When Karen reached Chloe, she patted her daughter’s back and consoled her, “Don’t be angry, Coco. I’ve already scolded Ava.

“You’re her younger sister. Of course, she only wants the best for you.”

“I’m sorry, Coco. I’ll call off the engagement tomorrow,” Ava said, her lovely eyes shimmering with tears. She looked like she was a victim of Chloe’s unreasonable claims.

“Although we can’t force someone to love us and since you like him, as your older sister, I shouldn’t have gotten too close to him…”

Getting dumped by Jake had hurt, but Ava’s words felt like salt in a wound. Chloe was enraged as she hissed, “Too close? You mean sleep with him?”

“That’s enough!” Benjamin could not take it anymore and shouted in anger. “The engagement will proceed as planned. The invitations have already been sent out. I can’t afford to become the laughingstock of the city like you!”

“But I’m only telling the truth!”

turned red as she pointed at Karen, emphasizing every word that spilled out of her mouth, “Ava and she are the

soon as the words left her mouth, Benjamin raised his hand and slapped Chloe with all his might, throwing her head to the

of satisfaction crossed Karen’s eyes. However, she feigned panic and stepped up to stop Benjamin. “What are you doing, Ben? How could you

you can, and if you can’t, get lost. You’re just like your mother who died early, bringing bad luck wherever you go.” Benjamin was infuriated and stared

was not like that of a father. Instead, it felt like he was looking at

a temper. You have to wake up early tomorrow. Let’s go to bed,” Karen said before gesturing

every day. I’m sorry for making you worried, Dad,”

*

by her father, her body tense with

Chloe’s mother passed away due to illness, Karen came in and took her place. She

it was Chloe who was being

understood his true character. He had never valued her or her mother, no matter how much

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