Chapter 652

Sharon's words carried the weight of genuine concern and elder wisdom, making them impossible to dismiss.

Vincent had always held deep respect for his grandmother.After a long pause, he finally gave in with a quiet sigh. "Alright.r'ul be there."

"Good. That puts my mind at ease," Sharon said, her voice warm with satisfaction as she ended the call

Back at the Jones residence, Vera was getting ready with meticulous care. When she learned that Sharon had personally intervened and Vincent had agreed to come, she could barely contain her excitement. She beamed at Sharon with pure gratitude. "This is perfect! I knew if you asked him, he wouldn't refuse!"

Sharon reached out and patted her head affectionately."You're all alone here, Vera. Of course, we'll help however we can. Besides, it's just Vincent making an appearance. That's hardly asking much."

"Thank you so much, Sharon! You're absolutely wonderful!"Vera wrapped her arms around Sharon's in an affectionate embrace.

Sharon smiled warmly, giving Vera's hand a gentle pat before offering a few kind words and leaving the room.

Danica, who'd been helping Vera with her makeup, studied the stunning reflection in the mirror and spoke with genuine admiration. "Vera, you look absolutely radiant today! You'll be the most beautiful woman at the banquet tonight, without question!"

Watching Vera's graceful, poised demeanor, Danica felt a surge of satisfaction. This was exactly the kind of elegant, refined young woman her son deserved. She was determined to use Vincent's amnesia to her advantage, cutting all remaining threads between him and Hannah once and for all, and ensuring he ended up with Vera instead.

A delicate blush colored Vera's cheeks as she smiled shyly at Danica. "You're too kind! It's really because of the gorgeous dress and jewelry you picked out for me."

She hesitated for a moment and then turned to Danica with carefully measured curiosity. "Danica, would you mind telling me more about Vincent's ex-wife, Hannah? I've heard rumors that even after their divorce, things between them are still quite tangled?"

Vera's return to the country hadn't been purely sentimental.Her family abroad had been relentlessly pressuring her to get married, and the constant nagging had become suffocating.

Then, by chance, she'd run into Danica and discovered through their conversation that Vincent was divorced.

For Vera, this was an opportunity too good to pass up.Vincent's wealth, influence, and social standing were everything she'd ever wanted. Becoming Mrs. Jones would grant her prestige and freedom, letting her escape both her family's control and the isolation of life abroad.

With Danica and Sharon both clearly favoring her, Vera felt certain victory was within reach. The only real obstacle was Vincent's ex-wife,Hannah, who apparently refused to accept the divorce and kept finding excuses to insert herself back into his life.

The moment Vera brought up Hannah's name, disgust flashed across Danica's face. She squeezed Vera's hand,her voice dripping with scorn. "Don't waste your breath on that -hameless woman! They're divorced, yet she still haunts

shameless woman! They're divorced, yet she still haunts Vincent, constantly manufacturing reasons to stay in his orbit. If it weren't for her, Vincent never would have gotten into that accident and lost his memory. She's brought him nothing but misfortune!"

Danica's twisted telling transformed Hannah into a desperate,manipulative woman who couldn't let go after the divorce and had somehow caused Vincent's amnesia through her interference.

Danica conveniently erased any mention of Hannah's good qualities or the complex emotional entanglements between Hannah and Vincent, painting Hannah as solely responsible for everything that went wrong.

Understanding dawned in Vera's eyes, mixed with contempt.So,Hannah was one of those pathetic women who couldn't accept rejection. Her curiosity about Hannah only intensified. "The way you describe her makes me want to meet her even more."

Danica's frown deepened, irritation sharpening her words."What's there to see? She's just another ordinary woman who uses her face and cheap tactics to lure men in. I can't stand people like her!"

Danica's harsh words about Hannah masked something deeper,something she refused to acknowledge even to herself.Jealousy.

Both Danica and Hannah had married into families far above their original stations. After Hannah's divorce, Danica had expected her to fade into obscurity and struggle. Instead,Hannah had flourished. She'd built a successful business career,becoming a CEO people actually respected,living a life full of purpose and excitement, while Danica remained stuck in the family estate, her relationship with her son growing more strained by the day.

The gap between expectation and reality gnawed at Danica.

The gap between expectation and reality gnawed at Danica.Facing Hannah made her feel inferior and diminished somehow,and that was something she absolutely refused to tolerate. It only hardened her determination to keep Vincent and Hannah apart permanently.

Vera watched Danica's expression shift with careful attention.Her interest in Hannah intensified with every passing moment.She'd never been intimidated by competition. If anything, rivals made the game more entertaining. Besides, with Vincent's memory wiped clean of his marriage, she and Hannah were starting from the same place in his mind.

Precisely speaking, compared with Hannah, Vera surmnised that she had distinct advantages-she was favored by both Vincent's mother and his grandmother, while Vincent had no recollection of Hannah anymore. And not to mention the unmistakable disdain Danica harbored toward Hannah.

Vera couldn't wait to see what Hannah possibly had in her arsenal that could compete with all of that.