Rebirth Of Vengeance

Chapter 51

Chapter 51

Early the next morning, Natalie was still deep in sleep when her phone started ringing, pulling her awake.

She opened her bleary eyes and glanced outside; the sky was already bright.

A frown creased her face, her delicate, striking features clouded with irritation. She wondered who could be calling so early. Reaching for her phone, she answered, "Hello?"

"Natalie, it's me," Wendy said.

The moment Natalie recognized Wendy's voice, she furrowed her brow. "Wendy, what do need?"

you

Wendy faltered, a glimmer of pain flickering in her eyes. "Natalie, I'm your mother. Can't you even call me 'Mom'?"

Natalie let out a bitter laugh, baffled by Wendy's nerve. "Have you forgotten? I cut ties with your family. You're not my mother, so stop pretending. I don't have a mother."

"Besides, what kind of mother stands by and does nothing while her own daughter is taken away?" She still remembered how Wendy had just watched when Murray's guards took her, doing absolutely nothing to intervene. Wendy felt a twinge of guilt. "Natalie, back then, I thought you'd hurt Mrs. Spencer. I just wanted you to learn a lesson, to be more careful next time. I knew they wouldn't really hurt you."

Hearing this, Natalie felt extremely hurt. 'I've already given up on expecting anything from them; why did I let myself be disappointed again?'

She didn't need anything half-hearted in her life. With a broader perspective, she saw that many things didn't even matter to her anymore.

of bed barefoot, pulled open the pristine white curtains, and looked out at the beautiful garden below, breathing in the fresh morning air. Her mood lifted

There's something I need to discuss with you," Wendy

"Is

can you say something like that? Isn't it normal for a mother and

smiled sarcastically. "Then tell me, have you ever treated me like a daughter,

done those things, I would never

stay there for now," she added. Natalie fell silent, doubting her own ears. She had no desire to live in a shabby house in the suburbs. She'd rather face

your family will have nothing. By then, you might just be left with that old, broken place. You should keep

offering you a place to stay for your own good; you don't need to

and understanding. You, on the other hand, always have to be sharp-tongued, hurting me every day. You think it doesn't hurt me?" Wendy's voice

pain, but hearing those words from Wendy's mouth felt like a knife in

From now on, she would love those she cared for and hate those she loathed, leaving kindness and grievances behind. "Wendy, do you have anything else to say? If not, I'm hanging up," Natalie said, not wanting to listen to her ramble

pressure spiked from frustration. She thought

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Chapter 51

Natalie laughed bitterly. "When I was obedient, you called me useless. When I argued back, you said I was ungrateful and didn't know what was good

love? Wendy Simpson, when your suffering reaches its peak in six months, you'll understand how I've been living these past few years." With that, Natalie hung up the phone. Natalie

she could overcome life's challenges. Life would

and then headed to the bathroom, feeling her spirits lift after laughing it off-it was surprisingly effective. After washing

hour later, she finished her workout, took a quick shower, and then

favorite, ravioli, is ready!" her grandfather, Lambert, called out with a grin. Seeing his