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    Archer was visiting the Turner Mansion for the first time. He had no grudges with either party, making his testimony undeniably powerful.


    Everyone knew he hadn’t fully disclosed the situation.


    Gerry was almost bursting with frustration.


    He thought, ‘What’s going on with Avery’s family now?


    ‘Does my family have to take this loss today?‘


    Edgar pressed his lips tightly, staring intently at theposed Archer.


    His feelings for Archer were veryplex.


    He couldn’t say he loved him, nor did he dislike him, but he didn’t feel guilty and indebted to him.


    Archer clearly favored Natasha. Since it was Archer’s first time home, Edgar had to show him respect, whether he wanted to or not.


    Driven by a man’s intuition, Alexei’s gaze keenly locked onto Archer from the moment he appeared.


    Naturally, he noticed Archer’s seemingly casual nces toward Natasha from time to time.


    His brows furrowed as he tightened his grip on Natasha’s hand.


    Their gazes met again.


    As undercurrents surged through the tense hall, the gazes of Alexei and Archer briefly and inadvertently crossed.


    Alexei’s brow furrowed, and a menacing glint appeared in the corners of his eyes.


    Archer was momentarily stunned, then a helpless smile flickered across his face.


    However, Natasha, the center of attention, paid no mind to this subtle confrontation. Her focus was elsewhere.


    She


    gave a silent, sarcastic chuckle to Edgar, who wanted to quickly close the case by holding both parties equally responsible.


    Her tone, however, remained innocent. “Edgar, we know that you are fair in your dealings


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    “I just wonder if Alexei has ever received such thorough protection from you when he was


    little?”


    She nced at Gerry, who was suppressing his dissatisfaction but kept his mouth shut.


    Then, she continued, “After all, Alexei doesn’t have a powerful backing like the Estrada family, nor a father to stand up for him, or a mother whose well–being is respected.”


    Ignoring Dereck and Teri, whose expressions had suddenly changed, Natasha stared at Edgar and smiled.


    She added, “Alexei is so pitiful. Edgar, you must have helped him back then, right?”


    Though they were words of praise, everyone distinctly heard the sarcasm.


    Edgar’s originally furious face suddenly changed.


    He knew why Natasha hadshed out.


    The smart ones in the room also figured out certain key points.


    They sighed, realizing Natasha was truly going to indiscriminately devastate everyone from the Turner family today.


    Dereck and Teri were stared at so intently they couldn’t sit still. Even Edgar felt his face burn with embarrassment.


    A second ago, he insisted on getting justice for Lucia.


    However, now, he only felt embarrassed after Natasha subtly ridiculed him for not standing


    for Unity and Alexei in the past.


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    The only one out of the loop was Gerry.


    No matter how arrogant Lucia was, she would never tell her husband how she had bullied Unity and Alexei in the past.


    Moreover, she didn’t take those events to heart at all.


    She had only been flustered after learning that Alexei had taken action against Melvin’s family.


    She believed the wrongs shemitted were iparable to those of Melvin and Lane.


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    With Edgar’s support, Lucia used to believe that Alexei certainly wouldn’t dare to do anything to her.


    She felt that Alexei, as the esteemed heir of the Turner Group, would nevery hands on her just for a minor dispute from decades ago.


    But she never thought she would be attacked by Natasha one day.


    Witnessing Edgar withdraw the request for Alexei to pay for Lucia and Wally’s medical expenses, and even strongly pressuring Lucia and Wally to apologize to Natasha after being discharged, Gerry became furious.


    He thought, ‘What’s wrong with Edgar?


    ‘Has he truly be senile?‘


    However, no one paid attention to his anger.


    Natasha beat Lucia and Wally up and humiliated them.


    However, not only did she get away unscathed, but she also received a huge sum ofpensation for being wronged and emotionally distressed from Edgar.


    Bted apologies were meaningless, but Natasha felt that they were better than nothing.


    She lifted her chin, hooked her arm through Alexei’s, and stared at him with eyes like clear ss.


    Boldly, she tucked the check Edgar had just handed her into his arms, dering, “It’s yous.”


    Alexei, whose body had tensed from being challenged by Archer, rxed the moment Natasha stood up to Edgar. He smiled and epted her gift.


