Chapter 4

Author: Dream Searcher

Edward remained silent, so Cameron intervened, raising her voice, “You got that right! Your sister deserves to inherit your things because she’s your family. Just think of it as a wedding gift from you to her.”

I smiled sweetly and replied, “Wait! There’s one more thing to add to this gift!”

“Oh yeah?”

“That’s right. A nice, expensive coffin in the middle of the altar too!” I chirped.

Her face turned blue. “You bitch!”

“Come on, it’s a pragmatic gift. She’s going to need it pretty soon anyway! I’m just giving it to her in advance so you guys don’t have to spend money on it someday.”

They scowled at me but couldn’t say anything. It was just like how I had gotten away with the sparkler candle incident before. They couldn’t do anything to me.

None of these people had stood up for me when I was bullied all these years, so it was high time I made them suffer my worst!

Cameron pointed at the door in a rage. “Get the hell out of here!”

She pointed at my dipshit father too. “Are you going to do anything about this? This girl you made with that other woman has been insulting and cursing my daughter since she showed up, and you’re not going to do anything about it?!”

Harry stormed toward me before Cameron had even finished.

Edward tensed and stepped in his way.

“Mr. Jones, let’s not go there,” he warned.

Harry’s path was blocked, but he still managed to point his finger at me. “Apologize to your sister now!”

There was no way I would agree to that!

“Did I say anything wrong? I was being pragma—”

He suddenly raised his hand and swung toward my cheek.

Edward stepped in front of me and took the blow on his head.

Maddison cried out, “Dad!”

Edward blinked, as though reeling from the impact, but still didn’t step away. “Physical violence won’t solve anything, Mr. Jones.

“No matter how you look at it, a lot of this was my fault for not calming Taylor down. Give me time—I’ll fix this.”

Harry’s face was already red from both rage and exertion. He was sick with several diseases, including diabetes. Frankly, all this emotional arousal was not doing him any good. He was practically panting.

“You… Go talk to her… If she’s still acting this way… I’ll break her bones!” he threatened between breaths.

Edward nodded, looked at me, and said quietly, “Let’s go somewhere else to talk.”

“No! I’m not interested in talking to you!”

leave, but he grabbed my wrist. “Acting this way isn’t going to fix any problem, Taylor. We’re

A family?!

over

people don’t deserve to be my family!” I snapped, raising my hand. “Now let

“We should talk.”

his cheek

room was stunned.

hit him like this?!

reason enough,” I replied with a smile. “As for you? I don’t want to dirty

contortions on their faces

long while sitting in my car, staring into space,

sorry for myself to have these people as my family. I had thought I could walk out of this trauma and be

have thought he would be the one to deal

had made to nurse him to health all these years, only to be repaid with this…

phone rang, shaking me out of my stupor.

best friend, Jean Valentine.

Kennedy! Did you forget we have a date today, hmm? Don’t tell

didn’t know what I’d been

have lunch together to discuss our plan for the

rehearsal no longer mattered. The point was to tell her what

looked when I arrived at

fight with your family?” she asked worriedly. She

question and stated, “The

in shock. “What? Is that a joke? The wedding’s next

accurate way of phrasing it would be, ‘The wedding’s on, but

put down her drink, circled the table to where I was, and placed her hand on my forehead. “Are

just in case my story would shock her into a slip.

wide. “The hell?! Is Edward insane? Maddison is the

not know that?! Isn’t he worried that changing his bride midway will turn him into an internet celebrity? Or is he

didn’t even realize how loud her voice was. Patrons from other tables began

mine seem mild in comparison. Naturally, she wasn’t going to let this slide.

him a piece

too tired to stop her. I just took a sip of my

perform a lobotomy on you, Edward?! So what if she’s got cancer? Taylor

through your recovery?! She was your

did you become Maddison’s lover boy, huh? Don’t tell me she’s charmed you in

you! You’re the bottom of the goddamn barrel, you hear

been on her tirade for about five to six minutes when

I snatched the phone and

business to discuss with that bitch herself!” she howled.

back. “Hey, let’s not ruin other

finally noticed the looks around us and reined in

in his head? Does he love Maddison?” she asked,

my head. “God knows. But I

nuts, man. She only wants anything you own or want! Is Edward

“Nah. He thinks I’m being overdramatic about

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