The Billionaire's Kick Ass Wife

Chapter 287 Past And Pain

After scrutinizing and eyeing Elvis, Ziana turned to Mr. and Mrs. Menter and asked calmly, “Are the two of you using this information to threaten me? What is your agenda?”

To Ziana, the Menter family would never reveal her daughter’s information to her this easily.

They must have had an ulterior motive.

The excited looks on Mr. and Mrs. Menter’s faces suddenly froze.

“No, we do not have any. We just came to see you,” Mrs. Menter quickly replied.

Ziana looked at the couple and noticed they had aged quite a bit. Yet, all she could think of was their cruel and ruthless faces from over two decades ago when they took her child away.

She was in a deep slump at that time after receiving the terrible news of her husband’s death. When she finally snapped out of it, her child had already been taken away from her and had disappeared without a trace.

The pain she experienced that night was so excruciating that she wondered if anyone else could understand. And her parents’ cold, cruel gaze and brutal ways had made her thoroughly understand that she had nothing left.

It had been many years, but the pain did not fade away with the passage of time. Instead, that experience had left her heartbroken and traumatized.

Ziana’s eyes were devoid of warmth. She replied guardedly, “You have seen me now, so just say whatever you came to say.”

She subconsciously moved to stand in front of Isabella. To Ziana, since these people had the gall to hurt her daughter, they now might even have ill intentions towards her beloved mentee.

Ziana’s actions were out of instinct. It did not occur to her that, in reality, members of the Menter family could not harm Isabella, given her identity.

However, seeing her instinctively defensive movement, Mr. Menter and his wife felt a sharp ache in their hearts.

They realized that, to Ziana, they were no longer her parents but enemies.

Enemies who would intentionally hurt the people she cared about!

“We’re not…” Mrs. Menter’s voice choked as she tried to explain.

It’s human nature that as people grow old, they would tend to reflect on the past and realize their past mistakes. Then they would begin to regret, using familial ties as an excuse to make amends.

However, to Ziana, some damages were just irreparable.

Being hurt by a family member was even more soul-crushing.

witnessing their exchange, Elvis instantly understood how deep the rift was between his aunt

“Aunt Ziana, you’ve misunderstood. Grandpa and grandma just wanted to see you after

aback, Ziana questioned Mr. and Mrs.

Menter insisted as she

Ziana, hoping to see a trace of empathy in her

only reflected hatred

whispered, “You both are now loving and compassionate, huh? Well, I miss my

as she was questioning herself. Her eyes were blank and broken, exuding a strong

was stunned when they saw Ziana’s reaction. They felt faint momentarily as the blood

had also knelt before them until her knees

Menter clenched her chest silently in

help but be moved. Even though she

a teardrop slowly formed from the

who first suggested

fiancé and eloping with

daughter had brought shame upon the family and thus wanted to bring Ziana back to teach her

with some unknown promiscuous man, it naturally

child to death but finally changed her mind when

planned to send the child

losing her lover, she also desperately had to search for her child. Yet, what awaited her back home were her parents, who proceeded to lock her up in

released three months later, she had already

her parents. They became estranged after she severed all ties with. them. She then began searching for her child which

she stared at the elderly couple with her broken and lifeless gaze, she asked, “What do I need

pained expression made the elderly couple, who were already hurting, feel

felt profoundly regretful for their past actions

questioned, “Was the car accident

holding onto every

elderly couple suddenly widened their eyes in shock.

accident!” Mr. Menter shook his head furiously. Mrs. Menter could

was looking extremely pale and weak.

continued to stare

“Ziana, you have to believe us. Yates

person I hired could make a move, Yates had already met with that accident. I am serious. It

Menter was talking a mile a minute as he defended