The sales associates were well-versed in the gossip of the upper class, so they had heard about Nigel. Now, they were buzzing with excitement.
Carly lifted her chin proudly. "Let me tell you all something—I'm the long-lost heiress of the world's richest man!"
The sales associates gasped in shock. "Oh my god, really? You're the Hampton heiress?"
Lucy beamed. "Of course, it's true. Mr. Hampton is staying with our family right now. He's here to take Carly back to the Capitol."
Carly handed the sales associate the sleek black card with gold lettering that Nigel had given her. "Go ahead and charge this."
The sales associate took the card and noticed the gold-embossed name on the back—Hampton. Their eyes widened in astonishment.
"Oh my god, this is Mr. Hampton's card! She really is the Hampton heiress!"
"I can't believe the Hampton heiress is shopping here! I need to take a photo and post it! This is something I'll brag about for the rest of my life!"
Carly basked in the flattery. She had always been vain, and now, she reveled in the attention and admiration.
Just then, Tracy suddenly spoke up. "Celine, what are you doing here?"
Carly turned and spotted Celine standing at the entrance with Hailey.
Seeing Celine, Carly's smirk deepened. "Oh, you're here? Last night, my father gave me this card and told me to shop to my heart's content. Since we know each other and now that I'm the Hampton heiress, why don't I buy you something?"
Tracy laughed. "Carly, you're so generous."
Carly shrugged. "Of course. I'll just consider it charity."
Lucy feigned disapproval. "Carly, how can you say that? Celine might feel bad. After all, you're the Hampton heiress."
Hailey bit her tongue, swallowing her frustration.
Celine stepped forward, looking at Lucy. "How did my father really die?"
Lucy met Celine's eyes and smiled smugly. "Do you really want to know? If you insist, I'll tell you."
She leaned in, lowering her voice to a whisper. "Your father was poisoned. Hayden, Wayne, Hazel, Sonia, and I were all there. We personally sent him on his way."
Hearing the truth about her father's death, Celine's slender fingers clenched into fists.
"Your father struggled so hard. It took all of us to hold him down. Then, Sonia came, and suddenly, he stopped struggling. She was the one who poured the poison down his throat."
Lucy chuckled. "Oh, and one more thing. Your father loved you dearly. Even as he died, he refused to close his eyes. He just kept calling your name."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Divorce Prescription (Celina and Adam)
How can this be,Carly always gets away with everything and Celine intelligence is not working her at all....
Just as I thought. This could go on a few more chapters. But the bond between Fiona amd Celine is undeniable. Even without knowing that they are mother and daughter. Though I'm totally confused. Isn't there any resemblance between Celine and her parents? How couldn't they tell that she was their daughter?...
As expected of the dna results in favor of the wicked carly again.. so frustrating...
I hope the writer of this story will not prolong this…..what happened to the DNA…...
Can you upload more chapters per day, each chapter is very short you always keep us hanging...
Can’t wait for when Nigel will discover Celine is his child...
I was enjoying Celine being a formidable woman until the author put her abuser back in her way to make it seem she is weak willed with no physical control. This saddens me....
Regardless of how "sorry" the abusive man is. His regret is his own burden to carry....
When a woman divorces a man because he ill treated her, authors of these books, should stop making a women look desperate to go back with the abusive man. The real world is not like that. Many many women value themselves too much to return to their abusers....
Please this story is going round in circles……this writer🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️...