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Vivian struggled with all her might,
Because she had personally witnessed Celeste’s skin being cut off without anesthesia, that pain worse than death as proud as she was back then, that’s how desperate she was now.
Before long, she was tied down to the operating table.
Xavier sat coldly in the observation room, as if watching a surgical demonstration, with no emotion in his eyes
Once all the preparations were complete, he picked up the microphone beside him and calmly reminded-“No anesthesis needed. However much of M Lin’s skin is burned, that’s how much skin youll graft. Fulfill this deep mother–daughter bond, just keep her alive for me.”
Grace’s burn area was about 70%
To cut off 70% of her skin without anesthesia throughout the entire process, how was this any different from death by a thousand curs?
The chief surgeon gasped.
Bus be dared not disobey in the slightest. After all, Xavier still held a handle over him, and his future career also depended on his support, so he could only prioritize his own interests.
After some thought, he made the first cut.
“Ah!”
Vivian’s features instantly twisted.
The pain from her body was a hundred times worse than she had expected. How did Celeste endure it?
Then came the second cut, the third cut
Until her two thighs were bloody and mangled, it was impossible to count how many cuts had been made.
And Vivian, from begging for mercy at first, then to hysterical insults, finally shouting until her voice was hoarse and her whole body lost strength, only then did she truly start to regret it in her heart
But this regret came too late.
From a young age, her family was poor. She finally managed to leave the countryside through hard work and came to the city to attend university, but in the end, she was dazzled by the glamour and wealth here.
Thinking the could use a shortcut to gain wealth for life, little did she know she was played until there was nothing left.
Xavier watched with bloodshot eyes from the observation room.
But it wasn’t out of pity for Vivian, rather, her pain made him think of Celeste
How much pain must she have been in back then?
But that pain was caused by him personally
When he first learned the truth, just hearing the description was hard for him to accept; now witnessing it firsthand, his heart felt fiercely clutched, suffocated, and aching
He didn’t dare to continue thinking further.
He stood up abruptly, lacking the courage to keep watching, and turned to leave the observation room.
After the surgery, Vivian was basically crippled.
Her entire body was wrapped in gauze, lying on the hospital bed with only a faint breath, and a line of tears silently streamed down her pale face.
But her nightmare wasn’t over yet?
To help Celeste clear her name, Xavier handed over the evidence of Vivian leaking company secrets to the police, she would have to face legal sanctions after waking up.
After leaving the hospital, Xavier also ran into trouble.
Rumors were circulating outside that he had poor conduct, condoning his lover Healing business secrets from partners, and being heartless and ungrateful, pushing his wife, with whom he started from scratch, our to take the fall.
In an instant, the entire internet exploded.
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Ordinary people cursed him for being beardless, partners lost trust in him rival companies seized they to kick him when he was down, and
bought more negative dirt, adding fuel to the fire.
As a result, Sinclair Group’s stock plummeted.
The PR department tried everything to suppress the trending topics, but it seemed someone was working against them behind the scenes, continuously manipulating public opinion, and the heat only increased.
Finally, someone urgently called a shareholder meeting
Xavier, who was on his way to the airport, was also called back to the company by a phone call.
At the board meeting, shareholders condemned him one after another.
He sat in the high position with a dark face, his already vexed mood becoming even more irritable, “Sinclair Group is the empire I built with my own hands. How can it collapse so easily? You all kept quiet when you were enjoying the benefics, but now you’re so anxious at the slightest sign of trouble?”
He didn’t take this matter seriously at all.
Since the company was founded, what major storms hadn’t he encountered? In the end, didn’t he just become stronger with each setback?
His mind was full of Celeste now, if it weren’t for these people obstructing him, she might already be in Austin,
Thinking of this, Xayder stood up.
Said in a leader’s tone Ill give everyone an explanation for this whole mess, but I have to leave now as I have other matters. Feel free to stay and continue discussing if you wish”
Such arrogance greatly displeased the shareholders.
However, they were angry bur dared not speak. After all, Xavier was the largest shareholder, and they had no choice but to obey,
Just then, a voice came from outside the door: “Wait, the shareholders‘ meeting cannot end
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