The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Maddison’s eyes began to well up, and I realized what she was doing–she was trying to guilt–trip everyone in the audience.

“I want to thank my sister for letting me be with the man I love, for letting me leave this world without regret. So I wish… I wish all of you would stop making jokes at her expense! She’s the best sister in the world!” she cried.

The audience fell silent. No one was jeering anymore.

I scanned the crowd, wondering if I was mistaken. There was an exceptionally handsome man in the crowd who didn’t seem at all convinced. He smirked.

Maddison turned around, eyes tearful. “Taylor, I want to know… Do you hate me?”

I quivered with rage.

She had been planning this all along! She wanted me to perform for her.

God, I could hurl.

The host passed me another mic, thinking my silence was due to a technical issue.

Lwas already struggling to hide my contempt, but with this?

suffer in silence anymore.

smiled, then turned to face the crowd. “I want to thank Maddie, too.”

murmured, and oohed.

took on a pile of steaming shit from me. See, if a dog wants to leave you, it doesn’t matter how

,“I

fitting partner for that dog would be

The crowd erupted.

clapped, others

Taylor is a

“Hell yeah!”

the

The ecstasy of revenge surged through me.

the shock on Maddison’s face and smiled. “I don’t hate you, Maddie. For real! I hope the two of you live and die together,

a slap hard on my cheek. I stumbled and crashed into the host.

father’s face had turned a

your shitty mother! Put on Earth just

don’t deserve to talk about my mom, Harry! She wouldn’t have died if it weren’t for the torment you put her

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Chapter 8