Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 272

"What on earth do you think you're doing? Let go of my daughter, now!"

Megan was heartbroken to see the Anderson family's bodyguards handling her daughter.

She yelled, rushing forward to rescue her daughter from their grip.

Turning to Stefan, she shouted out, "Stefan, you've crossed the line! This is the Scott family, not the Anderson family. What you're doing here is wrong, and I won't hesitate to call the police!"

Stefan just stood there, his lips curled up in a cold and cruel smile.

They were no match for the Anderson's bodyguards.

The bodyguards roughly dragged Ruby over. Ruby's hair was messy from struggling, her high heels were lost, and she was barefoot. They dumped her at Stefan's feet, looking utterly disheveled.

"Stefan! Don't you dare go too far! What has Ruby done wrong to deserve this? Her only mistake was falling in love with you!"

Megan was so angry that her face lost all color. She lost control and rushed over, punching Stefan.

Stefan didn't even need to lift a finger, and his bodyguards pushed Megan away. Megan tried to rush at him again, only to be kicked to the ground by a bodyguard. The pain made her stop in her tracks.

"The boss doesn't like other women touching him."

One of the bodyguards said coldly.

"Mom."

Ruby rushed to help her mother up, the two of them huddled together, looking up at Stefan.

Stefan looked down on them, making Ruby realize that she had always looked up to him. No matter how hard she tried, she could never reach his level.

If Stefan truly loved her, he would cherish her like a treasure.

When he didn't, even if she died in front of him, he would find her annoying.

"Stefan!" Ruby wanted to question Stefan, but he harshly threw a file at her face.

Ruby was in pain but she didn't dare to say anything.

She tremblingly picked up the file. Inside were papers and a bunch of photos.

The papers were about her uploading videos to the internet and hiring internet trolls to manipulate public opinion. There was also evidence of her undergoing a hymen restoration surgery abroad.

Ruby's face went white when she saw the evidence of the hymen restoration surgery.

She couldn't believe that Stefan knew about what she had done abroad!

When did he start collecting these? Was it since she came back, or even before?

Ever since he was 12, understanding the difference between boys and girls, he had been distant from her.

She and Owen spread rumors, trying to make it seem like they were childhood sweethearts.

He had tried to clarify, but she used her mother's relationship with his mother to often visit the Anderson family. No one believed his clarification.

After multiple failed attempts at clarification, he stopped trying to explain.

Ruby thought he accepted their relationship, but in reality, he was waiting for Lucy to grow up, for her to enter his world, to share his ideas truly, and then he started dealing with her.

This man had a lot of patience, but he was also scary.

He would only strike when she thought her plan had succeeded, delivering a fatal blow.

"These photos?"

Megan was shocked by the photos, too.

Her daughter did have several boyfriends abroad, both foreigners and international students.

She always reminded her daughter to keep clean, respect herself, and not casually date boys.

Her daughter told her that even though she had many boyfriends, she felt Stefan was the best. The other boyfriends weren't even as good as Owen. She said she wanted to return to Pinehurst, marry into the Anderson family, and become a rich wife, and she would never do anything irresponsible.

If she wouldn't do anything irresponsible, what about these photos?

Megan picked up a paper that slipped from Ruby's hand. After reading it, she couldn't believe it and turned to her daughter, "Ruby, what is this? Is this true?"

"Mom."

Ruby couldn't refute it because she did do such things.

How could she maintain her chastity while dating her boyfriends in such an open place abroad?

She was cautious not to get pregnant, that was already good.

When she decided to return home to pursue Stefan, she secretly underwent restoration surgery. Content is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

"Slap!"

Megan slapped Ruby.

She was really pissed at her daughter!

She was almost thirty, and she got detained after only a few days back home. 15 days of detention wasn't enough to sober her up, she was still doing abnormal things after getting out.

Making Stefan start to strike back and retaliate. Even Owen didn't want to deal with her anymore.

The angrier Megan got, the more she couldn't help but slap Ruby again.

She slapped Ruby's face several times, making it swell before finally stopping.

She turned to Stefan, "Stefan, I'm embarrassed to apologize for what Ruby has done. You have the evidence; do whatever you think is right. I won't blame you. Once she gets out, I'll take her abroad, and we won't come back, we won't disturb you guys anymore."

Ruby's slander of Lucinda having an affair, if Nathan didn't publicly admit his daughter, this would still affect Lucinda. Stefan had the evidence and could sue Ruby for defamation.

"Mom!"

Ruby cried, covering her face, "I don't want to go in. I don't want to go to jail! Stefan, I know I was wrong. I did all this because I love you too much. I was jealous of Lucinda. Please don't sue me, and I'm willing to compensate, however much you want, I'll pay you, pay Lucinda. I don't want to go to jail!"

Ruby had been detained before, and she vowed never to set foot in such a place again.

Detention would only last for a few days, but if Stefan decided to press charges, she could be looking at real jail time, and that wouldn't just be for a few days.

She didn't want to go to jail!

"You need to compensate for the damages, apologize publicly, and pay for your actions!" Stefan said coldly. “Megan, it's late. I won't bother you with disciplining your daughter anymore."

Stefan had accomplished his mission, so he left with his bodyguards.

With the evidence at hand, Megan would definitely give Ruby a piece of her mind. He didn't need to get his hands dirty.

He would do what he had to do.

Ruby had to compensate for the damages, apologize, and then be sent to jail. Not a single step could be skipped!

Using the law as a weapon against the bad guys could not only punish them but also protect the victim. That was how Stefan continuously operated.

"Stefan!"

When Ruby saw Stefan leaving, she immediately got up and chased after him.