Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 58

Chapter 58

The thug had pegged Ophelia as just another pretty face all looks, no fight. But to his shock, before they could even lay a finger on her, she'd sent them flying with swift kicks.

Her long pleated skirt swept up dust from the ground as she moved. In the blink of an eye, the thug watched his three men collapse, clutching their chests and wailing in pain. "Y-you... You're asking for trouble!" he stammered, trying to sound threatening but stumbling backward in fear. He shot a panicked glance at his fallen lackeys, and all four scrambled away as fast as they could.

Ophelia bent down to help the old woman gather her scattered plastic bottles. As she looked at the elderly woman and the child, her thoughts drifted to her grandmother. She remembered the twenty years she'd spent feeling abandoned, living with that old woman who, despite sharing no blood ties, had become her family.

"Thank you, young lady," the old woman said, her face etched with worry. "But you should leave now. These thugs will surely return with their boss. We're used to this, but you shouldn't get caught up in our troubles."

"Used to it?" Ophelia frowned. It seemed this was a daily occurrence.

The old woman gazed down at the sniffling child, and her eyes tired and resigned. "These days, folks shy away from honest work, worried they'll catch flak. So the young punks swipe what we manage to scrounge up. That's just how things are now. We've learned to live with it."

A deep voice cut through the tension. "Who's got the balls to cause trouble in my place?"

Moments later, the gang returned, led by a burly man swaggering toward them.

"Felix, that's her." One of the thugs pointed out

Felix Ashby, the leader, was ready to teach Ophelia a lesson she'd never forget. He aggressively struck a nearby shipping container with his club, causing the child to burst into tears again. The old woman clutched the kid, both cowering in fear.

Ophelia sighed, turning to face the man's menacing glare head-on.

Felix was momentarily dazed. He staggered back, his eyes wide with disbelief as if he'd seen a ghost.

His fierce demeanor crumbled instantly. "O-Ophelia?" He choked out, blinking rapidly and swallowing hard. 'How the hell has she shown up here?' he thought. She looked different from the kid he remembered, but those piercing, wolf-like eyes were unmistakable. The thugs who had just been beaten expected Felix to immediately seek revenge. But the expression on his face told a different story.

"Felix, it was her. You know this chick?" one of them asked.

his lackey hard on the back of the head. "Watch your mouth, you bastard. Who are you calling 'chick? Show some

in the face.

imposing stature - he easily stood a foot taller than Ophelia - Felix now looked like a deer caught

icy voice cut through

spine. He was so intimidated that he nearly dropped

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confused. To him, Ophelia just looked like some skilled girl, and Felix could knock her out with one punch. So, there should be

up. Felix swallowed hard. "She's my boss." Even now, he could still feel the phantom pain from when she had snapped

beat her in a fight, no one could outrun her, and she

did you start collecting money in the slums?" Ophelia's voice was ice-cold, barely containing the rage burning in her chest. She was itching to throw a punch.

trembling. "Ophelia, I'm... I'm really sorry. It won't

Ophelia growled. "Take your goons and return every damn penny and trinket you've squeezed

we?" the thug

onto him. "You're asking

it fair and square,"

purse. "If you can beat me in a fair fight, this money

of cash. Ophelia tossed the bills into the air, and he

them.

of a bill, a searing pain exploded in his chest. He flew backward like a kite with its string

thug coughed, clutching his chest. Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood, terrifying him into thinking he was

shot him sympathetic looks. He'd been the only one who hadn't been beaten up before, and now he understood just how brutal this woman's

as sharp as ice. "So, your only talent is