Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 854

"Take the initiative since she doesn't!" Cordelia was impatient for them.

"Am I not taking enough initiative?" Neil frowned and put on his prideful front again. "I've already confessed once… and she was playing with a frog when I did it! I won't do this a second time. How bruised would my ego be otherwise!?"

“…”

"Never mind, I'll take my time with her." Neil smirked. "We'll see who lasts till the end!"

Cordelia fled, covering her face. These two people were not easy to handle—they were a persistent pair who loved irritating each other.

"Hey, Cordelia, why are you leaving? I haven't finished telling you my plan!"

"Not gonna hear it!" Cordelia fled. "Zuko's asking for me!"

"There's one more thing!" Neil shouted from the back, "Didn't Aurelia get a checkup after she got hurt? What does the report say? Is it with Uncle Rowan?"

…

Victoria arrived at the side hall, where Carmella had been waiting for her. Even though she was anxious, she kept her cool on the outside.

"Auntie—"

Before she could say a sentence, Carmella slapped her.

Victoria's face throbbed in pain as she looked in disbelief at her aunt, who had always loved her.

Carmella was no longer kind and loving like she used to be, glaring at Victoria with rage burning in her eyes.

"Well done!"

"Auntie, I—"

"Why did you let Helene out? Do you know how dangerous that is!? Do you want to ruin your uncle!?"

Victoria did her best to deny it. "Auntie, it wasn't me!"

"You really think your uncle and I are fools?" Carmella snickered. "Victoria, you don't have your mother. Your uncle and I took you and your brother into the palace and raised you! I'm very well aware of what you're like!

"Alexander wouldn't do something like this. Only you'd be so brainless!"

Victoria's lips twitched as she gasped. She was both angry and scared facing the queen, whose presence was intimidating. Her voice shook as she spoke without thinking. "Auntie, do you think I don't know why Aunt Helene's locked up in the west palace? She's gone crazy because you left her daughter in another country!"