On the day of the family event, my mother called me again.
I understood that I had to go.
The thing about me setting the villa on fire was already known by my mother; Kairo did not come to pick me up.
After I arrived, before I could stand properly, I saw Kairo holding Madeline, who was dressed in fine clothes, as they slowly walked in.
He really brought Madeline to the family event!
This was clearly the greatest insult to me!
I was so angry that my whole body shook, and after the people around saw it clearly, they began to whisper.
"This woman seems to be the one from five years ago. I have never seen Kairo look at Azalea with such care; it seems he truly likes this woman."
"Kairo actually brought his lover to the family event; it seems he does not plan to leave Azalea any dignity. Maybe he even wants to give his lover a proper place!"
"They look more like a couple, look at Azalea, alone and by herself, really don't know how she still has the courage to come, she cannot even control her husband."
I clenched my hand tightly.
Mom also came toward me with anger.
"Azalea, how did things turn out like this? Kairo even brought that woman to the family gathering, can't you hold your husband's heart? You made our Gibson family lose so much face!"
Her eyes glared at me harshly if we weren't at the family gathering.
She would've struck my face.
My chest hurt badly.
At that time, Kairo led Madeline and walked straight toward me.
Mom gave an uneasy smile twice, then Kairo said a few words, and she left.
Madeline looked at me with a smile. "Azalea, I just want to come join the family gathering. If you don't want to see me, I'll leave right away. After all, I don't want to be burned alive."
While speaking, she showed a scared look.
Kairo pulled her behind him and coldly laughed.
"No need to mind her, I'll bring you if I want, from now on, you're the second Madam of the Harrison family, no one can harm you."
Kairo looked at me and said those words one by one.
My chest hurt in a heavy way, and I wanted Kairo to feel the same hurt as I did.
Mom threw me a warning look.
She didn't let me ruin the Gibson family's name at the family gathering.
Even if it meant giving me up.
I turned around with no expression, about to walk away.
Madeline stepped forward and stepped on the edge of my dress.
She covered her lips in shock, "Azalea, I didn't mean it, I'm really sorry."
Her lips spoke sorry words, but her foot pressed down harder.
With a rip sound, my skirt suddenly dropped down.
The people around gasped right away.
Under my dress, I only had a tube top, the same as being exposed in front of everyone.
I couldn't take it anymore and hit Madeline hard across the face.
Right then, Kairo quickly turned his angry eyes toward me.
"Azalea!"
Before he could say anything more, the dining hall suddenly turned into a mess.
A bunch of thieves burst in through the door.
They carried weapons and forced the people around like moving animals.
Kairo quickly stood in front of Madeline to keep her safe.
It felt like the same moment from before was happening again.
I held my stomach in discomfort as the crowd pushed me around.
I couldn't stop myself from calling out.
"Kairo."
He didn't even look back.
The thieves seemed upset about something and suddenly stabbed someone nearby, and blood spilled at once.
My heart pounded fast, and pain slowly spread through my stomach.
As I moved ahead, getting ready to head upstairs, Madeline stepped in front of me on the stairs.
With a cruel look, she stared at me and smiled.
"Azalea, don't you know this kind of scene?"
My heart jumped right away.
Back then, she had the same smile, pushing me toward the kidnappers.
Could she be planning to do the same trick again?
I bit down hard. If Madeline tried anything, I'd fight back right away.
Madeline wildly laughed. "Don't worry, this time I won't shove you toward those kidnappers; it's just that the thing in your stomach is too sickening."
"Burning the villa really made things easier for me, now, if I push you down the stairs at this moment, nobody will doubt me, nobody will trust you."
"Go die with those two bastards!"
Right after she finished speaking, she suddenly rushed at me.
I held onto her arm tightly and pulled Madeline down the stairs with me.
With a loud hit, strong pain spread across my entire body.
Even though I had tried to shield my stomach earlier, the force was too strong.
Blood still came out from between my legs.
My face became very white.
Madeline stared at me with anger and yelled, "You bitch, you really dare pull me down the stairs, I'll kill you!"
She rushed at me and grabbed my hair hard.
I bore the pain in my body and pushed back with all the strength I had.
At that moment, Madeline suddenly changed to a weak look and pleaded.
"Azalea, please let me go. I won't tell anyone you pushed me down the stairs, let me go."
Right after she said that, Kairo showed up in front with red eyes.
