Chapter189


    Youthinkyoucanrakein3million?Lizetta,you’rereallyjustputtingonashow,aren’tyou?YounevernnedtoleavetheDashiell family,didyou?”


    Hanna wasdrippingwithdisdain.Lizettahadnerevenworkedadayinherlife,justaleechonthefamily.


    WithouttheDashiellfamily,wherewouldLizetteupwith3million?Itwasalljustyinghardtoget.


    HannaneverhidherdislikeandcontemptforLizetta.Inhereyes,Lizettawaslikefromragstoriches–whywouldsheletgosoeasily?


    Lizettaknewthisalltoowendtriedto staycondcollected,“Don’tworry.Isignedthedivorcepapers,whichmeansI’mdeterminedtogothroughwithit.”


    ButHannawas stillskeptical,“Swearonyourlife.”


    Lizettughed,“Believeitornot,it’suptoyou.Idon’thavetomakeyoubelieveme.I’mheretoseeJosephtoday.Ifyoudon’thaveanythingelse,I’llbeonmyway.”


    AsLizettaturnedtoleave,Hannagrabbedher,tauntingher,“You’retooscaredtoswear!Showingyourtruecolorsnow,aren’tyou?”


    Lizettafrowned,“There’snoneedtoprovokeme.Ifyoudon’tbelievemymakesnodifference.ThedeadlineRemingtonandIagreedupon isjustovertendaysaway.Chillout,you’llseewhathappenssoon enough.


    Butifyoukeeppesteringme,andIgetallriledupandchangemymind,don’tmemeifIdecidenottogothroughwiththedivorce.”


    “You’rethreateningme?!”Hannawasfurious.


    Lize…pulledherhandaway,“Ifthat’swhatyouthink,thensobeit.”


    HannawatchedLizetta,feelingalumpinherchest.Shewasnothinglikethedocilepromisingdaughter–inwfrombefore.Sheseemedseriousthis time.


    ButtheDashiellfamilycould kickherout,turnherintoanoutcast.Lizetta,apitifulcreatureraisedbytheDashiellfamily,actingallhighandmightyasifthefamilywassomekindofhellhole?


    Hannawasextremelyufortableandtookadeepbreathbeforenodding,“Ifthat’sthecase,thenthere’snoneedtowaitanotherten days.Here’sthe3millionI’veprepared.ContactRemingtonnowandgotoCityHalltogetthepaperworkdone.”


    ShepulledoutabankcardfromherbagandhandedittoLizetta,whoncedatitandshookherhead,“Idon’tneedit.”


    “Oh,youdon’tneedit,orisitthatyoureallydon’tnongettingadivorce?Lizetta,ifithadn’tbeenfortheDashiellfamilytakingyouin14yearsago,you’dprobablybedeadinaditch


    Youshouldbegratefndknowyour ceainder


    YouandRemingtonwerefeverinthesameleague,andifitwasn’tforthedisgracefulthingyou didfouryearsago,andthewayyoucharmedanddeceivedFionaintotakingyourside,wouldyouhavebeMrs.Dashiell?Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    LizettahadalwaysknownwhatHannathoughtind thatmostpeopleprobablysharedheropinion


    Butshedidn’trealizejusthowuglyandhurtfulthosewordscouldsouningfromHannel’smouth,andhowmuchshecouldn’tbear them.Heplexionturnedpale,herhandsclenched,andshereiterated.


    I<em></em>willgetadivorce,andI’mnottakingyourcardbecauseRemingtonandIagreedthatIwouldpaybackthismoneywithmyownabilities, notbyyingtrickstostallfortime.Restassured,evenifIhavetodrawmyblood,sellmyorgansorbegonthestreets,Iwillpayback everypennyofthose2million


    Hercleareyesreddened,buttheywerefilledwithdetermination.


    HannalookedatLizetta,andafteramoment,shesmirkedslightly,tuckingthecardbackintoherpurse,“Alright,I’lltakeyourwordforitthistime.Justdon’tgobacktoyingthehigh–and–mightypoorgir


    Lizettasmiled,“SoonceI’vepaidbackthismoney,willthatmeanI’mdonewiththeDashiellfamily?


    Nolongerhavingtocarrytheheavyburdenofgratitude,nolongerlookeddownuponbyHannaeveryday,deprivedofself–respect.


    Justaslongasshepaidbackthose3milliondors,shecouldfinallystandupstraightandbeifherownlife.