Chapter 3

Intimidated by the butler's imposing manner, Vanessa's hand trembled, and the bronze fish fell to the ground.

The butler's eyes narrowed, and forgetting all etiquette, he lunged forward to catch it with his body, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

"You bunch of fools! How dare you lay hands on Miss Autumn? I'm telling the old master right now. You're all in for it!"

The hands restraining me instantly loosened, and I collapsed to the ground, completely drained of strength. The butler, frightened, dropped his phone and rushed to support me.

"Miss Autumn, you absolutely cannot come to harm! My life, Gregory Thompson's life, is tied to yours!"

Upon hearing his words, Vanessa's eyes lit up.

"Gregory Thompson? Are you Uncle Greg?"

The butler's body tensed, and he opened his mouth to curse, but his tone changed when he got a clear look at Vanessa.

"Miss Vanessa, it's you? What's going on here?"

Vanessa rolled her eyes, completely unconcerned.

"This whore had the audacity to seduce my husband and even claimed to be some kind of lucky star."

"Uncle Greg, since you're the Sinclair family's butler, tell us, is she really a lucky star or not?"

Gregory's hand supporting me loosened slightly, his gaze shifting uncertainly between Vanessa and me.

I tugged at Gregory's clothes, pointing at his phone, urging him to quickly notify Richard Sinclair. However, in the next moment, Gregory completely let go of his support.

"Autumn is... just the child of a Sinclair family maid."

My heart trembled.

What he said wasn't wrong. My mother was indeed a maid for the Sinclair family.

But I truly am a once-in-a-century lucky star, with my fate intertwined with the Sinclair family!

Vanessa took his words as if they were an imperial edict. Her lackeys, who had been frightened by Gregory earlier, once again puffed out their chests.

"So that's how you wormed your way in here. You're just the daughter of an old maid."

"Who knows what kind of love potion this little slut gave to old Mr. Sinclair to gain the privilege of entering and leaving Koi Hall."

"Instead of honestly cleaning, you're putting on airs in front of me. Autumn, you're finished!"

They pounced on me like madwomen, venting all their earlier fear on my body.

Not satisfied with beating me bloody, they picked up shards of broken porcelain from the ground and aimed them at my eyes.

"Always using those bewitching eyes to seduce people. I'll do everyone a favor and gouge out your eyeballs."

Terrified, I desperately turned my head to avoid this fatal strike.

The shard sliced down my cheek, cutting all the way to my chin. The tender, red flesh was exposed, and the pain nearly made me black out.

Seeing that I had dodged, Vanessa became even angrier. She slapped my wound and kicked me several times.

After this, her gaze fell on the incense burning on the altar. She suddenly stood up and grabbed a handful.

"Girls, this slut is always seducing men. She must be riddled with diseases by now."

"Since we've vented our anger, we should also help her. Take off her pants. I'm going to treat her illness!"

I bit my lower lip hard to stay conscious, trying to crawl forward, but these lunatics still caught me by the ankles.

Amidst the laughter, someone took out their phone to record, while others stepped on my head and tore my clothes.

Vanessa moved quickly, bringing a whole bundle of burning incense towards my lower body without hesitation.

My entire body arched in pain, and my screams seemed endless.

Seeing my suffering, Vanessa became even more excited. She ordered someone to spread my legs, intending to insert the incense into my private parts.

"Autumn, you slut, this is how we treat your slutty disease. Let's see if you dare to seduce men again!"

My face was covered in blood and tears, and my body could no longer bear the torture. I was in agony from the pain.

But these people kept cheering and applauding.

"She's smoking all over. Let's see if she dares to do it again."

"It's so disgusting. It's all burned. If I were Autumn, I'd be begging for forgiveness now."

"She can only blame herself for offending Vanessa. With young master Sinclair protecting Vanessa, no one would dare interfere even if she killed her."

Hearing the flattery, Vanessa became even more arrogant. She kicked my barely human form with her foot.

"Autumn, did you hear that? This is what happens when you cross me!"

After saying this, she picked up a shard of porcelain from the ground.

"To make sure you remember this lesson, I'll carve the word 'whore' on your face. From now on, when you end up on the streets, you won't have to worry about not having any business."

As Vanessa sneered and bent down, I seized the opportunity to lift my head and bite her ear hard.

Vanessa cried out in pain and started punching me wildly. Just as the shard in her hand was about to touch my neck, Theo Sinclair's shocked exclamation came from the doorway.

"Vanessa, this is Miss Autumn's territory. Who let you in here？”