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It was a sunny morning at the Miller Family home.
On the extravagant living room stairs, wearing a black suit, Elder Miller stood upright with his walking stick as he swept his icy cold stare across the two rows of offspring in front of him.
The family scandal had been revealed, so Elodie was punished to kneel. Mr. Miller and Mrs. Miller stood to the right side, whilst the Miller grandchildren stood to the left.
Apart from Elodie, the second oldest Chester and the youngest Herman were also summoned by Elder Miller. Out of her siblings, Emma was the third oldest.
“Today, I have made a difficult decision. I have decided to kick out my other granddaughter,” Elder Miller said with a dull voice, “What are your thoughts?”
“Father…” Mr. Miller said in a shocked tone.
“You are the least qualified to say anything. Everything happened because of you,” Elder Miller directly rejected Mr. Miller’s attempt to share his opinion.
“Grandfather, I can’t accept it!” Elodie said as she stood up, “For the sake of Emma, you’re actually willing to kick your granddaughter out?”
“Emma is also my granddaughter. Plus, even now, you still don’t seem to understand what you’ve done wrong. Because of your pettiness, you’ve exposed the secret that the Miller Family have been trying to hide for decades. You’ve brought a mess upon the entire Miller Family. I can’t possibly keep you around after what you’ve done,” Elder Miller growled.
“How is she your granddaughter? Who’s to say she wasn’t born from some random man…”
“PAK!”
Elder Miller barely resulted to violence, but this time, be couldn’t hold back his slap.
His aged hands were still full of power as Elodie’s head flew to one side, “I hereby confirm, with your attitude and temper, you should not dream of ever staking claim on the Miller Family business.”
Elodie’s eyes grew wide. She wasn’t willing to accept her fate at all. However, at this time, the housekeeper entered the living room and said, “Chairman, the Third Miss has returned.”
“How dare she return?” Elodie yelled furiously.
“Let her in!” Elder Miller said as he tapped his walking stick on the floor.
Over the past 9 years…the number of times Emma had stepped foot into the Miller Family home could be counted on one hand. Under these roofs, her memories were filled with supp**ssion. But this time, she no longer bowed down to them.
She appeared in the living room dressed in a brown trenchcoat with her long hair hanging loosely.
Everyone felt there was something different about her…
Whether it was her presence or her exp**ssion, it was different to the Emma that used to avoid everything.
…
Emma walked over to the kneeling Elodie with her high heeled shoes. She bowed to Elder Miller and greeted him, “Grandfather,” before turning to Mr. Miller and Mrs. Miller and greeting them too…
No one knew why she had come…
Yet, no one stopped to think, this was her home to begin with.
“Emma, it’s good to see you home,” Mr. Miller said lovingly.
Emma did not look at Mr. Miller. She simply sneered at Elder Miller and said, “Grandfather, I want to resolve some private matters with Elodie. I hope you all stay out of it.”
“Emma…you are sisters…” Mr. Miller tried to hold her back.
“OK,” Elder Miller cut in after giving Emma a quick glance. He was curious, after 9 years on the outside, how much the world had shaped her.
So, he asked his assistant to help him sit down while Emma turned to face Elodie.
Before anyone expected a thing, another loud “PAK!” echoed through the room. Emma had slapped Elodie!
Elodie was slapped!
Everyone was shocked. Meanwhile, Elodie held onto her face, “You hit me?!”
“Yes, I hit you,” Emma said firmly with her ch*st held high, “This slap is for all the years of putting up with your crap!”
“You…”
“Do you know why grandfather looks highly on me and not you? Because I am better than you at everything! When we were young, your academic results never compared to me, you were never as likeable as me and when I left home after we became adults, you still couldn’t compare to me. The existence of my name is like a splinter in your heart!”
“Since I am a splinter, I will continue hanging around like this. Being able to anger you and drive you crazy is exactly what I like to do.”
“But Elodie, you must remember…”
“..I will always be more capable than you – that is reality.”
“As for all the years I’ve spent overseas and not stepped foot through the family doors, I think that already exp**sses my intentions clearly.”
“Yet, you didn’t act accordingly.”
“I hate it when people leave me with no choice…”
“If you don’t stop with your schemes, then I’m sorry, the day I’ve reached the limit of my tolerance is the day I will return to the Miller Family. I don’t need permission from any of you.”
“Today, I am only giving you a warning. If you continue to provoke me, then you might as well give up your position as the Miller Family heiress.”
While Emma spoke these words…
…her gaze was icy cold. So cold it actually made other’s shiver in fear.
Even though her presence wasn’t as intimidating as Eric’s…
…no one doubted the words that were coming out of her mouth.
Her exp**ssion was enough to tell everyone how serious she was.
Seeing Elodie in a daze, Emma turned to face Elder Miller. After a quick bow, she said, “Grandfather don’t worry, I will handle the scandal well. I’m sorry for intruding today.”
After speaking, Emma turned to leave, but Elder Miller held her back, “If you still consider yourself a part of the Miller Family, then don’t you dare walk out of here.”
“Grandfather, don’t force me.”
“I already exp**ssed my thoughts clearly last night…”
“If you walk out of this home today, you will be just like Elodie and no longer be a part of the Miller Family,” Elder Miller scoffed as he gave a fl**k of his sleeves. “Elodie was wrong, but the way that you expose yourself to the public is even worse…”
“I’ve never embarrassed the Miller Family…”
“Have you forgotten about your scandals, gossips and world’s most beautiful legs award?” Elder Miller squinted his eyes and scoffed. “In my eyes, that is all embarrassing.”
“Well, there’s nothing I can do about that.” After giving her response, Emma continued walking out the door. But, Elder Miller, spoke up again, “Are you really going to give up on your parents and family? All because of your so-called passion and dream?”
“Emma…don’t leave. Father and mother both miss you dearly,” Mr. Miller tried to convince her.
Emma shook her head.
However, on her third attempt to leave, Mrs. Miller suddenly broke her silence as she said in a raspy voice, “I know all of this is because of me…”
Emma did not look back.
“I know that in Emma’s heart, she would rather I not exist because I have caused her a lifetime of shame.”
“Madam, don’t make things more complicated,” Mr. Miller immediately tried to comfort her.
“I know the best way to solve all the problems is for me to disappear, right?”
“Madam, what nonsense are you speaking?”
“That’s enough. Emma won’t be going anywhere today. Stay here and I will get someone to handle all the gossip,” Elder Miller cut in. “As for Elodie, this will be the last time. If I discover you doing something like this again, don’t blame me for being heartless.”
“Sorry grandfather, I still have a shoot to go to.. “
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