Chapter 200: The Fight Between Women
“What do you mean?” Ellis rolled her eyes. “And before you call someone a b*tch, maybe take a good look in the mirror. You’re the shameless mistress, flaunting yourself in front of the wife like you have the moral high ground. That’s about as low as it gets.”
“Easton and I have been engaged since childhood! We’ve loved each other for over ten years! You’re the one who got involved with our relationship. You’re the mistress!” Victoria stamped her foot, the word “mistress” clearly triggering her.
Ellis scoffed. “You’ve got to be kidding me. Your family was the one that broke off the engagement. Easton and I got together after that. How exactly does that make me the mistress? Don’t give me that ‘the unloved one is the mistress’ nonsense. Anyone with a basic education knows that a legally wedded wife holds the rightful title!”
Marriage didn’t necessarily equate to love. It involved various factors. By all social and legal standards, Ellis had done nothing wrong. Even if Easton had never loved her, even if their marriage was devoid of affection, she had still been his lawfully wedded wife.
Victoria, humiliated and unable to strike Ellis as easily as she had at the beginning, turned her frustration onto Jess. “Why are you just standing there? Help me beat this b*tch!”
Jess wasn’t about to get physical. Instead, under Victoria’s seething glare, she forcibly separated the two and said, “We’re all civilized people. There’s no need to fight like thugs, alright?”
Once freed from Victoria’s grip, Ellis took out her phone. She wasn’t about to let Victoria take another swing at her. She held it up as a warning, ready to call the police at a moment’s notice. Then, she pointed to the nearby surveillance camera. “This area has security cameras. Every move you make is being recorded. Unless you want to take a trip to the police station, you’d better behave yourself.”
Victoria gritted her teeth, seething with rage but unable to act. Instead, she stomped on Jess’s foot in frustration, all the while glaring at Ellis. “Don’t get cocky. You might have gotten away today, but I’ll make you pay back that slap a hundred times over someday.”
Ellis gave her a slow once-over, then smirked. “Sure, I’ll be waiting. But…”
Victoria had always been the epitome of a two-faced schemer. In front of Ellis, she was outright hostile. But in front of Easton, she played the perfect, demure, well-educated lady. The contrast was funny, to be honest. How did this woman become Easton’s first love? Did he have no standards?
“Just now, with the way you attacked me, I think I’ll request the surveillance footage from the property management and send it to Easton. Let him enjoy the show,” Ellis said with a wicked glint in her eye.
When she slapped Victoria back then, Easton had immediately demanded she apologize. Victoria had played the pitiful damsel so well, crying her eyes out while Easton fussed over her. Ellis was curious. How would he react when he sees the real Victoria?
With today’s advanced security systems, surveillance footage was solid evidence. The widespread presence of cameras had significantly reduced crime rates and, in a way, even improved human behavior. Stonebridge, being a thriving city, had some of the most sophisticated security measures in place. As soon as Ellis brought up the footage, Victoria’s expression darkened.
She pointed a trembling finger at Ellis. “Ellis, if you dare send that footage, I’ll make sure you regret it. And I won’t have to lift a finger myself.”
“Oh, stop with the threats,” Ellis saw right through Victoria’s words. She was warning Ellis to watch her back, hinting at the possibility of getting someone else to deal with her.
“Don’t forget. I’m Ellis, Carly’s adopted daughter. She’s Easton’s aunt.”
Money aside, Carly did see Ellis as a useful tool. Even if their relationship wasn’t the warmest, there was a bond there. Meanwhile, Victoria wasn’t even officially married into the Hudson family yet. Ellis refused to believe she had the power to…
Victoria burst out laughing mockingly. “You think Carly would stand up for you? The Hudson family belongs to Easton. If Easton won’t back you up, do you think Carly would dare?”
“Funny you should say that. When I slapped you, Easton didn’t exactly jump to your defense either.” Ellis smirked at her with mockery.
Victoria’s rage boiled over. She was shaking with fury at this point. Ellis’s words stung more than anything her so-called childhood friends had ever said. Ellis had officially become her sworn enemy.
Who says Easton didn’t stand up for me? He spent millions of dollars to save me. He supports my company. Whatever I want, he gives. He’s gentle and considerate to me.” She sneered. “Unlike you. When you were kidnapped, he didn’t even bother paying a cent for your ransom. If you had died that night, he wouldn’t have cared.”
Victoria’s smug superiority was baffling to Ellis. She and Easton had long ceased to be husband and wife. The only reason she had moved into this apartment complex was because Easton had disgusted her by sneaking into her bed in the middle of the night.