Chapter 50
Fiona patted my shoulder with a feigned apology,then quickly drew her hand back as if afraid of dirtying herself.
“Don’t misunderstand,Callista. I’m not targeting you.I just…couldn’t help wanting to share my happiness with you.“She blinked playfully.”
“See?Simon booked the venue, Ethan ordered the flowers, Jason chose the ring design. It hasn’t been made yet,but the way he knelt down–wasn’t it romantic?”
I lifted my eyes to her.”
Her smile grew even sweeter. “Don’t be upset. It’s simply the truth–my brothers dote on me and Jason loves me. You’d be better off letting go sooner,so things won’t get ugly for everyone.”
Fiona had expected to see humiliation or sorrow on my face. Yet all she got was a soft“Mm.“/
She froze for a second–my composure doused the flicker of excitement in her eyes like cold water on flame.”
“You’re not angry?“she pressed, staring hard at me.“Or…are you just pretending,putting on a show in front of me because you can’t bear to let go?“”
My gaze fell on a rotten strawberry on the table and suddenly,I found it almost funny. “Neither. Fiona,I’m leaving. From now on,the brothers and the male lead–they’re all yours.I don’t want them anymore.”
Fiona clearly hadn’t expected that answer. After a moment of dazed silence,her lips curved slowly,carrying a sharp,mocking
sneer.
“I don’t believe you. You talk big,but deep down, you’re not willing to accept it. Besides-“She tapped her chest lightly.“I’ve never handed my life over to anyone else.I only believe in one thing–keeping fate in my own hands!“}
The words had barely fallen when she suddenly raised her hand.”
A sharp slap rang out–landing squarely on her own cheek.
Before I could even react, several sharp, vicious blows landed in rapid succession. Her pale,radiant face quickly became streaked with red welts.
I narrowed my eyes.“What are you doing?”
But it was as if she hadn’t heard me. She lowered her head,tugging at the strap of her gown until it slipped off her shoulder,exposing a sliver of collarbone. Then, with her fingernails, she raked across her own skin,leaving faint red marks.
At the same time,she suddenly lifted her gaze–sending a quick,deliberate wink toward the girls behind her.”
One of the girls instantly caught on and rushed forward,pretending to block me.“Don’t go near Fiona!”
Another seized Fiona’s arm,feigning a struggle,her sharp voice echoing in the room.“Callista,how can you be so vicious!”
A chair clattered to the ground,plates rattled and crashed–chaos carefully staged,filling the air.”
They clustered protectively around Fiona,their positions calculated to perfection.”
So that when the door swung open from the outside, at just a glance, it looked exactly like they were holding me back from bullying Fiona.[
Fiona let out a piercing scream,sobbing,”Simon!Ethan!Jason…help me-!”
The private room door flew open. Simon, Ethan and Jason all stormed in at once.
She threw herself into Jason’s arms,weeping like a broken blossom. “Callista said I should give her back my blood. I told her if I did,I’d die and then she said she’d ruin me–she even hit me…“}
Simon’s palm struck across my face. My whole body staggered,crashing into the dining table,a ringing filling my ears.
“Callista,having a sister like you makes me sick!“he spat,teeth gritted.”
Ethan’s gaze was even colder. His hand shot out,seizing my collar. “Callista!You want to fight for favor,is that it?Fine. You lot- come hold her down. Strip her. Let’s see who gets ruined first!!“N
Instinctively,l struggled,but Ethan’s strength was overwhelming The sound of fabric tearing ripped through the air,sharp and humiliating.
“Jason,film her like this!Show everyone what kind of monster she is!“N
Jason stood to the side,his brows furrowed tightly.W
He knew that when I was a child,I had been violated and left with shadows. He had once held me in his arms the whole night.comforting me with heartache. Yet now, after only a pause, he raised his phone,aimed the lens at me and said coldly, Callista,you’ve gone too far I’m starting to regret marrying you in the first place.”
“Let her see how shameless she is!“Ethan said coldly &
Despair and humiliation cut into my bones like a knife,inch by inch
Again. It was happening again!
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8:30 AM
It had happened countless times before. Clearly it was Fiona who pushed me down the stairs, yet she cried and said I was the one trying to hurt her. My two brothers took the ruler and beat me for a whole hour.”
