Vi''s eyes flickered nervously, and she stubbornly refused to sit down.


    "It was a mistake made because of alcohol. I mistook him for Thomas, but he was sober. He knew exactly who I was. While I may have made an error, his fault was far greater," she said coldly.


    "That''s not what he told me!" Riley shot back, forcing back her tears, her voice trembling with emotion. "He said you were drunk, yes, but not to the point of losing control. He said you knew full well who he was, and when you were together, you even called his name." "He''s lying." Vi''s face reddened. She quickly nced at Carissa, then turned and shouted, "He''s lying! Does he dare confront me about this? I called Thomas'' name, not Ss''!" Though Carissa had no experience handling these matters, the conversation stayed with her.


    It had been a long time, but Vi imed she remembered she had called out Thomas'' name. Her words proved that she hadn''t been so drunk as to confuse Thomas with Ss. Riley was speechless for a moment.


    However, Bianca was sharp-minded and let out a coldugh.


    "Weren''t you supposed to be so drunk you couldn''t remember anything? How is it that you still remember whose name you called? If you were somehow sober despite being drunk, then you must have known the man you were with wasn''t General Farrell!" she spat. "That''s nonsense!" Vi spun around, ready to leave. When she saw Jane blocking her way, she raised her hand and struck Jane. "How dare you stop me?"


    Jane took the p without flinching. "Madam Vi, you should at least exin yourself before leaving."


    Vi''s face flushed a deep red. "What is there to exin? I was the one wronged in this matter! Ss took advantage of me. I''ve suffered so much over this! Why does everyonee after me? They should be looking for him!"


    Riley had gradually regained herposure and said with calm authority, "I will deal with him, so don''t worry about that. Just answer me honestly-did you go to the Arcane Sanctum to see him that day? I''ve looked into it. Before you went there, you were already having trouble with Barrett and wanted to divorce him. That''s why you went looking for Ss."


    Vi''s face flushed with anger and shame.


    "I went to buy Snowdrop Pills!" she retorted. "What nonsense are you imagining?"


    "Ss isn''t a physician. He''s only in charge of Arcane Sanctum''s procurement. Why would you go to him for Snowdrop Pills? You two


    see him, you should avoid him, not eagerly approach him. You im it wasn''t on purpose, but who could believe that?" Riley said.


    have a shameful past. When you


    Vi opened her mouth, ready to retort, but Riley pressed on.


    "Don''t say that no one knows about your shameful past. Just because others don''t know doesn''t mean it''s fine for you to approach Ss. Others might not know, but surely you do.


    "You should have been more careful


    and discreet. If you truly thought he could help you with the Snowdrop Pills, you should have asked


    someone from your household


    inquire, not go running to him


    yourself. Were you trying to use your past rtionship to manipte him?"


    Vi was left speechless, the expression on her face changing quickly. Riley''s logical and forceful questioning caught her off guard. Alt the excuses she had prepared in her mind were meant to deal with Zoey''s interrogation. Since Zoey didn''t press her, she hadn''t thought further. Now, she found herself


    unable to respond to Riley directly.


    She could only lift her chin and shift the topic.


    "Is it wrong to be devoted to one''s parents? My mom is seriously ill, and I wanted to buy Snowdrop Pills for her. I couldn''t buy it over the counter, and I just asked when I saw Ss.


    "What past rtionship? Everything you''ve said is your imagination. I''ve told you before that the previous incident wasn''t what you imagined. It was apse in judgment when I was drunk, and it happened before he was married.


    "It had nothing to do with you, so I don''t understand why you keep dragging it up. Let me ask you-if your mom were sick, wouldn''t you do everything in your power to find a cure? Are you telling me you wouldn''t? Aren''t you devoted to your parents?"


    Riley was momentarily thrown off bnce by Vi''s words. Her mind briefly tangled, and without thinking, she replied, "Of course, I would do anything for my mom."


    A glint of triumph shed in Vi''s eyes. "There, then. I was only trying to help my mom. It has nothing to do with that past incident or whatever you imed. You''re the one who barged in and caused a scene. You made usations without understanding the situation." Carissa shook her head slightly. Vi''s clever twisting of the argument had confused Riley.


    But Bianca raised her head slowly, her voice cold.


    "I didn''t want to expose this, but you don''t even have a decent attitude, so don''t me me for revealing your dirty secrets. Are you really saying it was just one drunken mistake? How do you exin the child?"