Chapter 17: Bitter Words And Broken Heart

Jay turned to her, his face hard. "Though I hated your mother, I tried to be good to you because you’re my daughter. I was wrong. You’re just like her. You don’t deserve to be loved. You don’t deserve to be part of this family. Leave while I’m still being nice."

Natalie swallowed the pain that his words inflicted. "I will leave once I know what happened to Grandpa."

"He’s dying because of you. I already told you. Now leave," Sephina repeated angrily. "Jay, I don’t want to see her."

"I’ll leave once I see Grandpa," Natalie insisted, her voice firm despite the turmoil inside her.

Jay, his anger boiling over, stormed toward her.

Slap!

"Didn’t you hear what your grandma said?" Jay shouted at her. "Or would you rather see her lying in a hospital bed too?"

Natalie felt her heart shatter into a thousand pieces. It was the first time her father had raised his hand at her.

Though he didn’t show her any fatherly love, he didn’t treat her badly either. But he did watch silently when others in the family hurt her. The tears she was holding back since Sephina slapped her, threatened to roll down her eyes, but she held back. She looked at her father with teary eyes, but her gaze showed stubbornness and defiance.

"Are you done?" she asked, her voice trembling but resolute. "Now tell me where Grandpa is."

clenched his fists, infuriated by

brought back to the room shortly. There’s no need for all of you to stay here, as it could disturb the patient. Only one person is

Jay responded quickly. "Can the

don’t stay too long," the nurse

soon as the nurse left, Natalie hurried after her, knowing she wouldn’t get any answers

want to ask her what happened.

condition didn’t allow him to leave the hospital and attend her wedding. Briena must have been the one

his room on a stretcher bed. Natalie rushed to his

step mother Clara stopped Natalie, "Didn’t you hear mother tell

was cold and

at this nuisance of a woman.

when he wakes up and sees you. What are you going to tell him about your secret marriage, huh? Leave now before I call security and have you

want to see if he’s okay," Natalie pleaded, her

her family, she couldn’t bear the thought of leaving

and don’t show up here

the frail old man on the bed and Sephina sat by his side. Before she could take a better look, Jay had closed the door

hoping to visit her grandfather later and explain everything

the silent hospital corridor, a familiar voice

step-sister, Briena—the very person responsible for

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