Ella was not in a good state as well. She had been focusing on the news and knew what had happened. She thought everything would be over by now, but how come those videos never stopped? Ella had never been cursed so badly like this before. So whenever she read the comments of netizens cursing at her she raged and cried. She hated those people who continuously condemned her and tarnished her name. She hated that teacher and those witnesses who testified against her. She hated the channel news that covered the news. She also hated her father who failed to bury this matter. She hated everything that she could not sleep and lost her appetite. However, she still had to depend on this failed father so she could get her life back. "Dad-" Ella was about to cry on him when she paused. The room was messy and Alejandro turned to her with red eyes. Alejandro approached her step by step and slapped her. Slap! It was such a resounding slap that I could not help but raise my brow. Ella stag
After the school was closed, a big revelation was exposed the next day.It was the identity of the person that was targeted by Ella and the whole school. Her surname was Young. She was Alejandro's other daughter with his first wife.My identity brought another spice to this scandal.They have made many speculations and family dog-blooded drama which made the public dig into my matter. That was when an anonymous person posted an article concerning my identity and a bit of background of the Young family- of course, this person was on our side.It was mentioned that Alejandro was an assistant of the former household head of the Young family- the wife's family- and trained him. The head then married his daughter to Alejandro and I came to the world. The article told my story briefly on how my mother and I were rich but then suddenly our lives changed after the head died and the divorce occurred.We purposely did not reveal too much on this so we could spice things up more. The article s
Alejandro made an excuse. In truth, Mr. Millorn told him that Ella should be sent to his bed to express their sincerity then he would accept her. "No! I don't want to!" Ella made a fuss. When Ella saw her mother, she complained and cried that she don't want to be married to an old man. Claire was stunned. She already accepted dejectedly that her daughter would be the scapegoat in this incident but to be offered to that pervert was a different matter! So when the family arrived at the Miguel Mansion, it became very lively. "How could you do that?! Don't you know why that old man had been divorced five times?! He is cruel towards his wife and abusive! How could you sell Ella towards that pervert!" "Do you think I have a choice?! This is the only way to save Ella from being thrown into prison! Mr. Millorn promised he would arrange things for Ella. He has connections with the police." "No! I won't let you sell my daughter!" Claire then walked away and packed her valuables and Ell
With Alejandro's pressing, the DNA tests that usually take days only took one day to get the result.[The alleged father is excluded as the biological father of the tested child. This conclusion is based on the non-matching alleles observed at the loci listed above....The alleged father lacks the genetic markers that must be contributed to the child by the biological father. The probability of paternity is 0 %.]There was a thunderous roar in Alejandro's head."...paternity is 0..." How could this be?!He was very sure he was Ella's father!But the result in his hands says otherwise!Alejandro's head was spinning. He was shocked beyond words.He had been spoiling and taking care of another man's daughter in his home for seventeen years! Claire had lied to him! Had he been wearing a green hat all along?He had been fooled all this time...That man and Claire...was this their plan from the very beginning?! To get the Miguel family in their hands?!Alejandro trampled the paper as rage b
When Alejandro learned about this, he erupted in anger. Coupled with the man's advertisement to him that he had done this because he did not listen to him, made Alejandro's anger rose even more.His reverse scale was none other than this crime he had hidden years ago! The Young Family!It was his shameful origin. Now that it was displayed for everyone to see, the rage in his heart for this mysterious man who was ruining his life reached its peak!With a dark face and boiling rage, he went to Claire's room."Tell that man to stop! Or else I will kill you! No, tell him to come here and I will shred him to pieces!" He vented his anger to Claire- the source of his misfortune.That night, another painful scream and begging were heard from Claire's room. It was truly violent.After calming himself down, Alejandro went to Mr. Millorn to check the progress of finding the mysterious man. He wanted to end this matter quickly. Just wait until he had his hands on this man. He would give him a des
Of course, this matter had reached the authorities. No one dared to stop the authorities from investigating. Even Mr. Millorn could not stop it. Before the police and investigators came to cease the Miguel mansion and all of Alejandro's assets, Alejandro had already gone to Mr. Millorn. "Mr. Millorn! Please help me! If this goes on, I will be thrown into prison!" Mr. Millorn was also at loss too. He promised to clean up the media but a powerful force was preventing him. Besides, everything happened so quickly that he could not even have a chance to dig into this matter or clean it up. "Who did you offend? How come you are easily going down like this? For the opposing party to ruin you in just a few weeks, they have been thorough with their research and planned everything smoothly." Alejandro paled. He gritted his teeth. A person came to his mind. "That mysterious hacker! He helped Claire ruin the Young family without me knowing. He had been hiding for seventeen years! He wanted to
