Glenda’s hands instinctively covered her ears before she let out an irate cry. “So what? After raising
you for so many years, I am entitled to them. I deserve these! The only way you can have them is if
your mother comes back to life and asks for them!”
“Don’t you dare bring up my mother again!” Ariana hissed, feeling the anger bubbling inside her.
Without thinking, she yanked the earring from Glenda’s right ear.
A deafening scream of agony pierced the air as blood gushed from the wound. Glenda clutched her
ear, staring at Ariana in disbelief. “How dare you!” she yelled, her eyes filled with rage.
As Brielle launched toward Ariana with the intent to slap her, Ariana deftly evaded the attack but was
immediately caught by Glenda from the other side.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBrielle seized the moment to push Ariana to the floor, grasping her hair.
With a furious voice, Brielle shouted, “Ariana, you bitch!” She raised her hand to strike Ariana but was
interrupted by a low, cold voice that resounded throughout the room.
“Hey! What is going on here? What are you doing to my wife?”
All eyes darted toward the door, where Theodore had just arrived.
He was adorned in clean, comfortable, light- colored clothing, and sitting in a wheelchair with a soft
blanket on his lap. Despite being seated, he had an air of power and nobility that commanded the
room.
He shot lasers at Brielle.
“What did my wife do to deserve you pulling her hair?” he demanded.
Brielle, who had been feeling self-important, was caught off guard and began to stutter. “I… I didn’t pull
her hair.”
Theodore wasted no time and barked, “Horace!”
Instantly, his assistant, who had been standing silently behind him, sprang into action and grabbed
Brielle’s arm.
“Ah! It hurts!” Brielle screamed in terror as Horace dragged her away from Ariana, but she couldn’t free
herself from his grip. Horace only released her when they were a safe distance away from Ariana.
Brielle quickly scurried behind Glenda, cowering in fear
Theodore rolled his wheelchair toward Ariana, his eyes reflecting concern. “Are you okay?” he asked,
his touch sending shivers down Ariana’s spine.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe couldn’t understand why the same man who so coldly dismissed her yesterday was now being so
gentle and kind.
Ariana tried to pull her hand away from Theodore, but he held it tightly, not letting go.
“It’s okay,” he said. “I know I’m late. But I can’t move fast in a wheelchair. Don’t be mad at me, okay?”
Confused, Ariana stared at Theodore.
Meanwhile, Glenda saw an opportunity to save herself and quickly went to Theodore, apologizing
profusely.
“It was all a misunderstanding. Brielle was just playing with Ariana. She’s Jasper’s fiancee, and
Ariana’s younger sister.”
As Glenda’s words hung in the air, a tense silence filled the room.