Zoe felt that Reuben’s strength was so strong today that the bones in her arm seemed to be crushed by Reuben. Zoe tried to cry out in pain, but when she looked up she saw Reuben’s eyes, as if dark clouds were about to rain down a storm.
Zoe was too scared to speak, and let Zoe grab her arm and walk out. Ruben didn’t look back, but Zoe could feel his cold emotions and felt like she couldn’t breathe because it was the first time she had seen her brother so angry.
Once in the car, Ruben ordered her to fasten her seatbelt and Zoe didn’t dare resist. They didn’t say a word the whole way, and it was straight to the house. When it was time to get out of the car, Zoe became even more frightened and afraid to get out. Since she had made a serious mistake, Reuben might not punish her, but Grandpa would not forgive her, and perhaps he would punish her severely. So Zoe did not unbuckle her seat belt and did not get out of the car.
-We’re home, even if you regret it now you have to face everything. Will you get out of the car of your own free will or will I have someone get you out? I’ll give you ten seconds to think about it. -Ruben said these words without a trace of emotion, as if Zoe didn’t say yes, Ruben would have security take her down immediately.
Zoe had to go downstairs and headed home, but she couldn’t stop crying after two steps:
-Brother, I know I’ve done wrong, can you plead with Grandpa for me?
Reuben, however, showed no expression, as if the person in front of him was not his sister.
-Brother, you have been the best for me before, can you help me this time? -Zoe was very scared when she saw Ruben’s expressionless face. Every time she had made a mistake before, Reuben, at most, had only been angry for a while, or had reasoned seriously with her, telling her what she couldn’t do and what she should do. But now, while Zoe was crying and pleading with Ruben, Ruben wasn’t saying a word.
If Reuben, who used to be the best with her, was like this, then her grandfather, who had always been very strict, would not forgive her, and Zoe dared not go on. But Reuben actually said:
-If you go on wasting your time, I’ll leave your affair alone.
Zoe thought she heard a glimmer of hope again:
-Brother?
Zoe dared not linger any longer and, despite the weakness of her legs, quickly got up from the floor and followed Reuben into the living room.
In the living room, Orlando was sitting on the sofa smoking a cigarette in silence, the maid stood by his side in a particularly disciplined manner, taking care even to breathe, and the atmosphere was very depressing. Zoe nearly collapsed at the sight, but there was another tall man in front of her, so she reassured herself again; Zoe was confident that her brother would help her through.
Zoe stood for a moment and decided to speak first, she whispered with her head down:
-Grandpa, I’m home.
However, before she could finish her sentence, Orlando, who was sitting on the couch, stood up and slapped Zoe hard across the face.
There was a cracking sound in the silent room as Orlando slapped her so hard that Zoe fell to the floor, leaving the servants stunned but none of them daring to speak.
Reuben stood motionless, his head slightly bowed, his beautiful eyes shielded by his hair so that no one could see his emotions.
-You have the audacity to call me grandfather, but La Familia Espinar does not deserve a woman as shameless as you.
The slap knocked Zoe out for a long time, with a ringing in her ear on the side where she had been hit, followed by the taste of blood in her mouth. Only when Orlando told her to get out of La Familia Espinar did Zoe raise her hand to cover her face, but the pain she felt in her cheek made her scream, and Zoe cried again, looking up at Orlando with tears streaming down her face.
But the slap did not calm Orlando, it made him even angrier and he pointed at Zoe and cursed.
-As the daughter of the Espinar family, you did something so bad that people might think I made you do it! You have ruined my good name.
Zoe finally burst into tears: “Grandfather, I know I have done wrong, forgive me.
-Do you know what you did wrong? The last time you went to the hotel for dinner, he had already refused the engagement in front of you, you should have given up the idea since then, but I didn’t expect you to be so stubborn and resort to such improper means!
Orlando was especially angry at the mention of this matter, because since the last time Kennedy had explicitly refused the engagement, Orlando had been very angry, because his granddaughter was outstanding and his family was distinguished, but Kennedy was so selective, wasn’t Zoe good enough for him?
But it was only after Zoe had done this that Orlando realized Kennedy’s reasons for disliking Zoe. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got and the more disappointed he felt with Zoe, he didn’t know why Zoe had become like this, Orlando’s eyes were red with anger, -It’s all my fault, I didn’t raise you well enough to do those things, it’s my fault….
-Grandpa, no, it’s my fault, I shouldn’t have done that kind of things, please forgive me this time, I won’t make a mistake again, -Zoe also cried sadly.
Orlando looked at Zoe with disappointment:
-But what’s the use, the reputation of the Espinar family is ruined because of you, how am I going to face Jorge in the future? Leave the Espinar family now and I’ll pretend I don’t know you.
When Zoe saw that her grandfather was really going to cut her off, she became anxious and nervously hugged her legs:
-No, Grandpa, I’m not leaving, this is my house, you are my grandfather, I don’t want to leave here.