When Karen reached Chloe, she patted her daughter’s back and consoled her, “Don’t be angry, Coco. I’ve already scolded Ava.

“You’re her younger sister. Of course, she only wants the best for you.”

“I’m sorry, Coco. I’ll call off the engagement tomorrow,” Ava said, her lovely eyes shimmering with tears. She looked like she was a victim of Chloe’s unreasonable claims.

“Although we can’t force someone to love us and since you like him, as your older sister, I shouldn’t have gotten too close to him…”

Getting dumped by Jake had hurt, but Ava’s words felt like salt in a wound. Chloe was enraged as she hissed, “Too close? You mean sleep with him?”

“That’s enough!” Benjamin could not take it anymore and shouted in anger. “The engagement will proceed as planned. The invitations have already been sent out. I can’t afford to become the laughingstock of the city like you!”

“But I’m only telling the truth!”

her mouth, “Ava and she are the kind of people who like to steal other people’s husbands. Why do you believe everything they say?”

Benjamin raised his hand and slapped Chloe with all his might, throwing her head to the side and causing her

of satisfaction crossed Karen’s eyes. However, she feigned panic and stepped up to stop

still want to take her side? Stay in this house if you can, and if you can’t, get lost. You’re just like your mother who died early, bringing bad luck

of a father. Instead, it felt like he

her age to have a temper. You have to wake up early tomorrow. Let’s go to bed,” Karen said before gesturing at Ava.

so hard every day. I’m sorry for making you worried,

*

froze after being slapped by her father, her body tense with emotion.

Chloe’s mother passed away due to illness, Karen came in and took her place. She even brought Ava with her, who was one year older than Chloe.

who was

understood his true character. He had never valued

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