"Alright, stop, that's enough."
Ivy knew her sister was furious. Seeing that Mr. Foster was clearly unwilling to confess their relationship, she quickly pushed him away.
"Can you just go stand over there for a minute? I'll talk to my sister alone."
Alaric shot Hazel a freezing glare.
"You'd better watch how you speak to your sister. Otherwise, don't blame me for what happens next."
He reluctantly stepped away, leaning against the nearby railing, radiating irritation.
Ivy pulled Hazel to a quieter corner. Unable to reveal she was Mrs. Foster, she desperately grabbed the first excuse she could think of.
"Hazel, I know nothing I say is going to sound good, but Mr. Foster just gave me way too much money. I couldn't resist the temptation."
Hazel was still seething.
"If you wanted money, Xavier has plenty! Plus, if you became my sister-in-law, we'd never have to be apart. Why on earth would you choose him? I heard he even has a daughter!"
"You're already married to an older divorced man, and now you're sneaking around with someone like this? Aren't you afraid your husband will find out? Aren't you afraid Mr. Foster will find out you're married and he's just the other man?"
Hazel had heard from the Rhodes family that Mr. Foster was a ruthless, cold-blooded capitalist who didn't care about anyone.
If he found out Ivy was turning him into a side piece, he would definitely destroy her.
She was only saying this to protect her sister.
Ivy glanced over at Mr. Foster, who was still leaning against the railing, and lowered her voice to a whisper.
"Mr. Foster gave me a hundred million dollars. And that's not even counting the ridiculous jewelry and designer bags. Honestly, how many lifetimes would I have to work to save a hundred million?"
"And he knows I'm married. He knows he's the other man, but he doesn't care. He seems to actually like the thrill of it."
Hazel was completely speechless.
Hearing her sister's explanation, she was so shocked she practically choked on her own saliva.
Mr. Foster gave her sister a hundred million?
Suddenly remembering something, Hazel panicked again.
"But what if your husband finds out you're cheating?"
Ivy felt like her web of lies was on the verge of total collapse.
But since Mr. Foster refused to admit they were married due to their confidentiality agreement, she didn't dare make the call herself.
She had no choice but to keep lying.
"I'll be careful. My husband is older and buried in his work every day, he won't notice."
"You have to promise to keep my secret, okay!"
Hazel realized that getting a hundred million to be with Mr. Foster was a huge payout, but surely just getting a divorce and being with him properly was better.
She urged, "Then hurry up and get a divorce! It's better to have your own child with him than to just be a stepmother."
Ivy nodded eagerly. "I know! But Mr. Foster has a thing for married women. If I get divorced, he might lose the thrill. What if he thinks I'm going to cling to him and dumps me?"

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