Chapter 246 The Real You Is the Best


    The Bai couple werepletely furious because their plot was discovered by Emily. They couldn''t do


    anything since she didn''t let them enter.


    They started to feel uneasy. They tried to rack their head around, trying to find a solution.


    Both of them thought they got this and everything would went just as smoothly as they had nned.


    Tina wasn''t that reliable. And Emily wanted to break off the partnership between them. After all, they


    couldn''t let their efforts end up in vain, could they?


    If they had done what Mark asked them do, they could have received fifty million dors. They could


    leave Jingshi City and go somewhere where nobody could find them and spend the rest of their lives


    there. They also contemted if they should change their names so there wouldn''t be any traces of


    them. The best time to strike was when Jacob had left.


    Even though Emily said that she and Jacob had broken up, the couple still feared him. If he came back


    and found out what they had done...


    They tried to shrug off the thought and hurriedly left Emily''s apartment. They readied themselves to go


    to the Taos'' and make negotiations with Mark.


    At the Tao Vi, all the members of the Tao family were sitting in the living room. Tina became the


    center of their attention. She was put in such a high ce that she was almost taken as an ancestor to


    worship by the rest.


    Bess was d when Tina was finally willing to go out of her room. Afraid of angering her, she carefully


    asked, "Tina, what would you like to eat? Mommy will cook it for you. You haven''t been eating these


    past days and you''re getting thinner. I''m so worried about you."


    With a pink mask covering her face, Tina red bitterly at her. Her voice was dripped in venom. "Do


    you seriously think you''re good at cooking? I want some beef stew. Tell the cook to make it for me."


    Bess was shocked at what Tina just said. Concealing her surprise, she gave an awkward smile, "I see.


    I''m sorry if that was thoughtless of me to say that. Don''t worry, dear. I''ll ask the cook to do it for you


    right away."


    Abbott tried to speak with Tina but she also gave him a cold shoulder. The couple weren''t mad at her


    but it ached their hearts to see her suffering.


    If she hadn''t experienced so many bad things, would their daughter grow to be like this?


    Tina had been conceited, strong-willed, and impulsive. Despite how prideful she had got, she bloomed


    like a rose. Bright and brilliant. Now she was like a wilted nt trying to grow in a dark corner. She


    became cold, gloomy and was toxic towards everyone.


    Despite of these, she was still their beloved child. No one could ever take her ce.


    After dinner time, Tina had finally removed her mask, exposing her entire face.


    It revealed a huge scar on her face. Even though it almost healed, it looked terrible.


    Afraid of angering her, no one in the Tao family dared to take a second look at her face. They could


    only pretend that nothing happened.


    Meanwhile Mark, who sat beside her, stared at her for a while. He whispered to her, "Why don''t you


    wear your mask?"


    The Tao couple were surprised at what Mark just said. Such thoughts ran inside their head. ''Why would


    he say that? If Tina gets angry, who will be able to calm her down? This is uneptable! Was Mark this


    crazy? How could he? Doesn''t he understand what Tina feels?''


    Bess tried to think of something to change the topic. Then she realized she wouldn''t need to when she


    saw Tina took a bite of the beef stew and frowned in disgust. "Ugh."


    Tina left the dinner table and leaned back onto the sofa and spokezily, like a cat wanting a cat nap,


    "Didn''t you say you have set an appointment with the doctor? When is he nning toe?"


    Mark sat down beside her and yed with her hair. He grinned yfully, "He''sing any minute now,


    you know. Be patient."


    Tina rolled her eyes, "Ugh. He better hurry. I''m starting to feel sleepy. But I''ll wait." Mark studied her


    features. These past few days, Tina had been taking some drugs. So her eyes had ck circles around


    them. Her face looked pale and her lips were chapped.


    He wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her close. He put his chin gently atop her head. He


    spoke, "Good girl." His voice was as gentle as a flowing river.


    Tina was satisfied, like a cat. With half-lidded eyes, she didn''t show any signs of displeasure.


    The Tao couple looked at them being affectionate. A strange feeling had rose inside their hearts. ''Aren''t


    they being too close?''


    They wouldn''t have thought anything different if they hadn''t discovered that Tina wasn''t their biological


    daughter. It just didn''t feel right if Mark and Tina were being this too close when they were not siblings.


    They decided to suppress their feelings instead.


    These past days, Tina had been feeling unwell and couldn''t be consoled. It seemed like Mark was the


    best person for this kind of situation since Tina would listen to him. They might just be overthinking


    about it.


    Just when Tina was about to lose her patience, the doctor had finally arrived at the Tao Vi.


    The doctor was a well-known surgeon in the city. He gave a polite bow at them, "Good evening." then


    shook hands with Abbott and Mark. Bess prepared tea for their guest.


    He observed Tina''s burnt face, mentally taking points for his diagnosis. He finally spoke, "The injury


    looked very serious. It is impossible for it to heal then turn back to its original appearance. Unless, of


    course, you are considering cosmetic surgery for this one. The recovery period may take longer but it


    will look as if nothing happened."


    Tina raised an eyebrow at the doctor. She said coldly, "Are you really saying that cosmetic surgery is


    the only way to fix my face?"


    "Yes. That seems so, miss," the doctor replied.


    Mark showed a magazine to Tina. It included the photos of entertainment actresses. On its cover, "The


    Most Beautiful In The World" was written in bold letters. "So which face would you like to have?"


    Tina took it, flipped a few pages, and was filled with disgust. She red at Mark and sneered, "Are you


    kidding me? Do you think I want to have a stic surgery and look like them?"


    Mark simply smiled as he stared at her rosy lips. He said softly with a hint of sarcasm, "No one can


    ever have a face as beautiful as yours."


    He suppressed a chuckle as an image of many people with same face as Tina''s appeared inside his


    mind. Without needing her to remind him, he fully knew what he could know. He could make people


    disappear without a trace.


    "All these women are just the same. They all look nd!" Tina tore the magazine then threw it back at


    Mark. Her eyes were filled with utter displeasure.


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    "What can we do? You are such a beauty, after all." Mark kept his smile, shrugging.


    Tina didn''t heed any attention to his words. She propped her hand under her chin and pursed her lips.


    "Hmm..." Then an idea popped inside her head. She blurted out, "Emily! I want Emily''s face!"


    The Tao couple''s jaws dropped on the floor. They couldn''t believe their ears on what they heard. They


    looked at each other. Both of them were at loss for words.


    Mark didn''t show any protest so he softly encouraged her, "Such a great choice, Tina. Emily should be


    honored that you have decided to look like her."


    Tina bit her lower lip in anger and clenched her fist. Her eyes were full of rage. "Don''t you ever mention


    that bitch''s name ever again! You hear me?"


    She swept her hand across the table, causing the porcin tea set to scatter. The tea was spilled. A


    teacup fell down and crashed on the floor.


    Bess got startled while Abbott only shook his head in disapproval. Only Mark was unshaken and


    continued coaxing her, "Calm down, Tina. I''m sure we can..." "Hmph!" Tina interrupted him.


    She only ignored his words. She abruptly stood up and walked away.


    Mark sighed as he failed to stop her. He turned to his parents and bowed his head slightly, "Dad, Mom.


    I would like to apologize for Tina''s behavior. Her temper''s turning worse and worse. I hope you can be


    more patient with her."


    Abbott''s frowning expression didn''t change at all, "Mark, I swear, if she keep being like this..."


    "You raised her to be like this, you know," Mark interrupted him.


    His eyes were now cold and his words were as sharp as his stare.


    Hearing this, the Tao couple were speechless for the moment.