THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 847

In that moment, Dowager Vance's face was a grotesque mask of hatred, more terrifying than any demon from the depths of hell.

Caitlin could barely imagine how her mother had endured twenty years of such torment.

No wonder her mother was so thin.

No wonder she woke up terrified in the middle of the night.

No wonder she was now so cautious and timid in everything she did...

"Diana, remember this moment," Caitlin said, her right hand clenched into a tight fist. Her gaze locked onto Dowager Vance, and she enunciated each word with chilling clarity. "I will make you and your daughter suffer a fate worse than death."

Her words were laced with such frost that they seemed to pierce through the glass partition, sending a shiver down the spine.

Even Dowager Vance was momentarily taken aback by Caitlin's intensity.

How strange. She was just a slip of a girl, barely in her twenties. How could she possess such a commanding presence?

"Hmph!" Dowager Vance scoffed internally. So what if she had an imposing aura? Right now, Caitlin was nothing but a prisoner, a grasshopper in the autumn of its life, with not much time left to jump. Killing her would be easier than crushing an ant.

At this thought, a mocking smile twisted Dowager Vance's lips. "A fate worse than death? Oh, that's so funny. Freya, have you not grasped your situation? You can't even save yourself. Revenge? Perhaps in your next life."

She leaned closer to the glass, her voice dropping to a sinister whisper. "No, for a low-life like you, even the next life, and the one after that, won't be enough to turn the tables."

With that, Dowager Vance burst into triumphant laughter. She relished the sight of this little bitch hating her, yet being utterly powerless to do anything about it. It was exhilarating.

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Meanwhile, at Witting Castle, another two hours had passed with no word from Dr. Oracle. Queen Sally, frantic with worry, approached Zach again.

"Has Dr. Oracle replied?"

Zach was growing anxious himself. "Not yet."

"How can this be?" Sally's face was pale. "Did we offend Dr. Oracle in some way? Is that why she refuses to come?"

With Hollis's life hanging in the balance, Sally's desperation was palpable.

"My master isn't one to fuss over minor details," Zach said, his eyes narrowing as a suspicion formed in his mind. "Something's happened. My master is in trouble!"

"In trouble?" Sally asked urgently.

Rosemary continued, "By the way, Mom, did you see the urgent announcement from the royal family?"

"What announcement?" Dowager Vance asked, her curiosity piqued.

"The royal family is searching for a distinguished person! There's a nine-figure reward! Anyone who helps find them, even by providing a single valid clue, will have their title elevated!"

An elevated title? That meant becoming true royalty.

Dowager Vance was incredulous. "Are you serious?"

"Of course," Rosemary said, pulling out her phone. "Look, this is the latest news from the royal palace."

Dowager Vance took the phone and read carefully. Just as Rosemary had said, the person they were searching for was of immense importance, hence the extraordinary reward.

Dowager Vance's eyes gleamed.

Rosemary pressed on, "Mom, if we could help the royal family find this person, wouldn't we no longer need to rely on the Windsor family?"

Not only that, the Vance family itself would be granted a title of nobility. In the future, even the Windsors would have to show them deference.