Chapter 21 完 81 % 曲 Before Samantha finished speaking , she suddenly saw a familiar silhouette emerging from behind the ward . " Mom . " The little girl's childish voice made Samantha's face change . When Victoria looked in the direction of that voice , she saw a young lady whom she thought was likely Samantha's daughter - Sandy Rogers . At that moment , Sandy was holding what seemed like a medical report with a pale look on her face , which indicated that she might not be in good health . Before Sandy could react , Samantha , who was still trying to piss Victoria off , immediately turned around and took her daughter away . Although Samantha's hasty footsteps gave her away , Victoria decided not to pry into Samantha's privacy as she was not a busybody . Nevertheless , Samantha returned a few minutes later alone , and Victoria believed she must have left her daughter somewhere she thought to be safe . She then walked up to Victoria with airs and graces , showing an arrogant 1/9 10:40 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! look on her beautiful face that she had tried so hard to maintain as she aged . " Miss Selwyn , I believe you're a clever person , so you should know what you can and cannot say . " 81 % 2/9 Having expected Samantha's return , Victoria smiled and played with the hair around her neck . " Miss Keith , I'm a clever person only when I live comfortably . If someone pisses me off , my mental condition may put me under a lot of pressure . I might even have an outburst , going around shouting what I should not . If that happens , there is no telling if I'll be in my right mind , " Victoria replied calmly , knowing Samantha was also in the hospital for the very same reason as she was . At Victoria's words , Samantha was unhappy . " How dare you threaten me , Victoria ?! " " Oh , I wouldn't dare to . Consider it a deal instead . " 10:40 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! glared at Victoria . 味 家 81 % 會 " Is that so ? " Victoria remained unconcerned . " If my memory serves me right , your daughter isn't in university yet , is she ? Are you sure now ? " Samantha was completely taken aback by what she heard , for it seemed as though Victoria was pointing a gun at her forehead . While staring at Victoria , Samantha wished she could just rip the woman apart to unleash her anger . After all , she thought she could finally turn the Cadogan Family upside down with the news , having been jealous of Mary's happy life a long time ago . However , things immediately took an unexpected turn when her daughter , Sandy , suddenly showed up and ruined her plans . Sensing the bitter look on Samantha's face , Victoria grew even more frustrated as she was starting to feel worn out with everything that was going on lately . Thus , she refused to engage in a conflict with Samantha 3/9 10:40 Mon , 19 Jun 81 % Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! and directly made herself clear . " Go ahead and tell the whole world my secret if you're so unhappy , Miss Keith . After all , I know I won't be alone since your daughter will be with me . " 4/9 " You ! " Nevertheless , Victoria closed her eyes and responded calmly , " I need to get going , Miss Keith . Do what you must . " Unconcerned about Samantha's feelings , Victoria no longer cared whether she was mad or frustrated . When Samantha stomped off angrily a few seconds later, Victoria was relieved upon hearing her footsteps . In reality , what Victoria said to Samantha was just to intimidate her so that she would stop threatening her . Even if Samantha exposed Victoria's secret , there was nothing much she could do either since she wouldn't harm Sandy with her words . After all , she understood that many young ladies around Sandy's age were gullible when it came to romance and relationships . Due to their 10:40 Mon , 19 Jun D Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! immaturity and unfirm principles , they often ended up as victims of their failed relationships without a clear vision of their future . Furthermore , Victoria also knew that a young lady like Sandy couldn't do much in her power due to her age , empathizing with her for her decision of resorting to such extreme measures to get out of trouble . Because of that , no matter how desperate she might be , Victoria wouldn't do Sandy any harm ; after all , she knew Sandy had already suffered enough . Two minutes later , Summer returned . " I bought you some sandwiches and milk , along with some candies . There weren't many choices at the cafeteria , so I'm sorry that you have to bear with these . " Summer unwrapped the food and passed it to Victoria . " Come on , help yourself . Don't go starving . " Victoria looked Summer in the eyes and smiled . " Thanks . " Summer seems to be even more worried about me than my mother would . 81 % 5/9 10:40 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! 奋斗 气 : 81 % 會 " Nonsense ! " Summer glared at Victoria . " We're friends . There is no need to thank me . I should be the one thanking you . If it hadn't been for you , I wouldn't even have made it into university . " 6/9 Victoria smiled without saying a word . Summer and Victoria knew each other when they were in high school . They were close friends who happened to enroll in the same university by chance , much to their delight . Nevertheless , things took a turn for the worse when Summer's father gambled and got himself into a lot of heavy debt . Because of that , loan sharks constantly disturbed Summer's family and kept asking for their money back , which forced Summer to quit school and work to pay back her father's debt . When Victoria learned about that , she paid off the debt on Summer's behalf and took her back to school . 10:41 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! across her mind . After that , she gazed at Victoria and said , " I wish you'd know how grateful I am to you . If it weren't for you , I would probably be living a miserable life somewhere else ; I might even be dead because of those loan sharks . Because of that , you're not only my bestie but also someone to whom I owe a debt . I will never forget what you did for me . " Meanwhile , Victoria listened to Summer's recount of their story happily until she heard the words , ' I will never forget what you did for me ' . At that moment , she was reminded of Alaric , wondering if he would never forget about Claudia just like how Summer would never forget about her . Absorbed in the thought of that , she gazed at Summer and asked , " Would you marry me if I was a man ? " Without reading too much into that question , Summer blurted , " What are you talking about , Boo ? Of course , I would . I'd woo you if you were a man , but since you're a woman , we can only be besties . " I see . Victoria looked down , her eyes darkening in a pessimistic manner . 7/9 10:41 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! That was what Alaric thought . Perhaps it's normal for everyone to have feelings for someone who has helped them before , not to mention the fact that it was someone who saved his life . 81 % 8/9 " What's wrong ? " Summer sensed something wrong with Victoria and became nervous . However , it was only after she finished her question that something flashed across her mind . " I'm sorry , Boo . I didn't mean it . " As Victoria's best friend , Summer was aware of the relationship between Alaric and Claudia , having laughed at Victoria about that all the time . " Damn it ! Being indebted to someone and being in love are two different things . How could I mix them up ? This is unacceptable ! " Summer meant what she said , regretting her impulsive response of answering Victoria's question without thinking it through . However , she continued to explain herself , saying , " Please don't read too much into it , Boo . I only said that because I think you're a good person , which is why I'd marry you if you were a man , but … " 10:41 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! 回味 会 81 % ; " Yeah , I get you ." Victoria nodded , feeling rather depressed . " He probably thinks Claudia is a good person too . " 9/9 Fine , I shouldn't have said that . Summer was speechless upon hearing Victoria's words , thinking her explanation had done nothing but seemingly made things worse . 10:41 Mon , 19 Jun 8.81 % Chapter 21 How Dare You Threaten Me ?! " Yeah , I get you . " Victoria nodded , feeling rather depressed . " He probably thinks Claudia is a good person too . " Fine , I shouldn't have said that . Summer was speechless upon hearing Victoria's words , thinking her explanation had done nothing but seemingly made things worse .