Chapter 400 Disappointed Me
âI⦠I didnât. Benedict, I really didnât⦠How could Iâ¦â Yelena paled with fright.
Meanwhile, Benedict, bristling with anger, abruptly stood up! âSo this is how you act when Iâm not around? What kind of stepmother are you? I trusted you! Youâve truly disappointed me!â
After speaking, Benedict glanced at Calista but didnât say anything out of guilt toward her and went straight upstairs. He did feel sympathy for Yelena, but if her past actions were brought up, he would still be angry. It was just that he couldnât bring himself to drive her away.
Seeing that Benedict wouldnât listen to her explanation and had already assumed that she had done such a thing, Yelena was in a state of panic and confusion. She was both angry and afraid, but more than that, she was filled with a sense of despair and the painful realization of her reality!
It had only been two years. Before, when she was in that family, she had everything at her beck and call. How did everything change so suddenly?
âAre you satisfied now?â In a fit of uncontrollable rage, Yelena yelled at Calista. She knew she shouldnât have spoken, knew she should have held her tongue! However, seeing Benedict leave and her meticulously prepared dinner, which was a whole afternoonâs work, ultimately benefiting Calista, she felt a surge of bitterness rise in her chest. She regretted not having poisoned the food!
Calista was sipping stew from a bowl, her eyelashes casting a downward shadow. âI find you to be quite peculiar.
Faced with Yelena, who was raging like a storm as if about to lose her sanity, Calista remained as calm and indifferent as a block of ice. âAre you not being a bit too hypocritical when treating others and yourself? You had me washing clothes in the dead of winter, saying it was to encourage my independence. You made me eat leftovers, claiming it was my duty. Yet, when the tables are turned, you act as if youâve suffered the greatest injustice. Do you think everyone in the world is your mother?â
At that point, she looked at Yelenaâs pale face and smiled. âOh, I almost forgot. You cut off contact with your mother for your fatherâs money. She died sick in bed, and you didnât even visit her one last time. Now, with how Quincy is treating you, donât you feel anything?â
Upon hearing her words, Yelena clutched her chest, almost failing to catch her breath! What does Calista mean by that? Is she implying this is retribution? No way! Quincy is not that kind of person!
Yelena wanted to retort, but in the end, she clutched her chest, gasping for air like a fish out of water! Her thin and gloomy face contorted, and her entire face eventually turned a ghastly shade of blueâpurple!
Calista scoffed, speaking with a tone of pity.
âLook at you. Youâre pitiful. Youâve pampered Quincy since childhood, indulging her every whim. However, whenever she needed you, she played the victim card. And when she didnât need you, your couldnât even catch a glimpse of her. Now, sheâs returned to the Wolford family to be its heiress. Do you think she remembers who you are? Itâs pathetic. You saw her imprisoned and did everything you could to get her out. However, once she was free, she didnât care whether you lived or died. I tell you, youâre quickly following in your motherâs footsteps.â
âEnough! Quincy isnât like that! Sheâs just upset about the things I did in the past. She wouldnât treat me this way!â Yelena attempted to seize Calistaâs arm as she spoke.
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piece of paper. She ended up sitting on the ground, mumbling to herself as though in a daze, âQuincy isnât that kind of personâ¦
Calista rubbed the spot where she had been bumped into, scowling.
âThe apple doesnât fall far from the tree, does it? Just think about what kind of person she is. She inherited her sweet tongue and bitter heart from you. The âway you used others in the past, thatâs exactly how Quincy will use you. Do you believe me when I say she might be hoping for your death right now? Once youâre gone, any scandal associated with her will fade in a few years. Yelena, if you truly love your daughter, shouldnât you be begging for forgiveness in front of me, even if it means taking your own life? Maybe if I pity you, I might spare Quincy.â Her words grew increasingly harsh, each one more biting than
the last.
Yelena couldnât handle the provocation. Suddenly, she sprang up and shouted, âDâmn you!â
Calista casually sidestepped, and with a casual hook of her foot, Yelena Cross the dining table! The
dishes Yelena had painstakingly prepared all afternoon were smeared all over her face. As she struggled, the bowls and plates on the table shattered on the ground with a clatter, making her look utterly disheveled!
Upon witnessing Yelena collapse onto the dining table, sobbing uncontrollably, Calista merely cast a nonchalant glance at the plates scattered on the floor.
She spoke softly. âThe finely crafted tableware from Blossom Porcelain Studio cost ten thousand a set. I hope you can compensate for them before you leave.â
Yelena paused for a moment before her crying became even more heartbreaking!
For the next two days, Calista found various ways to bother Yelena. Much to her surprise, Yelena didnât lose her temper anymore. She was like clay in Calistaâs hands and was eager for Calista to leave so she could be free. Even her behavior toward Benedict had become significantly more honest.
Calista thought, However, if she thinks she could keep staying here like this, she is far too naive.
In the afternoon, Calista received a sudden call from Kallum. Those past few days, he had always called before going to bed, so Calista was surprised he was calling at that time.
After the call connected, before Calista could even speak, the somewhat anxious voice of Kallum came through. âCallie, are you home?â
âI am,â replied Calista.
âDonât go anywhere. No matter what happens outside, donât leave. Iâll send someone over to protect you very soon!â