Chapter 3: The Mysterious Beauty

The woman in front of him had thick, wavy brown hair and deep green pupils, both of which were particularly striking in the sunlight. She was tall with well-defined curves, utterly fiery to the extreme. Yet, what was even more captivating was her calm and composed aristocratic demeanor.

Such a person would become the center of attention wherever she went.

"Ethan, you beast, how dare you hit my son! Give me back that ten million dollars!" Eva shouted as she reached for Ethan's arm.

By then, Nathen had already been beaten to the point of speechlessness.

As soon as Ethan heard the woman speak, he stopped. Disdainfully, he let go of Nathen, who collapsed on the ground like a bag of trash. Eva cried out and rushed to check on her son, while Ian continued to punch and kick, cursing incessantly.

"Kids are indeed annoying," the woman said, raising her hand slightly, and the bodyguard behind her immediately covered Ian's mouth.

Ethan straightened his collar and looked at the woman in front of him, "Who are you?"

The woman immediately stepped forward and smiled at Ethan, "Hello, Mr. Gray, my name is Sophia West. I'm sorry to interrupt as you dealt with these scoundrels. I indeed need your help, can we talk more in the car?"

Another bodyguard behind her bowed and respectfully handed Ethan a sterilized towel.

Ethan took the towel, wiped his hands, and nodded, "I've heard of you."

Sophia smiled even brighter and gestured invitingly. Ethan slowly walked towards a Bentley parked by the roadside, no longer concerned with the Conrads behind him.

At that moment, Sophia waved her hand to let the bodyguard release that annoying little boy.

Eva watched the scene before her with fury. This seductive jezebel was so intimate with that loser Ethan and even dared to call them scoundrels! She wanted to burst out swearing. But seeing the four bodyguards wearing sunglasses behind the woman, she shivered.

The bodyguards were all tall, muscular, and armed!

Damn it, this was the entrance to her daughter's company, where such arrogance was not allowed!

Eva slowly retreated to the company entrance, pulled a security guard, and said through gritted teeth, "Don't just stand there, go stop those people, he dared to commit violence in public, I will not let them get away with this!"

However, the security guard turned pale. Not just this guard, but others in the lobby were also visibly shocked and frightened.

"Ma'am," a receptionist said tremblingly, "that lady is Miss Sophia West, the heiress of one of the four great families of Riverstone, The West Family. We... we can't afford to offend them..."

"A bunch of useless people!" Eva's face twisted in rage, she wanted to blame more, but then she saw Victoria hurrying out of the elevator towards them.

She quickly helped Nathen up, grabbed Ian, and said rapidly, "Victoria is here."

When they looked up again, all three had completely changed their expressions. Their previous arrogance, venom, and sinister intentions were gone, replaced by pitiful tears.

The spectacle left the security guard closest to Eva stunned.

Were these people actors? They changed faces too quickly!

"Mom, what happened? Milly told me she received a message from the reception saying that you were attacked?" Victoria approached urgently, holding the tearful Eva with both hands.

Nathen looked over Victoria's shoulder and exchanged glances with her secretary, Milly, who nodded slightly.

"Vic, how could Ethan become like this? He has already betrayed you!" Nathen sighed as he turned back to his sister.

Only then did Victoria notice Nathen's swollen face, one eye bruised and purple, the other barely able to open. Blood was on the corner of his mouth, and he had lost a tooth.

"Nathen, my God, what happened? What are you talking about?"

"Auntie, I'm so scared!" Ian clung to Victoria's leg, crying loudly. His whole body was shaking as if truly terrified.

Victoria quickly crouched down and embraced Ian, "You're safe now. Tell me what happened, honey?"

Eva, wiping her tears, spoke slowly, "We just ran into Ethan, your brother was talking to him, but he pushed Nathen away. I tried to intervene, but he ignored me too. Then Ian saw Ethan's ring fall on the ground, and he just wanted to pick it up and give it back to him..."

Nathen immediately continued, "He just pushed Ian to the ground! For God's sake, he's just a child! I tried to stop him..."

Ian cried out, "Then he started beating Dad! He almost killed Dad!"

"Not to mention that woman who came later, she must be that jerk Ethan's mistress! They must have been together for a long time, otherwise why would she help him!" Eva clenched her teeth, the memory of the humiliation making her even forget to act pitiful.

"But Ethan is usually so calm, I've never seen him angry. Could there be some misunderstanding…" Victoria voiced her doubt. Although she had chosen to divorce Ethan, she knew what kind of person he was.

"Are you saying that your brother has been beaten like this, yet you choose to believe that cheater?" Eva looked sorrowful, her eyes brimming with tears. While wiping her eyes, she gave Milly a significant look.

Milly immediately understood, "Ms. Conrad, from what I've heard, it was indeed Ethan Gray who started the violence. Moreover, your mother and brother are such nice people, maybe Ethan directed his anger from the divorce at your family? After all, people change, he may no longer be the man you once married…"

Victoria felt a bitter ache in her heart.

Is it really like they warned her? He had changed, become hypocritical, utilitarian, unworthy of her.

He had even stooped so low as to harm her family.

She didn't want to believe it, but the facts were right before her eyes.

Had she truly loved the wrong person in the past?