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!”

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

A family?!

over me.

to be my family!” I snapped, raising

“We should talk.”

slapped my hand across his cheek in frustration. “I said let go!”

was

you hit him like this?! If you’re upset, do

I replied with a smile. “As for you? I don’t want to dirty my hands. You’re going to

the angry contortions on their faces and left the room.

a long while sitting in my car, staring into space, until I finally calmed

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

be the one to deal the

years, only to be repaid with this… I felt as though the knife in my

shaking me

best friend, Jean

forget we have a date today, hmm? Don’t tell me you’re picking up from under him

what I’d been through.

were supposed to have lunch together to discuss our plan for the wedding rehearsal. “I’ll be there in a

mattered. The point

I looked when I arrived at

Did you have a fight with your family?” she asked worriedly. She

stated, “The

shock. “What? Is that a

smile numbly. “The more accurate way of phrasing it

where I was, and placed

seat next to me, just in case my story would shock her into a slip. I told her everything as briefly as

were wide. “The hell?! Is Edward insane? Maddison is the biggest pick-me

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

her voice was. Patrons from other tables began

fiery enough to make mine seem mild in comparison. Naturally, she wasn’t going to

him a piece of my mind!” she

stop her. I

she’s got cancer? Taylor has been with you for six years!

recovery?! She was your blood supply for years! If it weren’t for her, you’d be

become Maddison’s lover boy, huh? Don’t tell me she’s

bottom of the goddamn barrel, you hear me?! And you’re famous, too! People could easily make you go viral on the inter—”

been on her tirade for about five to six minutes when the waitress came over to advise her to be

being embarrassed in public, so I snatched

some business to discuss with that bitch herself!” she

patted her back. “Hey, let’s not ruin other people’s lunch, okay?”

us and reined in

head? Does he love Maddison?”

knows. But I know he doesn’t love me.”

is certified nuts, man. She only wants anything you own or want! Is Edward really so stupid that he couldn’t tell?!”

smirked. “Nah. He thinks I’m being overdramatic about Maddie’s issue.”

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