Talented Heiress: A Rose With Thorns

Lionel had endured hours of torture without showing such an expression. But after hearing Victoria's cruel words, he had fallen into great despair.

To not only kill but to utterly destroy someone's will to live-Yvette knew best how to do that.

Victoria wasn't stupid. She quickly realized that this was a trap set up by Yvette, who had deliberately baited her into speaking so Lionel could hear.

Her hands, hanging at her sides, clenched tightly and her sharp nails almost dug into her palms.

That bitch, Yvette, had ruined her so thoroughly! She had put Victoria in such an impossible situation, leaving her unable to advance or retreat. Now, she could only sever ties with Lionel -yet she couldn't allow him to become completely disheartened by revealing the truth.

In any case, she absolutely could not let the foolish Lionel expose her, or everything would be over!

Victoria suddenly raised a hand to her chest as she grimaced. Her face turned deathly pale, and a look of pain crossed her face. "It hurts..."

"Damn!" Upon seeing this, Samuel sensed something was wrong and quickly turned to Yvette,

"Ms. Yvette, Ms. Olson has an old illness. It looks like it's acting up again. She must be taken to the hospital immediately."

Victoria's face grew even paler, and she seemed on the verge of collapse, barely able to stand

"Ms. Olson..." Lionel called out anxiously. If he hadn't been bound by chains at both hands andnoveldrama

feet, he would have already rushed forward to protect Victoria.

Yvette's red lips tugged into a cold smile. "Quite the convenient time for a relapse."

For some reason, Victoria felt as though Yvette had seen through her act with just a glance.

But she quickly pushed that thought aside. She had taken the medicine provided by the organization, so even if a doctor were to examine her, they wouldn't find anything amiss. Yvette, that bitch, definitely wouldn't see through her act.

"Yvie, I don't know why you harbor such hostility toward me. If you really dislike me that much, I'll never appear in front of you again..." Victoria said tearfully, looking as if she was in great pain from her alleged illness.

The Quinn family valued loyalty, so while they might no longer protect her, they certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Victoria die from illness.

Bound by chains, Lionel was frantic. "Ms. Olson has always been weak, and now her old illness is flaring up. She needs immediate treatment! Ms. Murray, if you have any grievances, take

them out on me, but please send Ms. Olson to the hospital!"

"Ugh... it hurts... please... save me...'

Victoria clutched her chest, acting as if she was struggling to breathe, looking utterly pitiful.

Yvette watched her quietly, her stunning fox-like eyes filled with cold indifference. Sooner or later, she would expose Victoria's true colors.

"Send her to the hospital."

"Yes, Ms. Yvette!" Samuel immediately responded respectfully. He then instructed the hidden guards to take Victoria to the hospital.

Only after seeing Victoria taken away did Lionel finally relax, breathing a sigh of relief. "You're willing to do so much for her, but she only ever wanted you dead. Is it worth it?"