His Heiress Wife (Retika)
Chapter 167: Good Acting

Chapter 167: Good Acting

"Reagan, you finally revealed your true colors.You bitch, I'm going to kill you!"

Christine shrieked in anger.

Immediately after saying this, Christine lunged toward Reagan, ready to rough her up.

Reagan felt that Christine was overestimating herself when the latter dashed to attack her.

‘You want to hit me the little ability you have?’ Reagan thought to herself, feeling smug.

Reagan might look like a weak young miss from a wealthy family but no one knew her true strength.

It was a known fact that wealthy families were often targeted by syndicates and other lawlessorganizations because of their superior wealth.

Under these circumstances, children from wealthy families were trained to protect themselves.

There had been too many cases of children getting nabbed or attacked by those organizations, afterall.

Reagan's grandfather had arranged for a self-defense master to teach the children in their family howto fight and defend themselves since they were young.

Although Reagan was not very good at fighting, she was still qualified to deal with a girl like Christinewho barely had any strength to truss up a chicken.

Reagan was about to counterattack when she noticed a few people rushing up the corridor through theside glass window.

Reagan immediately retracted her outstretched fist that was about to punch Christine.

Christine seized the opportunity to throw Reagan to the ground.

She wanted to give Reagan two loud slaps to vent her anger.

However, before Christine could make a move, the door of the rooftop that was originally locked wasforcefully kicked open.

In order to prevent accidents, the school administration made sure that the door to the rooftop could belocked but the locks were not sturdy.

Christine was shocked by the sudden intrusion and froze on the spot, forgetting to get off Reagan.

A group of people rushed in, led by Zeke.

The moment they got there, they saw Reagan, who was pressed to the ground by Christine, crying forhelp.

Zeke no longer cared about maintaining his image.

He rushed forward, yanked Christine, and shook her off Reagan.

Christine reacted and struggled to pounce at Reagan again, but was stopped by the people whofollowed Zeke.

Zeke squatted down to check on Reagan and carefully helped her up.

"Reagan, are you alright?" he asked, his voice laced with worry.

Reagan's face was devoid of color, and her eyes were wide with terror.

She looked so feeble and even her voice was trembling.

"Zeke, don't blame Christine." Reagan pleaded on Christine's behalf.

"She's just too angry at the moment.I'll be fine!" she added.

Zeke gazed at Reagan with a troubled expression on his face.

His eyebrows were furrowed and he fiercely roared, "Reagan, you're already in such a state.Why areyou still speaking up for her?! She treated you so poorly yet here you are trying to help her.Don't bringher up anymore.She's completely hopeless!"

Christine was still struggling as she stood on the side.Her eyes were shooting daggers at Reagan.

At this moment, Christine finally came to her senses.She understood that she was only a pawn, achess piece used by Reagan.She felt like a fool.

"Reagan, you are really good at pretending.Since you are so good at acting, why don't you become anactress? With your acting skills, if you join the entertainment industry, the Best Actress award wouldsurely be yours!"

Christine lashed at Reagan, her tone filled with sarcasm and mockery.

Reagan weakly leaned in Zeke's embrace, her eyes brimming with tears.She looked really frail andagitated, as weak as a flower that swayed with every wind.

"Christine, I understand that you're just trying to vent your anger.Go ahead, come at me.If it makes youhappy, you can hit me as long as you want.I don't mind that you almost killed me earlier." Reagan said,her voice sounding weak.

Looking at Reagan's pitiful appearance, Christine was so infuriated that steam was coming off her ears.

"Reagan, you bitch, stop pretending to be innocent!" Christine hollered.

She wanted to charge toward Reagan and teach her a lesson, but she was firmly held back by twoboys who did not give her a chance to break free.

Facing Christine who was baring her fangs and brandishing her claws, Zeke was extremelydisgusted.He said to the two boys who were holding Christine.

"Hurry up and send her to the principal's office and let the principal deal with her.I'm afraid that she isdelusional.Don't let her hurt the other students."

"Bullshit!"

Christine cursed at him.

The other students who had never seen such a vulgar side of Christine in the past also felt that she hadgone berserk.

They stared at Christine with a look of disgust and fear, as if they were looking at a real madman.

Having seen the disdainful and mocking look the other students gave her, Christine completely flippedout.She tried harder to free herself from the tight grip of the two boys.

