Chapter 92

When Coral got home, Gabriel was already gone.

She saw her parents sitting in silence on the sofa. She wanted to say something, but the vibe was off, so she tiptoed towards her room.

But as soon as she took one step, Brandon’s angry voice boomed, “Stop!”

Coral instantly stopped, looking at Brandon with terror, “What’s up, Dad?”

She knew that her actions had caused Uncle to lose his job and trouble for Vivienne, which had plunged the Lockwood family into crisis. Her parents were upset, and she knew they were going to hold her accountable.

Days passed and her parents hadn’t mentioned the incident. She thought they wouldn’t blame her, but now, she was starting to worry.

Her mom was usually pretty laid back and spoiled her, but her dad, oh boy, when he was angry, it was terrifying.

“Kneel down!” Brandon roared.

Coral was shocked. She wanted to argue back, but seeing the fury in Brandon’s eyes, she lowered her head and obediently knelt down.

Jaylan Lockwood, hearing the commotion, came out. He glanced at Coral, but didn’t say a word.

Yeah, this little sister definitely needed some discipline.

“Whack!” Brandon’s hand came down on Coral’s face, “You ignorant child! I have always been upright and never harmed others, but I never expected to raise such a troublemaker like you!” Coral, clutching her face, looked at Brandon in disbelief.

No matter what wrongs she had done in the past, her father had never hit her. This slap was a heavy one, and she could feel her face swelling up.

Feeling wronged, she suddenly stood up, crying and glaring at Brandon, “Dad, you hit me? What did I do wrong, why did you hit me?”

“Whack!”

finish, she got slapped again, this

at her mother

hitting her was one

and

me down.” Mrs. Lockwood said

never seen Mrs. Lockwood so stern before, and she was a bit

just asking Uncle

diploma was real, she had no idea! Who would’ve thought that someone raised in Emerald

wanted to see, but her parents

family’s company is on the brink of collapse, your

head, not saying

all, and you’re saying you don’t

she wanted Coral to have a privileged upbringing, to be loved and taught the right values. But she never imagined her daughter

family to get to where we are today? Your brother is transparent and fair in his dealings. He never acts out of line. Last time when

Vivienne back for investigation. It was a normal procedure, but because Coral was his own sister, he was suspended from work, but

different. This

as a law enforcement officer meant that the

least of

He never broke the rules, so there was nothing to

Coral needed to

could I not want to see our family succeed? I, I just…” Coral was

really didn’t think things

to stand up for Arabella, you just thought Arabella was the real lady

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Chapter 92

Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

at Mrs. Lockwood in surprise, “Mom, how do you

against Vivienne was

friend, and she couldn’t

over forty years, what tricks haven’t I seen? Do you think Arabella’s

schemes can fool me?”

“I don’t get it!

glanced at Coral, expressionlessly saying, “I don’t like Arabella at all. The reason I’m friendly to her when she comes over is because you consider her a friend dort want to upset you, so I let you two be

like Arabella from the first time she met her.

manipulative.

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