Chapter 46


    Chapter 46


    Eliza stared at Madeleine’s insolent expression. “To them, you’re merely a weakling that they can bully at


    will.” She saw her reflection in Madeleine’s eyes. Beau was right. To Madeleine, she was but a weakling


    whom she could bully at will. But… Was she really weaker than Madeleine? Eliza narrowed her eyes.


    “What’s wrong? Are you desperate now that you are unable to get the intimate photos of Jay and me that


    you need?” “You-!” Eliza’s words had hit a sore spot. Had that person not messed things up today and


    the paparazzi she arranged for managed to capture images of Eliza together with Jay, she would be


    having the time of her life seeing the uproar going on online right now! But now, she was left with


    nothing. The high price she paid to hire the paparazzi, editor, and media had all gone to waste. She had


    already exhausted all of Jay’s and her own money to put her post at the top of the trending list. Now,


    even the money that Esme had given her has all been lost! Madeleine refused to ept her defeat just


    like that! A frenzied hatred took over her as she stared at Eliza. It’s all her fault! This is all her fault!


    Had Eliza obediently walked into the trap she had set up, things would not have turned out as they had


    today! Eliza was entirely at fault! Driven by hatred, Madeleine walked to Eliza. She raised her hand and


    swung it down hard on Eliza’s face. But before she coulde in contact with Eliza’s face, a strong force


    grabbed onto her wrist. It was none other than Eliza, whom she scorned. “Do you think that after all this,


    I’m still the weakling you can bully as you wish?” Eliza forcefully flung Madeleine’s hand away and raised


    her hand. With a loud smack, a heavy pnded on Madeleine’s face. Madeleine’s face became


    swollen instantly. “Madeleine Robinson, you deserve this!”


    Eliza narrowed her eyes. “I should have given it to you five years ago!” Madeleine staggered from the


    sheer force of the p and took several steps back. Just as she was about to trip and fall, a man came


    to her rescue and propped her up.


    “Madeleine! Are you alright?”


    Madeleine burst into tears the moment she heard Jay’s gentle voice behind her. “Jay, she hit


    me!”


    “Eliza Lawson!” Jay red daggers at Eliza as he held Madeleine protectively in his arms. “I tolerated


    your guest trampling all over me this morning. “And now you have your eyes set on Madeleine? “She is


    such a kind person. Why can’t you just leave her alone?!” His words elicited a scoff from Eliza.


    ‘Madeleine? Kind? ‘And now I’m the one who refuses to leave Madeleine alone?’ His words ran through


    Eliza’s mind.


    Well, weren’t they adept in the art of distorting the truth?


    “Jay.” Madeleine buried her face in Jay’s chest, tears falling freely. “I was just here to apologize to her.


    But she…” Seeing Madeleine’s pitiful act, Eliza couldn’t help butugh out loud. “Madeleine, you would


    have won multiple awards by now had you put your acting skills to good use. Why are you wasting it on


    deceiving men?”


    With that, she turned and left with all her groceries.


    “Eliza, Madeleine is with child!


    “I swear I’ll kill you if anything happens to her or the baby!” Eliza stopped dead in her tracks. She


    swiveled around and stared coldly at the couple behind her. “Congrattions on conceiving. “Say, do you


    believe in karma?” Eliza squinted her eyes at them. “For the sake of your child, I sure hope karma does


    not exist. Or your child might just end up like mine.” Madeleine and Jay’s faces nched instantly at


    Eliza’s words.


    As she turned around to leave, Eliza’s heart hurt as if it had been crushed by some unknown force.


    Seems like she guessed right again. The traffic ident that happened back when she was pregnant


    was their doing after all.   It seems that every step she took in the past five years had been part of their


    nasty scheme, leading her straight into the traps they had set up for her. O “What a perfect union of a


    bitch and a douche.” After dropping those words, she clenched her fists and strode away. From that


    moment on, she swore that she would no longer put up with them for old time’s sake. She would never


    allow them to push her around anymore.


    Eliza had the week off as the script had to be rewritten. Graciana invited her to go on a trip to the


    neighboring town “It’s summer, Eliza. The beach there will be alive with excitement! “Since things with


    Jay and Madeleine had gotten you feeling so down, why don’t you give yourself a break and go on a trip


    to have a good time? “Oh,e on! I’ve got tickets to the ocean park! My idol will be filming there, and I


    want to be there to see him! “Eliza…” Hearing Graciana pleading over the phone, Eliza sighed helplessly.


    “Alright.” She did need a break to unwind, after all. “That’s settled then. We’ll set out tomorrow!” Graciana


    cheered and ended the call excitedly. At dinner time, Eliza cleared her throat and said, “Um… I have


    ns to go on a trip tomorrow.”


    “A trip?” Demarion blinked, face full of excitement. “Mommy, where are you going? “Will you be bringing


    me along? “Or will you be bringing Braint along? Or better yet, why not bring both of us?” Braint shot him


    an impassive nce from the side. “You can take Daddy with you too.” “I’m not avable.” Beau, who


    had been eating in silence, finally spoke. “I’ll be out on a business trip tomorrow.” He was going to survey


    a water park project in the neighboring town, Ertonphia. “How unfortunate.” Braint’s brows furrowed


    slightly. Demarion sighed. “Mommy, you might have to go on the trip some other time then.” Eliza was at


    a loss for words. She hadn’t even told them who she was going on the trip with! Why were the three of


    them so certain that she would be going on the trip with Beau? She pursed her lips. “I had actually


    nned to go on a trip with my best friend.”  She looked at Braint and Demarion with a cheerful smile


    after she said that. “I’ll just be away for three days. Can the both of you be good boys and eat the meals


    Alicia prepares for these three days?” Demarion scrunched up his face immediately. “Alicia’s food


    doesn’t taste as good as the ones you make, Mommy.” He used to enjoy Alicia’s food. But ever since


    Eliza became his mommy, Alicia’s food tasted nd inparison. “I’ll make some desserts and snacks


    and store them up so that you can have them for the next three days.” She was very pleased by how


    much they needed her. “Three days will be over in the blink of an


    eye!


    “I will make it up to you once Ie back, okay?” “All right!” Demarion could not contain his excitement.


    “I want braised shrimps and lots of seafood!” All Braint said was, “Be careful.” Eliza nodded. “Don’t worry.


    Ertonphia is a stone’s throw away. I’ll just be going to the water park. It won’t be dangerous!” Beau


    frowned. “You’re going to the water park in Ertonphia?”Original content from N?velDrama.Org.