Fated To Three Betrayed By All Until She Rose (Leilani) by Ahvahh novel Chapter 315

Chapter 315: Drunken princess.

Leilani

My first thought was to ask her how she came to know that. I wanted to know why Malakai of all people would want to do that to his dearest Chalice, the girl who was the same reason he had taken his life in the first place; But before I could even think of asking, I felt someone loop their arm in mine.

I blinked, cleared my throat and whispered; "Gavin?"

He nodded softly. "Lani."

"Where are you taking me?"

"We need to see Father’s lawyer briefly before our mother is returned to her cell." He answered quietly, his voice so soft, it literally brushed against my skin like a caress.

And with that, he continued to drag me the rest of the way until we arrived at a small shed, covered only with large palm fronds to block out the sunlight. The chairs were creaky wooden objects that protested whenever anyone sat down on them. But I didn’t.

I couldn’t.

My heart was racing in my chest. It was pounding so hard, I feared it would make me develop some kind of chest ache.

Cold sweat had also broken out on my skin, and as I watched mother exchange half-felt pleasantries with the familiar looking man, I couldn’t help but wonder what I was doing here.

And why Malakai would do this to me...

He had hated me... tortured me. He had made it his life’s duty to remind me of my never changing place— which was under his shoe. So why the hell would he leave barely anything to his special daughter and remember to give something to me, the bastard and punching bag?

Why does it feel like he likes to set me up for problems like this?

"...his company, his estate and his properties at Bora Bora." The words snapped me out of my reverie and I looked up just then to find Gavin watching me, his face a mixture of satisfaction and confusion.

He flashed me a small smile when he found me watching him, but before I could ask him what was wrong, the lawyer’s voice cut through my thoughts, interrupting me. He said;

"And to his daughter, Ms Leilani Sinclair, he leaves his mansion, the family’s trust fund. His vault full of diamonds and the three estates at Atlanta. He calls these his parting gift and peace offering to you. And he hopes that you find a spot in your heart to forgive him for all his wrongdoings."

For a couple of minutes, I simply stood there, shocked to my bones and shaking so visibly, one would think I had just had an epileptic attack.

My ears buzzed with sounds I couldn’t decipher and the corners of my eyes blurred so much, I could hardly make sense of what I was seeing anymore. I staggered but managed to hold myself upright, waiting to hear what the lawyer had to say about Chalice.

"And for his daughter, Chalice Blackthorne, she should be trained and lectured on the importance of hard work. And only until she understands this should she be given the company at Johannesburg. It is a flourishing business and he hopes to see her push it to greater heights in his afterlife."

He’d left her with a struggle.

Not a promising company, but a struggle.

The company was good. It brought in good returns annually; But it was nothing close to what the Chalice I knew always wanted for herself. It was something that would’ve made her riot if she were alive.

The cry that slipped out of my mouth when these words played and replayed itself in my head were involuntary and raw. It made everyone turn to look at me, their eyes holding sorrow, pity and something akin to admiration.

But right now, I didn’t want to be admired.