Chapter 115 Get Out of My Sight!
Erin glared at Madeline with a fire burning in her eyes as she went on to say, “You’re the one who brought this on, aren’t you? How can a young lady like you be so vicious? I’ve already taken Angie in, but it seems like you aren’t satisfied until you’ve sent her away and banished her from the city!”
Erin had presumed that the main family and Madeline were only here because they wanted to send Angie away to the Colts’ place, but she would not stand for that!
Crystal was still hospitalized, and sending Angie away now would only be doing her a massive favor. Erin had to do everything in her power to keep Angie in her house to unsettle the main family, and when Crystal returned home to find that Angie was still around, she might drop dead out of anger.
Let’s see how that woman is going to gloat when she’s dead!
In order to be able to dangle Angie in front of Crystal just to get on her nerves, Erin was determined to keep Angie by her side, and she would not stand to let the main family take her away.
As ambitious as she was, Erin was not reckless; she knew she couldn’t risk offending Michael and his sons. They were the direct heirs to the Wendel family fortune, and they were all brilliant, capable men with bright futures ahead of them. As such, she still needed to be on their good side if she wanted to safeguard her sons’ best interests in the family.
With that in mind, she decided to aim her pistol at Madeline instead. Granted, Madeline had given birth to Sebastian’s sons, and Sebastian was indeed here at the scene as well, but Erin cared about none of these.
After all, the Harts would never allow someone of Madeline’s background to marry into their distinguished family. Even her children were illegitimate and stood no chance against a true heir born out of marriage. Be it here in Wendel City or over in Dusktown, illegitimate children were subjects of contempt, and they had no place among the elite.
No one would spare these children a second thought, and their birthright to some ludicrous family fortune was non-existent. This meant that Madeline’s mongrel children would not stand to inherit a penny even if the Harts owned the world.
Sebastian only doted on those children now because he was unmarried. Not only that, he had no legitimate heir. There would come a time when he would have to take a wife and start a family with her. By then, his wife would be sure to torture Madeline’s kids in her own children’s best interests.
As for Madeline, Sebastian was only with her now because she was his shiny new toy; once he grew tired of that pretty face, it would only be a matter of days before he cast her aside.
Erin was a mother too, and she understood what it was like to be a parent. For as long as Philip was still around, he would never allow Madeline to marry into the Hart Family.
Erin was certain that Sebastian only saw Madeline as his pretty plaything, and he wouldn’t take her seriously. Thus, she couldn’t care less about how she treated Madeline at all. Besides, she was Madeline’s aunt; there was nothing wrong with an aunt pointing out the mistakes her niece had made, and no one could say otherwise.
She knew her words were harsh, but she needed to make herself out to be a gracious woman who couldn’t bear to see one niece bully the other without giving her a stern talking down to.
At that moment, Madeline let out a small laugh as her pretty lips curled up at the corners. Her eyes were dark, but there was a subtle glimmer in them that made them look like delicate onyxes. “Aunt Erin, I think you’ve misread the situation.” She kept her voice leveled. She sounded sweet and pleasant like an iced tea on a hot summer’s day. There was even a soothing edge to the way she spoke that put everyone at ease as she explained, “Seeing as you’ve taken her in as a daughter, you’ll certainly get to have a say in whether Angie stays with you or not. I’m sure you’ll be very happy to know that she is not just your daughter now, but your future daughter-in-law too. You like her, don’t you? This must be such good news for you, so I am here to congratulate you on this union!”
Upon hearing this, Erin froze. “What are you talking about? What daughter-in-law? Congratulating me? You’re not making sense!” Just then, her gaze flickered past Angie and Nicholas before it went over to Alina. It was only then that she realized something was wrong.
“Lina, are you alright?” Erin walked up to the girl and reached for her hand. She pressed worriedly, “You don’t look too well, Lina. Are you feeling sick?”
“Not physically, but it sure feels that way.” Alina’s rage was gone, but it was replaced by an even scarier calm that indicated a brewing storm. “Madam Erin, Mr. Michael, now that both of you are here, I’d like to just make things clear—I am officially calling off my engagement to Nicholas. I’m breaking up with him! From now on, I will have nothing to do with him or with the Wendels!”
“Lina, no!” Nicholas shouted. He rushed over to try and grab her wrist. “Lina, what happened today was an accident. I have never felt anything more than brotherly love for Angie, and now, I don’t have any feelings for her at all! I hate her, and I am incredibly disgusted by her. You’re the only one I love, Lina! I know what happened today was my fault, but please forgive me. Please, I don’t want us to break up. I can’t bear it!”
Erin looked at Nicholas and Angie. Finally, she was starting to make sense of things.
She was in complete disbelief as her gaze darted between her son and Angie. “T-The both of you…”
“Mom, I didn’t mean for any of this to happen! This was all Angie’s doing!” Nicholas insisted in a raised voice. “Since she can’t be a young lady of the Wendel Family anymore, she set me up so that she can become the young mistress of our family instead! I hate her, and I won’t ever marry her, Mom! I won’t marry anyone else but Lina!”
He knew how much his mother liked Angie, and he was terrified that she would make him marry her. He couldn’t stand the idea of it; he loved Alina, and he had dreamed of marrying her since he saw her. I won’t marry anyone else but Alina!
Upon hearing what her son had said, Erin felt rage tear through her. She turned to glare at Angie as she muttered in disbelief, “How could you? How could you, Angie?” Then, she rushed up to the girl and grabbed her by the collar, thereafter shaking her hard. “Angie, how could you do this? How?! I took you in out of the kindness of my heart. I fed you and gave you a roof over your head, yet you went ahead and set my son up for your own gains?!”
“No, I didn’t! I didn’t!” Angie cried while shaking her head. “Aunt Erin, you have to believe me. Nicholas and I were drunk, and when we woke up, we were in bed together. He was the one who made the first move. Aunt Erin, you have to believe me. It was Nicholas who started kissing me and touching me first!”
“You lying little wench!” Erin slapped her hard on the face and grabbed a fistful of her hair before delivering several more harsh slaps. “Nicholas loves no one else but Lina! Why would he ever want a tramp like you when he already has Lina? You skank! You, your grandmother, and your mother are all rotten to the core! You set my son up so you could marry him. Well, don’t waste your time; for as long as I’m alive, you won’t ever marry into the Wendel Family! Get out of my sight! Out!”
In a matter of minutes, Angie was sported red hand imprints on her face. She was crying and howling for help, and when she managed to shove Erin aside, she darted behind Michael. She clutched his arm desperately and wailed, “Dad, please, you have to help me. Please…”
