President’s Secret Obsession With Ex-wife

“Anyway, first apologize to your aunt. She had been looking for Linda for a long time tonight.”

The words seemed like steel knives and sharp forks, instantly piercing Victoria’s heart.

Daniel calmed Cynthia as he reached over to tap Victoria on the shoulder.

“Tori, it’s not that dad isn’t on your side. Linda’s body, as you know, the doctor said… If she’s not taken care of properly, she’s estimated to only live another ten years.”

Victoria ducked.

It was just a tiny misalignment, but there was a pervasive wind that stood between them.

Daniel froze, a flash of loss crossing his face, “This time it was your aunt who was impulsive. Your face is swollen. I’ll get you some medicine.”

Rewards and punishments, Victoria has had enough of that.

“Dad! No need.” Her tone was light, as she let go of the hand that was touching her cheek.

“I’m leaving, and if Linda wakes up, you guys just keep an eye on her.”

She turned around and was about to leave when she heard Cynthia sneer, “Finally showing your true colors, are you? Linda hasn’t even come out of the resuscitation room yet and you’re in a hurry to leave. You can’t wait for her to not come out so that your father only has you as his daughter can’t you?”

“Cynthia!” Daniel finally gave a reprimand, feeling that she was going too far with that.

“Your aunt is angry, don’t worry about what she says….”

Victoria’s mouth curved in sarcasm, “I don’t think a single person would believe me even if I said I wanted Linda to be safe. I’ll take that slap, but it’s the last time.”

After saying that, she entered the elevator without the slightest stop.

As soon as the elevator doors closed, Cynthia pointed a trembling finger to where Victoria had just been standing.

“Look at all her attitude, I think she doesn’t give a damn about you as a father!”

Daniel sighed.

“Word came from Andrews Enterprise that they were willing to help us through the second round of financing, which Tori fought for, and it’s true that she’s unavoidably capricious at times. But you, as an elder, don’t always just slap her around.”

Cynthia curled her lips, thinking that she did not just slap her hard enough.

Victoria came out of the elevator disoriented, the pain was not in her face but in her heart.

She never cared what Cynthia thought of her, but now the scales in Daddy’s heart were severely tipped.

He favored Cynthia more.

She was in a bit of a hurry to get out of the elevator and as soon as she was out she made her way forward but bumped into someone around the corner and took a few steps straight back.

She didn’t look up to see who she was.

“Sorry.” She said that, bowing her head, and was about to leave.

But an uncertain voice came from behind her, “Poppy?”

Victoria stiffened and turned around to find that it was Gabriel’s mother, Eleanor Mercer.

Eleanor was dressed in a smart suit and was carrying a Hermes bag in her hand. She was surprised and also a little angry to see the redness on her face.

“Who hit you? You and Gabriel had a fight?”

Victoria was already depressed, but when she met Eleanor Mercer, she was only nervous.

With Gabriel not here, should she tell Eleanor Mercer the truth?

Otherwise things will get harder and harder to explain, but will it have an effect on him?

“Mrs. Mercer, actually I….”

Before the words came out Eleanor Mercer took her hand and went to one of the wards to get a doctor to put medicine on her cheek.

With other people around, Victoria couldn’t say anything else, and only felt more psychologically burdened.

Eleanor Mercer saw Victoria in this well-behaved state and gasped at the thought of the injuries on her face.

Today her family’s private doctor was unavailable to deliver the medication she was taking, but when she happened to be passing by the hospital, she came in to pick it up herself, not realizing that she would run into Gabriel’s girlfriend, that too in such a state of disarray.

Eleanor Mercer took out her cell phone and tried to call her son’s number, but it didn’t go through.

Probably partying with a bunch of foxy friends again.

She called Nick right away.

“Nick, have someone check on Gabriel’s location, this guy really deserves a beating.”

Nick glanced outside into the night, a little puzzled, “Auntie, what happened to Gabriel again?”

“He beat up Poppy! The little girl. I really didn’t think he’d do it to a girl!”Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.