Carrie hated it when others called Serena Mrs. York. She did not dare go after Zack because of his cold nature, but she was ambitious and wanted to marry into the York family too.
There were nine young masters in the York family. Her mother picked out the one with the gentlest temperament out of nine, the seventh son. He was two to three years older than her, but her mother said that only a man a little older than her would dote on her and spoil her.
Carrie was capricious and bad-tempered, so she needed someone good-natured like him to indulge her.
She thought, ‘I’ll be marrying into the York family in the future. I’ll never accept a hick like
Serena as my sister-in-law.’
Therefore, she could not accept people calling Serena Mrs. York.
“Shut your mouth!”
Camryn snapped coldly. Without waiting for Carrie’s reaction, she said to Serena apologetically, “Mrs. York, she was spoiled rotten by my mother and doesn’t know what’s good for her. Please don’t take offense.”
“You damned mole rat. How dare you scold me? Don’t think that you can act like an older sister just because Daddy helped you this time and didn’t let me teach you a lesson. I’m telling you, they’re my parents, and they’re my family. What right do you have to lecture me?
“Do you think you could remain at home if not for the fact that I need a punching bag?
My mom would’ve kicked you out long ago.”
Even if Camryn went home now, she lived in the nanny’s room.
Her uncle cum stepfather told her that it was inconvenient for her to go upstairs since she could not see, so he told her to stay in the nanny’s room on the first floor. The nanny’s room was split into two, with the larger half given to the housekeeper while the smaller half was given to her, the eldest daughter of the Newman family.
Serena noticed Camryn’s grip on her cane tightened at Carrie’s words.
She wondered how much this girl suffered silently. There must be something she was unwilling to leave behind if she stuck around to endure it for so many years.
Carrie tried to slap Camryn as she yelled at the latter, but Serena grabbed her wrist.
Serena flung Carrie’s hand away and said coldly, “Would you believe me if I said I’ll rip your arm off?”
“Try me!”
Serena sneered. “Sure! Ms. Carrie, my husband told me that it doesn’t matter how many people I offend so long as it’s not them offending me. He’ll definitely seek justice for me.”
It was quite cool having an overbearing and powerful husband. She could be even more arrogant when she met an arrogant person.
Serena felt like she could do whatever she wanted.
While Carrie was young and insolent, it was not like she did not know better.
Her mind flew back to her plan being foiled by Serena at the Dowlings’ party. She was manhandled by Serena and forced to drink the drugged alcohol by Elisa. The drug overtook her sanity and drove her to take her clothes off at the Dowlings’ residence.
Carrie’s mother jumped into action and brought her home in haste. Carried had to bathe in ice-cold water to regain her consciousness. However, the same cold bath spiked her fever.
Her parents were heartbroken for her.
Nevertheless, they did nothing to demand justice for her.
This was because the country bumpkin had Mr. York by her side.
Her father explained to Carrie that although the Newmans did not operate their business in Wiltspoon, they were not to cross Mr. York. York Corporation had business dealings across major cities, and the bad blood may provoke York Corporation to steal the Newmans’ business. Newman Enterprise would suffer as a consequence of her actions.
Carrie’s father also criticized her for going too far-she should not have drugged Camryn. There was more than one way to pop Camryn’s cherry and make her the laughingstock of the community, so to do it at the banquet was uncalled for.
If that was not enough, Carrie had ruined their own image. It would be hard for Carrie to find a husband now that the wives of other wealthy families believed she was wicked.
That was the first time Carrie realized how powerful Zack was. Even her parents, who gave her all the love and everything in the world, could do nothing to stand up for her.
Serena gave Carrie a dirty look, acting and speaking cockier than ever. Carrie winced in fear for a change. . “Just you wait, you country bumpkin!”
With her finger up Serena’s nose, Carrie snapped a threat before turning on her heel to leave. On her way out, she kicked over several pots of flowers on purpose.
Serena was tempted to chop off Carrie’s legs.
Everybody used to say that Elisa was uncouth, ill-tempered, and cocky. Nevertheless, compared to Carrie, Elisa rose above all graces.
Elisa was haughty and refused to engage with anyone who did not vibe with her. She would not hesitate to put the person, who got all over her face to befriend her, in their place.
Carrie demonstrated tasteless willfulness and arrogance.
She drove away in her multi-million-dollar car.
Carrie planned to go home and have a chat with her mother. Carrie did not see an issue of hiring a few thugs to teach Serena a lesson out of spite.
Noah would be the first to jump out and stop Carrie’s plan if he knew what Carrie was up to. He had tried the same trick before, and Serena single-handedly beat him and the thugs up to a pulp.
“I’m sorry, Mrs. York.”
Serena responded tenderly, “It’s not your fault. You don’t have to apologize to me.”
“You’re my guest, but Carrie had to ruin it for you. I should’ve come earlier, so you didn’t have to suffer through her insults.”
Serena replied, “There is a huge social gap between me and my husband. Carrie isn’t the only one who sees me that way, and she won’t be the last. The others have more tact than putting it into words.”
Youth and arrogance helped Carrie speak the mind of the other wealthy wives.
These people saw Serena as nothing more than a country bumpkin who simply stumbled upon good fortune.
“All humans are equal. It only matters what Mr. York thinks of you. Who cares what other people think?”
Camryn smiled and beckoned for Serena to come in. She said, “You must be here to buy flowers. Who is the lucky person to receive your flowers?” 1
Serena walked with Camryn into the flower shop.
She said, “I’m here to buy flowers for my husband. What do you recommend, Ms. Newman? Can you put together something for me?”
Camryn uttered with a smile, “I’ll arrange something for you since you trust me.”
Putting her cane aside, Camryn began to design a floral bouquet for Serena.
Serena watched Carmyn handle the task with ease and asked, “Ms. Newman, do you memorize the placing of each type of flower here?”
While pairing flowers together, Camryn replied, “I have to since I can’t see. I hired some employees to separate the flowers every time the stock comes in. They’ll tell me where each type of flower is placed.
“My flower shop has been around for a few years now, so I had a lot of time to memorize everything. I think I’m on top of it.”
Looking into Camryn’s eyes, Serena probed, “Is there any way you can see again, Ms. Newman?”
With her smile fading, Camryn answered, “I lost my sight from an illness. I was lucky to even survive. I’m fine without my sight. I’m just grateful to be alive.”
Due to the sudden blindness, she nearly lost her life to depression and insanity.
Nevertheless, she had to persevere. She could not give up on life just like that. With that, she found her reason to live again.
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