"Victoria, Nathan has been stripped of his rank. He has been kicked out of the Hill Group. In the coming seasons, he won't be able to feed himself, let alone pay for your medicine. Using him as a shield is useless now. Take this and seek a different territory to heal. Or stay here and starve with him." Mrs. Hill left without a second glance. Victoria stared at the money, her tears soaking the bills. She was a wolf without a pack, holding the price of her own abandonment. The Hill Group Headquarters. An unprecedented sensation rocked the building. At the emergency shareholders' meeting, Alaric stood at the head of the table, his presence like an ancient, immovable mountain. As a father, he performed the ultimate act of cruelty: he vetoed his own son. With Nathan’s reputation in tatters a

