Chapter 1
“Anyone with a sane mind can tell that she’s dying! And yet as her father, you decided to turn a blind eye and let her die?” Monica screamed her questions at Alexander as her tears continued to roll down her cheeks.
“Jeanne, who do you think you are? Our family doesn’t condone your outrageous behavior! If you weren’t that close with Eden, I’d have thrown you out of the house when your mother died after giving birth to you!
“Monica, if it’s not for your family, I’d have thrown you out forcefully!” Alexander bellowed. He threw another glare at his servants and said, “Bring that girl back to her room and see Ms. Cardellini off!”
Monica came in and saw Jeanne collapsed on the floor. She ran over as her tears rolled down her cheeks endlessly. She did not know how to help her friend up so that she would not make the injuries worse.
Jasmine sized up the terrible injuries on Jeanne and it put an evil grin on her face. She grabbed a glass of water, mixed it with some salt, and sprinkled the salt water over the whiplash injuries.
No, Jeanne’s will to survive was strong, she could not just die because Jasmine told her to. She had to stay alive regardless of the condition so that she could take revenge on this family.
“I thought you were the golden child of our family, the princess of the prestigious Lawrence family. I thought you said Eden loved you? But did you know he cares more about me than you?”
“Jeanne, you’re a big fat joke! The biggest joke in high society. You lost your fiance and yet people abandoned and isolated you… You might as well just die,” Jasmine said with a smirk.
Alexander glared at the girl coldly and said with a flat tone, “From today onward, Jeanne Lawrence is no longer my daughter. She shall never bear the name of Lawrence anymore!”
“What’s wrong? You didn’t get close enough to sleep with him?” Jasmine mocked. “You really think that your pretty face can get you whatever you want? To me, it’s an eyesore!”
Jeanne was badly wounded and the drag exacerbated her condition. Her face was emotionless and as pale as paper, and the pain had gotten so intense that it numbed her senses.
“If I can’t take Jeanne away from this hellhole today, I’ll die here today with her!” Monica threatened Alexander with her life just to save her friend.
Monica dared not linger for long because she was worried about Jeanne’s condition. She turned around and rammed herself into the grandfather clock.
Jeanne could barely keep her vision clear and she mustered up all her strength to say, “Thank you, Monica. Thank you for saving me with your life.”
“Whoever so much as helps her or sends her to the hospital will have to go through me! I want this girl to learn the consequences of defying me!”
Jasmine squatted right in front of her face. She was no longer the cute and innocent girl. What replaced her innocence was a vicious grin.
