Hector sighed. "It's fine, Lilian. I know very well the relationship between Harvey and Mandy. It's normal for him to be on his guard against me. All is fair in love and war, right? I just hope Mandy won't have the same misunderstanding as he has."

Simon, who was standing next to Lilian, scoffed. "Of cours! My daughter possesses a keen mind. She won't suspect you just because of some words from Harvey. You're from the Thompson family of Wolsing, one of the top ten families. You have always carried yourself with pride and dignity.

"Someone like you wouldn't stoop so low. If you want something, all you need to do is to have a show of force. Only those who have no confidence and have a wicked heart would use these despicable schemes to achieve their goals."

Hector's heart skipped a beat, but he still smiled. "You're right, of course."

Harvey also gave Simon a big thumbs up. "I think we should record what you said just now and put it on repeat a hundred times at least. Maybe it would f