Chapter 4
Justus glanced at my suitcase, his tone indifferent.
“Are you still mad at Santino? After all, he is just a child, and besides, you were the one at fault yesterday. Don’t be stubborn.”
“I have thought about it, since you care so much about your stepmother, I will accompany you to pay tribute to her. We can burn the offerings in the box for her, which can be considered as fulfilling
your filial piety. Just don’t wear white anymore.”
“Also, I had already promised Santino that he could call Ciara ‘mom‘, as she resembled Kiersten,
which might console Santino’s longing for his mother.”
I laughed a little when I heard it. For seven years, Santino had never called me “mom,” and Justus
let him do as he pleased.
The thing I had longed for in my dreams, it turned out that all I needed was to have a face similar to
Kiersten’s in order to obtain it.
“No need, after I left, I had no more connection with the Soto family. My foster mother has no relationship with Mr. Soto either, and as for who Santino calls ‘mom‘, it’s none of my business.”
Justus was about to speak when Ciara came running over, holding a black and white photograph, her face pale.
That was her photo, except her face and features were completely distorted by lipstick, with a big
‘death‘ word written on it.
It looked exceptionally terrifying.
She seemed scared and threw herself into Justus‘ arms, crying and pouring out her heart.
“Brother–in–law, I just went to look for you with Santino, but you weren’t there. We thought you were in Ms. Powell’s room, but to our surprise, as soon as we entered, we found this photograph.”
“I really didn’t expect that Ms. Powell would hate me so much. I just don’t know if she hates me as a person or hates my face. After all, my sister and I look so alike…”
Justus’s face darkened completely because of her last words.
“Kenley Powell, it seems that I was too lenient with you, which is why you kept making mistakes
over and over again.”
“Kneel down and receive the family’s discipline.”
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It concerned his beloved deceased wife and the sister his deceased wife cherished, he never gave
me a chance to explain.
In his opinion, it was all sophistry.
The bodyguard pressed me to the ground and forced open my hands.
With a spiked iron rod, it fell on the palm, causing the flesh to become bloody and mangled in a few
strikes.
Looking at her, without my permission, she was not allowed to get up.
Justus coldly dropped these words and left, holding Ciara’s hand.
The snow of deep winter came as if on cue, the blood on my hands freezing into ice shards. I let out a bitter laugh in my heart, realizing that leaving was also so difficult.
I don’t know how long it had been, but a thick layer of snow had fallen on me, and I was shivering
– because of the cold.
Santino ran over, jumping and skipping, holding a lipstick in his hand, and playfully said,
“It was cold, right? Hahaha, Ciara had a good idea after all. Dad was indeed angry, freezing you, you
wicked woman.”
At this point, what else did I not understand?
I looked at him.
“Santino, did you really hate me that much?”
Santino pouted.
“Of course, Ciara said, you were a bastard, just like your father, always enjoying ruining other people’s families. My mother was the one who made you suffocate to death.”
Ciara pushed open the window and called Santino to come back for dinner.
“I knew it, Mom~”
He happily ran into the house, not forgetting to turn back and say to me fiercely.
“Those who are sensible should leave immediately. You, a malicious woman like you, are not worthy of occupying my mother’s position. Only someone as kind as Ciara deserves it.”
As I watched his gradually fading figure, I recalled the first time I saw Santino.
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At that time, he was still a little bundle in swaddling clothes, and I held him, feeling an infinite tenderness in my heart.
Even though he wasn’t born from my womb, I just loved him unconditionally without any reason.
This is also why, when the Powell family wanted to send me over, it was one of the reasons I
nodded.
My birth mother wished for my death, my birth father had no knowledge of my existence, and my siblings considered me a disgrace.
But I didn’t expect that my child would also hate me.
Justus appeared and saw the blood on my hands and the frozen blue fingertips, and said in a gentle
tone:
“Get up, hopefully this time it will make you remember it thoroughly.”
“I had already arranged for a private doctor to wait in your room, go and get your injuries treated.”
I got up unsteadily and took out the divorce agreement again, and stamped my bloody fingerprint
on it.
“Now that I could leave, Mr. Soto, please sign.”
Justus paused for a moment, anger welling up in his eyes.
“You were jealous of Kiersten in your heart and did such malicious things. I have already stopped arguing with you, but you’re not done yet, right?”
“Alright, I’ll indulge you. I want to see if you really have the guts to give up the wealthy life of Mrs.
Fu.”
“Kenley, as soon as you stepped half a foot outside the Soto’s mansion today, don’t ever think about coming back!”
He quickly signed his name, threw the agreement at my feet, and angrily turned away.
I carefully picked up the piece of paper and looked at the bold and lively characters on it, revealing a
relieved smile.
I was finally free!
Picking up the suitcase, he limped out of the Soto mansion.
From today on, I no longer had to be threatened by anyone, and I no longer had to live cautiously.
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I rented a car and the driver asked me where to go. I thought for a moment:
“First, go to the funeral parlor, and then… go to the airport.”
