That evening, Hugo arrived first. When Kiara showed up, she realized Dorothy was there as well.

Hugo held Dorothy’s hand. “Dorothy will be the mother of my child in the future. There will be many events like this going forward, so I brought her to get used to the setting beforehand.”

Kiara no longer paid any attention. Without replying, she walked straight inside.

After sitting down, the first lot presented was a gentleman’s brooch that had once belonged to the British royal family.

Kiara lifted her paddle. “One million.”

A subtle smile appeared on Hugo’s face. He thought Kiara intended to purchase it as a way to reconcile with him.

However, in the next second, Dorothy lifted her paddle as well. “Two million.”

Kiara frowned and bid again. “Three million.”

Dorothy did not have much money and looked at Kiara with a pitiful look. “Sister Kiara, I really like this brooch. Could you let me have it?”

Kiara mocked. “Now you remember to talk about giving way? Where was that attitude when you were taking what belonged to me? If you’re capable, add money and purchase it yourself.”

Dorothy’s eyes immediately turned red with grievance as she glanced toward Hugo.

Hugo’s expression hardened, and he lifted the paddle on Dorothy’s behalf. “Five million.”

Kiara bit down hard. “Eight million.”

“Ten million.”

Ten million for a brooch was indeed overpriced, and that was all the cash she currently had, so Kiara could only stop bidding.

In the end, Hugo won the brooch at ten million.

For every lot afterward, whenever Kiara showed interest, Dorothy would step in and take it.

Hugo thought naming prices was a waste of time. If Dorothy wanted something, he would send up a sky lantern right away.

Until the last item, it was a top-quality herb that could help her father’s heart problem.

Kiara bid again. When she saw Hugo about to send up another sky lantern, she could not stay quiet anymore.

“Hugo, are you going to take everything and leave nothing for anyone else?”

“Remember, that’s our shared marital property you’re using!”

He looked at her coldly. “If you understand that, then don’t compete. That way, I do not need to release another lantern.”

Compete?

Who was truly fighting over the items?

Every time she liked something, Hugo had taken it first. Because of that, she had not won a single thing.

And now he claimed she was the one fighting for it?

Kiara had her own pride. She lifted her chin and said, “This herb belongs to me this time!”

She directly offered ten million; it was every bit of her savings.

Hugo had just planned to continue lighting the sky lantern, but he learned there wasn’t enough money in his auction account.

In the end, the item went to Kiara for ten million.

Dorothy was so angry that her teeth clenched, and she began stirring up trouble from the side.

“Brother Hugo, all the cash in this house is yours. Sister being able to take out that much money is also because you make a lot.”

“So this herb should belong to you as well.”

Kiara had met shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless.

“This cash is entirely mine. It has nothing to do with Hugo, not even a single cent.”

“Hugo, if you are still a man, you should not be eyeing a woman’s money.”

After saying that, Kiara picked up her things and was ready to leave, but Hugo blocked her. “Hand the item to Dorothy. I will buy you something else later.”

Kiara said, “What if I refuse?”

Hugo’s eyebrows drew together. “Kiara, I am not asking you.”

As his voice dropped, Hugo directly told the bodyguards to snatch the item from Kiara’s hands and hand it over to Dorothy.

“Kiara, why can you never learn to behave?”

“Since you are like this, then go back and cool off properly.”

The bodyguards forcefully dragged Kiara back to the house and shut her inside.

Kiara was scared of darkness, so Hugo purposely locked her in the cellar to make her remember the warning.

She shook without control again and again in the dark, but did not plead with Hugo for forgiveness.

Just hold on a little longer. The next day, she would be able to receive the divorce certificate. At that time, she would fully settle every score with Hugo.

But before she could wait for the divorce certificate, she first faced Hugo’s blame.

Early in the morning, Hugo rushed over in anger.

“Kiara, what did you do to that herb last night? Dorothy lost the baby because she touched the herb you purchased!”

