Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
Her words pricked my heart, but I refused to show it, “What’s so bad about being an illegitimate daughter? I get that you’re ashamed of my very existence but it’s been years -heck, I’m twenty-four! It’s been god-damned twenty-four….! ” I winced from the pain in my ch*st.
F*ck this injury! I needed to give this woman a piece of my mind!
“Your precious daughter Kim, what has she achieved so far if not being a lawyer which she was able to accomplish because of your support. But for me, what have you done for me mother? Tell me ?! “
“The fact you’re that man’s daughter disqualifies you from receiving anything from me !” She said in an outburst.
I froze, then my eyes narrowed into slits as her words dawned on me, “That man’s daughter?” I pointed out.
Angela trembled, I saw a trace of fear fl**ker across her face proving the fact she knew something about him.
“You talk as if you know my father?”
She threw her face to the side briskly, “I have no idea what you’re talking about?” Angela denied it as usual.
“You called him ‘that man’ with a tone that shows acquaintance not to mention the nostalgic look” My heart hammered against my ch*st, there was this nervousness mix with excitement coursing through my vein at the thought of uncovering this secret.
“Didn’t you say you were taken advantage of? Why do I feel you had a night of passion with another man and blamed it on rape in order not to get caught by your hus-
A slap met my cheek.
I wasn’t surprised, I saw it coming and did nothing to avoid it. The slap stung my cheeks but it just proved my point, Angela knew about my father.
“It was a mistake coming here “She picked her bag in a haste to leave my room but I followed after her.
“No, you’re not leaving” I grabbed her arm, even though my side was hurting like crazy.
“Tell me about my father, I need to know about him!”
She struggled with me but I felt a sudden ringing in my ears before my vision blurred and lost consciousness
By the time I woke up, a different face was by my bedside, were they taking turns? Eden cast a heated gaze on me, what did I do this time?
“Hey”
The words hardly left my mouth when he pulled me into a hug albeit very gently because of my injury.
I was stunned, simply limped against him while he r*bbed my back; I didn’t see that one coming.
“Nobody would hurt you anymore” He murmured against my ears before pulling away.
As comforting as his words were, why does it seem like there was a story backing it.
“Your family would never come near you” he tucked my hair behind my ear.
Definitely weird but my attention was on something else, “I don’t understand, Eden “
“Your mother would not touch you ever again “
I gulped, an unsettling feeling rising in my belly.
“What did you do, Eden?” There was a slight panic in my voice.
“I saw it when she pushed you to the ground, I came into your room that very moment. But that worry, I had her locked up; she would pay for her crime”
Uh-oh, it seems Eden was misunderstanding something here. Yes, she did slap me but that was because I provoked her, the whole fainting issue was caused by my frail health.
“You don’t understand, Eden” I exp**ssed myself animatedly, “She didn’t push me, I was the one who lost consciousness “
Eden clasped my face with both palms, “You don’t need to cover up for her anymore sweetheart, she’d pay for hurting you”
I tried explaining again but the more I did, the more convinced Eden was that I was covering for my mother. His mind was determined.
Oh boy, what have I done?
Maria’s point of view
I finally got Eden to drop the lawsuit.
Don’t get me wrong, I wanted Kim’s mother to suffer but not in this way. The accusation this time was wrong: I fell and lost consciousness not because she pushed me.
With my health right now and Eden’s support, I could easily win the case but I wouldn’t be at rest.
My conscience would always remind me of the fact I accused someone falsely – God, I hated that I was such a big softie.
But then, Eden didn’t do me the favour for free; he would drop the case if I allowed him to take care of me throughout my stay in the hospital.
Well, who was I to refuse such a huge favor? My mom- scratched that- Kim’s mother wasn’t returning – that was for sure – I was all alone and his company wouldn’t be bad since he’s proven he harbors no evil intention towards me.
Right now, I was in my bed while Eden was peeling apples for me. A task he did with so much seriousness one might think he was caving a cultural artifact.
Thanks to him I got to learn about the events that led to the incident which my brain failed to recover. Each time I try to remember that incident, this fog confuses me.
I was just grateful the kids were fine, if anything had happened to them on my watch? I don’t think I would be able to live with that amount of guilt.
“By the way, you won,” Eden suddenly announced.
“Won what ?”
” The lead role “
My face lit up, my hands flew to my mouth out of surprise,” I really got the female lead role?”
“Yes, Isaac got to announce the news after they decided yesterday” he added, “But don’t rejoice yet “
I frowned, “What are you talking about?”
“You have the role but I rejected it, You’d get the supporting role instead”
“What ?! ” I winced, totally forgetting the pains from stressing my ch*st.
“Are you crazy?” I whispered, regulating my breath.
“What did you do that for? Do you know how much time and energy I spent just to ensure I got that? Who gave you the right to take that away from me? I earned that with my sweat” came my spite through gritted teeth.
Eden rolled his eyes, “Are you going to listen to my explanation or not?”
I was angry, very angry, even though my injuries wouldn’t let me exp**ss it the way I wanted. I worked hard but he took my reward away from me with no care? Fine, I’ll calm – Let’s just hope he has a valid reason for that.
“Niles might be the general overseer but I’m the president of this subsidiary for years and I know this industry more than him ” he went on.