A/n: This chapter is fixed. This is for chapter 238... *** The date of the trial of the Miguel's husband and wife was announced to the public. With no backers and wealth, Alejandro and Claire's punishment was set. They wouldn't be able to escape the fate of being imprisoned. We already have prepared everything so that the couple won't get away from punishment no matter what. To make the situation better, the couple was assigned to the worst and worn-out penitentiary. The couple who had been pampered by luxurious life won't be able to stay sane in this kind of filthy prison for a lifetime. Not to mention, they have made plenty of enemies who had a deep grudge against them. Most of them were people who lost everything to the couple and the only way for their hearts to be at peace was to make the two suffer a life worst than death. So even though they were in prison, those people still had ways to make the two suffer. The same with the hacker whose crimes were exposed to the famil
A/n: This chapter is fixed. *** ... We visited the graveyard where my mother's tomb stood. Jia was stunned for a moment when she saw my mother's grave. "If I had known that we will visit your mother I should have brought flowers." "You can bring it to her next time." I introduced Jia and Lucas to my mother. The last time I visited here, I was too overwhelmed by the past I remembered so I wasn't able to give a proper introduction to Lucas. Now that I have avenged my mother, I wanted to properly introduce the people I cared about to my mother. "Mom, these are my friends. Jia and Lucas. They helped me avenge you. They helped me find the right way." Jia and Lucas also bowed and greeted my mother. Afterward, the two gave me space so that I could talk to my mother alone. I have no things to offer my mother. But I have a lot of stories to tell. I told her about the life I lived after her death. How I lost my way and lived with only anger and regret in my heart. Thinking about thos
That weekend, I crashed at Jia's home and dragged her to my apartment. Colt was sad but since it was rare for me and Jia to have a girl's party night, Colt finally let go of his soon-to-be wife. Seeing them lovely-dovey and could not even be separated for one night, made me feel bitter. Tsk. With beers and snacks, I told Jia about Laurance's offer. "I told you! He liked you!" "I don't want to think that you are right. But...if Laurence really looks at me that way...it would be hard for me to reject him." "I saw that Laurence twice. I could say he is handsome, tall, and rich. What's not to like about him?" "If Colt heard you he would be heartbroken and jealous." "Colt is not here anyway. Why are you having difficulty rejecting him?" "Because he is my boss. If he confesses to me and I reject him, how would I face him afterward? Would he want to see me after that? I think my job is in danger." "Girl, why don't you just accept Laurence? Since the man like you, give him a chance."
It's been nine years since that incident. It was said that a momentary earthquake around the area caused the club to have cracks in the wall and its ceiling to give out. Nevertheless, the people were injured that night and the club has been investigated. That was when the dead body count increased. There were actually people who died in the club because of an unknown incident. But because they were no proof that they were murdered or any motives behind their deaths, it was only branded as an accident. But there was one thing in common, they died while they were in the club. They were only declared dead when they arrived at the hospital. The club was suspended for not reporting this strange anomaly but they were back in business after a month. After all, it was not the fault of the club owner. Some people said it might be related to the accident eight years ago. But after that, there was no incident that happened again in that building. When I mentioned it to Jia, she just shrugge
Seeing him, I felt my heart tightly squeezed. My body shook. As if I was struck by lightning, I remained dazed and rooted in the ground.It was a strange face that I haven't seen before. But...why...why the sight of him affected me so much?I felt like crying, yelling, rampaging, and crying all over again. As if a pandora's box was opened and all my crazy emotions that I have kept were released. It was an emotion that I could not define.However, what I knew was that the feeling of loss I have suddenly found its meaning- longing.I have never felt such longing before. As if the empty hole in my heart found its piece. It was as if I finally found a light in the darkness where I have been wandering for so long.My nose went sour and my sight blurred. I held back my tears.I don't understand why these overwhelming emotions suddenly came out. But I know it was all related to this man.The man crouched down and checked my ankle.Our surrounding was chaotic. There were people screaming, ob
