Chapter 8 Beating Her to Death Pressing the answer button, James Taylor, her father, spoke in an annoyed tone.
âEvelyn, what did your sister do that you treat her like this?. You shouldnât have been so ruthless. Get to the hospital right now, or Iâll make you regret it.â
Truly grating!
Evelyn sneered and hung up.
Regardless of what mistakes she and Mia made, she always gets blamed, and Miaâs actions are always deemed right.
In her previous life, she never understood why, even though she and Mia were born to different women, they both were still his daughters. Yet, the difference in treatment was vast.
Mia finally revealed the truth just before her death.
This man only married Evelynâs mother for her grandmotherâs wealth, and when her grandmother left most of it to Evelyn, he became even more disdainful of her.
Evelyn decided to make a trip to the hospital.
After all, the battle between her and Mia had just begun.
She dawdled until the sun was almost setting, then finally arrived at the hospital.
âMia, you need to eat more for your wounds to heal. When Evelyn arrives, Daddy will-â
âYou will what? Iâm already here.â Evelyn leaned against the door of the ward, casting a disdainful glance at both of them.
âEvelyn? Watch your attitude.â
âWhy donât you come over and apologize to your sister? Do you know that she plays the piano with those hands? Do you know she canât have any scars on her body? You⦠youâre so vicious, causing harm even to your own sister.â Jamesâs face flushed Evelyn couldnât help but laugh.
Mia playing the piano?
She was always just putting on a show, while Evelyn acted as her stand-in, Evelyn is the one who truly knows how to play the piano.
âApologize to her? Impossible. I came here today just to see if sheâs still alive. If she dies easily today, how will we have fun next time?â Evelyn raised an eyebrow, her gaze fixated on Mia like she was staring at a fish ready to be slaughtered.
James approached Evelyn. âIâll cripple you now and see if you dare to talk about like this.â
He raised his hand and delivered a heavy and harsh slap to Evelynâs face.
âDad, donât hit Evelyn.â Mia pretended to shout anxiously..
Evelyn didnât even flinch. Her sharp eyes stared straight at James.
Even James was intimidated by her gaze, involuntarily retracting his palm.
Seeing that Evelyn hadnât suffered, Mia felt a bit disappointed. However, she quickly switched to a mournful expression. âDad, I believe Evelyn didnât mean to hurt me. Maybe⦠maybe sheâs just in a bad mood.â
Her voice grew softer, filled with a mix of grievances and fear. After speaking, she didnât dare to look at Evelyn.
Holding Mia, James couldnât bear to see her feeling wronged. The anger he had just suppressed surged again.
âSheâs harmed you like this, and youâre still speaking up for her. Mia, youâre just too kind,â James said earnestly.
Turning back, James stare at , Evelyn, treating her like an annoying piece of garbage.
Although Evelyn knew this would be the outcome, she still felt a bit disappointed. Her words came out low and cold.
âIâve only scratched her wrist a bit, and you canât tolerate it?â Thinking about the scar on her back that would never fade away, Evelyn raised her voice, âDo you know that Iâ¦â
âAre you bringing up old matters again? Your sister already said she didnât intentionally burn you. Are you still going to mention it?â James interrupted.
Mia was trying to help Evelyn light the candles, and then Evelynâs dress caught fire. They two is about a meter away from. How could the fire magically reached Evelyn?? Itâs too obvious.
With a cold face, Evelyn said, âI will never forget it in my life.â
âYou!â
Neither was willing to back down.
Mia just watched silently.
Her favorite thing since childhood was playing tricks on Evelyn. This time, if Evelyn dared to resist her, she would crush her in one fell swoop.
âDad, donât blame Evelyn; itâs meâ¦â
âMia, stop talking. Iâm gonna beat her to death.â James interrupted Mia, about to explode in anger. Just then, his brother, Ethan Taylor, and sister-in-law, Shirley Galang, arrived.
âJames, donât get angry.â Ethan held his older brother.
Shirley affectionately comforted Evelyn in a low voice, âDonât be afraid, Evelyn. We are here, your dad wonât dare to do anything to you.â
Despite their outward support, Evelyn couldnât feel a trace of warmth.
In her previous life, these two also stood by her side like today, but all the assets she held slipped away like flowing water into Miaâs hands. Now, thinking about it, it was all deceitful schemes.