Chapter 398 Obey and Follow
Subsequently, Victoria asked, "Did the Hughes family originally have the surname Saunders?"
Algernon remained silent.
Before he could speak, she continued, "How come I didn't know that Sterling came back to life?"
Algernon maintained a smile on his face, though it was somewhat stiff. He replied, "Sarah is the child my wife had before marrying me, so naturally, she is my child too."
Victoria sneered disdainfully, her words dripping with sarcasm, "Since you consider Sarah your daughter, how come I've never seen you or Mrs. Hughes fulfill your parental duties over the past decade? Why are you so eager now?"
She narrowed her eyes and stared at him.
Her deep, piercing eyes seemed to see right through him, causing Algernon to feel inexplicably flustered.
When Sarah was on the brink of death back then, none of these people showed up, including Claire.
Victoria's words left Algernon speechless.
She lowered her voice, cold as ice, "I don't care what your purpose is for bringing her here today, but from this moment on, you better abandon it!"
She glanced at everyone, including Julia, who had been hiding in a corner.
"She is with me, and none of you Hughes family members have the right to order her around, nor does she have any obligation to sacrifice for your Hughes family, " Victoria added.
She knew that today's events were partly orchestrated by Julia.
Soren and Algernon were experienced men, but faced with Victoria's strong attitude, neither dared to say anything.
Besides having Alexander, who couldn't be offended, standing by her side, her own aura was also formidable.
Her presence was no less intimidating than the silent Alexander beside her.
Sarah felt touched by Victoria's words.
Although she had witnessed such scenes countless times, each time she felt warm inside.
At least because of Victoria, Sarah felt that life still had meaning. At least in this world, there was someone who loved and protected her, so she didn't feel lonely.
In fact, before this, they had always relied on, comforted, and accompanied each other.
Victoria beckoned Sarah over.
Sarah, having restrained her earlier sharpness, walked past Soren and Algernon, to Victoria's right side, and stood obediently, holding her arm.
Alexander, on the left, glanced over without a word, pursing his lips.
Victoria didn't immediately leave with her but turned slightly to Sarah, her expression softening. "You go out and wait for me; I have something to take care of."
Sarah didn't ask much, nodding. "Okay."
Then she left without looking at the Hughes family, and no one dared to stop her.
Next, Victoria looked at Alexander on her left and said the same thing to him.
Alexander raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "I have to go out too?"
Victoria nodded seriously. "Yes."
Faced with his wife's request, he could only comply.
This action surprised the Hughes family.
Alexander, the dignified head of Vertex Holdings Group and the master of the Howard family, was so distinguished and excellent—did he actually obey so readily?
Once they left, Victoria's aura changed instantly.
With her hands in the pockets of her trench coat, her expression was indifferent, cold, and aloof. The most intimidating were her eyes, devoid of any warmth. "You should be grateful that she is unharmed today, otherwise, you'll be in big trouble!"
Then, she looked at Claire and said coldly, "Mrs. Hughes, although you are Sarah's biological mother, the moment you decided to abandon her, she had nothing to do with you anymore! In the past decade, you never showed up once. You are living a happy and fulfilling life, while she has had a tough time. It took me years to help her live a normal life, and I don't want your presence to disrupt her peace. She would be happier without you."
Claire's eyes reddened, and she felt a lump in her throat, unable to speak.
But what did "live a normal life" mean?
Victoria didn't explain her confusion because it was meaningless.
She would be leaving Ridgewood for a while next week, and before she left, she wanted to resolve this matter for Sarah, otherwise, she wouldn't be at ease. She still had two months of filming left in Ridgewood.
Victoria added, "I can't interfere with your Hughes family marriage alliances. But if you don't want the Hughes family to disappear, you'd better not mess with Sarah."
Soren and Algernon were shocked, stunned by Victoria's domineering tone.
The Hughes family had been part of high society for so long; how could they just disappear?
But if she used the Howard family's power, that would be a different story.
They could only accept it reluctantly.
Julia had always disliked Victoria, and perhaps it was Victoria's arrogant words that made her lose her head. She stood up and pointed at her. "Victoria, would you dare say that without the Howard family backing you? You're just relying on the Howard family to be so arrogant! Without the Howard family, you're nothing!"
Victoria didn't care about her words.
Victoria's lips curved slightly, her beautiful eyes raised confidently and proudly, "Yes, I am relying on the Howard family. So what? My husband is willing to give me this power; why shouldn't I use it? Do you have a problem with that?"
Her cold eyes held a hint of mocking disdain. "Whether I married into the Howard family or not, you will never be able to reach the Howard family! "
"Moreover, even if I hadn't married into the Howard family, wouldn't you still be beneath me?" Victoria sneered evilly, "As for you, even within the Hughes family, you have achieved nothing. Without the Hughes family, you might not even have the basic ability to survive."
Julia said fiercely, "You bitch! How dare you talk to me like that."
"Julia, shut up!" Algernon frowned and scolded.
Was Julia an idiot?
Alexander clearly doted on Victoria, and she still went ahead to insult Victoria.
Today's incident was also instigated by Julia earlier.
If it weren't for her stupidity, they wouldn't have offended Victoria today, and consequently, the Howard family.
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