Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Joycelyn’s head was knocked to the side, and her fair skin immediately turned red where the slap had landed. She looked at Iris, her eyes moving from shock to anger, and finally settling into a deep, soul–crushing disappointment.

Without thinking, Joycelyn raised her hand and slapped Octavia across the face. “From now on, not a single cent of my money will go to you. Don’t push me–if you do, I’ll expose all your dirty little secrets!”

Octavia, caught off guard, quickly recovered. “How dare you hit me?” she shouted, her face twisted with fury, as she tried to retaliate. But Joycelyn grabbed her wrist and pushed her away with force.

Iris, worried, grabbed Octavia and scolded Joycelyn, “How could you hit Octavia? She’s your sister!”

Joycelyn sneered, “You hit me too, didn’t you? It’s only right for me to discipline your daughter.”

Iris‘ voice was cold, full of disdain. “What’s wrong with you, Joycelyn? Are you trying to drive me insane?”

Iris, usually mild–mannered, now glared at Joycelyn, her gaze sharp and accusing–as if Joycelyn were the one who was morally corrupt, the one in the wrong

By now, a crowd had gathered, some of them pulling out their phones to snap pictures.

In public, airing out her family’s dirty laundry like this was a huge blow to her pride, and everyone would judge her for it. But Joycelyn didn’t care. She immediately called security.

Aurelia and Selene, still worried, had turned back and saw the chaos. They rushed over.

“What’s going on? Why are you hitting her? Security! Security! Someone’s being assaulted!” Aurelia shouted as she ran to the security booth.

The security guard, having been on break, hadn’t noticed anything earlier. By the time he arrived, he immediately stopped Iris and Octavia.

“Where did these crazy people come from?” the guard demanded.

“We’re not crazy!” Octavia shouted, her voice shrill. “She’s my sister, and my mom was just trying to teach her a lesson. She shouldn’t be sleeping around with old men for money. We’re not crazy!”

As the crowd grew, the whispers started. People couldn’t help but notice Joycelyn’s fresh, natural beauty. Even without makeup, her elegance in simple office attire made her stand out.

But with Octavia’s accusations, people started looking at her with suspicion, as if trying to see her as the villain.

Joycelyn ignored them and called the police.

Octavia, seizing the opportunity, sneered, “Calling the police won’t cover up your hypocrisy and heartlessness!” Iris continued her tirade, calling Joycelyn cold–hearted and ungrateful, a girl who had no respect for her family.

Moments later, the police arrived.

Joycelyn remained composed, and when she saw the officers, she started speaking in a choked voice, trying to sound as innocent and wronged as possible, “She’s accusing me of being with old men, but I haven’t done anything.

“I think something happened to me without my knowledge, so I’m reporting it to clear things up, especially about what

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happened last night.” Her voice cracked, sounding every bit the victim.

expression turned pale, and she instinctively looked at

room and running into you. Maybe

I was at the dinner too, I can testify, Aurelia added firmly.

“Mom, it’s

behind her, shielding her like a protective mother bear. “Family issues should stay within the family. There’s no need to

sue her for defamation. There were so many people filming earlier–I’m sure someone got it on video, Joycelyn said,

her sleeves and stood beside Joycelyn,

shot a nervous glance at the police, clearly afraid that they would investigate what happened the

to push Octavia this far? Have you lost all compassion? For a man, you’re willing to break ties with your family–are you really so

tried to play the emotional card, tugging at Joycelyn’s heartstrings, as

anyone. You started this whole thing by attacking me and spreading lies. I’m just

I’m your mother!” Iris’s voice cracked with feigned emotion. “I worked so hard

me?”

streamed down Iris’s face as she tried to manipulate Joycelyn into feeling guilty. The rift between them had deepene beyond repair.

now, and even Aurelia and Selene felt uncomfortable

berate your child in public? You say you raised her,

been working for two years, skipping expensive meals and avoiding fancy clothes. Meanwhile, look at your daughter–designer brands head to toe. That outfit alone is

gave Octavia a

with heavy makeup, but it couldn’t hide her arrogance. From head to toe, she was decked out in name

weight on Iris. The shame was clear in her flushed

was unmoved. She had long stopped expecting anything from her family. She didn’t know what a healthy, normal relationship

even when she tried to break free, the pressure kept

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grounded.

her face filled with disbelief, turned to Octavia. “Octavia…”

flustered, quickly tried to cover her tracks. “These are all fake, really cheap

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her arms and scoffed. “Who are you fooling? Those Gucci shoes of yours cost at least over 3 thousand dollars. and they’re

now you’re trying

haven’t!” Octavia

or not, you know the truth,” Joycelyn

the strength to argue. “Mom, let’s just

Joycelyn’s tone was firm and resolute. She wasn’t going to let herself be trampled on any longer.

to walk off, but she was

she reluctantly turned back to Joycelyn. “Fine, I’m sorry. Is that enough? From now on, I don’t have at

quick to flatter when it served her, and though her apology was forced and clearly insincere, Joycelyn didn’t push her further. She was tired of fighting in this imbalanced

just made himself a cup of coffee when William

placed the coffee cup down. With a chilling calm, he turned

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head was knocked to the side, and her fair skin immediately turned red where the slap had landed. She looked at Iris, her eyes moving from shock

and slapped Octavia across the face. “From now on, not a single cent of my money will go to you. Don’t

quickly recovered. “How dare you hit me?” she shouted, her face twisted with fury, as she tried to retaliate.

scolded Joycelyn, “How could you hit Octavia? She’s

“You hit me too, didn’t you? It’s only right for me to discipline your daughter.”

of disdain. “What’s wrong with you, Joycelyn? Are you trying to drive me insane?”