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WhenStephanieheardMillysayshedidn’thaveit,shewassceptical.“It’simpossiblethatyoudon’thave
thatamount.”
Itwasn’ta<b>question</b>,butastatement.
ThestoryimedthattheButshadalwayvishedStephants.Howcouldshepossiblynot
<b>have</b>amere450thousanddors?
Shemustbelying.
with
Stephaniegroundherteeth,ringatMilly.Thiswomanhadtheaudacitytomakesuch<b>outrageous</b>demands!
Shedidhave4.5million.
Stephaniehadsavedupallthatmoneyfromherfamily’sgiftsovertheyears.Afterall,shehadtobuybrandedclothes,jewellery,andbags.Ithadbeenachallengetosaveupthatmuch.
Shewouldhavenothingleftifshegaveitaway.
WhenshespottedStephanie’shesitation,Millyshruggedandsaid,“Ifyoudon’twanttogivethemoney.thenforgetit.
Withthat,sheturnedto<b>leave</b>.
Stephaniequicklysteppedinfrontofherandblockedherpathagain.She<b>said</b>,‘Fine,waithere.I’llgetitforyou.”
Millystoodstindfrownedslightlywhensheheardthewords.
<i>D</i>“mmit!Itfeltlikesheaskedfortoolittlemoneyfromher!
Stephaniefearedshemightchangehermind.Shereturnedswiftlywithacardandhandeditover.“Thepasswordismybirthday
Millyepteditwithsatisfactionandsaid,“Considerthisyoupensationtome.”
AndtotheoriginalMilly.
Shycoldandaloneinamorgue,withno<b>one</b>toimher.
Stephaniewasunwillingtoletgo.Sheasked,“So,aboutmycontractwithBonnie…..
Millypocketedthecard<b>and</b>saidcalmly.“I’lldiscuss<b>it</b>andgetbacktoyou.”
Stephanieagreedandsaid,“Alright.Whenwillyoutalkaboutit?Andwithwhom?”
Millyreplied,“With<b>Grandma</b><b>.</b>Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
Stephaniewasstunned.
“Grandma?
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“Butshepassedawayalongtimeago.Howcanyoudiscussanythingwithher?”
“Which meansthere’snothingtodiscuss!”
Stephanie<b>was</b>atalossforwords.
<b>“</b>Milly,howdareyoutrickme?”Stephanie’sgaze<b>was</b>fierce,andherfacecontortedwithanger.
Fromthestart,Millyhadbeenyinggameswithher.
Realising<b>the</b>possibility,Stephanie’seyesshedwithmalice.ShewantedtokillMilly.
Jordan,you’redalkingwith<b>Grandpa</b>?”
MillysuddenlylookedbehindStephanieandaskedearnestly.
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Atthismoment,StephanieandMillywerestandingbehindthestairs.StephaniehadherbacktothestairswhileMillywasfacingthem,soStephaniecouldn’tseewhatwashappeningbehindher.
Now,whenMillywastalkingtosomeonebehindher,sherealisedthatitmustbe<b>Jordan</b>.Shecouldn’thelpbutshudderandbreakoutinacoldsweat.
HowlonghadJordanbeenstandingthere?Didhe noticeherlosingher<b>temper</b>?
Shewasdoomed.
Jordanalreadyhadissueswithher.WhenhewitnessedherconfrontationwithMilly,hemightbeevenmoreupset.
Stephaniebitherlipandadoptedapityfullook.Hereyeshadturnedred,andtearswereabouttospill“Jordan,IwasjusttalkingaboutthecontractwithMilly.Wewere
Sheturnedaround,butnoonewasthere.
“<b>Hahaha</b><b>!</b><b>”</b>Milly’sunrestraineughterechoedinthehallway.
Stephanie’sfaceburnedwithhumiliation,asifsomeonehadppedher.
Milly<b>had</b>trickedheragain.
