Chapter 3

Author's POV 

"How dare he? I will kill the bastard." Jenny gritted her teeth in anger when Anna told her that Liam cheated on her. 

"I told you that bastard is good for nothing. You did not listen to me" Jenny shouted in anger. 

Anna gulped down the wine and looked at the glass where she could see the reflection of her. 

"He said I am ugly and fat and even a male prostitute would deny to sleep with me" Looking at the reflection Anna whispered in a husky tone. 

Jenny punched the table in anger. 

"Bullshit. Don't even dare to think negative about yourself because of that useless thing. You are perfect" Jenny said while cursing Liam inside. 

"I know I am not perfect, but I thought he liked me, Jenny. I was a fool to trust him. I was wrong the whole time. I should have listened to you. I was too blind to see his true color. I am sorry, Jenny" Anna whispered again. 

"He doesn't deserve you. Forget him. And did you tell your family about it?" Jenny asked her. 

"No. But they must have come to know by now" Anna said when her phone started ringing. 

Anna looked at her phone and saw it was her dad. 

"Don't pick up" Jenny said looking at the id 

"I want to know why he is calling me," Anna said and picked up the call.

"Did you slap Liam?" James shouted over the phone. He was angry. 

"Yes, Dad. I did" Anna answered him very lightly which made James more angry. 

"Are you out of your mind? Do you forget who is Liam to you? How could you raise your hand at your fiance? Come home right now. Liam is here. You need to apologize to him" James said gritting his teeth. 

"Dad, don't you want to know why I slapped him? Don't you want to know what he has done?" Anna asked him

"Whatever he did, you should not have done this. Come home." James said again. 

"He cheated on me. Do you know who was the girl? It was Stella. Now, do you still want me to apologize to that bastard? No Dad, I will never do it. They should apologize to me for this nasty thing" Anna shouted in anger. 

"If you don't come home in half an hour, the belongings of your beloved mother will be burnt." James threatened her using her weak point. He knew how much Anna loves her mother. And she would never allow to do this. Her mother's belongings are like treasure to her. 

"I am on the way" Anna said and disconnected the call..

"Don't tell me you are going home to apologize to that bastard" Jenny shouted in anger. 

"I need to save my mother's belongings, Jenny. I can't let them destroy those" Anna said and stood up but Jenny held her hand 

"You are drunk. You can not go like this" Jenny said. 

"It's okay. I will take a taxi. Don't worry, I will be back soon" Anna said to her and left from there.

Coming out of Jenny's store, Anna got in a taxi. Leaning on the seat, she looked out the window.

"I have to get my mom's painting. Those were very close to Mom. I can not afford to lose them" Anna whispered to herself thinking about her mom. Her mom was a famous artist. Anna smiled thinking about those days when they used to draw paintings together. Everything was good until they found out her father cheated on her mother. Her mom endured everything for Anna's sake but slowly her health broke down and doctors declared her mom had cancer and it was her last stage. She only had three months to live. 

Anna saw the pain and suffering her mom went through. How she used to cry silently. How she became skin to bone. How much she cried to her father to save her mom but he simply walked away saying it was useless to spend on a person who was already meant to die. 

Anna could not do anything for her mother. All she did to embrace her tightly and see her suffering. Then one day her mom was released from the pain. She died in Anna's hand smiling weakly at her. 

Anna begged everyone hugging her mom's cold body to save her but nothing worked that day. 

She was standing alone to say farewell to her mother. Her dad was busy with his conference. 

A tear fell on the cheek making Anna come to reality. Anna wiped away when the taxi stopped. 

"We are here dear" The taxi driver spoke up. 

Anna got out of the taxi and paid him. 

Taking a deep breath, she entered the house. 

Everyone was waiting for her in the living room. 

"There are you. Apologize to Liam and Stella right now" Kate Anna's stepmother yelled in anger. 

"And why would I do that? I didn't commit any mistake." Anna asked calmly looking at the crying Stella. 

"You didn't? Look at your sister. She is crying her heart out because of your rude words" Kate fisted her hand in anger. 

"My sister slept with my fiance in my bed. Was it the right thing to do?" Anna asked looking at Stella who hid her face in Liam's chest. 

"Shut up Anna. Stop hurting her. We did nothing wrong. Everyone knew about us. It was always Stella whom I loved from the beginning not you. I was forced to engage with you" Liam shouted at her.

Hearing this, Anna looked at her father. 

"Was it true Dad? When Liam's condition was bad you made me accept him now he is stable so Stella can have him. Fine. I don't want to marry a cheater like him. I am breaking the engagement here and I am glad that I didn't marry that useless thing" Anna said and took off the ring. 

"Did you see her attitude? You have raised a poisonous snake." Kate shouted again. 

"Give me my mom's belongings," Anna said looking at Kate. 

Kate smirked at her evilly then spoke up, "Sure I will give it to you but you need to do something first" 

Anna looked at her. 

What is it? 

"Tomorrow Stella and Liam will get engaged. You have to come there as her elder sister then you can have the belongings" Kate said to her.

"Fine," Anna said and left from there. 

"Mom, why did you invite her? What if she tried to stop the engagement?" Stella asked her mom. 

"We have a debt and Anna will pay for it" Kate said then called someone....