She lunged toward the nearby pillar, yet before she even touched it, she collapsed to the ground.
“Nicole!”
Elliott rushed forward and gathered her into his arms, his face drained of all color. I had never seen such panic on his face before.
“Brenda, are you out of your mind?” he roared. “If Grandpa’s spirit can see you hurting people like this, he will never forgive you!”
“The inheritance will always belong to Nicole. I was going to give you a small share out of pity, but now you will not get a single cent!”
After hurling a few more curses at me, he supported Nicole and left.
Grandpa’s funeral turned into a farce whispered about by others, and the relatives soon dispersed. All I felt was guilt toward Grandpa as I carried his ashes home.
I contacted a well known lawyer to prepare a lawsuit and drafted a divorce agreement.
As I sorted through Grandpa’s belongings, my heart grew heavier with each item.
“Brenda, who gave you permission to enter my house?”
Nicole suddenly walked in and kicked over the box on the floor.
I grabbed him by the collar. “Get out. This is my grandfather’s home.”
Nicole sneered and easily pried my hand away.
“Oh? Grandpa clearly stated in the will that all his property belongs to me, including this house. The one who should get lost is you.”
Cold sweat broke out all over my body, and I barely had any strength left.
The stab wounds from three years ago had left lasting damage. I was no match for him physically.
Seeing my sorry state, Nicole looked at me with open contempt.
“Back then I stabbed you in the kidney. Now you are basically useless. Brenda, no wonder you could not satisfy Elliott in bed. He screamed happily under me.”
“Oh right, do you know how your grandfather died?”
“That night, after the old man fell asleep, Elliott could not hold back and insisted on dragging me onto the bed next to him. The old fool overheard us and got so angry that his heart gave out on the spot. Hahaha.”
I completely lost control and clamped my hands around Nicole’s neck.
Nicole did not resist at all, until a furious shout exploded from the doorway.
“Let go of him!”
A dark figure rushed at me, and my body was sent flying.
In a daze, I saw Elliott holding Nicole tightly, his voice trembling like a bowstring pulled to its limit.
“Nicole, what happened? Please do not scare me…”
Nicole coughed softly. “I am fine. Do not be angry, Xiao Min. I do not blame Brenda for taking it out on me.”
Elliott turned toward me, his eyes blazing with fury.
“Have you lost your mind? Why would you hurt Nicole?”
He knew exactly how to make me suffer. The kick landed right on the spot where I had been injured three years ago.
I forced myself up through the pain and slapped him hard across the face.
“Because he deliberately caused my grandfather’s death. Is that reason enough?”
But the next second, something dark filled my vision.
I widened my eyes and saw that Elliott had somehow raised a gun and aimed it at me.
He stared at me coldly, his finger resting on the trigger.
“Try touching him again and see what happens.”
