Chapter 1161
Caroline had grabbed a fistful of Priscilla’s hair, and they were tangled up on the floor in a full-blown brawl.
Zane stood frozen for a moment before rushing in to break it up.
The two little ones, witnessing the chaos, hurried over too.
Earlier, Elysia had slapped Zane twice and given him a good talking-to, venting some of her pent-up frustration. Seeing her cry so bitterly tugged at the heartstrings of the little ones. Now was their chance to even the score!
In the midst of the chaos, Evan’s boots came down hard on Zane’s toes, almost crushing them!
Priscilla’s ankle got twisted, and she howled in pain, sitting on the floor in tears.
Elysia, helping Caroline to the couch, turned to Zane with fury in her eyes, “Zane, your mother is just too much p>
Zane, flustered, scrambled to apologize, “I’m sorry, it’s all because they disagreed about having a baby. That’s why she said those things. I promise I’ll have a stern word with her when we get back p>
Elysia ignored him and turned her gaze to Priscilla, “I was the one who hit your son. If you’re angry, take it out on me. Caroline had nothing to do with it p>
“You? How dare you p>
“Mom, enough! Do you want to drive me to my grave p>
Seeing Zane genuinely angry made Priscilla fall silent.
“Elysia, my mom, she “
“You don’t need to explain, Zane. You know how much Winona means to me. If anything happens to her, I’ll hold a grudge against you forever p>
Zane looked troubled but didn’t argue. He figured Elysia’s anger was because, as Winona’s husband, he was responsible.
“Don’t worry,” he vowed, “I’ll do whatever it takes to find Winona and bring her back p>
With that, Zane knelt in front of Caroline, offering a deep apology, then left with Priscilla.
Inside, everyone was still seething, but Zane’s final promise was like a balm to their souls.
Outside, as soon as they got into the car, Zane exploded, “Who told you to go to the Newsom family and cause a scene p>
“I… I saw online that the Newsom family fortune was going to that illegitimate girl. There was nothing left for you p>
“So, I figured, why not just cut the ties? No point in being nice if we’re not getting anything. And you could finally ditch Winona and find someone new-a decent girl. I can’t stand that Winona p>
“She’s always flaunting herself, and she won’t even give you a child! Isn’t that what women are for? If she won’t have kids, what’s the point of keeping her around? Divorce her already p>
Zane was furious, “Divorce? Do you think this is the Middle Ages p>
“Stay out of my business with Winona! Don’t you dare go to the Newsom family again without my permission p>
“And you’d better think about how to apologize to the Newsom family! If you don’t, I’ll cut off your allowance and send you back to the countryside p>
After giving Priscilla a piece of his mind, Zane closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, feeling the weight of the chaos around him.
Everything was a mess, nothing was going as planned!
He’d thought that Caroline and Elysia wouldn’t know about his connection to Winona’s situation. He figured they’d see him as a pillar of support.
After all, with Winona gone, he was the only one who could stand against the illegitimate daughter for the family fortune!
But instead p>
Elysia had slapped him, and her eyes were filled with disappointment!
His mother had insulted Winona in front of her, making things even worse!
The image of Elysia crying in Tarquin’s arms made his heart ache!
Zane clenched his jaw, his face twisted in rage.
So what if Tarquin was the richest man around? So what if he had all the power? He still couldn’t find Winona!
Only Zane could fulfill Elysia’s wish.
Only he could help her find Winona.
With Winona under his control, he was sure Elysia would have no choice but to rely on him.
As a plan formed in his mind, a sly, calculating look crossed Zane’s face p>