Chapter 213

“How could this be?” Nina couldn’t understand. “Zach, I… I’m willing to be your mistress now, as long as you let my family go.” Nina’s mind raced, but she didn’t want to relinquish this opportunity. She didn’t believe Zach felt nothing for her. She sensed he avoided a relationship because he didn’t want to divorce Elvira. In that case, she would become his mistress, willing to be his woman.

“Have you ever seen anyone willing to accept a pile of trash? You have no self-awareness at all. You guys, clear her mind. If you want me to let your family go, unless you turn back time and return an uninjured wife to me…”

“Otherwise, the Miller family will go bankrupt.” Zach ordered the driver away after speaking. He didn’t even glance at Nina.

Seeing this, the bodyguards immediately dragged Nina to a large trash can. They threw her in, then emptied another can of trash onto her head.

Trash covered Nina’s body and face. She was so terrified she cried, the garbage filling her mouth. Now, she smelled like trash, just as Zach had said. The bodyguards wasted no more time speaking to her; they left.

Nina cursed as she crawled from the overturned trash can, falling with it. She looked as disheveled as possible. It had begun to rain, making her feel even worse. Nina sat there crying uncontrollably. She wanted to find her phone to call for help, but a pair of white leather shoes stopped before her. She looked up and saw Carmen, neatly dressed, standing there.

“Carmen, you slut, how dare you come here! Because of you, our family and I are in a miserable state. You’re indeed a jinx. Why don’t you die?” Nina shouted, as if frantic.

Carmen looked at her coldly. “The Miller family killed my daughter. This is only the beginning of your retribution, Nina. Just wait; I want everyone in the Miller family to die with my daughter.”

“You… you did it on purpose. You deliberately changed clothes with Elvira, making that person think Elvira was you. That’s why they injured her. It was all your plan.”

“Do you think Zach will believe your words? Don’t be too naive. If you hurt Elvira, you’ll lose everything. Those who killed my daughter have to die.” Carmen stared coldly at the woman lying on the ground like a bedbug.

“Your daughter died of her illness. It has nothing to do with our family,” Nina cried out in despair. They had done nothing; the child had died of illness in the middle of the night. When they sent her to the hospital, she could not be saved. Could they be blamed for this? If she had to blame someone, she could only blame her child for being unlucky, Nina thought.

“I’ve already told you that she was sick. You’re the ones who caused her death. Don’t try to shirk your responsibility. Nina. Just wait for your retribution,” Carmen said softly before leaving with her umbrella.

“Carmen, you slut. Come back here! What right do you have? You… you’re just an abandoned baby that no one wants. If our family didn’t adopt you, would you have a good life? You ungrateful ingrate!” Nina yelled crazily at Carmen’s back. Carmen didn’t even turn her head.

Her revenge on the Miller family had just begun. Everyone in the Miller family has to pay the price for my daughter’s death, Carmen thought.

No matter how much the Miller family struggled, they eventually went bankrupt because of Zach’s ruthless methods. All their assets were gone, and the Miller family had nowhere to go. Zach then sent people to investigate the Miller family’s taxes. Sure enough, they found a lot of evidence of tax evasion. Coupled with the company’s accountant submitting a case, the head of the Miller family, including the men, were arrested.

There were only some old and weak women and children left, who could do nothing to save themselves; they were penniless and defenseless. The Miller family collapsed in an instant. This also let everyone know that Zach was a fiercely protective husband. If anyone dared to hurt his wife, their entire family would suffer.

Helen took the women of the Miller family in, giving them a place to stay and providing food and drink. That was all she could do. Helen’s brothers and nephews were all in the detention center, awaiting trial before going to jail. The women of the Miller family took turns crying to her and asking her to plead for mercy.

This huge change caught everyone in the Miller family off guard. They had been at ease for too long to remember how devastating danger could be. Helen had a headache from their crying. Moreover, she was angry, so she asked the driver to take her away. She wanted to see Elvira.

In her opinion, the instigator of all this was Elvira. ‘If it weren’t for her, Zach wouldn’t have dealt with the Miller family. It had been so many years. If he wanted to act, he would have done it long ago. He wouldn’t have waited until today.’

‘Sure enough. I didn’t like Elvira when I first saw her. Now, it confirmed my guess. That woman is here to jinx me.’ At this moment, Skylar was personally feeding Elvira soup. Her heart ached when she saw Elvira’s injured arm. This time, Elvira’s right hand was injured, making it inconvenient for her to eat, so Skylar said she wanted to take care of her.

After settling the Miller family’s matters, Zach returned. Seeing that his mother had taken over his wife's care, he hoped his mother would leave quickly so he could attend to his wife himself.

How could Skylar bear to leave when her daughter-in-law was injured? If she left, she would feel guilty. Hence, the mother and son rushed to serve Elvira. As long as Elvira moved, they would immediately come to her and ask her what she needed. They even wished they could follow her to the washroom.

Elvira felt that she had only suffered a superficial injury and was not in a state where she could not take care of herself. She said, “Zach, go to the company to work. Skylar, if you have nothing to do, find a friend to drink coffee. I can do it alone.”

“That won’t do. You can’t use too much strength on your arm right now. Oh, right, I have to look for Louver and buy some scar ointment for you. I’ll buy more this time. Zach, take care of Elvira first.”

“I’ll be back soon.” Skylar went to change her clothes as she spoke. When she came out, she took her bag and changed her shoes. As she walked, she reminded her son, “I’ve made chicken soup for Elvira. It’s in the pot. Pour some for her to drink. Don’t let her starve.”

“I’ll be back in about two hours. Before I leave, don’t go to the office. Don’t let Elvira stay at home alone. I’m worried.”

“Mom, I won’t go to the office. I’ll stay at home with her. You do have to come back.” Zach suddenly felt that finding his mother a partner might be a good idea. This way, his mother wouldn’t have to keep coming to “snatch” his wife.