Chapter 57


    It was only the first whip and Amelia’s clothes were


    already ripped apart as fresh blood oozed out of her


    fair skin.


    Her face contorted in pain and anguish, but she never


    gave out. “Not me! It really wasn’t me! Charmine


    framed me!”


    Hobson shook his head helplessly. Amelia was too


    hard-headed; he had no choice but to continue the


    whipping.


    Fwoop! Fwoop! Fwoop!


    In the end, Amelia’s flesh wascerated a s her back


    was all bloodied. She slowly sumbed to her


    wounds, yet she managed to utter onest sentence,


    “It really…really wasn’t me.” She passed out right


    after.


    Overwhelmed with rage, Drake sternly ordered,


    “Come and get this liar out of m y sight. Without my


    permission, she has n o right to leave the mansion for


    the next three months!”


    Three months?


    Amelia was grounded for three months?


    “Dad, she’s a popr model! If she doesn’t leave the


    house, her poprity will disappear…!” Lily called


    out as she carried Amelia. i


    “After making such a fool out of herself i n the public,


    do you think she can stay in the modeling industry?”


    sneered Drake. ” Leave the modeling industry right


    away, and find an office job! If she doesn’t listen to


    me, then she’ll no longer be part of the Jordan family,”


    he spoke with such power and authority that was


    unheard of for a very long time.


    Unable to fight back or form any proper sentences,


    the agonized Lily carried Amelia away with a few


    other maids, ring at Charmine as she passed her.


    It was all Charmine’s fault. It was because she did not


    want to beg for Amelia! What a n evil, heartless


    adopted daughter! She did not belong here at all!


    Even after Amelia was carried out of the hall, a strong


    smell of blood still lingered i n the air. Tiffany’s face


    was the palest of all; she could almost feel the


    whippings. She had used Amelia to do these things,


    and if Grandpa found out, he would have punished


    her the same way… i


    Tiffany dared not imagine what would happen if her


    identity was exposed. She had to get hold of all the


    shares as soon as possible!


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    With that in mind, she walked forward and poured


    tea for Drake in an effort to calm him down.


    “Grandpa, please calm down. Amelia is still young,


    and she’ll surely turn over a new leaf. More


    importantly, we’ve cleared all the misunderstandings


    of Charmine, and she even brought us the diamond


    mine. Our Jordan family would be the second


    wealthiest family in Burlington after today.” i


    Tiffany’s words instantly made everyone remember


    what was on the table.


    Felix then said, “Right. Since you respect your


    Grandpa so much, why don’t you give him the shares


    of the diamond mine, and he’ll distribute the shares


    to the rest o f us?” Charmine was the reason his


    daughter, Amelia was punished. It was only fair she


    had to offerpensation for that.


    Joey instantly chimed in, “We’ve raised you for so


    many years and always provided you with food and


    shelter. Without the Jordan family, you won’t even be


    here today. If you still have a heart, you know what to


    do.”


    Charmine bothered not with what these people had to


    say as she merely turned to look at Senior Jordan and


    said, “What about Grandpa? Does Grandpa feel the


    same as well?” 2


    “Hmph! A bunch of dogs!” Drake furiously swept the


    cups from the table and jeered at them, “In the past


    five years, none of you bothered to ask about


    Charmine. Now that she’s back, all of you want to


    share her wealth? Why are you all so shameless?”


    “And I’m especially talking about you, Felix! Back


    then, you all insisted to adopt the child in order to


    have arger percentage of the shares. Was Amelia’s


    n of pushing Charmine down the hill i n Africa


    yours as well? How shameless are you all to ask for


    her diamond mine! I f I were you, I wouldn’t even


    dare to make a sound!” 1


    Lily-livered Felix instantly went silent and could only


    mumble to himself, “This isn’t fair. If I had the


    courage to ask Amelia to kill, I wouldn’t be a useless


    gambling addict as I am now.” 2


    All these years, he had no say in the family. He always


    listened to his father and elder brother and had no


    significant shares of thepany. He always seemed


    like an extra.


    “Hmph! It better not be you! Amelia almost murdered


    someone, and I’ll never forgive her!” Drake growled.


    “You’re all dismissed. Get out! Don’t you dare think o f


    getting a hold of Charmine’s diamond mine. She


    earned it with her life, so this belongs to her!”