CHAPTERS 9 & 10
Seeing how shocked Jeslyn looked, Christine laughed. “That’s not the only thing that should make you shocked, dear Jeslyn. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.”
Christine stood up and started to slowly walk around the room while telling a story.
“Once upon a time, there lived a happy couple with a daughter. The family wasn’t doing too well, and the man was an ambitious man, so he went out to look for better means to elevate his status.
One day, this man came across the daughter of the richest man in the city and pretended to have fallen in love with her. He did everything he could and eventually forced this woman to reciprocate his love.
They got married and lived happily for a few years.
Meanwhile, the man’s first wife created a ruse of an accident and rushed into the scene to save this rich heiress, which earned her the introverted rich heiress’ trust.
The rich heiress made this lady her assistant and while she was home alone during her pregnancy, her husband and her assistant were in their matrimonial home living like a couple with their daughter.
After six years of giving birth to her daughter, the rich heiress found a child and adopted her.
What she did not know was that the child isn’t an orphan but her husband and assistant’s child…”
Christine stopped to look at Jeslyn who was staring back at her with dead eyes.
“Oh, you already guessed,” she smiled.
Jeslyn said nothing as she looked at Christine. No, what can she say? That her mother and grandfather were deceived for years? That her father was a jerk? Certainly, he’s worse than that, but Jeslyn’s brain was too shocked right now to have a better reaction to this story.
“Well, it’s good that you have understood that part, however, it’s not over yet.
Your mother divorced my dad and went back to her father when she found out dad was cheating with my mother. It was after the incident at your graduation party that she discovered the whole thing about dad and her lies and that I wasn’t an orphan. What a witch!”
“But unfortunately, your mother found out everything and hurriedly transferred all the properties, including the one she had given me to you. Isn’t that wickedness?
The reason I was sent to your mother’s arms in the first place was to get a share of her property, but you ruined it all on your graduation!”
“Bang!”
She slapped the desk and glared at Jeslyn with her finger pointed. “It was all your fault, your fault! It was due to your culpability that your mother died. It was your irresponsibility that killed your grandfather. It was owed to your fatuousness that brother Ray was sent to you. Everything was your damned fault!
If you hadn’t done that silly thing that night, your mother wouldn’t have found out anything. I would have still been the holder of 50% of her properties right now.
As for that grandfather of yours, he never liked me. Hey, don’t misunderstand. I didn’t poison him, but I’m glad he was because he was closing in on the secret, making me feel antsy until I realized he didn’t have much to live and–”
“Who was it?”
The tone of the voice was far from what Christine knew. Her heart jumped and she trembled at those words due to fear, but she hurriedly composed herself. She was able to tell Jeslyn all that because she was in handcuffs and also, Jeslyn was never known to be violent, so she calmed her heart down and asked.
“W—Who was what?” Although she looked like she composed herself, those demonic eyes that were staring at her didn’t allow her confidence to return.
“Who is the young Miss?”
She was surprised at the news of betrayal from her father and she knows that she needs to punish him, but that can only happen after she leaves jail. So, finding out who the young Miss was could be her starting point.
Christine’s eyes widened but she quickly pretended like she wasn’t surprised, however, that flitting change didn’t escape Jeslyn’s eyes.
“I don’t know what you are talking about.”
“She was at my wedding, was she not?”
Jeslyn watched as a glint flashed through Christine’s eyes and knew that she was right. So the young Miss sent her those videos just so she could call off the wedding and hasten her grandfather’s reaction to the poison, but why? Was the cure to the poison found? Or is there another reason why the young Miss did that?
“Well, it seems that you already know of the young Miss’ existence. Then the rest of the job will be easy now.” She wasn’t crazy enough to tell Jeslyn who the young Miss was, so she changed the topic.
Jeslyn stared at her and watched as she pulled out her phone and made a call. “Let them in.”
After she put her phone away, Jeslyn asked: “What else do you want? Are your schemes so deep that you’ll take the whole day?”
Jeslyn wasn’t feeling well anymore. She wanted to leave this place so badly. For a long time now, there has been a fishy taste in her throat that she had been suppressing, but it seems the blood will soon be gushing out as her anger had reached the maximum she could bear.
“No, the scheme for you is just starting.”
The iron door cracked open and two men walked in. She recognized the man in the front as he is their family lawyer, but the other is someone she doesn’t know.
“Lawyer An, why are you–” she stopped asking as it dawned on her that they were the people Christine just called.
