Yanis had said many things like that in the past. She had spoken those words with one purpose in mind—to humiliate Tessa. She wanted Tessa to know her place and stop dreaming about things above her station.

Now that the tables were turned, Yanis began to deeply regret her actions.

She hastily tried to defend herself, “I didn’t mean to hurt you, Tessa. Please let me explain myself. I thought you were ”

Yanis abruptly cut herself off before she could finish her sentence.

She had assumed that Tessa was just a gold-digger, a pauper who had nothing to her name.

However, she couldn’t possibly say those things now.

“What were your assumptions about me?” Tessa stared at her coldly.

Yanis hemmed and hawed but couldn’t bring herself to answer Tessa’s question.

Tessa chuckled before saying, “You thought I was just some gold-digger who only decided to date Zachary for his money, isn’t that right?”

Yanis lowered her head guiltily, unable to meet Tessa’s gaze.

Tessa said dispassionately, “Back then, I had considered bringing Zachary to Rivertown to meet my parents. I even considered persuading my father to invest in Gomez Group.”

Yanis’ head snapped up at that revelation. She looked at Tessa in disbelief as she blurted, “Then, why didn’t you?”

Wendy wouldn’t even be in the picture if Yanis had known that Tessa was the daughter of Rivertown’s wealthiest man.

Zachary would be the son-in-law of the richest man in Rivertown if he had just married Tessa all those years ago. He most certainly wouldn’t be drowning in debt

now.

If Yanis did not regret her actions in the past, then she was definitely regretting them now.

Tessa smiled when she heard Yanis’ question. “That’s because Zachary’s thoughts mirrored yours. He thought I was unworthy of him.”

Yanis could only gape at her, utterly stunned.

“Those who betray their loved ones will never have a happy ending. You should leave. I won’t help you.” Tessa’s voice was stone cold.

“I’m sorry for my actions. Please forgive me. I’m really sorry.” Yanis’ eyes welled up with tears.

She begged, “I’ll do anything you want. I’ll even be your housekeeper if you want me to. Name your price, and I’ll do it. If you resent me because of my past treatment of you, then you can humiliate me in turn. But please, help my family.”

The court had seized all of their assets, including the properties and cars. Their bank accounts were also frozen.

She had sold her jewelry, designer bags, and clothes to the

second-hand store just to get some

Kel.ne

cash. Alas, there was barely anything left after she used the

money to pay her husband’s hospital bills. Frankly, there was barely

enough to keep the family fed.

Plus, their family was now forced to live in a cheap rental apartment. The apartment was even located in one of the city’s poorer areas.

She had never lived in such poor conditions until that day. The building didn’t even have an elevator, so they had no choice but to take the stairs. To make matters worse, the unit was also infested with roaches and rats.

They had long since dismissed their staff members. Now, Yanis was responsible for their own meals. She eventually discovered she had no talent for cooking. That was the main reason why she had lost so much weight recently.

Zachary and Matthew had tried to ask for help from their friends.

Sadly, not a single one of them was willing to lend the Gomez family a helping hand.

She only turned to Tessa because they were out of options. Yanis had gotten so emotional that she couldn’t control her volume as she cried out in desperation.

Passersby in the hospital instinctively stopped to stare.

“My family has no need for another housekeeper. You should stop wasting your time on me because I’m delighted that your family is falling apart,” Tessa intoned coldly.

Then, she regarded Yanis as though she were but a bug underfoot and continued, “I’m afraid I must disappoint you, Mrs. Gomez. I might not go out of my way to hurt another, but I’ve been known to hold grudges. Your family has wronged me in the past, and I’ve come to settle that score.”

“What are you saying? Are you saying that Gomez Group is bankrupt because of you?” Yanis had stopped crying. Instead, she was now staring at Tessa in disbelief.

“That’s right,” Tessa said calmly as a smile appeared on her lips. “Your humiliating. me was only one of the many reasons why I’ve decided to ruin the Gomez family. However, your darling son worked with Jacqueline and James. They nearly murdered my family. I only

bankrupted your company as

retaliation.”

Yanis’ face twisted with rage as she screeched, “It was you all along! Tessa, you bitch!”

She instantly did a 180 now that she realized there was no way Tessa would ever help her.

Soon, a crowd began to gather around them just to watch the drama unfold.