Deserted Wife Strikes Back Chapter 4 No Need for a Moral Bottom Line After the phone call , Cecilia couldnt sleep .
She went downstairs and saw her uncle , Vincent Lockhart , in the hall .
The family had never had good intentions Because her grandfather left most of the Lockhart family and Locklet Group to Theodore before he died , Vincent hold a grudge and would come around to cause trouble from time to time .
He even secretly colluded with Dominie to seize the family assets , accelerating the decline of the Lockhart family , Cecilia quietly observed the people in the living tooth and saw that Vincent had brought his illegitimate daughter today .
If she remembered correctly , Vincents purpose today was to secure a job for his illegitimate daughter at the Lockhart Group .
The current head of the Lockhart Group was Theodore , and the parachute placement required his approval , especially since Vincent wanted a good position .
In het previous life , Theodore did give Vincent face and agreed to let the illegitimate daughter join the Lockhart Group .
This illegitimate daughter was very scheming and made a mess of the Lockhart Group , In this life , Cecilia was determined to prevent such things from happening .
She walked over nonchalantly .
Cecilia , coffee .
Juliana Lockhart , the illegitimate daughter of Vincent , attentively handed over a cup of coffee , looking very respectful .
Cecilia reached out .
Just as she took the cup , Julianas hand slipped , and the scalding coffee was about to spill all over Cecilia hand .
Cecilia was well aware of Julianas little tricks from her previous life .
Seeing her act all innocent and pitiful , when in fact she was a cunning and deceitful woman who even climbed into Dominic bed ! At that moment , Cecilia quickly grabbed Julianas hand as she tried to leave , causing the spilled coffee to pour onto Julianas hand instead .
The maneuver was so swift that no one noticed what had truly happened .
All that was heard in the hall was julianas scream , followed by the sound of the coffee cup shattering on the floor .
What happened ? Vincent asked , somewhat nervously .
I know Cecilia didnt do it on purpose , Juliana quickly said , looking pitiful with her face full of tears .
No wonder she , though an illegitimate daughter , still received Vincents affection .
However , in the next second , Cecilia slapped Juliana hard across her pitiful face .
She put all her strength into it , leaving Juliana stunned on the spot .
Juliana looked at Cecilia in disbelief .
Cecilia was clearly a rule abiding woman , gentle in nature .
How could she have such an imposing manner ? And as soon as she saw Juliana in tears , she went soft , and so does the whole family .
Now , Cecilia had actually slapped her .
Do you know that this coffee set was Grandpas favorite before he passed away ? Now that youve broken it , can you afford to pay for it ? Cecilia scolded loudly , full of authority ! Julianas face turned half red , and her tears flowed even more .
She said pitifully , No , Cecilia , it was you didnt catch it .
You just … Did I not catch it , or did you release it before I could catch it ? Cecilia interrupted her .
What ? Have you learned to lie now ? Juliana quickly shook her head , looking aggrieved .
Cecilias face darkened .
You really arent the daughter who grew up in the Lockhart family .
You have no sense of decorum .
How can you break a coffee cup just by handing it to me ? Vincents face changed instantly upon hearing this .
But he didnt know who was right or wrong just now , and considering Julianas Do you like this story ? + ADD TO LIBRARY Chapter 4 No Need for a Moral Bottom Line swallow his anger ! sadoras Cecilia turned to Isadora Lockhart , Vincents legitimate de ghter , your sister really cant compare to you at all .
liadora novet saw eye to eye with Cecilia .
Because their grandpa left the family assets to Cecilias family , making Cecilia the legitimate heiress of the Lockhart family , while Isadora became a colateral relative , which she resented .
But at this moment , the felt quite pleased .
If it werent for Vincents favoritism , she would he henten Juliana to death long ago .
Who knows what kind of lowly people she grew up with .
All she knews is play the victim .
Ive told my dad not to bring her here to avoid embarrassment .
Now look , she broke Grandpas favorite coffee up .
Even heating her to death wouldnt be enough ! Isadora .
said with disgust .
Enough ! Vincents face was ugly as he yelled at Isadora , Youd better shut up ! Isadora rolled her eyes in annoyance .

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Alright .
Theodore stood up from the sofa , playing peacemaker , Although it was something Dad left behind , he wouldnt want us to be unhappy over a coffee cup .
Ill have the servants clean it up .
Exactly .
Genevieve quickly chimed in , I see Julianas hand is red from the burn .
We should take her to the hospital to get it treated .
Though she was trying to be kind , she didnt mention a word about lianas swollen face from Cecilias slap .
Cecilia held back a laugh at Genevieves little thought .
Sorry for causing you all trouble .
Well take Juliana and leave now , Vincents wife , Vivienne , said .
Vivienne wasnt genuinely trying to help Juliana get intothed orkbastrully she was just putting on a show .
For Vivienne , the mere fact that she tolerated Vincent bringing Juliana back to the Lohart family was already a significant compromise on her part ! As she spoke , Vivienne pulled Vincent along .
Vincents face was very unpleasant .
He had come today to discuss Juliana joining the company , but now , after all the ridicule , he couldnt bring it up at all .
He shook off her hand angrily and stormed out .
The whole family followed suit .
Juliana couldnt hide the anger in her eyes as she left .
Originally , she wanted to scald Cecilia , but not only did she get slapped by Cecilia , but she also ruined her chance to join the Lockhart Group .
Why should she , also a girl of the Lockhart family , be ridiculed like this ?! She vowed to make everyone in the Lockhart family sit up and take notice and ensure they all meet a bad end .
Cecilia smirked coldly .
She knew Julianas thoughts very well and was just waiting for Juliana to dig her own grave .
Cecilia , Theodore called her , why were you so assertive today ? They had always been tolerant of that family , but he Cecilia to suddenly be so tough .
It made him feel oddly satisfied .
Cecilia snapped back to reality and smiled sweetly , I suddenly understood the importance of defending my own rights .
didnt expect And you said the coffee cup was your grandpas relic .
Only you could come up with something like that , Theodore said in a reproachful tone , but it was clearly affectionate .
Cecilia stuck out her tongue .
When dealing with someone like Juliana , she didnt need a moral bottom line !