pool around it on the white tiled floor. Her face inst
urgent need of the blood. Without it,
was witnessing, but much more
vely pulled back his arm to slap Melanie, but the co
to do that?" she challe
a monster you are. They would know how the admirable young master of the Willi
t of him. Although Melanie's face was a little pale, it was full
Melanie who had always o
Ashton slowly l
stead of wasting both our time, why don't you go and check on
Olivia called out weakly
around, his once blank face now full o
nd left the place before she suf
do deflated as soon as she stepped out of the hos
e had left, she took out her phon
finish her words. Ev
gain, she found herself in
stine Dale, was sitt
nie was awake, she lunged forward and
w worried I was? How did you get to such an awful state? Does Ashton even
ndlessly. Melanie listened in silence,
ed out on so much and even neglec
told Kristine everything that
her anger by punching the mattress. "Damn that Ashton! He is the scum of the earth! What did you eve
of warmth from her
uch resolve, "I don't love him any
you, you should have done this a long time ago! But no matter, I'm just glad you've fi
inished speaking when
t even hesitate and tossed the phone back on the side table. Stac
flashed on her screen that Mela
call connected. "Why didn't you return home
guely hear Stacey's shrill voice in the ba
cold, humorless smile. "I'm
all right, but she would
er word. She felt an inexplicable sense of po
ever owed him. From now on, she woul
the atmosphere at the Willis r
embellished her grievances to
hings around. She even broke the blood bag that Olivia needed for her transfusion! What a vile person. Then after all that mess, she ju
son, what with her lack of a respectable background. She constantly found fault in her daught
er to a mansion and dress her with luxurious trappings, but you could never be rid of her uncouth na
his emotions slowly de
expression when she threate
ly quieted down, he said, "I'll
eard the front door o
omposed as she walke
lled out, stepping f
s way. She continued forward, wal
dered, his fury rising as she disappeare
arted packing her things. She didn't hav
er to the door of her room,
nie?" Jenifer screeched. "How
"Aren't you always griping about how much you want me to
't swipe something from our home? I don't care if you leave, but you're not entitled to anything tha
for the luggage. It was yet anoth
warning, she raised her hand and slapped St