    This act of being supported brought him immense joy.


    He thought, ‘I have been mistaken.


    ‘A fragrant rose naturally draws insects.


    ‘But what <i>do </i>the covetous gazes of other men matter? The important thing is that Natasha is always focused on me, and only me!’


    No one present had ever seen Alexei looking so triumphant. Each wanted to steal a nce but feared being caught red–handed, so their expressions were all contorted.


    Afterforting Alexei, Natasha’s gaze fell on the group of young people, who were staring


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    She smiled at Alexei and said, “Alexei, your cousins all spoke up for you today. One of them even ran errands for me.”


    She gestured to the girl with bangs and the boy who ryed the message to Lucia.


    Alexei nced at them. “Have your parents contact me.”


    Their eyes lit up instantly, and they nodded vigorously, looking gratefully at Natasha.


    Their family was stunned by this unexpected windfall.


    They originally thought these two kids were here to face a trial, but they actually managed to secure a great benefit for them.


    In the past, no matter how many gifts they sent or methods they tried to curry favor with Alexei, it never worked. They never expected that today their kids would build a bridge for them.


    The two families were beaming with joy, and all decided to go back and reward the two kids with a lot of money.


    Natasha smiled slightly.


    She wanted them to see clearly that even in private, they must take Alexei’s side, because only by following him would they enjoy benefits.


    From now on, if they encountered someone as nasty as Wally again, they would automatically defend Alexei, even in her absence.


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    The farce ended with Natasha’s side emerging victorious.


    Soon, news came from the hospital that Lucia and Wally were out of the emergency room.


    However, they had been submerged in water for too long and inhaled too much dirty water, causing both to contract aspiration pneumonia.


    Lucia, ustomed to a pampered life, already had poor physical health. She might even suffer from long–term seque.


    No one sympathized with them. Some even secretlyughed at their downfall.


    This showed how much Lucia and Wally were usually detested.


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    In the open–air garden, as Natasha heard the good news, her eyes urately caught a scrutinizing gaze.


    She snapped off the stem of the flower in her hand and turned to look at the man standing a few feet away.


    She asked, “Do you know me?”


    Even the most oblivious person would notice being stared at constantly.


    Archer was momentarily stunned when she asked directly, then chuckled softly again.


    He looked at the clear–eyed, poised Natasha in front of him without looking away.


    He nodded. “I’ve seen you


    before.”


    Natasha was truly surprised this time.


    She was certain she didn’t know Archer.


    Moreover, Minerva and Avery lived in Khationtix, and she had never been there. She wondered why Archer would have the chance to meet her.


    She thought, ‘Was he staring at me because he found me familiar?‘


    She didn’t give it much thought. She believed that only Alexei would cling to her at first sight in the world.


    “Seven years ago, in Scrushire.” His voice was clear and pleasant, with a hint of deep thoughtfulness as if lost in memory.


    The specific time made Natasha’s memory rewind.


    Seven years ago, she was sixteen and had just started high school.


    That year, she had indeed been to Scrushire for an academicpetition.


    She thought, ‘Did he meet me then?


    ‘It has been seven yearster, yet he can still recognize me?‘


    Natasha’s scrutinizing gaze fell upon Archer, who was said to be a renowned entomologist.


    He didn’t grow up in the Turner family.


    Though his features showed simrities to the men of the Turner family,pared to Alexei, whose features were sharp and aggressive, his temperament was much more peaceful.


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    As he smiled at Natasha, his charming eyes behind his sses held a gentle sparkle.


    Natasha didn’t know how to answer. She didn’t know him, so she had nothing to say to him.


    Besides, he and Alexei were not actual family.


    In Natasha’s eyes, the members of the Turner family fell into only two categories. They were either Alexei’s allies or enemies.


    Archer was neither.


    So she merely gave a dry response, with no intention of probing further.


    She thought, ‘Why should I care about the fact that he has once seen me?‘


    She boredly looked toward the dining room, wondering why Alexei still hadn’t returned with her cake yet.


    Archer found her reaction quite unexpected.


    He again let out a low chuckle.


    If his opponent weren’t Alexei, and if he hadn’t seen the scene at the pond, he might really have changed his mind.