrupt.


    "Victor, a wise person should know their own limits, but you don''t. Everything you have is because of me.


    "You''re not my real son. I didn''t want you to marry Diana, yet you defied me. You insisted on going against my wishes. Taking away your daughter was my way of punishing you, a warning for your disobedience."


    Grace waspletely enraged. These words had been suppressed in her heart for too long. Pushed to the edge by Victor, she blurted them out without thinking.


    Diana''s eyes reddened. "So you admit it now. You really were the one who got rid of my daughter? You old hag, you have such a cruel heart. If you hated me, you could havee after me directly. Why take my newborn daughter and have her sold like amodity, forcing her to endure so much suffering?"


    Diana suddenly lunged at Grace, grabbing and wing at her with all her


    strength. "You old witch, why are you not dead? Why are you still alive?"


    Hector immediately pulled Natalie away, distancing her from the chaos. "Nat, let''s stay away from this mess."


    Natalie remained expressionless as she pulled out her phone and dialed the police. "Hello, I''d like to report a case of human trafficking."


    As soon as she spoke, Grace, who had been struggling against Diana, snapped back to her senses. She forcefully shoved Diana away and lunged toward Natalie.


    "Nattie, you cannot report this. You cannot."


    Hector reacted swiftly, pulling Natalie behind him. "Why not? You dared tomit the crime, but Nat can''t report it?"


    The bond between Natalie and Grace had long since shattered. Looking at Grace''s deceitful face, Natalie could hardly believe that she had been fooled by this woman''s fake kindness for so many years.


    "Both Selena and I are victims. Why should I not report it?"


    "But Selena has hurt you before. Nattie, have you forgotten? When Selena first returned home, they forced you to hand over Langley Group shares. She even took Tyler from you. Tyler was your fiancé. Have you forgotten everything Selena did to hurt you?" Grace sobbed, tears streaming down her face.


    Hearing this, Selena immediately rushed forward and pped Grace twice. "You wretched old hag. Do you really not know why I targeted Natalie? If you hadn''t had me sold, would I have suffered all that torment and turned into this?


    "I could have grown up safe and happy with my parents. My mom loved me so much, yet because she lost me, she directed all her resentment at Natalie instead.


    "Our family wronged Natalie, and we admit it. Whatever she wants us to do to make amends, we will do it. But why do you think you can push all the me onto


    us?


    "You vile hag We didn''t know the


    truth before, which is why we let you deceive us and took out our


    resentment on Natalie. Now that everything is out in the open, do you still want to keep stirring up the trouble?"


    Selena had once fought desperately just to survive. When she turned aggressive, she was truly ferocious. A young woman in her prime was no match for her, let alone an aging Grace. Grace''s face instantly swelled from the force of the ps.


    Selena''s bloodshot eyes burned with rage. "Because of you, I was raped when I was only 12. 12 years old. Do you understand what that means?


    "I was beaten, humiliated, locked in a dark room, and nearly died in that hellhole. I should never have suffered any of it. It was because of you. All because of you."


    Selena roared, her tears falling uncontrobly. Her hands closed around Grace''s throat, tightening as her body shook with emotion.


    "You ruined my life. How dare you try to pin the me on me? You lived in luxury, respected by all, while I was trafficked, passed from one


    to another. The only reason I


    Onster


    survived was toe back and take my revenge."


    She squeezed harder, Grace''s face turning pale as her eyes rolled back.


    Natalie stepped forward and grabbed Selena''s wrist, forcefully prying her fingers away. Selena gasped and let go.


    "If you kill her now, you will destroy yourself. I have already reported it, and she will be investigated and punished ordingly." Natalie''s voice was cold, devoid of any emotion.


    Tears blurred Selena''s vision. "Do you not hate me? After everything I did to you?"


    Natalie curled her lips slightly. "My mom already took revenge for me. Endless revenge leads nowhere. Besides, your family sincerely apologized to me." Selena sobbed even harder. Diana and Victor knelt before Natalie, bowing their heads.


    "Natalie, thank you. Thank you." Their voices choked with gratitude.


    Natalie took a few steps back. "The police will need your cooperation. I trust you willply. As for the grudges between us, my mom already made you kneel on ten thousand steps. We are even."


    "Thank you, thank you."


    Victor and his family repeatedly expressed their thanks.


    Natalie nced at Grace, feeling a strange mix of emotions.


    One thing she knew for certain was that Grace must have known from the start


    that she was the daughter of the Walker family. That was why she kept her in the Langley family.


    As for Selena, it was Grace who had heartlessly ordered Kenton to sell her off. That single act hadpletely changed the course of Selena''s life.


    Victor''s family hadpletely turned against Grace, any chance of reconciliation was long gone.