Chapter 3

I marched up to her, snatched the cane from her hand, and flung it aside.

“If you can’t use your cane properly, then don’t bother with it. Clattering it around like that is incredibly uncouth.

“Selfish and self-centered, you say? If I were truly either of those, I wouldn’t have helped Jason and Alex, nor would I have taken Kimberly in. I would

have just let the Clarks family fall apart!”

Seeing my grandmother gasp for breath in anger, I did not intend to back down.

In my past life, I had always respected her as an elder. After my parents passed away, she was my only family.

Despite her constant sharpness and cruelty, I never once voiced a complaint. I mistakenly believed her harshness was a form of love.

But as I lay on the floor, covered in blood and barely hanging on, she still scolded me in a disdainful tone for dirtying the floor.

Seeing how she had interacted with Kimberly at that moment, it was clear that she lacked the ability to care for the younger generation of the family as she simply refused to care about me!

Kimberly patted my grandmother’s back to calm her down. She shot me a triumphant glance before feigning a weak demeanor.

“Grandmother, don’t be angry. After all, Amelia is the only heir of the James family. It’s only natural for her to be arrogant.

“I’m just a helpless orphan, Grandmother, please don’t let it upset you.”

Instead of calming my grandmother, her words only fueled her anger further.

“Amelia, apologize to Kimberly now!”

Alex grabbed a glass from the table and hurled it at my feet. The shards exploded and sliced into my ankle.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re the heir of the James family! In our eyes, you’ll always be beneath Kimberly!”

Jason was the calmest among them. He merely watched me coldly.

“Put those misguided thoughts away. Apologize to Kimberly now, and maybe I’ll give you one last chance.

“And transfer the James Corporation shares you hold to Kimberly as a sign of your sincerity.”

I ignored Jason’s arrogant words. The sharp pain in my ankle made each step more difficult as I walked toward Alex.

Alex was still lost in his fantasy as he imagined me sobbing and begging Kimberly for forgiveness. He had a smug expression plastered on his face.

“Yes, transfer your shares to Kimberly, and kneel down to her for forgiveness. Otherwise, we’ll never forgive you!”

As soon as he finished speaking, I raised my hand and slapped him without mercy. Everyone stared in astonishment.

Kimberly jumped to her feet and screamed, “Amelia, why did you slap him?!”

I shook my hand that had gone numb from the force, and let out a chilly, mocking laugh.

“Yes, I hit him. What about it? If he’s allowed to attack me, does that mean I can’t retaliate?"

Alex snapped out of his shock and tried to push me away, but I effortlessly dodged him. The veins on his forehead throbbed with rage.

“Amelia, you’ve really crossed the line this time!”

I clapped my hands and immediately called for the bodyguards at home.

“It doesn’t matter if I did. This is the James family’s house. If I want you out, you had better leave!”

My grandmother slammed her hand on the table and started shouting about the misfortune of our family.

“How rebellious! How did I end up raising such a granddaughter? This is truly the misfortune of our family!”

Mr. Williams stood by her and glared at me with open hostility.

Jason stared at me in disbelief.

“Amelia, think about this carefully. If you push us out, you’ll have to face the consequences.”

Kimberly, on the other hand, showed no sign of concern as she was convinced I was just bluffing.

But my next move would slap them all in the face.

As the bodyguards escorted them out, their faces were filled with utter disbelief. Kimberly immediately turned to my grandmother.

“Grandmother, Amelia has lost her mind! Get them to let me go!”

My grandmother trembled as she pointed a shaking finger at me.

“What are you doing? Don’t forget, you haven’t taken over the James family yet! Get them to let Kimberly down now!”

I responded with a cold smile and showed no intention of stopping.

“There’s no need for you to worry, grandmother. I’ve already contacted the family’s advisors to begin the transfer of our family’s assets.

“After all, my parents’ will states that I can take control of the family once I become an adult. From now on, I will fully manage the James family, and you can step down.”

When my parents passed away, I was still a minor. Although they left their inheritance to me, it had to be managed by my grandmother.

But once I came of age, she used a variety of excuses to refuse to let me take control of the family.

In my past life, I trusted my grandmother entirely. I was convinced that she was my only family in this world and that she would never harm me. And so, I entrusted the James family to her without a second thought. But reality struck me with a crushing blow.

In this lifetime, I knew all too well that only what was in my own hands was truly safe.

I would never again hand my fate over to someone else!

I snorted coldly and locked my eyes with my grandmother and Mr. Williams.

“Since you care so much about Kimberly, you can both leave the James family with her!”