But in the end, she was dragged toward the principal's office without any trace of politeness or pity.

On the other hand, Reagan was like a frightened rabbit, helplessly leaning into Zeke's arms.

Like a Princess who was rescued by a Prince, she safely walked out of everyone's sight.

Zeke and the others were not the only ones who made their way to the rooftop.

Melody and the rest of the students from Class 8 had also rushed over.

This was because one of their classmates came to report that Christine went looking for trouble withReagan and dragged her to the rooftop, threatening to kill her.

Whether it was out of curiosity or worry about Reagan, everyone who heard the news raced overanyway.

Melody also heard the news.

She went because she was still a member of the Sullivan family after all.

In addition, she promised her grandfather that she would protect the lives of the Sullivan familymembers.

As such, Melody didn't actually go to the rooftop to watch a good show.

Christine was right.

With Reagan's acting skills, if she were to join the entertainment industry, Reagan would definitelysurpass Sarah in the future.

Reagan possessed an innate talent in acting.Her performance was so natural, it was as if she wasn'tacting at all.

Even Clifford couldn't help but sigh.

"Reagan is too pitiful.It makes my heart ache to see such a beauty treated like this."

Luke, who was standing at the side, pushed Lance with dissatisfaction and said in disgust, "Who areyour bosses? Are your eyes blind?!"

‘A hypocrite like Reagan is such a bad actor.Where did she get the audacity to act pitiful?’ thoughtLuke.

In Luke's opinion, Reagan's performance was laughable at best!

"What do you want? Are you asking for a beating?!"

Lance countered, glaring at Luke in irritation.

Luke bluntly replied, "People with well-developed limbs and simple minds are really only fit to fight allday long!"

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel again, Melody interfered and shouted at them,"That's enough!"

The two boys immediately stopped bickering and obediently stood in front of Melody.

They looked like primary school students admitting their mistakes in front of their teachers.

Melody looked up.Her clear eyes flashed with a cold light and her entire body exuded a terrifying aura.

After two seconds of silence, having ensured that the two of them had really stopped bickering, sheturned around and left.

Lance and Luke followed her out.

They didn't dare to say anything in fear of Melody's status.

The matter was resolved with Christine's expulsion from the school.

Christine's reputation as an elegant daughter of a distinguished family in California was completelyruined.

With her status, even if her grades were not outstanding or even if she didn't have a great career, shecould still marry someone with a wealthy or powerful background.

This matter, however, had escalated, and Christine had lost her chances.

Christine was now labeled as someone of ill-repute.

The Jacobs family, the Sullivan family, and several other families who had good relations with them hadjoined forces to boycott the Lucas family at this time.

Due to her expulsion from the school, Christine could no longer stay in California and could onlytransfer to a school overseas.

Christine cried and begged her family to avenge her, however, she was strongly reprimanded by herparents.

"You still have the guts to cry and beg for mercy?! Look at what you've done."

Randall Lucas, Christine's father scolded her, his voice thunderous.

After being admonished by her father, Christine threw herself into her mother’s arms and cried loudly,"Mom, Reagan framed me.She was the one who took the money and did all those bad things, but I amthe one who had to bear the crime! She used me as her scapegoat! This is unfair!"

"Do you think it matters who is at fault?" Randall glared at her coldly.

"If you don’t bow your head and admit your mistake, then you will be the target of criticism.Then we,the Lucas family, will be crushed, especially now that several families have joined forces to suppressus.Are you planning to end the Lucas family and bring everyone down with you? Are you going to makeour whole family pay for your willfulness?!"

Randall's words revealed the gravity of the situation.

Although Christine wanted to cry and defend herself, she knew that there was nothing she could do fornow.

Seeing her daughter crying so pitifully, Eleanor, Christine's mother was anguished.

She tried to comfort her daughter and said, "Sweetheart, you should go abroad to stabilize youremotions and adjust your mentality.Wait for this matter to die down."

Eleanor believed what her daughter said.

Christine had always been pure and innocent.

Eleanor was confident that her daughter could not have pulled such a devious scheme.

This matter was likely caused by the Sullivan family.

"You don't have to worry about the rest.When there is a chance, we will not let the Sullivan family off!"Eleanor stated with conviction.