The Rhodes Family Villa, the bedroom of Ronia Ackerly and Hayden Rhodes. On the bed, Ronia let out a painful sound. Aria Rhodes, who was on the phone, immediately turned to look upon hearing it. Ronia lay in bed, covered with a blanket. Her eyes were closed earlier, but now her face was tightly wrinkled, and she looked like she was about to wake up. She wanted to move, but seemed unable to due to extreme pain, making her face instantly fill with intense agony. Seeing this, Aria eagerly hung up the phone and rushed over, immediately grabbing Ronia’s hand, "Mom!" She called urgently, her expression very tense. After her unsuccessful visit to Celestial Holdings that morning, she and Ronia left together. She comforted Ronia, saying they’d find another way and not to worry just yet. There would surely be a way, the Rhodes Family would definitely do something. However, Ronia insisted she go back and not get involved in this matter, stating she would handle it. After saying this, Ronia set her down and drove away. She wanted to stop her, but it was impossible. She didn’t know what Ronia was going to do, where she was going, or who she would meet. She was very worried, particularly uneasy. Unable to stop Ronia, she could only call Hayden Rhodes, but his phone was off. She couldn’t reach Hayden, and at times , she truly didn’t know what to do. The house was really in chaos, chaos she never imagined. She wanted to help the family, help Ronia and Hayden, but she had no way. Ten billion—it’s not a small sum, not just a simple string of numbers, it’s real money needed to save Julian Rhodes. Her connections, her friends, none could produce this money. She could only rely on family, the Rhodes Family, the Vaughn Family. But now, the Rhodes Family doesn’t care, the Vaughn Family doesn’t care, and they’re like people with no options, unable to move forward or backward, stuck there. It seems the only option is really to let Julian stay over there. But how is that possible? Ronia would never allow Julian Rhodes to remain in Las Vegas, even if she has to try everything, she will find a way to save Julian. Therefore, after pondering again and again, she had to go home and wait for news from Hayden and Ronia. At this point, all she could do was wait, with no other option. She can’t go to the Rhodes Family or Vaughn Family and make a scene like Ronia did. Ronia is Ronia, she is herself, and she won’t harm the family. Her not getting involved is actually for the best. This time, she couldn’t be the villain. Doing so would truly ruin her future with Poe Vaughn. She also had to consider her own future, and make plans. Unexpectedly, what came from her waiting was Ronia being sent back, and guards stationed outside the villa, forbidding them to leave. Especially, the way Ronia looked when she was first brought back. Face swollen, with clear slap marks on it. Ronia was hit by someone; she didn’t know who. All these years, she had never seen Ronia get hit by anyone, especially so ruthlessly. Shocked and angered, she questioned the guards on who hit Ronia and what they were planning. The guard gave her two words: Rhodes Family. These two straightforward words instantly left her speechless. If it was the Rhodes Family, then Ronia probably did something that resulted in this. For all these years, she knew the Rhodes Family—a big family, not some small or petty one, and they weren’t unreasonable. Ronia married Hayden Rhodes for so many years, and although disliked by the Rhodes Family, they had never laid a hand on her. This was the first time. So, Ronia must have done something. She had the servants take Ronia back to the room and asked the guards who ordered them to bring Ronia back, but they ignored her and stayed stationed at the villa gate. She knew it was definitely an order from the Rhodes Family. But where was Hayden? Hayden hadn’t returned, and she didn’t know his situation. So, she asked the guards about Hayden, but they also did not answer. It seemed, aside from the words "Rhodes Family," they wouldn’t say another word. She realized she wasn’t going to get anything more from them, and now that the Rhodes Family was watching them, it was likely to prevent them from doing something further. But with Hayden not back, she was at least somewhat reassured, as Hayden would find a way. He surely knew about Ronia’s situation. Her role was to stay home and watch over Ronia, and do nothing else. And this waiting lasted until Ronia woke up. Before this, she tried to inquire about the Rhodes Family situation, asking friends, but got nothing useful. Only now the incident with Julian Rhodes had been exposed by the media, and several of her friends had distanced themselves from her. In upper society, interests come first. The children of wealthy families are more pragmatic than anyone, and without value, they distance themselves without hesitation, a completely normal occurrence. Even though she knew this, it was the first time she truly felt it. The society is so real, so cruel. This only strengthened her resolve; she wanted to marry into the Vaughn Family, marry Poe Vaughn. Only this way would no one stamp on her, look down on her, trample over her, or treat her superficially as they do now. With Ronia awake, Aria held tightly onto her hand, calling continuously, "Mom! Mom!" Ronia felt great pain, her head, face, her whole body ached. The sound of Aria’s voice brought her clarity through the pain. She opened her eyes and looked around. This familiar bedroom, she had returned home. Whether it was from being hit too hard by Yvonne Rhodes, she now felt everything around her seemed unreal, very disoriented. For a moment, she felt as if she were dreaming. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel·fire·net Julian was not set up, he didn’t owe money, everything was fine, just like before. But Aria’s voice repeatedly fell into her ears, as she opened her eyes and shook her hand, jolting Ronia awake from her haze. "Are you feeling unwell?" "Where does it hurt? Tell me, I’ll call a doctor." Seeing Ronia , Aria was genuinely anxious and worried. After all, the people who treated her best in the world were Ronia and Hayden. If something happened to them, she truly had no support. She was well aware of how important Ronia and Hayden were. Listening to Aria’s words, Ronia slowly turned her eyes towards her, seeing Aria’s red eyes, the tears within them. She raised her hand to touch Aria’s face. Aria quickly grabbed her hand, placing Ronia’s hand on her cheek, tears falling, "Mom, you really scared me!" She was initially going to call the doctor, but decided to wait until Ronia woke up to clarify the situation. In the current state, she dared not act rashly. Now that Ronia was awake, she was somewhat reassured. Looking at Aria’s tears, images of before she lost consciousness floated in Ronia’s mind. Instantly, her expression twisted. Yvonne Rhodes, that bitch, treating her that way at this time, after this is resolved, she would not let her go! Whether it was the large emotional turmoil or the intense hatred, Ronia suddenly let out another hiss, eyes tightly shut, face pale. Her head ached severely. Hearing Ronia’s hiss, Aria clearly saw her paler face and panicked, "Mom, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" "I’ll... I’ll call the doctor right now!" As she spoke, Aria immediately called the doctor. And after she finished the call, Ronia, a little relieved from the sharp pain, opened her eyes and said hoarsely, "Help me up."