Noticing Yolanda’s astonishment on her face, Cornel took out his phone and threw it to her. She was still kneeling on the ground. The phone screen was showing a photo that a servant was choking Dove on its neck. Yolanda knew the servant was ordered by her.
“Dad…” Yolanda said in an innocent tone, “What’s this? Dove choke on the food and then died, didn’t it?”
She was so stubborn and insisted that she didn’t kill Dove on purpose. Her lie made Cornel even angrier. He grabbed the stick and hit her again. And he also hit Jacqueline who was protecting Yolanda.
Jacqueline began to wail because it was so painful. So Yolanda pushed her away at once.
She was still kneeling and moved towards Cornel, grabbing his leg and crying, “Dad, it’s none of my business! Please believe me!”
“Do I need to ask the servant here so that she could confront you and make everything clear?”
She was trembling in fear. She had been caught in the lie. And now she understood why Grandpa took Elena’s side and helped her. That was because Grandpa knew the truth at the very beginning. He chose not to tell them the truth because he didn’t want to embarrass Yolanda before everyone.
“Dad, I am so sorry. I didn’t mean it…I didn’t want to hurt Grandpa. I just, I just wanted to give Elena a lesson! I can’t bear her haughty attitude in my home! I didn’t mean to hurt Grandpa!”
She lowered her head, confessing her fault.
Now Jacqueline understood why Cornel was that furious. She was trying to blame Yolanda, “Yolanda! You made a great mistake!”
“I’m so sorry! It’s my fault.” She raised her head, looking at Cornel with determination, “Dad, I deserve your punishment. Punish me! I am wrong!”
“Yolanda…” Jacqueline called her name in a trembling tone. It almost broke her heart.
Then Cornel pushed Jacqueline away. He hit Yolanda’s back with the stick, showing her no mercy.
After a while, Yolanda got on the floor and lost every strength. Until then, Cornel stopped hitting her, saying in a cold tone, “You’re not going anywhere recently! Just stay at home and discipline yourself! And you must apologize to Grandpa after he comes back from hospital!”
But Yolanda didn’t answer. Jacqueline went to her and checked what was wrong with her. She was so shocked that Yolanda was in a coma. “Apologize for what! She is in a coma! Help!”
All of a sudden, it was a mess in the Browns’ villa!
Yolanda woke up before the doctor came. So at last, he just gave her some medicine and left. But Jacqueline was crying hard when she helped her apply the medicine on her back. She kept complaining about Cornel’s cruelty.
They didn’t want to air their dirty laundry in public, so all the servants in this villa had been silenced. And the one who killed Dove was sent out sneakily. Cornel wouldn’t play hardball to her because Yolanda ordered her to do this.
***
It was windy at night. Elena and Logan were sitting on the balcony. He just wore a thick shirt, so she had to get a blanket to keep him warm. She complained, “Why are you sitting here? It’s a bit cold.”
“I just finished working and want to get fresh air here.” He held her hand closely.
Elena felt his hand was so cold. She held his hand, trying to make it warmer. “Why not get inside? Your hands are so cold.”
Logan could see she was caring about himself, so he felt moved. He pulled her in his arms and gave her a kiss.
Elena was surprised and pushed him away. “You are so cold, staying out for long. Now, get inside!”
She insisted to push him into the room and closed the door for him.
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