Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Succubus?

Melody Summers was so surprised by what she heard that she choked on her tea and couldn’t stop coughing.

"COUGH, COUGH... COUGH, COUGH..."

Seeing Melody Summers’s shocked expression, Sophie Thorne patted her back to help her catch her breath while recounting the events of that evening’s banquet.

The Nimbus Hotel was hosting a charity gala tonight to raise funds and supplies for victims of a natural disaster, and many of Anworth’s most prominent families were in attendance.

At this gala, Hector Hayes and his eldest son, Raymond Hayes, arrived with Sylvia Lancaster.

Hector Hayes took the opportunity to grandly introduce Sylvia Lancaster to everyone, announcing that she was his second daughter, Sylvia Hayes—the second young miss of the Hayes Family.

The guests were stunned. Many of them knew Sylvia Lancaster as the fake heiress who had been mistakenly raised by the Lancaster Family. They never imagined she was the Hayes Family’s biological daughter!

Instantly, everyone’s minds began to spin, imagining the sordid, dramatic backstory.

It was a pity the Lancaster Family no longer had the standing to attend such high-society gatherings; otherwise, the scene would have been even more spectacular.

But just as Hector Hayes finished his introduction, Clara Hayes suddenly burst into the banquet hall.

Without a word, she ran up to Sylvia Lancaster and raised her hand to slap her.

Just as the slap was about to land, Raymond Hayes, who was standing nearby, quickly intervened and stopped her.

Ignoring Clara Hayes’s furious struggles and her hysterical, shrieking questions, Raymond Hayes simply had her dragged out of the banquet hall.

After Clara Hayes was hauled away, Raymond Hayes continually comforted Sylvia Lancaster in a soft voice, afraid she had been frightened.

Raymond Hayes had always been sullen and cold toward others. Such a scene—him doting on a woman so tenderly—was practically unheard of. He was usually distant and indifferent even to his own siblings, Clara Hayes and Hugh Hayes.

This left the crowd even more astounded—

Everyone in their circle had heard rumors about how Raymond Hayes had spent years guarding against Hector Hayes’s illegitimate children.

Yet here he was, accepting this illegitimate sister!

Not only that, but he was also so gentle and doting toward her...

Now everyone knew that this newly acknowledged second miss of the Hayes Family was deeply favored, having even earned Raymond Hayes’s approval.

Sophie Thorne clicked her tongue twice after finishing her story. "Sylvia Lancaster was the absolute center of attention tonight," she lamented. "All those rich kids who had stopped talking to her started flocking around her again, laughing and chatting."

After hearing the whole story, Melody Summers felt a strange sense of solemn respect welling up from the bottom of her heart. "This Sylvia Lancaster... is she a Succubus or something?! She’s only been with the Hayes Family for a few days, and she’s already won them over so easily?"

You really had to hand it to her. Sylvia Lancaster was doted on in the Lancaster Family, and now, not even two days into her life with the Hayes Family, she had effortlessly defeated Clara Hayes. Her ability to win people over was truly admirable...

Melody Summers sighed and shook her head. For a moment, she couldn’t tell who had it worse: herself in her past life, or Clara Hayes in this one.

Thinking of Clara Hayes, Melody mused, ’I guess Clara is finally walking a mile in my shoes now.’

In her past life, Clara Hayes had been a tool in Sylvia Lancaster’s hands. Many of the schemes that had caused her trouble were Clara’s own ideas.

In this life, too, Clara had tried to stand up for Sylvia on multiple occasions.

Now, Clara had taken her place, standing in opposition to Sylvia Lancaster. She had become Sylvia’s enemy. ’I wonder how she feels about that...’

******

「Meanwhile, at the Hayes family villa.」

"Who do you think you are! What gives you the right to lock me up!"

In the main hall, Clara Hayes broke free from the housekeepers holding her on either side and shrieked at Lily Adler, "Who the hell do you think you are! You’re just a slut who slept her way up! Take your bastard daughter and get out of my house! Get out of my mother’s house!"

Faced with Clara Hayes’s loud roars and curses, Lily Adler remained unperturbed.

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