“Miss Jeslyn, Young Miss Christine.” The lawyers took turns to greet the two ladies.
“Have a seat.” Christine gestured to the empty seats while Jeslyn watched them with little understanding of what was about to happen.
After the two men sat down, lawyer An brought out two files and placed them on the table.
“Miss Jeslyn, as you know, I’m your mother, Ms. Alice Lee, and your grandfather, Mr. Lee’s lawyer, and their wills are stored in my possession.
Before your mother died, she made it clear that you must not be given a dime unless you get married on the day you clock 26, and also if you refused to get married, all her properties should be distributed to the orphanage the next day.
Now, I don’t know why she made such a condition, but the fortunate thing was that you fulfilled her condition and now, her properties can be fully transferred to you. The only thing that you need to do is to put your signature on the documents.” He pushed a black file to her with a pen.
Jeslyn glanced at the file and then at the lawyer without uttering a word.
“Ahem. There is this one too, your grandfather’s will in which he also transferred all his assets to you with a condition that you get married before it is handed over to you, though there was no expiring date. However, since you have fulfilled the condition, you can sign them.”
“Pfft… puff”
Jeslyn tried to snicker but spat out blood in the process.
They all looked down at the documents she puked blood on and Christine’s rage became visible.
“You–” Her remaining words died down in her throat at the stare she got from Jeslyn. That stare was no longer just cold but filled with viciousness and evil.
“Miss Jeslyn, please, sign them.” Lawyer An urged her.
“To think my family trusted you. My grandfather made you into the lawyer you are today. He picked you up from the slum and sent you to school. He ‘bought’ you a wife as no one was willing to marry a pauper like you. He did everything for you until you became the best lawyer in Rose City. However, you couldn’t wait to bite him back. Karma will locate you and be sure that as long as I live, you and everyone involved in the downfall of my family shall pay!”
“Enough of your threats, Jeslyn. You should find a way to get out first before you think of revenge, now sign them!” Christine yelled in frustration. Why was she even made to do this?
Jeslyn grabbed one of the files and held it from the middle. She was about to rip the files apart when the lawyer that came with lawyer An raised his phone to her.
“Do not do that, ma’am.”
Once he said that he clicked the play button and a lady’s chuckle was heard before her voice.
“Jeslyn, I knew you’d put up a resistance. I already did so much, so why do you think I won’t have other things in store to force you to sign them? Let her see the prepared articles that will be published in the next five minutes if she still refuses to sign them.” The lady’s voice sounded sophisticated and calm like she was a big shot.
Jeslyn tried to remember if she had ever heard that voice but she couldn’t remember anything.
She was so engrossed in her attempt to catch the owner of the voice that she didn’t see the joy on Christine’s face when the person was talking.
After the call ended, the lawyer scrolled through his phone and stretched his phone to Jeslyn who collected it with both hands to read the articles.
[News flash!
The truth behind her grandpa’s death!…
The reason she killed her grandfather!
D-list singer, Jeslyn Lee, the heiress of the Lee family who killed her grandfather some days ago was said to have confessed to killing her grandfather because he had been sexually abusing her for a long time and after her wedding, he told her to have one last round with him before she goes to her husband. Enraged, the young Miss got into an altercation with him and he slapped her. In retaliation, she pushed him. Click the link below for more videos and pictures]
Jeslyn whipped her head up to look at them. She slammed the phone on the table as she cried out in pain with bloodshed eyes.
“Why!! Why are you doing this?!”
Her grandfather was already dead, ruining the good name of a dead person is something no one should do and it’s the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
The tears she had vowed to never shed started to gather around her eyes and she quickly picked up the pen and started to sign the whole pages that required her signature.
She didn’t care to read anything. They won!
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After she was done signing, another document was given to her– TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
She swallowed and signed. All the properties were transferred to Christine.
After they had gotten what they wanted, as they were about to leave, Christine walked up to Jeslyn and slapped her cheek, forcing Jeslyn to almost fight back, but her hands were cuffed.
“That’s for calling my mother a wh*re!”
With that said, they all left the room.
Everything is gone. She had lost, totally lost to the wickedness of men.
Jeslyn broke down in despair. She fell to her knees as she lamented her sorrow to the being who created her.
“They say truth triumphs over lies and light triumphs over darkness. They say there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but I am right at the end but why am I not seeing the light? Why is my life filled with so much darkness that I can’t even take a step forward? Where did I offend the supreme being? If I offended you in any way, I’m sorry, please forgive me and make a way for me!”
