Chapter 482: Sent Flying with a Slap (Part 2)

Chapter 482: Chapter 482: Sent Flying with a Slap (Part 2)

Upon hearing what Vera Xavier said, the middle-aged woman immediately backed down. She couldn’t afford to provoke a single person Vera had mentioned. In her mind, every one of them was a high-ranking official.

And what Vera said was probably all true. Otherwise, where would she get the confidence to strike her? The woman had heard the rumors before—that Vera’s biological parents were high-ranking officials in the city. Someone had even seen Vera herself coming and going from the government compound, a place completely off-limits to ordinary people.

For a moment, she didn’t dare harbor any other ideas.

Vera Xavier watched her with a smile. "Everyone here heard what you just said. From now on, if anything happens to me or the Xavier Family, even the smallest thing, you’ll be the one we blame. And when the police come looking for a suspect, they’ll know exactly who to grab."

The middle-aged woman had lost all her earlier bluster. She gritted her teeth and said, "We are all good, law-abiding citizens. I refuse to believe they would dare arrest me without a reason!"

Despite her words, she picked up the hundred yuan Vera had thrown on the ground and scurried away in disgrace.

As she left, a sound came from a nearby thicket of tall thatch grass, the kind villagers used for fences. A man’s figure flashed past. Drew recognized him—it was Archer the Butcher. He clenched his fist at the man’s retreating back.

With her actions today, Vera had shown the entire Xavier Family that people prey on the meek.

Drew’s heart swelled with emotion. ’His sister hadn’t abandoned them to go live a life of luxury in the city, just like the village women claimed. She was still thinking about them, still cared about them.’

’And she was different this time. Before, she had been so timid she barely dared to speak above a whisper. But the way she taught that vicious old hag a lesson today... it was so impressive, so satisfying.’

’He made up his mind. From now on, his sister would be his role model. He was going to study hard and take care of the family.’

Vera watched the woman’s retreating figure, her eyes filled with ice. ’In the end, she’s just a pathetic coward who preys on the weak and fears the strong. As long as we get through this crisis and the Xavier family stands tall again, Archer the Butcher won’t dare to get any ideas about Chloe.’

Drew spat in the woman’s direction and yelled, "Scram!"

The way the surrounding villagers looked at Vera changed. This girl had always been so meek and quiet when she lived here. But after just half a year in the city, she was like a completely different person!

A few villagers pulled her over to ask about life in the city. She answered all their questions with a smile, her bearing poised and graceful. Her mannerisms were a world away from how she used to be, and they attributed the entire transformation to the city.

’No wonder so many people want to move to the city,’ they thought to themselves. ’It really changes a person.’

’But moving to the city was no easy feat. All they could do was envy Vera for having such a good father.’

The villagers praised her for a while, but seeing that the excitement had died down, they scattered.

Vera followed Mr. and Mrs. Xavier into the family home. To say the house was bare-bones would be an understatement. There were only a few pieces of old furniture inside. The table was missing a corner, and there wasn’t a single decent stool to be found—they were either missing a leg or had a cracked seat.

Vera’s heart ached as she looked around the house. This was the place where she had grown up.

Drew’s eyes were shining as he said to her, "Vera, you were incredible just now! The way you slapped that hag was so awesome!"