“Kiara, you hurt her!”

Kiara felt her mind ring upon hearing it.

But even more than that, she felt Hugo was insane.

“Hugo, is something wrong with your head? That herb was taken by your people. Now that she lost the baby, what does it have to do with me?!”

Hugo said, “Only you touched that item. Other than you being jealous of the baby in her stomach, I cannot think of anyone else who would hurt her!”

“Kiara, because you cannot have a child yourself, you are jealous that others can, isn’t that so?!”

Kiara kept explaining again and again, “It was not me! Hugo, I no longer love you. Why would I hurt her?”

Hugo gripped Kiara’s throat hard and shouted in anger, “Liar! You obviously love me desperately. Everything you did was because of jealousy!”

“Kiara, you really went too far, you really let me down!”

“One life for one life. Since you dared to harm someone, then go to jail and think about it properly!”

Kiara almost felt like she was hearing things. “You mean you are going to send me to jail?”

“Yes. Everyone has to face the cost of what they have done, and the wrong things they did can only be paid for in prison.”

Hugo did not allow her to speak. He grabbed her collar, pulled her up, and shoved her into the car, then closed the door.

Kiara hit the glass like she had lost control and tried hard to explain, “Hugo, it wasn’t me. It wasn’t me. You did not even investigate. What gives you the right to judge me?!”

“Let me out. I don’t accept this!”

No matter how Kiara cried out or asked for help, nobody answered her.

Until Dorothy came downstairs by herself to meet her.

Kiara said, “Dorothy, I may not like you, but I truly did not hurt your baby!”

Dorothy stood across from her with a bright smile. “Of course, I know you did not harm my baby, because I was never pregnant at all.”

“Anyway, you do not have many good days left, so I will simply tell you the truth.”

“From the start, I was not carrying a child. I lied to Hugo. I did it for his money. But I did not expect him to care so much about this baby. Since there was no child, I had to find someone to take the blame.”

“And you just happened to be the sacrifice I found. After you are locked up, I will truly be with Hugo. When I give birth later, by the time you are released, what position will still belong to you in the Craig family? Everything there will belong to me.”

“Kiara, don’t worry. I will live well outside for you. I will use all this money on your behalf.”

Kiara was so angry that she lifted her hand to hit her.

But before her palm could land, Hugo hurried over and grabbed her arm to stop her.

Dorothy immediately leaned into his chest and cried pitifully, “Hugo, my sister not only hurt my baby, but she even tries to hit me.”

Kiara pointed at Dorothy and told the facts. “Hugo, she lies to you. She was never carrying a child. She sets me up!”

Even after hearing this, the man still refused to accept it. “Enough! I understand what kind of person Dorothy is. Stop trying to blame her!”

“Kiara, since you will not admit your mistake, then go to jail and think about what you have done!”

Hugo directly told the driver to move the car. No matter how Kiara tried to explain, it made no difference.

Inside the car, Kiara got ready to call her Dad for help, but her cellphone was taken from her by the man next to her and tossed outside. At the same time, the vehicle came to a sudden stop.

A few men pulled Kiara out.

Right away, a bad feeling rose in her, and she stepped back again and again. “What are you going to do?”

The man gave a dirty smile. “Of course, we’re going to have you.”

“Miss Hilton told us that before sending you inside, we can enjoy ourselves first.”

“Ma’am, we’ve guarded you for many years. Truth is, we’ve always liked you. Anyway, sir doesn’t want you anymore, so why not let us play a little?”

Kiara picked up a rock from the ground and threw it at them. She broke down and yelled, “You’re crazy! If Hugo finds out, he won’t spare you!”

Everyone glanced at one another and laughed. “Ma’am, you don’t really think you’re going back, do you? After we’re done, we’ll get you a proper coffin.”

Kiara’s heart turned cold. They were actually planning to kill her!

