The sun rose into the sky from the east and woke up the earth. It was a brand new day.
Denise woke up and looked at the ceiling when she opened her eyes. Everything that happened yesterday appeared right before her eyes like a movie.
At that moment, someone knocked on her door.
Along with that came her mother's kind, tender voice. "Denise, are you awake? The first time we did after we woke up was to get your brother to bring you home. He told us you came back last night. How are you today?"
She had mixed feelings as she listened to her mother's soft and gentle voice. She could not help but remember the recording she heard from Luna and Gwen's hotel room.
They literally said to let her die. They said she was no longer useful to the family and that she was a disposable pawn. They even said they wanted to use her to beg for mercy with Joshua and Thomas and begged them not to stop the cooperation.
It was at this moment that she felt the dam breaking inside of her. She covered her mouth to stifle her sobs as tears formed.
Outside the door, her mother was still continuing to talk. Back in the past, she would often feel safe and happy to hear that voice. However, it became so unfamiliar and so fake.
She bit her lips and closed her eyes. This time, she swore that she would not be soft-hearted and would show no mercy. She wanted to seek justice for herself and do one last thing for her brother—the right thing!
"Denise?" Since there was no response from the room, Mrs. Hughes mumbled, "She hasn't woken up? That can't be… Her biological clock has always been very routine since she was a child."
As she mumbled to herself, Mrs. Hughes left the place. When she was sure her mother had left, she pulled the blanket over her body and wept quietly.
For the 20 years living in the family, she had always thought she was the real young miss of the family and she was proud of her identity. She always bragged to the others that she had a kind and understanding mother, an upright father, and a gentle brother. All of them treated her like a princess and loved her.
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