Own Fate novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

“Aubree, how could you treat Emery and Mom like this? We’ve all been waiting for you at the door since early this morning, and even prepared a special meal just for you. How can you be so ungrateful.” Carmen stepped forward, her voice full of indignation.

She made it sound as if skipping this meal

an unforgivable crime against the family.

But the moment Carmen was done with her words, Aubree slapped her hard across the face. A sharp, clear crack rang out.

Aubree rubbed her stinging palm. ‘Figures. Caly is thick–skinned; my h

Carmen was utterly dazed by the slap, while the i

of the Wilson family stood

ere, completely dumbfounded.

actually hurts from slapping her, she thought with contempt.

that

slap for ages.

burn all bridges with the Wilson family. She owed it to herself to

The moment Aubree walked in and spotted Carmen, she’d been itching to

With old grudges and new grievances weighing on her, today Aubree was determined settle every last score.

Daxton was the first to snap out of his shock, bèllowing in rage, “Have you lost your

to

mind?”

Aubree didn’t hesitate for a second. She spun around and slapped Daxton hard across the face. Daxton looked like he wanted to fight back, but the bodyguards standing nearby made it clear that wasn’t an option.

Aubree’s eyes burned red with raw hatred. “Yes, you drove me crazy.”

Apart from Carmen, the person she hated the most was Daxton.

Sure, everyone in the Wilson family had a hand in her death in her old life, but the real masterminds were Carmen and Daxton.

As the family doctor, Daxton was always the first to review the Wilson family’s medical reports, which meant he knew about Aubree’s early signs of organ failure all along. But he deliberately tampered with her reports, making every checkup look perfectly normal.

So whenever Aubree said she felt unwell, the Wilson family just thought she was faking it and punished her more badly. That was how they drove Aubree to an early grave before she even turned thirty in her old life.

Rubbing her wrist, Aubree shot a cold, mocking look at Carmen, who had shrunk into Daxton’s arms. She sneered, “An adopted daughter will always be an adopted daughter. You’ll never truly amount to anything more.”

The words cut Carmen to the quick. Fury blazed within her, nearly shattering her composure. Yet, with the crowd watching, she swallowed her rage and quickly donned a pitiful mask.

Carmen forced a smile and said, her voice laced with feigned pain, “Aubree, if hitting me brings you joy, I’ll gladly endure it. Just please don’t take your anger out on everyone else.”

Daxton snapped, “Carmen, stop wasting words on her. Aubree

S

s gone completely mad.”

Aubree smirked to herself. ‘Well, Carmen actually got that right. Hitting her really does make me happy,‘ she thought. ‘How impressive. She can still keep up appearances after being slapped in front of everyone.‘

“Carmen, what a performance,” Aubree sneered. “I’ve got other things to do today, but don’t worry. We’ve got all the time in the world. We’ll play this game nice and slow.”

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