A Crazy Night Novel

Emilia’s words were like a sharp dagger, stabbing directly at Miranda’s heart.

Mortified beyond belief, Miranda couldn’t control herself and slapped Emilia right across her cheek.

The moment her hand fell, Miranda regretted it.

Emilia looked at her mother, her eyes widening in disbelief. “How dare you hit me? What right do you have to hit me?”

Stricken, Miranda pleaded, “I’m sorry, Emilia. I didn’t mean to. I was just too angry, and I couldn’t control myself. Please, forgive me just this once.”

She reached out her hand, hoping to examine Emilia’s cheek, but the latter pushed her away. in disgust.

“Get away from me!” Emilia’s words cut deeper than her actions. “If you had listened to me back then and allowed me to replace Christina and marry Nathaniel, you wouldn’t have been abandoned by the old rascal Gideon and forced to work as a janitor just to get by.”

Staring at Emilia, Miranda gritted her teeth. “Emilia, he’s your father.”

“He doesn’t deserve to be my father. He ruined us. When will you wake up?” Emilia retorted, her grip tightening on Miranda’s shoulder as she spat in a vehement tone, “Look at Sharon, then look at yourself. Are you content with being suppressed by that wretched Christina all your life? Today, she attended a grand banquet, looking all glorious. She caused me harm, and

yet she made me lose my job and even ruined my reputation. I can never work as a model again!”

Overcome with emotion, Emilia burst into tears. “I want Christina dead. I want her dead!”

Her roar echoed through the house, causing Miranda to clamp a hand over Emilia’s mouth in fear. “Calm down, Emilia. The walls here are thin. You need to be quiet.”

Pushing her away, Emilia broke into deranged laughter. “My future is ruined. What else do I have to lose? Even if I was in front of Christina herself, I’d say the same.”

to rest. You’ll think clearer after a good night’s sleep,” Miranda pleaded.

Emilia declared, picking up her purse

the floor, unable to comprehend how her daughter had changed so drastically in such a short span of time.

afternoon when Emilia had left for work, she had

and by

orders the previous evening and bathed, exposing her wound to hot

longer, Emilia hurriedly got ready and

already left for work early, so Emilia had no one else to turn to.

yesterday, and the wound

bring the device into her sight. A jarring image of a mangled

stomach, Christina replied:

serious and could lead to amputation. They’ve insisted I be admitted immediately. Since you’re responsible for causing this, shouldn’t

as she texted: Out of a sense of duty, I’ll cover all your medical expenses, but I’m under no obligation to tend to you personally. I could arrange for a nurse

glared at her phone as if intending to bore a hole through

unresponsive

in frustration, Emilia caught a familiar figure flashing by at the end of the hallway out of the corner of her eye. She quickly rose to her feet and followed. Emilia then spotted Sharon queuing at the payment

promptly forwarded it to Christina with a caption

would still act

direct it at me. Don’t resolve the innocent. I’ll come

Concerned, the latter dialed Sharon’s number

dashed out the door,

from the pharmacy, she walked toward the hongeal exa alone with Kilis tailing her from a