From Forgotten Wife To Fierce Queen - Chapter 243: Chapter 243

It was Paisley's first time seeing Enya, her biological mother, and it was through a photo on a gravestone.
The inscription on the tombstone had been handwritten by Byron back then and later engraved by an artisan. This cemetery belonged to the Beaumont family, with a designated area exclusively for them.
All the deceased members of the Godard family were buried here. Their graves were arranged in neat order, according to seniority.
Since caretakers cleaned and maintained this area daily, Enya's tombstone was spotless, without a speck of dust.
Paisley personally placed the flowers in front of the grave, her eyes fixed on the photo of the still-young and beautiful woman—Enya.
Even though it was her first time visiting Enya's grave and they had never met in the past twenty-something years, when Paisley saw Enya's photo and the words on the tombstone, she couldn't stop the sting in her nose or the tears from falling.
It felt like a knife was lodged in her throat—sore, swollen, and painful.
Her lips trembled as she opened her mouth several times before finally whispering, "Mom. I'm Paisley, your daughter, Paisy."
Paisley thought, 'If I had grown up by Enya's side from birth... Even without a father, I would have been a child raised with love.
'Maybe I wouldn't have had a wealthy life, maybe I wouldn't have learned so much, maybe I wouldn't be as successful as I am now...
'But so what? I would have had my mom. I was never an overly ambitious person. I was just forced to grow up.'
Behind Paisley, Tyson silently shed tears. "Enya, our daughter found us. I have good news for you—you're a grandmother now. The child is adorable. When she's a bit older, I'll bring her to see you."
Max remained silent the entire time, his gaze reverently fixed on Enya's tombstone.
Not far away, Ocean discreetly wiped her tears, overwhelmed with emotion. "This is wonderful. Sir and his family are finally reunited."
As the group left the cemetery, Byron was already sitting in the car, waiting. He was getting older and had become superstitious. It had been a long time since he had entered a graveyard.
Just waiting at the entrance for Paisley and the others was already a rare occurrence for him.
Byron deliberately ignored Tyson and Max, instead looking at Paisley, whose eyes were still red from crying. One glance was enough to tell that she had been in tears.
"Did you talk to your mother?" he asked.
Paisley nodded, her nose stinging again.
"Your mother must be happy in paradise," Byron said, blinking as his tone grew slightly sentimental. "Come on, everyone's waiting for you."
The Beaumont estate once again hosted a grand banquet for friends and guests. After all, Paisley was his own niece, so no matter what, Byron had to celebrate.
However, this time, it wasn't as grand as before, and Paisley didn't want to deal with too many people. So, she only invited the Godard family's relatives, gathering the whole family for a meal.
Morris and Julia had been keeping a much lower profile for the past two days, and power had returned to Diana. Julia followed Diana around every day, putting on the perfect act of a dutiful daughter-in-law.
Unfortunately, after everything that had happened, Diana had completely lost faith in Morris and Julia. She knew that no matter how much she gave, those two would never be grateful.
So now, Diana no longer cared about their feelings and prioritized herself and Nathaniel above all else.
As the honored guest of the Beaumont family, Paisley naturally received Diana's full hospitality.
Meanwhile, Julia stood off to the side, looking uneasy and awkward. She wanted to approach Paisley but never found the chance.
Paisley had no interest in the Beaumont family's internal conflicts. In the end, whoever controlled Axion Enterprises wouldn't affect her.
However, if Diana and Nathaniel ever needed her help in the future, she wouldn't hesitate to lend them a hand.
Throughout the entire meal, Paisley never saw Nathaniel. He was probably still struggling to accept the fact that Paisley had suddenly become his aunt.
During the meal, Byron asked about the outcome of Christina's case.
Max had been following up on everything, and once Christina was taken in, she cooperated fully and confessed everything.
Paisley's final threat had worked on Christina. Christina had no choice—she didn't dare to hide anything.
After all, Brittany was still out there. Whether it was the Beaumont family or the Godard family, a mere flick of their fingers could send Brittany into the abyss.
As for Zain, he confessed every detail of his crimes, afraid that leaving anything out would worsen Christina's charges.
Twenty-five years ago, under Christina's orders, Zain killed Enya and then fled to another city. He never returned all these years and had never contacted Christina or Brittany.
It wasn't until recently that he saw online news about Brittany being kicked out of Gary's production and publicly ridiculed. Fearing she might not handle it well, he returned to Harrowfell and got back in touch with Christina.
From then on, Zain once again became a weapon in Christina's hands. This time, the target was Enya's biological daughter, Paisley.
Christina told him that as long as Paisley was eliminated, their daughter Brittany would finally reach the top.
For Christina and Brittany, Zain was willing to be that weapon. But everything he did was in vain. Whether it was him or Christina, they would both face the law's judgment.
As for Brittany's dream of being a high-society heiress, it was nothing but an illusion. In the end, she would be left with nothing.
Brittany had no choice but to return to Christina's rural hometown, while Gregory remained hospitalized. He had requested multiple times to see Paisley, but all his requests had been rejected.
At his core, Gregory was just a selfish man.
Life gradually returned to normal. After taking a short day off, Paisley went back to the set.
Gary planned to give the crew a break during Christmas, so they had to rush production day and night.
Fortunately, Serena was recovering well. With Tyson by her side every day, she was distracted enough, allowing Paisley to focus entirely on filming.
One day, as soon as Paisley arrived at the set, she spotted a familiar car parked outside the studio. Walking in, she wasn't surprised to see Dominick sitting in front of the monitor, looking as imposing as ever.
Paisley hadn't seen Dominick for a few days and had thought he had finally stopped bothering her. She paused at the entrance, frowned slightly, then walked straight to her seat without acknowledging him.
Dominick sat with his legs crossed, thinking that his position was obvious enough. There was no way Paisley hadn't seen him. That left only one possibility—she was deliberately ignoring him.
Dominick frowned and immediately called out, "Cut!"
The actors in the middle of their scene—
The crew members on set—
Everyone in the crew, including Gary, was confused.
"Mr. Vanderbilt, what are you doing?" Gary was clearly flustered. He thought, 'I haven't even called for a cut yet, so what is Mr. Vanderbilt doing?'
Dominick said nothing. He just stared at Paisley, who was flipping through her script.
Gary immediately understood and cleared his throat. "Uh... Nion..."
He thought, 'Nion, just acknowledge this big boss already, or we won't be able to continue filming.'