<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">My anger was ignited yet again.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I glowered at Jocelyn’s exquisitely painted lips.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“What did you say?” I said.</font></font>This is from N?velDrama.Org.
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn huffed. “You’re no longer the heiress of the York family. Five years ago, the York family stated in newspapers that they had severed ties with you.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">At that moment, something erupted in my brain, and my head felt like it was splitting from the pain.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I clutched my head while my breathing quickened.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn didn’t notice my unusual state and continued her mockery, “You can no longer get anything from the York family. All you can rely on is what Elijah gave you. So, Ms. York, you don’t have to hold on</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">anymore.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Elijah doesn’t love you. He won’t give you what you wish for either. He won’t give you money, much less</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">love.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">However, the pain in my head was excruciating, so I couldn’t even hear what Jocelyn was saying.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">All that was on my mind was those words, “Five years ago, the York family stated in newspapers that they had severed ties with you.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Was that true? Why didn’t Teri tell me? Why didn’t Logan tell me?</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I raised my head, tears already staining my face.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn froze.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Then, I pointed to the entrance in the distance. “Leave. I’m done with this conversation.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn refused to give up. “Ms. York, I know you love Elijah, but he doesn’t love you anymore. There’s no point in forcing this marriage to continue.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">As I endured my severe headache, I sneered. “Ms. Comell, you’re mistaken. I don’t love him either. And I will divorce Elijah. But I won’t leave empty–handed.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I wiped my tears and looked at her. “In our marriage, he’s the one who made a mistake, not me. I was the one who invested 50 million dors, not you. What gives you two the right to make me, who has done nothing wrong, pay for everything?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">My attitude angered Jocelyn. She scoffed and folded her arms. “Fine. You’re as tough as I expected. You’d oppose me until the very end.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“We’ll see how this goes then. I’ll make you leave the Linden family with nothing.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">With that, she turned to leave.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I taunted her coldly. “If you’re so capable, get Elijah to divorce me. You’ve onlye to negotiate with me because you couldn’t convince him. Seems like Elijah doesn’t love you all that much either. Otherwise, why would he have kept you waiting for five years?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn’s back became stiff, and her walk became unsteady as well.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Then, I watched her as she left in a flurry. By then, the stuffiness in my chest had somewhat subsided too.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">After she left, I clutched my head.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">My heart was pounding.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">It hurt. It hurt so much. It felt like a knife was being twisted around in my brain.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">My dearest Mom and Dad. My brother who doted on me the most.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Why did they cut ties with me?</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Tears rolled down my cheeks.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I realized I had been too naive.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I was no longer rted to the York family. So, what now? What should I do?</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Just then, Ruby walked over and snidely said, “Ariana, I’d advise you to be tactful and leave quickly.” She looked at me with disgust. “You’re crying. All you know how to do is act weak and pitiful. I’m warning you, don’t use the same tricks on Logan. He’s out of your league.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">But I had no desire to speak with her. I just wanted to leave.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">My brain was in a jumble. I needed to calm down.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Ruby trailed me like a ghost. “Ariana, your reputation has long been ruined. Even if you divorce Elijah, you’ll only be a hand–me–down. Logan has such a high status and is so remarkable. He’d never be interested in you.”</font></font>