Queen Of Revenge And Glory (Victoria and Jackson) novel Chapter 6

Still Waiting For You Every Night by Aren Vale 13

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Angelica quickly pushed Curtis away. She turned back, her voice catching in her throat. “Dad, Mom, I know this puts you in a tough spot.

“I don’t want to make things harder for you. If only one of us can stay, then let Victoria stay. I’ll leave.

If it weren’t for the fact that Victoria had to take Angelica’s place in marrying Jackson, Julia wouldn’t have wanted to acknowledge her at all.

A life of wealth and comfort was right in front of Victoria, yet she was still being so difficult.

Julia simply didn’t believe Victoria would actually give up her identity as a daughter of the Binder family and walk away.

So she dropped all pretense of politeness. “Curtis is right. You are my biological daughter. I didn’t want to say anything too harsh, but look at how rude and unreasonable you’re being.

“You have no sense of your place, and you don’t understand the situation. You just keep pushing.

“So let me be clear. Angelica is far more outstanding than you. We are not going to give up a daughter we’ve raised for twenty years just because you share our blood.”

She spoke without holding anything back. “If you want to come back to the Binder family and live peacefully as a rich young lady, without worrying about food or money, then behave yourself.

“You should swallow your resentment and accept that Angelica will continue to live here as our daughter.”

At the end, she said firmly, “Otherwise, we’ll have no choice but to give you up.”

Before Victoria could respond, Daisy’s voice came i going to be so foolish as to abandon your own daughter?”

outside the door, filled with concern. “Darell, Julia, are you really

Victoria froze. She turned and saw Daisy and Hector walking back in.

As she came closer, Daisy looked at Victoria with sympathy in her eyes. “I just couldn’t stop worrying, so I came back to check. I didn’t expect to hear this-”

Curtis frowned when he saw Daisy return. “Aunt Daisy, we’re not abandoning her. She’s the one who insisted on leaving.”

Daisy sighed softly and said, “You’re determined to keep the criminal’s daughter who caused her so much suffering. How could she not be heartbroken?”

At those words, Angelica shot Daisy a sharp look, a flicker of malice flashing through her eyes.

She thought, ‘She’s so meddlesome. No wonder she can’t have children. She deserves it.’

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Hector noticed the look Angelica gave Daisy and caught the hostility in her eyes. His gaze darkened at once.

Angelica sensed it immediately. She forced her emotions down and looked away.

Curtis shook his head. “Aunt Daisy, Angelica was just a baby back then. She didn’t know anything. What did she do wrong?”

Victoria felt a warmth spread through her chest at Daisy’s defense. “Aunt Daisy, don’t waste your breath on them.

“I have no interest in a family like this. They don’t want me, and I don’t want anything to do with them.”

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Toor child: Daisy’s eyes reddened. She gently touched Victoria’s cheek. “Why not just bear with it and let Angelica stay?”

Victoria shook her head. “No. If they want to acknowledge me as their daughter, then I won’t allow a criminal’s daughter to stay here for even one more day?

Just then, a deep, aged voice sounded from the doorway. “Has my precious granddaughter been brought back?

Everyone turned. An elderly man walked in slowly with a cane, Milton by his side.

Victoria looked over. This had to be her grandfather, Calvin.

He looked to be around eighty. His hair was completely white, but his eyes were sharp and bright, and his steps were steady.

The moment Darell saw him, his stern expression vanished. He hurried forward to help, but Calvin shook him off with a look of annoyance.

“I don’t need help from a fool like you,” he snapped. “I can’t believe you’re choosing a criminal’s child over your own daughter. I’m starting to wonder if she’s your illegitimate daughter.”

Darell’s face stiffened with embarrassment. “Dad, please don’t say that. We did a paternity test. Angelica has no blood relation to me.

“It’s just that we’ve lived with her for twenty years. Of course, feelings develop over that much time.”

“Idiot!” Calvin snorted. “If you’d picked her up off the street, that would be one thing. But her mother swapped her for your real daughter. I think there’s something seriously wrong with you.”

He walked straight up to Victoria and studied her carefully.

Just as Milton had said, even after spending two was no trace of fear or timidity.

is in the countryside, Victoria carried herself with confidence. There

Her eyes were bright and steady, full of strength. She was clearly no ordinary girl.

Calvin reached out and patted Victoria’s shoulder. “Sweetheart, I’m your grandfather. Your father may be confused, but I’m not. If he won’t accept you, I will.”

Victoria smiled faintly. “Grandpa, thank goodness you, Uncle Hector, and Aunt Daisy are sensible. Otherwise, I’d seriously question how the Binder family became rich in Benwig City with idiots like these around.”

Darell’s face darkened at the mockery. Julia felt even more disgust toward Victoria.

Curtis stepped in front of Angelica, worried Calvin might take his anger out on her.

Calvin burst out laughing. “Don’t worry. I’ll stand up for you today. Even if I have to throw all of them out, I won’t let you leave the Binder family.”

Curtis immediately protested, “Grandpa-”

Calvin cut him off. “Shut up. You’re the one who should be thrown out first. Why weren’t you the one who got switched?

“You should’ve gone out there and suffered for a few years, then come back and face what Victoria is facing now. I’d like to see if you’d learn your lesson.”

Curtis had nothing to say.

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Calvin turned to Darell and Julia, his expression turning cold again. “And you two. What nonsense about developing feelings after twenty years?

“I haven’t even held you accountable for spending the Binder family’s money to raise a criminal’s daughter, and now you care more about her than your own flesh and blood.

“You’re even trying to drive away my precious granddaughter for her sake. If my granddaughter leaves, then all of you can pack up and get out.”

Julia opened her mouth, but no words came out. Darell didn’t dare argue.

Curtis clenched his fists, his hatred toward Victoria deepening.

Victoria noticed his glare. She lifted her hand slightly at her waist, gave him the middle finger, and mouthed silently, “Idiot.”

She sneered inwardly, unable to understand how Curtis could be so blind to his own faults and still blame everything on

her.

Julia asked awkwardly, “Then, what about Angelica?”

“If you love her, then keep her,” Calvin said flatly. “But from now on, she is not allowed to get in my granddaughter’s way.”

After that, he turned back to Victoria. “Alright, you stay. Don’t worry about anyone else. From now on, the Binder family is your home.”

At that moment, an idea suddenly came to Victoria. “Grandpa, I don’t want them to be my parents. Anyway, I’m a Binder by blood. How about Uncle Hector and Aunt Daisy adopt me instead?”

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