Madam Banners rebuked furiously, "Charles Banners, i f it hadn’t been for the Forks, you'd have continued to b e the illegitimate child of the Banners family. You'd be living like a stray dog! Now that your belly is full from being fed by my parents, you've started to bite the hands that fed you! Who do you think you are?!"
Charles picked up the teacup on the coffee table and threw it at Miranda, who failed to dodge it in time. The cup hit her forehead and almost immediately, blood started gushing out.
Bebe's face was ashen with fright.
Angeline looked at the broken family, closed her eyes, and sighed.
She supposed it was finally time for retribution.
When she opened her eyes again, her gaze shifted to Roxie. Then, she noticed Roxie looking at Charles with a cold and determined expression. There was even some happiness in her eyes, and the corners of her lips were slightly raised. It looked somewhat devilish.
Angeline then knew that Roxie's calmness over the years was all a disguise. Her whole life, she was trapped in her miserable childhood. Angeline also realized the truth that a miserable childhood would need a lifetime to heal.
"Come back with us, Roxie. Look at this family. It’ll
never have a trace of warmth again. Your father lost the tenderness of his wife and the respect of his daughter. For the rest of his life, he'll be a loner within the walls of his heart. As for the mistress you hate, Madam Banners, she'll live in remorse forever and pay a heavy price for her blindness when she was young. Even their most innocent child will now live in fear.
"Your revenge is complete, Roxie. You’ve lit the fuse and have to leave the rest to time. And you, you have t o get out of this hatred as soon as possible in order to live a quiet life."
Roxie finally glanced over at Charles and Madam Banners. When she first came to the Banners household, they were domineering, arrogant, and high-spirited. At this moment, they were akin to bereaved dogs that would curl up on the ground in desolation.
Roxie closed her eyes, and at this moment, she tried to feel the emotions that were stuck in her heart. All of the pure hatred she had felt before had disappeared inexplicably.
Her tears rolled down in an instant, and she opened her eyes with a smile.
She was laughing with tears in her eyes.
She knew then that she had been reborn.
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