Jia then told everyone in the group. "I think you guys already have fun. How about we call it a day? Let's all go home."I looked strangely at Jia. Was she hinting at everyone to leave?Is something about to happen?"The night is just starting. When things heated up we will go to the dance floor. Don't leave yet." The group was hot-blooded and wanted to dance all night until dawn.Jia tried to convince them but they were determined to get wild this night.Jia turned silent, she was a bit frustrated.I pulled at her sleeves, "Why are you hinting them to leave?""Well, based on the story of this place I am now sure that there is a demon here. A vengeful one. It has been hiding for eight years after it killed the students. Now, it must have been hungry and looking for victims. What is strange though is that there is no news of accidents that happened here even though this place is running for a year."I don't doubt Jia. So I made a guess. "Could it be the owner is covering it up?""Perha
I asked the group which university they were from, what course they were in and etcetera.My social skills were okay. I could answer and ask questions effortlessly. However, it was just that I don't make deep connections with other people aside from Jia. So oftentimes, after making friends, I won't contact them afterward."It is the first time we saw you two here. Don't you go clubbing in this area?" One of them asked."Honestly, it is the first time we went to the club. We are still adapting to college life." I replied. Some of the people here were seniors. They were kind and gave me advice on what to look out for in the club. Such as not accepting drinks from strangers.We got lucky that we met such a nice group. Even Jia seemed to open up too.They were talkative and kept us interested. At least with them, we don't have to be bored and dance on the dance floor.One of them even opened a spooky topic."Hey. Do you guys know that before this became a club it is a dormitory eight yea
Jia sighed, "That's right. I can see some things that other people don't."I expected it. But I am still surprised."...Can you see ghosts and spirits?""You can say that."I clenched my fist. "...Then can you see if I am haunted?"Jia was surprised. "...Haunted?""I have always felt it. It is always in my dreams, at the bottom of my heart, in the depth of my consciousness. I am haunted. But the problem is I don't know what is haunting me."Jia turned silent."...Is it a person?" I asked.Jia did not answer."Is it my mom?"Jia looked away. "There's no one behind you. You are not haunted by some ghosts.""Then what I am haunted with? What is it? What is making me restless?"Jia shut her mouth tightly. But I could see her struggling.Her hesitation and strange reaction made me think of something ridiculous.Could it be that...Jia was hiding something from me? Could she know about it?However, Jia just looked me in the eyes with pained and complicated emotions."I can't tell you, Kelly.
Another year had passed since then. Although I can't explain this feeling of loss and this emptiness in my heart, as if a deep hole appeared and was never filled, I continued my daily life. I figured that when I wasn't busy with something I end up dazing and thinking about what I lost. It was confusing and all the thinking made my chest hurt. To distract myself, I studied hard at college and work part-time in my free time. My busy schedule kept me going. My thoughts and my unexplainable emotions were put aside. Jia was worried for me ever since I broke down at my graduation. She tried to cheer me up by visiting some other places and letting me meet some new friends. However, even Jia was not good at making friends. She sometimes end up screwing it up or my awkward silence and blank stares made the people we met looked strangely at us. In the end, only our friendship remained. "I am not really interested in meeting other people. I am already busy at school and at my part-time
One year later.... I watched our Principal make an emotional speech for the graduates. The teachers were all proud and smiling. While the students were bored and wanted to finish the speech soon. When the Principal finally congratulated us and ended the speech, the graduates cheered up. The whole venue was filled with loud cheers. I just stood there in a daze, feeling everything was unreal. Today is my graduation from senior high. After I woke up from the coma, I have undergone treatment for two months before I got discharged. When I tried to go back to school, I learned that the entire school got banned and the Miguel family who tortured me so much had been punished severely. Alejandro and Claire were in jail while the recent news about Ella was that she had killed her husband and she was facing a trial. The old man's relatives won't let her go and will make her life worst. She won't be able to bother me anymore. Many things changed after I woke up. The things I wanted to b
A/n: This chapter is fixed. *** Sir Benjamin also looked sad. "Lucas has included this in our deal. I have to make sure you return even if I have to force you. Please accept our last goodwill for you." My tears fall. I understand Sir Benjamin and Lucas' concerns and sacrifice. They were only thinking about me. But my heart and soul were really unwilling. And how could I turn back on Sir Benjamin and Lucas' great effort? Sir Benjamin wanted to use his last remaining energy for me while Lucas was willing to endure a long journey mainly because of me. I looked down at Lucas. He was still unconscious and the black veins in his face reduced a lot. He was not frowning in pain anymore, he looked peaceful as if he was asleep. Would it be the last time that I would see him? Wouldn't I be able to even say goodbye? "You bad man...We can't even say goodbye to each other..." I hugged him tightly as my tears fell on him. Sir Benjamin stood up and turned his back on us. He looked at the