The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 3

Author: Dream Searcher

I threw the agreement in his face, leaped to my feet, and started showing them the door. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a beauty nap to take. Get out of here and remember to take your trash with you.”

I couldn’t believe it took me eight years to realize who Edward really was. I had liked him since I was 16!

I guess I had Maddison to thank for that. I was this close to marrying a snake!

Sally was upset. “This is what I don’t like about you, Taylor. You have the temper of a tyrant!

“Look at Maddie—she’s gentle, docile, soft-spoken, and reasonable. She’s so considerate of me, too!”

I forced the disgust in my heart down and commanded my pet dog, “Bullet, get them!”

Bullet barked at them incessantly.

Sally’s face turned pale. “You! How dare you!”

Edward had to hold her hand as they backed away.

He shot me a cold glance. “This is too much, Taylor! How could I have been so wrong about you?!”

I smirked as I could say the same about him!

Edward and Sally left in a hurry. They even forgot to take Edward’s things.

I frowned—it looked like all of it would have to be sent directly to the garbage dump.

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The next morning, I received the money in my bank account.

Indignant and righteously furious as I was, I still wouldn’t say no to money.

I prepared the jewelry and got ready to visit Maddison so I could happily watch her die.

My father, Harry Jones, called me while I was on my way. “You’ve never come to visit your sister since she was hospitalized! How lacking in conscience are you, huh?”

I’d grown accustomed to his verbal tirades.

“Should I buy some fireworks while I’m at it?” I asked.

“What the hell?!”

“You know, to celebrate the occasion,” I explained.

“You bitch! You’re just like your mot—”

he could finish. I imagined how enraged he must have felt, and I laughed.

if Maddison’s cancer was just divine

it, it felt like

was about to knock on the door when I overheard the conversation

hated Maddie’s guts since she was a kid! Always tormenting her siblings like a little

night because of how happy she

happening to me? Why isn’t Taylor the one who’s being punished? Why my precious daughter?”

pushed the door open and found my father embracing

sound of the door smacking against the wall attracted their attention. They

the first to speak.

with a soft smile, but

took out some sparkler candles and stuck them

was coming. “How

and dropped the cake at his

and dropped them around

sounds and sparks scattered the crowd. It really looked like a

maybe—if it weren’t for

The sprinklers went off, and the whole ward turned into a shower room.

could hear Cameron shrieking while Maddison called out

area, so I wasn’t drenched. The others, though, were dripping wet.

doctor and nurses came rushing in.

onlookers as Edward, Harry, and Cameron bolted out

learning what had happened, erupted into a lecture at them.

“It was her! She’s the one who did this! We should call the cops and arrest her!”

doctor ignored her. The healthcare professionals knew the most important thing was to

the nurses, “We’ll move her to a new room.”

hugged by Edward for warmth. Once a

with me, but her concern for Maddison took priority. She entered the

water off his face and scowled at

this!” he snarled.

The point of my visit was done. I was about to leave when I remembered the jewelry.

went back inside.

changed into a new set of clothes. She shot me a wary look but didn’t do

came out of the bathroom and immediately raised

the jewelry box to Maddison. “Congratulations on your last wish

bitch!” Cameron

telling the truth, wasn’t I? It was

tearfully. “Thank you, Tay-Tay. Thank you for letting me marry Eddy. I know you’re mad at me, so I don’t blame you for what happened.

to cry.

are in private, Maddie. I guess that little girl has grown up. Now you know you’ve got to put on a show in public—especially when ‘Eddy’ is around,

kid back then, Tay-Tay. Sometimes, children are mean because

I came later—I was living like a plus-one! I was jealous and had a massive inferiority complex… I acted out

I guess you wouldn’t understand, would you?”