CLASH!
The box of jewelry was thrown onto the ground.
Lana was screaming like a mad woman. She took out a handgun from her drawer, shooting bullets into the walls like she was out of her mind.
“Miss! Miss! Please stop!” The maid was crying, “Mrs. White is still here! You will hurt her.”
“Why!? Why?!” Lana cried.
“Stop! Lana!” Mrs. White snapped.
But it didn’t work. Lana had now completely lost her mind.
Mrs. White was completely disgusted by her granddaughter’s stupidity, the smile on her face was cold, “If you don’t want that baby in your belly anymore, just feel free to be the mad woman you’re being right now. If you lose the baby, you will have zero cards to deal with, Lana White and Linford Bradley will spit you out like a piece of chewed gum!”
Lana’s shoulders slumped as she collapsed against the floor, “Granny. Granny, what should I do? Linford didn’t want that woman to leave. He just won’t let her go. What should I do to make him love me? I love him. I love him so much. Why couldn’t he even cast a glance at me?”
“You’re so stupid, Lana! Is that man more important than money and power for you? Are you out of your wits?” Mrs. White hated women who acted stupid, “Will you die if you can’t have him?”
She’d rather Linford die if she couldn’t have him. Lana had always been the center of attention growing up. She could always get what she wanted. She had never been so humble to a man before.
She had almost given her everything to that man, but she still couldn’t have his heart.
She stroked her belly and fainted, collapsing against the carpeted floor.
Mrs. White was so furious. She turned toward the maid, “Get that useless woman back to her bed! And keep the gun away. Don’t let her ever touch it again!”
The maid thus went to help Lana up. However, Mrs. White only went to her room tired after ensuring Lana was locked in her bedroom.
****
Cody, Candace, and Alfred had been locked in this old building for days. No one came to save them.
Candace rested her head on her brother’s shoulder. Cody put one arm around his sister, trying to protect her.
Alfred took off his coat and dropped it on Cody’s and Candace’s bodies. It was quite chilly in this broken building, “Don’t worry. They will come to save us soon.”
Cody frowned. He thought they wouldn’t be trapped here for more than a week. But now, it has been almost 5 days.
They didn’t hear anything from anyone yet. Was Linford Bradley alright?
Someone knocked on the door twice. Alfred looked with anticipation and saw a beautiful figure walk in. It was Clara.
“Alfred! Candace! Cody!” Clara was holding a paper bag in her hand. She smiled the moment she saw them.
Cody narrowed his eyes, looking at the woman before him who was wearing a hat. Her right hand clenched a pair of sunglasses and a mask. She didn’t want to be seen? Why?
“I made those people go away. You guys must be so hungry right now. Here, you should have some food. I’ll take you guys out after having food.” Clara suggested.
Alfred craned his neck and looked beyond her shoulder. Just as Clara said, no one was guarding the door this time. He was thrilled, “Let’s get out of here first!”
Clara hurriedly stopped him, “No. No need to hurry. The car is waiting outside. Just have something to eat first.” She took out the hot food from her bag and put them on a table, “These are Cody’s and Candace’s favorites. You also need to try some, Alfred.”
Alfred only wanted to leave this place, “Listen! Clara. We’re not hungry. We need to get out of here first. The food can wait. If those people come back, we will all be in danger!”
Clara clenched her teeth and took out a small bat from her bag, smashing it at Alfred’s head.
“Alfred! Watch out!” Cody screamed.
Alfred wanted to dodge, but he knew if he dodged, the bat would land the babies. So he took the hit without a second thought.
“What the heck are you doing? Clara?!” Alfred bellowed, his head bleeding, “Are you out of your mind?”
Clara smiled viciously, “You only realized it now? I wouldn’t have done this if I was not crazy.”
Cody covered Candace’s eyes with one hand, “You’ve been kicked out of the Bradley House already. Your mother’s family must also deem you as a humiliation. Why are you still doing this? Do you have a death wish?”
Clara laughed coldly. “It’s not like I would instantly become the suspect after I killed all of you today. They won’t have any evidence!”
It only took Cody one second to guess Clara’s plan, “You’re gonna tell everyone that Lana White was the one who murdered us as you accomplished your plan?”
“Smart kid! Isn’t it exciting?” Clara sounded pretty confident, “Lana was the one who kidnapped you guys anyway.”
Alfred couldn’t understand why Clara was doing this vicious plan, “Why are you doing this, Clara? Just because you perceive hatred against Bradley?”
“No, of course, it’s not only because she’s angry. She’s taking the chance to make the Palton family thrive again. Once Bradley and the White family start to fight, they will get a chance to rise sooner.” Cody’s voice came in.
“I don’t care about the funny power games between the big houses,” Clara hissed, “I only want to have everything I lost will be back! Those bitches of the White House owe me that much!”
Owed her?
What was she talking about?
Alfred was lost in a trance after hearing Clara’s revelation.
Cody knew the right thing to do right now was to stall. So he asked, “What does Lana owe you!”
Clara thudded the last box of food against the table, “You don’t need to know about it. Now, it’s time to have your meal. Find a better mom in the next life, boy.”
“Don’t you touch them!” Alfred covered his head with one shaking hand, “If anything happens to the twins, Linford will skin you!”
“Why would he skin me?” Clara smiled nastily, “You guys are murdered by Lana. Just have your last meal and enjoy your journey to hell. Don’t make me beat you up again, Alfred. You’re a nice guy. I don’t want you to suffer that much before you die.”