Third person's POV
As Tabitha searched online, her mind was filled with Derek's affectionate gaze.
However, the moment she hit the search button, her body instinctively shuddered.
Subconsciously, she was afraid.
Tabitha wasn't sure what she was afraid of. Was it the fear that the search results would confirm what Zander had said?
Especially in the second before the page was about to pop up, Tabitha felt her heart was about to jump out of her throat.
Soon, the page loaded.
Amidst her pounding heartbeats, there was no information found regarding Derek and Daphne.
Tabitha deleted the search content and tried again, searching separately.
Since Derek was the CEO of the Greenwood Group, there was a brief introduction about him on Wikipedia.
Under the spouse section, one name was clearly written. It was Tabitha. It also mentioned that she was his secret wife, which had only recently been made public.
Tabitha let out a sigh of relief. What was she thinking?
Zander was clearly making up stories to drive a wedge between them while Derek was away.
To be sure, Tabitha deleted Derek's name and was about to enter Daphne's name.
Just as she was typing the first few letters, Andrea's voice came from behind, "Tabitha, what are you doing?"
"Mom, I'm searching for someone."
"Who? Maybe I can help."
Tabitha didn't hide it and showed her phone openly, "A woman named Daphne."
"Why do you suddenly mention her?" Andrea's heart sank, but her face remained smiling.
"I just met Zander downstairs. He mentioned a few things, saying Derek had an affair with someone named Daphne. Mom, is it true?"
"Of course not. Don't listen to his nonsense. That bastard is just like Phoebe, using any means to destroy relationships. Back in the day, Ambrose had feelings for me, but Phoebe schemed and manipulated to break us apart."
Tabitha finally felt relieved, "That explains it. I guessed he was just trying to sow discord with his lies."
"Tabitha, if you have any questions, just ask me. Don't keep them to yourself."
Tabitha nodded, "Is there really a person named Daphne?"
"Of course. She's the daughter of a friend. Her family has been on good terms with the Black Thorn Pack for generations."
"Not a childhood sweetheart scenario, right?"
"Don't be silly. Derek hasn't seen her several times in ten years. How could they be childhood sweethearts? His heart has always been with you, and we should trust him, okay?"
"Okay. But Mom, the banquet is tomorrow. Derek hasn't come back yet. I'm worried this might be bad for him."
"Don't worry, he knows what he's doing. Our job is to support him from behind and not give him any worries. Let those clowns make a fuss. I don't even want to waste time on them. Come on, let's do a facial care. Tomorrow, we must outshine everyone."
Tabitha was amused, and the gloom in her chest disappeared.
"Okay."
In the underground casino, also known as the city that never sleeps, there were all kinds of people on the first floor.
The deeper you went, the more chips you needed, and the fewer people there were.
Derek, Alvin, and others had disguised themselves, hiding their actual appearances.
They gambled extravagantly in the casino, and Derek won every single bet.
The people around them stopped gambling and followed his lead. He had not lost a single round.
When he won the eighteenth time, a man of average looks and medium build, who would not attract attention in a crowd except for his straight back, appeared from the crowd.
"Sir, you're on a lucky streak. Would you like to play downstairs?"