Chapter 21 She had expected Cressida to make things difficult for her - but instead , she found a kindred spirit . " Xavier , Cressida said sternly , " now that you two are almost married , you'd better treat her right . If I ever find out you've mistreated Violet , don't blame me for throwing you out of this family . " If it had been anyone else , Xavier would've thrown them out without hesitation . But this was his mother . He chuckled and replied , " Don't worry , mom . In my world , it's either marriage or widowhood . Divorce isn't an option . " 1/8 Chapter 21 + 5 Points Then , Cressida personally took Violet's hand and led her to the center of the room . In front of everyone , she made an official announcement . " From this day forward , Violet is my daughter - in - law and the lady of the Rasltons . Everyone , show her the same respect you show me . " With Cressida's full support , no one in the estate dared to look down on Violet anymore . Cressida disliked noisy social events , so once she'd made her statement and secured Violet's position , the older woman quietly left . The remaining guests were mostly distant relatives of the Xavier , all polite and respectful toward Violet . 2/8 Chapter 21 + 5 Points The party didn't end until after 10 p.m. Since the estate was far from their own home , Violet and Xavier decided to spend the night there . After showering , Violet was just about to go downstairs for a glass of milk to help her sleep when a voice suddenly popped up behind her , making her jump . " Vivi ! " Her arm went weak as she turned around , heart still racing , to see Xavier's sister Beige grinning playfully . " Beige ," she scolded gently , " you nearly scared me to death . It's late at night ! " Beige stuck out her tongue , mischievous . " Well , you were too busy earlier ! We didn't 3/8 Chapter 21 +5 Points get a moment alone . Now that everyone's gone , I finally get to have a heart - to - heart with you ." Violet glanced at the clock - it was almost midnight . " Beige , whatever it is , let's talk tomorrow . It's really late , and you should rest too . " She was just about to head back to her room when Beige caught her by the arm . " Wait , Vivi - don't go just yet . This is important . It's about Ruby ! " The moment she heard that name , Vivi paused . Her curiosity was piqued . " What about her ? " Beige led her to a nearby couch . Once they 4/8 Chapter 21 + 5 Points were seated , she began speaking in a low voice . " I've heard a bit about your story - how Ruby stole your place as your real parents ' daughter and even tried to wreck your marriage . What a horrible woman ! She deserves the worst ! " Actually , I met her once while I was in London . You wouldn't believe the kind of stuff she was up to ! " She was seeing this super wealthy guy - but it turned out he had a wife . When the girl found out , she chased Ruby down and tried to beat her up ! " After that , she went looking for her next sugar daddy . I even heard she had surgery to restore her virginity . " 5/8 Chapter 21 + 5 Points Violet was stunned . Her worldview felt like it had been turned upside down . She'd long suspected Ruby hadn't exactly been living a clean life outside the states - but Violet never imagined it had sunk to this level . " And then ? " "Well ," Beige continued , " Ruby's ambition knows no bounds . She only went after successful men . But the thing is - guys like that ? They either just want to mess around , or they already have families . At best , she was just someone's mistress . " Maybe she got tired of playing around out there , so she came back home looking for someone dumb enough to settle down with her - and would you believe it , she actually 6/8 Chapter 21 + 5 Points found one . " Seriously , Vivi , was your ex - husband brain - dead ? Letting go of someone like you for …. her ? " Just thinking about it made Beige shiver with disgust . She shook her head in disbelief . Meanwhile , Violet let out a soft , bitter laugh . " Gabriel probably has no idea what she was really up to in London ." Ruby had always been good at pretending . Of course she wouldn't have told Gabriel the truth . Even back then , when she left the states , she'd made up some excuse about being young and wanting to study abroad to ' grow . It was a pathetic excuse , really . But Gabriel bought it . 7/8 Chapter 21 + 5 Points " Tch , then your ex is just another sucker . Oh - and one more thing … " Before Beige could finish her sentence , her ear was suddenly tugged from the side . " Beige , do you have nothing better to do ? " 8/8