The Queen They Buried

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

“Aubree, how could you treat Emery and Mom like this? We’ve all been waiting for you at the door since early this morning, and even prepared a special meal just for you. How can you be so ungrateful.” Carmen stepped forward, her voice full of indignation.

She made it sound as if skipping this meal was an unforgivable crime against the family.

But the moment Carmen was done with her words, Aubree slapped her hard across the face. A sharp, clear crack rang out.

Carmen was utterly dazed by the slap, while the rest of the Wilson family stood there, completely dumbfounded.

Aubree rubbed her stinging palm. ‘Figures. Carmen really is thick-skinned; my hand actually hurts from slapping her,’ she thought with contempt.

The moment Aubree walked in and spotted Carmen, she’d been itching to deliver that slap for ages.

With old grudges and new grievances weighing on her, today Aubree was determined to burn all bridges with the Wilson family. She owed it to herself to settle every last score.

of his shock,

Daxton looked like he wanted to fight back, but the bodyguards standing nearby made it clear

burned red with raw hatred. “Yes, you drove

Carmen, the person she hated the most was

a hand in her death in her old life,

medical reports, which meant he knew about Aubree’s early signs of organ failure all along.

just thought she was faking it and punished her more badly. That was how they

Aubree shot a cold, mocking look at Carmen, who had shrunk into Daxton’s arms. She sneered, “An adopted daughter will always

composure. Yet, with the crowd watching, she swallowed her rage and

pain, “Aubree, if hitting me brings you joy, I’ll

stop wasting words

me happy, she thought. ‘How impressive. She can still

got other things to do today, but don’t worry. We’ve got all the

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