Serena looked up at Hugh, gently tugging at his sleeve, puzzled. "Aren''t you busy today?"
"Not at all." Hugh slowly came back to his senses.
Instead of taking his arm off her, he took Serena''s hand and led her out of the corner. As he walked, he nced back at Cole while talking to Serena.
"You''re his elder. You can teach him a lesson anywhere you like. If he actually cared about his reputation, he wouldn''t be throwing tantrums in public like a giant baby."
Cole''s lips turned pale. He lowered his head slightly, not daring to act out in front of Hugh.
Not far away, the guests who had dispersed earlier noticed anothermotion brewing in this area. So, some of them started inching closer, eager for more drama.
Serena didn''t want to cause trouble for Samuel''s porcin exhibition. So, she tugged at Hugh''s sleeve.
"Forget it. Whatever it is, we can deal with itter. We can''t ruin Samuel''s exhibition."
"Okay."
Whatever you say.
Hugh silently omitted the rest of his thoughts and decided to take a look around.
Meanwhile, Sarah caught sight of Cole''s crestfallen expression, and her heart leaped with excitement.
Cole was upset from being scolded. Wasn''t this the perfect chance for her tofort him?
She clung to him again, her soft body pressing against his arm, her eyes full of concern. "Cole, don''t be upset! Serena is just acting recklessly because she has Hugh backing her up. Once he''s out of the picture, I''ll definitely—"
Before she could finish, a sharp pain shot through her scalp as she was yanked backward. "Ah!"
She didn''t even see who grabbed her. All she felt was the sting of two harsh ps across her face.
Sarah screamed in pain,pletely forgetting about appearances. She shrieked and wed at the blurry figure in front of her.
"Who the hell dares to hit me? I''ll kill you!"
"A mistress like you still dares to fight back?" Regina twisted Sarah''s wrist with practiced ease.
Sarah''s eyes went wide in shock as she finally recognized who was attacking her.
Regina sneered. "I was only a few minuteste, and you''re already sticking to Cole like a damn fly! If I''de anyter, were you nning to strip naked in front of everyone and throw yourself at my fiancé? You shameless bitch, I''ll beat you to death today!"
The surrounding guests quickly backed away.
Cole stood there in silence, not moving an inch.
Sarah waspletely outmatched. In just a few moments, her hair was yanked her face was swollen red, and she was crying and crawling on the ground, trying to escape and call for help.
At that moment, Rachel, who had arrivedte, stepped through the doors, only to
be greeted by the sight of her daughter crying for mercy on the floor.
Her face went pale. "Sarah!"
"Shut up! Even if the king is here today, I''m going to tear Sarah''s face to shreds! Let''s see how she seduces my fiancé after this!"
Regina didn''t even look at Rachel. She charged forward, ready to strike again.
Rachel reacted quickly, shielding Sarah just in time. But as she moved, she lost her bnce and mmed straight into a disy case.
"Oh my god! The porcin is shattered!" Someone in the crowd gasped.
Regina froze on the spot, staring at the broken shards littering the ground. For
several long seconds, she couldn''t utter a word.
How much was all this worth?
Rachel wasn''t unscathed, either. She
clutched her forehead, wincing.
pain. But when she saw the
expensive porcin in ruins, ber expression turned vicious.
She pointed a trembling finger at Regina.
"You assault someone and now you''ve destroyed a fortune''s worth of porcin!
Can you afford to pay for this?"
"I... I..." Regina''s entire body shook.
She had only wanted to teach Sarah a lesson. She didn''t want to destroy the exhibit!
As the surrounding crowd began murmuring about the astronomical cost of the damages, a cold glint flickered in Rachel''s eyes.
"How dare you touch my daughter? I''ll make sure this ruins you," she thought to herself.