The man did not want to speak any further with Kiara. He rushed at her, forced her onto the floor, and roughly pulled at her clothing.

Shame covered Kiara's body. She bit down hard on the base of her tongue, ready to take her own life.

Just as she was about to end her life, a man appeared from the light and knocked those men aside with one kick. “What are you doing?!”

He moved closer, kicked the bodyguards away, removed his jacket, and placed it over her.

Kiara shook without control. The man spoke softly, “Don’t be scared. Your adoptive father sent me to bring you home. My name is Santino Riley.”

Her eyes turned red as she asked, “Are you the one father sent?”

He nodded and replied, “Yes, I’m the one your adoptive father sent. I did not expect this group of people to dare treat you like this.”

Kiara slowly settled down. “Can you help me up?”

She had been too frightened, and her body felt weak, so she could not stand.

Finally, Santino lowered himself and picked her up.

His people held down those men. “How do you wish to handle them?”

The men who had tried to violate Kiara just before quickly fell to their knees and begged for mercy.

“Miss Chavez, we made a mistake. Dorothy instructed us. Please forgive us.”

Kiara looked at them coldly. She showed no mercy and no kindness.

“Dorothy is not decent, and you are even worse. None of you should even think about escaping.”

“Help me take them to the police station. I want to call the police. All of them must pay for this.”

Santino gently waved his hand and had his men bring them away.

Kiara faced the direction of the Craig family. The love in her eyes faded fully, leaving only hatred.

“My score with the Craig family, I will clear it slowly.”

Santino said, “Since you plan to deal with it slowly, you should first take some interest.”

“I heard the house you stay in now is registered in your name?”

Kiara said, “Yes, that was the marriage present he gave me before.”

A faint smile showed on Santino’s face. “Since it belongs to you, and you’ve already walked away, why should they stay there?”

He waved and called a few men over. “Go tear down that villa.”

Kiara felt shocked. She didn’t think Santino would move so fast and so directly.

Still, destroying it was fine. That awful man and that shameless woman didn’t deserve to remain in her home.

An hour later, Santino brought Kiara to wait for the plane.

Before getting on the plane, Kiara put on a fresh outfit and tossed her mobile into a trash bin, not taking it along.

Everything here she wanted to cut off cleanly, not taking a single bit away.

‘Hugo, clean your neck and wait for me.’

..…

During that night, the Craig family home rose to the top of searches after it was blown up.

Thankfully, there were no people inside at that moment, so there were no injuries for now.

Hugo was at the office holding a meeting with top managers when he got a flood of messages from Dorothy.

Hugo called off the meeting and hurried to see Dorothy.

Because the house had been blown apart, Dorothy was living in a hotel.

When the man walked into the room, Dorothy cried and rushed forward to hold him.

“Brother Hugo, I have no idea who ruined our home. I was nearly scared to death. If I had not gotten out in time, you would never see me again.”

Her tears fell like petals in the rain, making his heart grow soft.

Hugo held her close and comforted her in a gentle voice. “It’s alright. With me beside you from now on, no one will hurt you.”

“I will investigate this issue carefully. For the time being, stay here. I will book all the presidential suites above. You can stay within the top floor area. After I have my assistant search for a few nice houses, we will move there.”

Dorothy nodded and then spoke, “Brother Hugo, can you also arrange one unit for me?”

For Hugo, a house was not much trouble, but for some reason, when he heard those words, he did not feel comfortable.

It was as if a sound inside his chest kept telling him: if it were Kiara, she wouldn’t ask in such a plain way.

He considered it seriously. During all these years, Kiara had never once asked him for anything on her own.

Either he pushed things onto her, and she accepted them quietly.

She had never opened her lips to request…

When Hugo didn’t speak, Dorothy felt a bit unsure and joked lightly. “Brother Hugo, you don’t need to feel pressured. I just said it for fun. As long as I’m beside you, I’m already satisfied. As for those outside matters, I don’t care much.”