Over the next three days, my father and brother rarely appeared before me.
Before they did that, they explained to me with guilty faces, "The company is too busy. Once everything settles down, we'll celebrate your birthday properly."
After they left, Sally would send me more photos and videos.
They were preparing even more extravagant jewelry for her birthday party, along with a dress worth billion. Everything was even more precious than what she had for her wedding.
[Susan, do you know why Dad and Aidan are doing this? It's because they feel that the video released that day, along with you being trampled at the wedding, ruined my big day. So, they're making it up to me with something even better. This time, you won't have a chance to show up in front of me. The Shermans will soon be mine. Lol.]
I screenshotted the message and forwarded it to Jack.
Soon, Sally's birthday arrived. Actually, this day was not only her birthday but also mine and everything she orchestrated was solely to crush me completely at this moment.
Aidan brought me a simple birthday cake. After lighting the candles, he stammered, "Susan, the incident you were involved in caused too much commotion. Public opinion hasn't settled yet and your health hasn't fully recovered either, so … "
I quickly interrupted him with a blank expression. "It's fine, I've already prepared the best gift for myself."
Hearing this, my father looked relieved. "Susan, you've matured so much after this incident."
Aidan then patted my hand reassuringly. "It's okay. Next year, Dad and I will throw you an even better birthday party. We'll make it huge! I'll make you the happiest person in the world!"
"There won't be a next time," I murmured to myself.
Luckily, they didn't catch what I said.
In the past, whenever my brother said something like that, I'd always leap up excitedly. But now, I just stared expressionlessly at the cake before me.
They all instantly sensed something was off.
My father reached out to grab me, as if he still wanted to promise me something. I didn't have time to resist as my brother's phone suddenly rang. After glancing at the caller's name, Aidan shot our father a meaningful look.
Both of them hurriedly reassured me, "Susan, there's an urgent matter at the company. We need to handle it. Stay home and be good. I'll have someone watch over you."
I nodded calmly, watching them leave.
Ten minutes later, Sally sent me another video.
It showed my father affectionately dabbed a bit of cream on her cheek, while my brother laughed happily. Everyone was gathered around them, making Sally look like a little princess.
[Susan, why aren't you joining us? Oh, right, I forgot it's also your birthday today. What a shame, Dad and Aidan both came to celebrate my birthday with me. They even promised they would absolutely not let you show up. Sally, if I were you, living like this, I'd rather die. Your reputation, your innocence, your family, your wealth—you've lost it all. How can you have the nerve to keep living?]
After watching the cheerful video and reading Sally's message, I closed my eyes and blocked that number permanently.
However, my counterattack was coming. I took out a lighter and set the curtains ablaze before me. Soon, raging flames started to devour everything.
At Sally's birthday party, my father was about to sign the share transfer agreement when the girl beside him could barely contain the greed in her eyes.
Just then, the secretary rushed in to interrupt him. "Mr. Sherman! It's bad! The video of the people you hired attacking Miss Susan has been posted online!"
My father's face instantly changed. Before he could say anything, his phone rang. "Sir! Miss Susan's room is on fire! By the time we found out, the fire had already engulfed the entire villa!"
The call made his phone fall to the floor straightaway.