ThisrealisatiopletelyenragedStephanie.Unabletocontrolheranger,shegrabbedMillybythethroat,hereyesfilledwithhatred.“Milly,howdare<b>you</b>yme<b>?</b>
Milly<b>smirked</b>andretorted,“Whywouldn’tI?Ifinditquiteamusing.
was
Stephaniewasenraged.ShepushedMillyagainsttherailing.BehindMillyaflightofstairs;ifshefell,she’dbeeither deadorseverelyinjured.Stephanie’seyeswerefilledwithacrazedhatred.
Millyshowednofear,notevenresisting.Instead,sheleanedcloseandwhisperedinherear,“Jordanistbehindyou.
Stephaniesnickeredcoldly.Sheobviouslywouldn’tbelieveheragain,saying,“Youthinkyoucanfoolmeagain?”
Millyshruggedandadoptedanonchntexpression.Shesaid“Ifyoudon’tbelievemesohein
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HercalmtonefurtherprovokedStephanie,causinghereyestoreddenevenmore.She<b>couldn’t</b>helpbutfechill,herexpressiontwistinginanger.“Aren’tyou<b>afraid</b><b>at</b>all?”shedemanded.
ShehatedMilly’srxedattitude.
Clearly,shewasstrongerthanMilly,andwithjustabitofforce,shecouldpushheroff.Milly’slifewasnowinherhands.Yetsheremainedcalmanposed.
Why?
Shouldn’tshebescreaminginfear?Shouldn’tshebecryingandbeggingformercy?
“Doyouwantmetobeafraid?”Millyasked,tiltingherhead.
“Iwantyoudead!”Stephaniehissedfiercelyasshesquintedhereyes.
“Iwas supposedtohaveawonderfullife,lovedandcherishedastheButs‘heiress,andliveamorouslife..
“Everythingchangedbecauseofyou.Mybrothersdon’tadoremeanymore;theyevenwanttosendmeaway.Milly,youowemethis!”
Herwordswerefilledwithbitterness,spokenthroughgrittedteeth.
Whensheheardthespeech,Millygaveherahalf–smile.Shesaid,“You’reright.Inyourpreviouslife,<b>you</b>didhaveallthat,evenbetterthanyoudescribe.”
Somuchsothateveryhoughttheoriginal Milly’sachievementswereStephanie’s.
Everyonewassodotedonyouthat,evenwhenyouranawaywiththemoney,<i>they</i>madeexcusesforyou.
Howenviableyourlifewas,evenanoutsiderlikemereallyenviesyourlife.
HatredblindedStephanie,causinghertomissthementionofapreviouslife.WhensheheardMillyagreeingwithher,shesmirkedcoldly,hereyesshingwithamurderouslook.Stephaniesaid,“ThenI’llmakeithappen!”
JustasshewasabouttopushMillydownthestairs,afurious voice boomedfrombehindher.
“Stephanie!Letgo!”
Jordanwasthere.
Stephanie’s<b>hand</b>,whichclenchedonMilly’sthroat,actuallyfroze.Hereyes,oncefilledwithkillingintent,nowbrimmedwithfear..
Millysmiled.Apparently,Stephaniestillhadsomesenseleft,andshewasstillcapableoffear.
Perhapsitwastimetostirthepotabitmore.
“Stephanie,you’vebeencaught.You’redoomed.Yourwonderfullifehasbeenruinedbyyourownhands.”
Stephanie’shandtrembled.SheredatMillyindisbelief<b>and</b>questioned,“Youknewalong,didn’tyou?”
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Millynoddedhonestlyandadmitted,“Yes,butIwarnedyou.”
“Youb*tch!”
MillynonchntlypursedherlipsandletStephaniesaywhatevershewanted.
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Hearingtheapproachingfootsteps,Stephanie’sbodybegantotremble.Panicspreadthroughher.Shecouldbarelybreathe.
Itwasover.JordanadoredMilly,andnowhehadcaughthertryingtopushherdownthestairs.Nomatterhowsheexined,hewouldn’tletheroff.
Wouldherwonderfullifereallyendhere<b>,</b>asMillysaid?
No!Shecouldn’tallowherlifetoendlikethis!