Zoe was the granddaughter Orlando had raised and Orlando’s heart broke for her. But when he thought of the things she had done, Orlando felt angry and kicked her away.
-Don’t call me grandpa, I don’t have a family like you. From today on, this is no longer your home!
Zoe felt like she was suffocating and at this moment she was desperate, if she lost the shelter of the Espinar family then she was an ordinary woman, without money or power. Suddenly, Zoe saw Ruben standing next to her and ran to him, hugging her thighs, crying and pleading:
-Brother, please pray to grandfather for me, I am your sister, we grew up together, are you willing to abandon me?
Reuben was held in Zoe’s lap, but he didn’t move, he just looked at his sister; her makeup was ruined, her eyes were swollen and her cheek, which had just been hit by her grandfather, was high and swollen, with blood at the corner of her lips; Zoe looked terrible.
Reuben looked at her for a moment, slightly softened, and with a sigh said:
-Let her go.
-Brother, don’t you feel sorry for her? -Zoe was very desperate.
-You let go first,” Reuben said helplessly.
Zoe shook her head and not only didn’t let go, but clung tighter to his thighs. Zoe wouldn’t let go and Ruben didn’t know what to do, so he turned to Orlando:
-Grandpa.
Orlando was firm:
-Ruben, if you want to intercede for her, you’d better shut up.
-But…
-If you say one more word, you will leave the Espinar family with her, and I will pretend that there are not two of you in the family, and that you will not enter this house after my death!
Zoe cried out in despair, but her grandfather did not look back at her. Only when everyone left did Zoe burst into tears. After an unknown amount of time, Reuben’s voice echoed in the living room.
-Stop crying, Grandpa is still angry, you don’t want to stay home for a while.
-Brother, is it true that grandpa doesn’t love me anymore? What will I do from now on? Can you help me ask for mercy?
-As you have just seen, it is useless to go begging for mercy at this moment,” said Ruben calmly.
-So there’s nothing to do? Do I really have to leave the Espinar family? -Zoe cried out in horror.
-I’ve already discouraged you before, it’s useless to say more about it now.
Ruben thought about it and finally said to Zoe:
-Go live away for a while, and in a while, when grandfather is no longer angry, I will talk to him about you.
Zoe had no other solution but to accept.
***
Alice stayed away from the office for a few days and rested at home, and Raquel came by regularly to check on her health when she found out where she was staying. Raquel was relieved when she was sure the baby was stable. Meanwhile, Alice learns about Zoe from Raquel’s lips.
She learned that the bad things Zoe had done had become known to people in the Espinar family and when she returned home, her grandfather said he wanted to break off relations with her and kicked her out of the house.
So, Zoe really left the Espinar family, but everyone knew what would happen next. Since Zoe is not an illegitimate child of the Espinar family, her actions will still be covered by the family.
Raquel thought about it and continued to feel angry.
-Being a girl, why does she have such a bad heart? To use such tactics to win a man’s love is unbelievable that she is a noble girl. I feel like I should have beaten her then, and now her family has become her refuge.
Alice couldn’t help but laugh a little at his angry look and said.
-Raquel, don’t be angry, the reputation of the Espinar family has also suffered, otherwise they wouldn’t have thrown Zoe out of the house.
Raquel stared at her and asked:
-Are you not angry at all?
Alice smiled and answered:
-Of course I’m angry.
-I don’t believe it, you’re obviously smiling.
Alice lowered her head, her hand caressing her hypogastrium.
-The baby in my belly will be three months old soon, and as a mother, I can’t let my emotions get the better of him.
Indeed, Alice was very angry when she heard about this, and even contemplated a situation where Kennedy would not return in time, but in the end she decided to trust her husband, who must be a strong-willed man.
Since Alice was still pregnant, she could not be angry all the time and should always adjust to a positive state of mind. According to her, Zoe should be calm for a long time after this setback. If Zoe remained undead, then Alice would also bring up legal means to protect herself again and send Zoe to jail.
Thinking about that, Alice asked Rachel.
-Can we collect evidence and keep it in the file for what Zoe did this time?
Rachel immediately understood what she meant and nodded.
-Of course we can, but this is something I think Kennedy has thought about. That day, I thought she must have been out of her mind on drugs, but she actually had it all worked out. You really don’t have to be mad, a woman like Zoe isn’t even worth worrying about, but you and the Kennedy thing….
Rachel paused and then continued.
-She seems to think of me as her family and doesn’t remember anything that happened before, I wonder if she’s seen a doctor since her accident. As for the memory aspect?
-I haven’t asked him about it, so I’m not too sure.
-What was your plan? Are you just going to reestablish a relationship with him? -Rachel asked again.
Alice was silent, because she didn’t have a very good solution either; should she take Kennedy to the hospital to be seen by a brain specialist? Or should she just tell him, “Actually, Rachel is not my family, but yours.
Some things are harder to deal with the longer they are put off. And those who are not the ones involved will only blame the person who experienced it for dragging things out and not resolving them.