Chapter 46: Chapter 47

Chapter 48 “Aah!” Amelia cried out in agony, her face pallid due to the pain.

Joey then shifted Amelia behind her and scowled, “Charmine, enough is enough! You ‘re shameless enough to be a third – wheeler. How dare you hit your cousin? Aren’t you even ashamed at all?” i “Ashamed? Ashamed as in standing here and listening to you?” Charmine clapped back bitterly.

“She’s your cousin!” Joey shrieked. “So what if she criticizes you? You’re just an adopted daughter, and your life was given by the Jordan family. From what you’ve done so far, nothing would be in vain if you’re bashed to death right now!”

A sliver of irony gleamed in Charmine’s glare.

Nothing would be in vain if she was based to death, was it? Everyone would see who would be first to go.

Tiffany took this opportunity to play the good cop.

“Mom, Sister, please stop arguing,” she pleaded, “we can talk things out. Sister claimed she wasn’t the third-wheeler and that this shop belonged to her.

What if she speaks the truth? Maybe she had no choice but to be a third-wheeler?” 2 “Huh? Who is forced to become a third – wheeler? It’s all her love for vanity! If I didn’t pick her up and bring her home, she would’ve died a long time ago!

Not only is she ungrateful, but she’s also done such an outrageous act!” Joey barked as the intensity of her glare amplified to a greater degree.

“You bring shame to the Jordan family! If you still have a sliver of dignity left in you and care about your foster mother, I want you to go back to Senior Jordan and tell him you’re voluntarily leaving the Jordan family! Don’t you bring shame to all of u s!”

“Auntie is right! I’ll be blowing the whistle on you, and your reputation will b e ruined! You better leave and hide now, and don’t ruin the Jordans’

reputation!” Amelia scowled.

“Huh?” Charmine scoffed. “What’s whistleblowing?

Please help yourself.” There was no mistaking that hard-headed tone in her voice, powerfully so as well.

Tiffany could never get used to this strong -willed and unruly Charmine. She was just a third-wheeler. What was there to b e arrogant about?

It was then when Tiffany, from the corner of her eye, noted that paparazzi were secretly taking photos outside the store. A light bulb went off in her head as she walked toward Charmine and held her arm.

“Sister, Mom and Amelia were trying to help you. Just apologize when you did something wrong or just tell us your problems. We’ll forgive you.”

“Forgive? You don’t have a say in that matter. Get your dirty hand off of me!” Charmine forcibly pulled herself away from Tiffany’s hold.

“Ah!” Tiffany stumbled a few steps backward and slammed against the display counter.

Crash!

The display counter fell over, and the glass shattered all over the floor. Tiffany fell onto the floor and, in the process, cut her palm with a broken glass piece. 1 “Tiffany!” Two voices yelled her name at the same time—Joey and Julian.

Julian rushed forward and pulled her up. ” Tiffany, you’re bleeding!” he gasped anxiously.

“I’m fine, really. Charmine didn’t push m e, it has nothing to do with Charmine. Please don’t blame her.”

Tiffany begged, pulling on his sleeves. 1 Julian’s handsome face instantly turned harsh, he glared at Charmine coldly, ” Charmine! Your sister was trying to help you! How can you be so evil?!

You’re like a white-eyed wolf; a fair-weather child!”

“Charmine! Your sister was trying to help you! How can you be so evil?! You’re like a white-eyed wolf; a fair-weather child!” 2 “B*tch! How dare you harm my daughter? Don’t you know she still needs t o play the piano? Who are you to touch Tiffany?!” Joey glared at Charmine, hatefully and loathingly so.