Emily hurriedly went to the hospital to buy some ointment to be applied to Azalea’s wound later. Thomas gave Emily a call when she was on her way back home, “Emily, aren’t you back yet?”
“Nope,” Thomas called at perfect timing as Emily needed someone to share her feelings regarding Azalea’s incident. Emily then told him how Azalea had been violently beaten up by Abbie.
“Abbie is utterly ruthless judging by how she dared to bully others in public. I do not intend to let her off the hook and I must teach her a lesson.”
Thomas was very surprised upon hearing about the incident. “Abbie does not seem like the kind of person who would abuse her power and become a bully. Could there be any misunderstanding along the way? Did Azalea tell you the reason why Abbie laid a finger on her?”
“I did not manage to ask her about it as she was severely injured. Besides, it would be ridiculous for Abbie to go physical even if there happened to be a great misunderstanding between them, right? Abbie had almost ruined her face. It may be game over for Azalea if Angel was not at the scene just now. Abbie and Valeria are clearly bullies!”
Thomas refused to believe that Abbie and Valeria would mess with Azalea for no particular reason. There must be a hiccup regarding this incident and he comforted, “Emily, do calm down. I shall make a call to inquire about the entire story. I will update you about it later.”
Thomas immediately contacted Valeria after ending the conversation with Emily. “Valeria, hello there. I’m Thomas!”
“Hey, Thomas! Is there anything that I can help you with?”
Thomas did not go around the circle but had instead gone straight to the point. “The reason why I called is to ask you about Azalea. I received news that Abbie had laid a finger on her. May I know why is that?”
“Who told you that Abbie had gone rough on Azalea?” Valeria asked.
“Emily was the one who had told me about it. Valeria, do you mind telling me the reason why Abbie had beaten her up?”
“It is a long story but I shall summarize it for you. Azalea had shamelessly met with Helen to spew nonsense about Abbie. This was the exact reason why Abbie was being beaten up by her mother. Don’t you think that it is logical for Abbie to teach Azalea a lesson?”
“I see! She should be punished that’s for sure! Valeria, I have always been confident that both you and Abbie would not behave unreasonably for no apparent reason!”
“Thomas, I have decided to tell you the entire picture given our friendship. I would have turned a blind eye towards others regarding this incident. Is Emily, the aunt of Azalea intending to seek justice for her? I shall now make my stance very clear. We would be welcoming Emily with open arms should she decide to seek revenge on us!”
“Valeria, please calm down as Emily is a very logical and unbiased person. Azalea has taken advantage of Emily given that she is a soft-hearted and kind person. I shall explain things clearly to Emily right now.”
Thomas hung up the phone and immediately contacted Emily once again. “I have asked Valeria about the entire situation. She told me that Azalea had provoked Abbie first. She had gotten ahold of Helen just to speak ill about Abbie. Valeria did not tell me in detail about the things that Azalea had said. I did not ask her about it as well. The main point is that Azalea had spewed nonsense about Abbie to Helen. This was the reason why Abbie was being beaten up by Helen. Abbie was upset about it and swiftly got ahold of Azalea to teach her a lesson.”
“But… Could Valeria be deceiving you?” It was a tough pill for Emily to swallow in accepting this fact.
“There is no incentive for Valeria in lying to me. Emily, do have a think about her identity. Why would she and Abbie decide to personally go physical on Azalea if they weren’t fuming with anger? They have always been surrounded by their bodyguards. Who could Azalea share her feelings with should the both of them instruct their bodyguards to teach her a lesson?”
Emily knew that Thomas had a solid point but she was still struggling to accept it as blood is always thicker than water. Emily felt heartbroken upon knowing that Azalea, her daughter was beaten up by others.
“They can just hit Azalea a few times even if that is the truth. It is pointless to beat her into a pulp. Azalea’s face is clearly being ruined by them.”
“Emily, how much damage that Abbie can cause when she is just a woman? I think Azalea has slightly exaggerated her injury. It is as clear as day that Abbie is much lenient compared to her bodyguards. The Clark family’s bodyguards are not easy opponents as they have the ability in sending Azalea to hell within a blink of an eye. Hence, I suggest that your current priority is to avoid messing with Abbie. It would be better to advise Azalea to humble down instead.”
Thomas caught a breather and continued speaking, “By the way, you should be well aware of the behavior of Azalea. She is a liar, materialistic and shameless person. She even scammed you in the past. How could you assume her to be the innocent one? I do think that it is better for you to turn a blind eye towards her matters to avoid getting into trouble!”
Thomas was very straightforward about his hatred feelings towards Azalea. Emily felt distressed upon hearing about it.
She had always hoped that Thomas would treat Azalea like how a brother would adore his sister. However, it now seemed that this wish of Emily would be going down the drain.
Emily was still not ready to give up and said, “Thomas, are you trying to persuade me due to the fact that Valeria and the Clark family are influential parties? Would you advise me the same as to let bygones be bygones if I were being bullied by them like this?”
“Of course not! I know that you are a kind person and would not randomly seek trouble from others. I will definitely hear the full story should Valeria and Abbie lay a finger on you. I will show no mercy towards them as long as they are at fault.”
Emily felt much better upon hearing about it. Thomas had always treated Emily, his biological mother very well and he was just feeling displeased towards Azalea. He would feel that way as the things that Azalea had done in the past were indeed ridiculous and despicable.
Emily sighed and said, “Alright then. I shall head back home and see how it goes.”
Angel had already left when Emily returned to the apartment. Azalea was lying on the bed with an injured nose and a swollen face.
Emily held the medicine in her hand and walked towards the bed. “Azalea, do get up and take some medicine. I shall apply a fresh dressing on your wound once again.”
Azalea sat up and began to cry her lungs out once again. “Emily, what should I do if my face is ruined?”
“That will never happen!” Emily handed the medicine to Azalea. She opened the bottle of ointment and began to apply the contents after ensuring that Azalea had taken her medicine.
Emily had lost her temper by feeling upset and hatred upon knowing that Azalea was beaten up just now. She finally had a good look on Azalea’s face as she had calmed herself down. It was seen that Azalea’s face was just swollen which was not considered a serious injury at all.
Azalea was recollecting her emotions to make a fuss upon thinking about the task that Angel had given to her just now. Emily brought up the topic before she could strike first, “Why did Abbie go rough on you?”
“It is all because of Angel. She has feelings towards Richard and told Deborah to talk things through with Helen. Abbie then came to know about this matter later on. She blamed me for being a busybody as she was not a fan of Angel. She also criticized Angel for being a useless piece of shit. Abbie eventually laid a finger on me when I snapped back at her several times.”
Azalea had managed in causing the loss of Angel’s temper when she spewed nonsense just now. She had decided to use the same tactic on Emily as well.
Angel was the daughter of Emily after all. Abbie assumed that Emily would be fuming with anger upon knowing that Angel, her daughter was being insulted by Abbie in such a manner. It would then be a piece of cake to stir up Emily’s hatred due to this matter.
It was out of Abbie’s expectation that Emily had an indifferent look on her face upon hearing about it. “Is there anything else apart from Angel’s incident?”
“Nope. Angel was the root of this mess.”
“Really? I received news that you have met with Helen just to speak ill about Abbie. Helen then taught her a lesson because of you and Abbie then came to seek revenge on you. Is that true?”
“Erm… I did not badmouth her per se as Helen had first asked me about Abbie. I was just telling Helen the truth that’s all.”
“What did you say then? Stop hiding things from me and spill the beans right now!” Emily’s tone became stern all of a sudden.