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CHAPTER 10
Jeslyn cried and lamented for a while before the wardeness opened the door and took her back to the others.
She had managed to wipe her face on her way and tried to compose herself, however, her sadness, plus puffy red eyes and red nose were too obvious for anyone to ignore.
She joined the queue for food. Over the week, she had learned to adjust after she got nothing to eat for three days. Thanks to her two buddies, those bullies left her alone.
As she took her food and was walking back to her friends, she collided with something heavy. Her first instinct was to protect her food as she needed it to stay alive.
“How dare you collide with the queen!”
Hearing the word ‘queen’ Jeslyn instantly turned to look at the ladies and her heart jumped. It’s the queen and her gang!
“Can my life be any worse?” She sighed in resignation. “Just kill me if you want to, what’s there to live for anyway?”
Her response to the ‘threat’ in front of her stunned the people who were in the queue, the queen, and her gang.
It’s understandable that most people hate the prison, but the majority pray for a miracle to get out and not death, but this Cinderella in front of her is asking for death while others beg her to spare their lives.
It was the first time she was hearing such and it caught her by surprise.
“You want to die?” She asked.
“If you want to kill me, I can’t stop you, can I?”
The queen chuckled and stretched her hand filled with tattoos forward. Jeslyn instinctively moved back.
The queen narrowed her eyes at her with displeasure but didn’t put her hand down, instead, she took a step forward while Jeslyn took another backwards.
The two continued like that with one going back and the other approaching her until Jeslyn hit the wall with her back.
The queen curled her lips that had the cyber bites and the spider bites’ piercings into a smirk and trapped her to the wall.
Jeslyn made her plate of food a barrier to prevent the wild lady from getting closer to her than she already was.
“My Cinderella, why do you want to die?”
Jeslyn lowered her head, not wanting to look at her, but it seemed that gesture was a bad idea as the queen raised her jaw with her ringed fingers.
“Look me in the eyes, Ella.” She said and Jeslyn did as told.
Yeah, she was beautiful, if only she would take those piercings off her face and clean off the tattoos. Jeslyn rolled her eyes, shocking the queen.
She didn’t mean to do it, but she still did because she was used to rolling her eyes at things that annoys her.
“Cinderella, did you just roll your eyes at me?”
Hearing that, Jeslyn froze. She did it again, but she has to come up with a solution. Who said she wanted to die? She was only spitting rubbish a while ago because her mind was too preoccupied. However, now that she is getting a hold of herself, of course, she wants to live.
“I can still do that right? Since I’m going to die?” She asked.
“Hahahaha… of course, a dying person can do anything. You are interesting Ella. What cell are you in?”
Jeslyn blinked and looked at her hazel eyes. So beautiful and that’s the kind of eyes she has too.
“I– ”
“She’s with us, Q”
The queen frowned in irritation at the voice and turned to see it was Pink who was bold enough to get involved.
“You want to cross my path?” She asked.
“I don’t mind that if it’s for my little bunny.”
“Oh,” the queen looked from Jeslyn to Pink and her lips raised into a wicked smile. She wrapped her hand around Jeslyn’s waist and yanked her to her chest and blocked the plate of food from pouring on her.
“She’s mine now,” she declared.
“And I refuse.” Pink objected as her eyes turned fierce, startling Jeslyn.
The queen’s gang got into a fighting stance, but Pink only smirked.
“G–guys, please stop.” Jeslyn pushed against the queen’s chest, prompting the queen to look down at her.
“I’ll stop on the condition that you come with me,” The queen said.
“Take a step after her and this place will reek of blood,” Pink threatened with a cold voice.
Jeslyn was shocked into dropping her jaw. No, not her food, her jaw.
The queen let go of Jeslyn and walked towards Pink while chuckling.
“Pink, you want to start what we didn’t get to end? I have been itching to start another bloody battle with you and I think this is a perfect time. As for my Cinderella, you should stay away from her, I have got my eyes on her.”
“Q, you don’t want to try me again. The last time was the sauce, this time will be the main dish.”
Jeslyn looked at the two ladies staring at each other in the eyes like they would start to fight at any moment and slowly walked to the two of them.
She handed her food to one of queen’s people and surprisingly she accepted it.
She got into the middle of the two ladies and pushed them apart from each other.
“If you want to fight, do it but it shouldn’t be because of me,” she said.
“Then make a pick,” Queen said.
