His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 397

Right after they had gotten married, they used to visit roadside stalls just like this one.

Back then, Virginia wore zero makeup and a cheap white T-shirt. She would eat the most inexpensive grilled seitan, sweat dotting her forehead from the spice, yet she would smile with absolute contentment.

Whenever she offered him a skewer, he would say nothing, but inwardly, he was always repulsed by it...

In front of him, Evelyn was still putting on her act of innocent shyness, trying desperately to find topics of conversation to bridge the gap between them.

But suddenly, Archer felt incredibly bored.

Standing up, he pulled a few hundred-dollar bills from his wallet. Without even looking, he slapped the money down onto the greasy table.

"You eat. I have things to handle. I'm leaving."

With that, he took long strides into the night, leaving behind an extremely resentful Evelyn.

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At the South Hill villa.

Virginia had no work scheduled today, so she personally went to the bathroom to run the bathwater for Cynthia. Once the temperature was perfect, she turned around to call the little girl over.

While taking off her clothes, the little girl flinched and squeezed her arms tightly against her sides, dodging Virginia's touch.

"Mommy, it hurts."

The little girl squeezed her eyes shut, a flash of fear washing over her chubby little face.

Virginia frowned slightly. "Be a good girl, let Mommy see."

She gently took hold of the little girl's arm to examine it. Under the bright lights, there were several obvious, dark pinch marks on the inside of her daughter's arm!

Looking closer, there were even a few barely visible needle pricks!

Virginia's breath hitched, her heart violently clenching in her chest.

"My daughter's arms are covered in pinch marks, and there are even injuries that look like needle pricks. To avoid any misunderstandings, I would like to review the school's security footage."

The principal froze for a second, then forced a laugh. "There must be some sort of misunderstanding here. Kids are active; she probably just bumped into something while playing."

"Furthermore, the security footage involves the privacy of the other children. According to our policy, we can't just release it privately. I'm sure you understand..."

Virginia's eyes darkened. Standing tall, she unhurriedly pulled her phone from her purse.

"Principal, I am not asking for your permission." Her voice was glacial.

"Either you let me view the footage, or I will call the police right now. While I'm at it, I'll contact a few media outlets I know. A prestigious academy caught abusing children... Once that news breaks, the reputation of Starwood International will be completely destroyed. Make your choice."

The principal wiped the sweat from her brow. After frantically weighing the pros and cons, she could only yield.

Inside the security room, the footage from yesterday, as well as the past few days, was pulled up.

During the midday nap, the new teacher, Ms. Watson, was seen dragging Cynthia into a blind spot of the cameras. Although most of their bodies were out of frame, the footage clearly captured Ms. Watson's raised arm and Cynthia being violently shoved, nearly falling to the floor.