Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Emmalie stood up, letting out a helpless laugh. Forget it, Mom, Thea just wants me dead. I'll book my ticket to Silvercreek right away. I shouldn't have been found and brought back all those years ago,

"I should have died there in obscurity. That way, Thea wouldn't be angry that I stole your attention, and she wouldn't hate me

This struck a painful chord in Ivy's heart. She couldn't hold back any longer and, in front of all the media, slapped Theat across the face.

The cameras went wild, capturing the monient. Thea's face jerked to the side from the impact. Her fists clenched and then loosened helplessly. She was really tired

Ivy's face remained cold as she issued her ultimatum. "Go explain things to the reporters. The statement has already been prepared for you.

If you refuse, III send you abroad immediately. From now on, you're no longer a daughter of the Rowland family, and you'll never be able to come back."

Thea laughed, but as she did, tears streamed down her face. Exhausted, she asked, "Mom, sometimes I really wonder, am I even your biological daughter?"

Before Ivy could respond, Thea continued. "But sometimes, I think I'd rather not be. That way, your lack of love would make sense" Then she wouldn't have to feel this hurt anymore. With that, Thea walked onto the stage, her face void of any emotion.

When Ivy saw the emptiness in her eyes, she felt as though something inside her was missing. The hand that had just slapped Thea began to tremble slightly, and for a moment, she felt lost. Until Emmalie's sobs broke through the air again, shattering the brief flicker of guilt that Ivy had felt for Thea.

The reporters were ready to pounce, their cameras itching to capture every detail of what would happen next. Every single one of them wanted to shove their lenses right into Thea's face. Looking down at the script in her hand, Thea let out a bitter laugh.

Thea was expected to confess that the whole ordeal with Celeste was a scheme orchestrated by her, that she had bribed Celeste to stage everything.

admit that Emmalie's engagement to Nicolas was real and that

to say she had been bullying Emmalie all these years, doing everything

this,

about Thea? She'd be dragged through the mud again,

consequences far worse than anything Emmalie

family has other ways to handle this PR crisis, but they

Or do they just think

care to o figure out their reasons. Numb to

have a choice. She had to stay in Key Biskane. Until her wings were strong enough, she couldn't afford to be cast out by the Rowland family and left as an abandoned pawn. After the press

and Max. Now, her face showed only a smug,

how about now. Thea? Didn't I tell you not to

her response dripping with sarcasm. "Don't flatter yourself. What you have is trash to me. Why would I want to

just the beginning. Since you dared

and Emmalie covered her face reflexively, But Thea's hand merely landed on

with rage as she forced a cold

clarification, Emmalie's reputation began to improve. Meanwhile, Thea found

knew something was off that day. There's no way everything could've been such a coincidence. Turns out it was

devastated: Having a sister like that, scheming against

the rumor? Apparently, Thea was behind

that really exist? She's so

worked at Avon Ventures. They even started harassing the company's official

of Avon Ventures immediately, yet