Chapter 1598
The moment her eyes met the screen, Addie’s pupils dted and her face drained of color. Her legs
turned to jelly, shaking uncontrobly. What she saw was her own actions, disyed with the rity
of a high–definition, 1080p video. Every expression, every word, every action wasid
bare for all to see.
There it was, footage of her forcing the servants to scrub the floors on their knees, and threatening
them with dismissal. The moment where she casually tossed an apple core on the floor, expecting
the maids to clean it up. The scene where she demanded they polish her shoes. All these scenes
yed out on the screen, causing Addie’s legs to buckle beneath her copsing to the floor in shock
From the moment he’d switched on the TV. Presley had turned his head, attempting to avoid the
painful sight. However, the sounds alone were enough to enrage him. His forehead throbbed with
pulsing veins, and his breath wasing in ragged gasps
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“What’s the matter? Don’t tell me you’ve been bought off by that woman too, helping her stage this
whole act?” Presley demanded, his icy gaze
fixed on Addie
“I“Addie stammered, her mind in chaos, not knowing what to say.c2
“Addie all these years, is this who you’ve really been? Did you think I was a fool, ying me for all
this time?“”
“No, sir, I didn’t.
“How do you exin the video then?!” Presley roared, his cane pounding on the floor to punctuate
his words.
Addie, trembling with fear, clenched her eyes shut. Her body shook violently with each thunderous
boom of Presley’s voice and the pounding of his cane on the floor “Sir, I just wanted them to obey
me, to do their work properly. They were used to Marina’s management, so it was hard for me to
discipline them…”
“And your idea of discipline is what? Having them bow down to you, treating them like your ves,
expecting them to polish your shoes daily?”
Presley’s voice boomed through the room, reducing Addie to tears. “No, sir…”
“Addie! These people are employees of the Harper family. They’re here to help us. We wouldn’t
dare treat them as ves, but you they are someone’s cherished children! How dare you treat them
the way you did?!
“Chloe was right, you’re worse than the harshest head housemaid of the old manor houses! And
you have the audacity to y the victim in front of the press? What do you have toin about?
You should see how people are talking about you outside! You’re utterly shameless!!”
Presley was furious, his voice almost cracking with his anger. He red at Addie, his face a mask of
anger and disappointment “You’ve made a fool of me again! First Wendy, and now you! Do you
have any idea how much damage you’ve done to ourpany in just half an hour?”
“I’ve always wondered why Elizabeth couldn’t stand you, now I understand I’ve been blind, fooled
for decades, blindly trusting and protecting you Presley shook his head with a bitter smile on his
face What had his lifee to? His most treasured grandson was now blinded by a woman His
eldest son gave up his power for a woman. His wife refused to live with him. Even Wendy, whom he
watched grow up, turned out to be a disgrace And now Addie, who had been by his side for
decades
The people closest to him, the ones he trusted most All of them had deceived and betrayed him
After venting all his anger, he finally calmed down
The young servants who hade for job interviews were terrified, hiding in the corner,
speechless. The room was silent, save for Addies sobs. which seemed to grow louder in the quiet
After a long while, Presley took a deep breath and let it out with a sigh. “You should leave, Addre
There’s no ce for you in the Harper family”
At these words. Addie’s crying stopped abruptly. She quickly scrambled to Presley’s side, clinging to
his leg, begging for mercy. “Six, / know wrong I’ll change, I promise! Please give me another
chance, for the sake of my many years of loyal service to you! I’ve always been loyal Harper family,
sir, I can assure you
Mr. Robin had just promised her a double sry on the way here, yet before she could even taste
the benefits, she
losing her job
“I dont need your assu
i now faong the
I gave you a second chance when Elizabeth kicked you out and you brought Wendy to speak for
you! This time. you ve senously damaged the reputation of the Harper family and ourpany I
don’t want to see you again! Your presence will only upset mer It’s best if you stay out of my sight
and never appear before me again
Addies eyes widened in shock She clung to Presleys leg tightly, shaking it “Siz please give me
another chance
Addies desperate ones echoed through the room, causing Presley head to pound. Finally, he roared
out in annoyance. “Get out!”
His voice was so loud it seemed to split the ent
I’ve worked for the Harper family for so many yea
Hon in two Addie stevered, and hai crying finally stopped. “Si, /v sally bwson koyal to you.
always consider
home, and non–shers ac i supposed to
Presley didn’t answer Seeing this, one of the servants, knowing that Presley might have been
softening due to years of loyalty, quickly said. “Did you consider the Harper family as your own,
while disregarding the reat of the staff when you reigned over them, waart 4 Gecause they had
nowhere else to go once they left here? Now you know lear but did you ever consider how those
you oppressed fat? Those you threatened to pack their bags and leave at a moment’s notice how
helpless and devastated must they have leil?”
Addie shot a frigid, hateful re at the speaker the very same young woman! The gri seemed to
shrink back from Adde i gaze, retreating behind apanion An utter look of terror on her face, she
mmered. 1. I was just telinga the it is why do you have to be so fierce? Libe you’re about to kill
me
Her words allowed Presley to catch the resentment in Addie’s eyes, and his heart, which had begun
to soften, hardened again in an instant.
He pushed Addie aside, barking, “Get out of here! Now!!”