Riches in Disguise

Felicia looked at the women again. They immediately backed away in fear. But I refused to let them off that easily. With a quick step forward, I grabbed their collars and slapped each of them.

I glared at them and said, "Listen carefully. If you stop now, this ends here. But if you dare lay a hand on Felicia again, I promise I'll hit you even harder next time."

With that, I took Felicia away.noveldrama

I knew full well that they would probably retaliate against Felicia even more viciously tomorrow, but this kind of torment was only temporary.

Escalating the conflict and bringing it to a head was the only way to resolve it. After all, it was better to rip the bandage off.

On the way back, Felicia remained downcast. I didn't know how to comfort her, so I just held her hand tightly.

When we got out of the car, she finally spoke up. "William, am I useless? I finally got a chance to earn money, but I couldn't seize it. With them ostracizing me like this, I fear I won't be chosen to debut with them. Even if I do get chosen, they'll keep excluding me."

"If that's what you're worried about, that's easy to overcome. Just double your efforts. When you debut, outperform them a hundredfold. Make sure all the fans and resources of the group gravitate toward you.

"They'll have no choice but to bask in your glow. When the time comes, you'll be the queen. And they'll spend their whole lives groveling at your feet."

By then, she wouldn't even care about them excluding her anymore because she could easily kick them aside and forge a better path for herself.

Felicia's eyes widened with determination. "You're right! There's nothing for me to be discouraged about. I just need to work harder and become more outstanding! Besides, the coach said I have a talent for dancing.

"Even though I don't have formal training, my body is flexible, and I have a natural sense of rhythm. My dancing looks better than those of the professionals."

When she gained her confidence back, I felt happy, too. Holding her hand, I was just about to take her to dinner when her phone suddenly rang.

"Is it someone from your hometown?"

She accepted the call curiously. "Hello?"

"Felicia, your mom was in a car accident! She's in the hospital now! Hurry back! If you don't get here soon, you might not be able to see her again!" the person on the other end shouted urgently. They were so loud that I could even hear them.

"What?"

Felicia's phone dropped to the ground. She couldn't even stand anymore as she collapsed.

I quickly caught her and picked up her phone. "Hello? I'm Felicia's boyfriend. May

I ask which hospital Mrs. Cylon is in?"

After getting the hospital's address, I immediately held Felicia tightly and comforted her, "Felicia, don't worry. I'll have Victor arrange for the best doctors to go there. Your mom will surely pull through!"

I dialed Victor's number and told him to contact the best local doctors to rush to the hospital. Other than that, I also had him gather top doctors and specialists from across the country to provide support

Then, I brought Felicia to Imperia Manor. We got into the V8 Koenigsegg and headed straight for the hospital.

There were no direct flights from Welsington City to the hospital where Mrs. Cylon was, and taking connecting transportation would take even longer. Driving there directly would still take three hours.

The entire way, I stayed in contact with the hospital over the phone, getting real- time updates on Mrs. Cylon's condition. However, the situation didn't seem very hopeful.

Felicia was sobbing, and I had no idea how to comfort her.

At this moment, saying anything would be pointless. All I could do was hope for Mrs. Cylon to be okay, or Felicia would be devastated.