Outcast Queen: Her Return from Hell novel Chapter 499

Every word bled with anguish, every sentence was a fatal strike to the heart.

If not for Julian's selfishness and greed, she could have been treated with tenderness by the man who truly saved her.

But because of this despicable lie, she had wasted her most precious youth and purest love on a repulsive piece of trash.

"Zoe, listen to me! I really do like you!" Julian desperately clutched the receiver, babbling incoherently. "I used to be a jerk, but I know I was wrong! You like me for who I am, right?

You shouldn't let past grudges ruin this. You like my face, don't you?!"

Zoe stared coldly at his pathetic, clown-like struggle and let out a scoff. "Just looking at you makes me sick now."

She hung up the phone without a second thought, stood up, and looked down at him to deliver her final verdict: "Julian, just stay in this prison and rot away."

"Zoe!"

Julian screamed in utter despair, slamming his fists against the glass, but the only response he got was Zoe's merciless, retreating back.

He collapsed weakly into his chair, his eyes entirely hollow.

It was only at this moment that he truly understood what it meant to have absolutely nothing left.

He had thought that as long as he got out, he could use Zoe's blind devotion to stage a comeback and live like a king again.

But now... it was all ruined. His last trump card had vanished into thin air.

The news of Zoe visiting the prison quickly reached Phoenix's ears.

"It seems this Miss Vaughan has completely snapped out of it." Phoenix leaned lazily against the sofa, a playful glint flashing in her eyes. "Since I accidentally ended up playing matchmaker this time, it only makes sense for me to see this through to the end."

"Phoenix, are you plotting something wicked again?" Macy leaned in curiously, while Meredith instantly perked up her ears, practically glowing with the desire for gossip.

Phoenix snapped her fingers and stood up. "Come on, let's go watch a show at the Vaughan estate."

Meanwhile, having completely confirmed the identity of her savior, Zoe sat in the car on her way back, pulled out her phone, and sent a text to Caleb.

The message was extremely short, yet it carried the desperate intensity of someone going all in:

Zander threw his hands up casually. "Dad, I've been trying really hard on these blind dates, but those wealthy heiresses completely look down on our family's current situation."

He shot a disdainful glance at Zoe beside him, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "Besides, if we're talking about being useless, isn't my dear sister way worse than me? She's a piece of trash that no one wants even when she's throwing herself at men!"

"Zander, shut your filthy mouth!" Zoe narrowed her eyes, glaring at him with a gaze as sharp as ice.

"Oh, did the sun rise from the west today? The girl who constantly throws herself at men dares to talk back to me now!"

Zander sneered, his words dripping with pure spite. "I used to hope that no matter how much of a failure you were, you might at least marry Julian and climb the social ladder.

Who knew that idiot Julian would actually get locked up! To the Vaughan family right now, you are nothing but a total, useless liability!"

"Zander! That's enough!" Just then, Vanessa hurried out from the inner hall. She glared sternly at her nephew, stepping protectively in front of Zoe. "Zoe is still your biological sister!"

"I don't claim a sister who's this stupid and useless." Zander didn't hold back at all, his face full of contempt. "No matter how bad things get for me, I'm eventually going to take over the Vaughan family business. Unlike her—she's unmarriable, stuck here as a waste of space just consuming our resources."

"Heh, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you then." Zoe wasn't angry; she actually smiled. She slowly lifted her chin, her eyes radiating an unprecedented confidence and pride. "I can get myself married off today, and I'll do it with pride."