Chapter 4

The celebration gradually receded, and the only ones left in the garden were members of the Jordan

Family. Worn out by today’s celebration, Senior Jordan decided to retire to his room and rest.

The moment Senior Jordan left, however, Joey Young turned her hate-filled eyes at Charmine. “You’re

an evil and cruel adopted kid,” she growled. “Tiffany had been protecting you ever since you were a

kid and loved you dearly. How could you do this to her?!”

“I didn’t do anything. Did I make her buy the fake meteorite stone?” came Charmine’s nonchalant

reply, undismayed.

This only fueled Joey’s anger. “She was scammed, and you didn’t even bother to warn her? You even

humiliated her in front of everyone! Is this how you treat your sister?!”

“Someone please drag her out. The Jordan family cannot accept this kind of person!” Adam Jordan,

the patriarch, barked to his men.

Several securities came forward, ready to drag her out. Charmine merely shrugged them away and

coldly fixed her jacket. “No need. I can walk.”

She did not intend to stay at the mansion anyway.

“Charmine, where else can you stay? Mom and Dad won’t be angry for long, so just apologize to them,

will you? I’ll be heartbroken if you stay on the streets…” Tiffany frowned. Of course, she was not

genuinely ‘heartbroken’; quite the contrary even.

“No need. I actually bought a villa group, some twenty blocks of houses. I’m actually quite busy

collecting rents.” With a faint smile, Charmine pulled out a few hundred sets of keys and swiftly turned

away. The sound of keys jingling accompanied her every step.

wide like saucers. She bought

an adopted kid get

stood next to her,

though the warning was

taking what’s mine. Oh, and those

god and pray.”

smile on her face,

in the

paper-white as her legs went weak. She was terrified. The Charmine who used to

had turned into this woman with such

exit, proud of

[She’s left the mansion!]

left on her motorbike. Now was

if she stayed, everyone would have tortured her for being

Grandpa. After all, Charmine came back for revenge; not for them to treat her badly.

make her official return would be

motorbike sped from Burlington City to the villa.

of the road, she answered the phone. She

why didn’t you let us know you’ve returned? We

boss has prepared for you

it’s fine,” Charmine interrupted. “I’m only back for some personal business, so I

over.”

“But—”

you when everything is resolved. But, if you’re too bored, do help me check

the guests at Phoenix Hotel on Valentines’ Day five years ago, especially

on the top floor.”

years ago in 2015, and her life was

more than to find the man who destroyed her life; she

pay when she

right away,” Kay, the person on

the call, Charmine started her motorcycle once more

unaware of the

Burlington City, the villa was only 800 meters away, but no outsider

very quiet and secluded.

The sound of a vehicle was heard, loudly so, and

her.

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