Jeslyn looked around the prisoners. Many of them had scurried away from the area. Only Yellow was still in her spot, eating. Her eyes lit up and she pointed at Yellow. “I choose to go with Yellow.” She made her pick and Yellow laughed while Pink smiled faintly.
“Little bunny, you know that choosing me would mean I can eat your honey, right?” Yellow teased.
“You dare!”
“You are courting death!”
The Queen and Pink both screamed at the same time.
Although Jeslyn and Pink knew that Yellow was just joking and doesn’t do girls, Pink still reacted out of instinct, like a mother hen.
“Chill b!tches, not my fault, she’s a cute little bunny and anyone would love to eat her. Aren’t you after her honeypot too? Q?” Yellow raised her brow at the queen.
“It has nothing to do with you, so mind your damn business!”
“Whatever” Yellow rolled her eyes and continued eating.
The queen pulled Jeslyn over to her and rolled her hair in her finger then smelt it. “You don’t use a nice shampoo or you aren’t being provided one? My Gs will bring you some. You should eat more, you are too thin. And why are your eyes puffy? Who touched your cheeks?”
Her voice turned colder and colder as she checked Jeslyn out. The fingerprint was still on her face. It mustn’t have been from Christine but must certainly be her father’s.
“It’s fine, it’s just–”
“Little bunny, come here.”
Yellow waved her over. The queen didn’t stop her from leaving, so Jeslyn took her food and hurried to the table.
Yellow checked her face with narrowed eyes and asked: “Who did this?”
“Don’t worry about it. We are all here anyway.” She smiled and started to eat her food in silence. Even though she told them, what can they do about it?
Soon Pink joined them at the table and the queen went to grab her food.
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The next day, Jeslyn was with her friends, as usual, eating breakfast when a wardeness came to her.
“Lee…69, you have a guest!”
Jeslyn looked at her friends at the table.
“You seem to have quite some annoying flies bothering you these days, huh?” Yellow smirked.
Jeslyn shrugged her shoulders and got up to follow the wardress.
“Little bunny, are you not taking your food along? I don’t want that tummy of yours seducing my ears tonight.” Pink said without much care.
“Don’t worry big sis, there’s still lunch and dinner,” She smiled.
“If only you don’t get in trouble again,” Pink said and the girls laughed.
The queen had gone to their cell last night to bother them over Jeslyn sleeping in her cell and the group ended up having a brawl.
Walking away with the wardeness, the queen looked at Jeslyn’s disappearing back with longing in her eyes. She is never the type to feel attached to anyone, but this Cinderella has something pulling her like a magnet and it’s a feeling she wants to accept.
Seeing her sitting with those two and staying in the same cell as them gets her angry, really angry and that was why she went to get her last night but ended up having a fistfight with the girls.
She felt a pang of pain in her heart when Jeslyn slapped her across the face. Yes, her Cinderella slapped her!
It not only surprised her but everyone else. Funny enough, she wasn’t even as angry as she thought she would be. Instead, she felt pain because Cinderella had tears in her eyes.
“Oh f*ck!” She cursed.
“Queen, what’s wrong?” One of the girls asked.
“Cinderella didn’t look at me, she hates me now, right?”
“…”
“…”
The four girls were caught by surprise. When has the heartless queen started to care about what others thought of her?
“Ahem, I don’t think she does. She’s only distracted, I think.” One with a less piercing said.
“Probably.” Another with a few nose rings added.
“I don’t believe you two. I’ll find out when we get back from the mission tomorrow. Hope you girls are ready for the assassination?”
“Yes, queen.” They answered and the queen nodded.
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Meanwhile, Jeslyn was seen in front of an unidentified man. He was wearing a black suit and had a black leather suitcase on the table and his right hand was stretched out to her.
“Miss Jeslyn Lee, pleased to meet you.”
Jeslyn looked at his outstretched hand for a moment before she accepted it with both hands since her hands were in cuffs.
“Nice to meet you, Mr…?”
“Oh, pardon my manners. Call me Spid.”
“Huh? Spid, as in, spider?” She asked with her head tilted.
“Haha, you are funny, Miss. Please have a seat.” He motioned to the seat in front of him and Jeslyn let go of his hand and walked to the seat.
“I’m here on the order of someone to get you out of here, so I need your full cooperation,” he said.
“Who?” She asked.
She’s not sure if she has such a person that would risk offending the Zhou and Chen family for her sake.
“You’ll know the person after you get out. Now, explain everything and how it happened.”
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