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Celeste’s hand cut through the air with a sharp whistle, showing no mercy for Aurora.
She was ready to teach Aurora a harsh lesson in front of all the
guests.
The crowd gasped, and the peaceful atmosphere instantly turned tense.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on Aurora, waiting for the slap to land.
But before Celeste’s hand could reach Aurora’s face, Ethan, who stood beside Aurora, grabbed her wrist.
Ethan roughly pushed Celeste’s hand away with force.
Celeste stumbled backward several steps, nearly falling, causing more gasps from the shocked crowd.
Her face burned with humiliation.
She stared at Aurora with disbelief in her eyes.
Aurora met her gaze with complete indifference.
Her eyes no longer held any trace of respect for her mother.
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They were ice–cold, as if Celeste was just a stranger.
This dismissive attitude cut deep into Celeste’s heart.
She had expected Aurora to feel guilty, scared, or even to run, crying into her arms and admitting her mistake of running
away.
But no, Aurora remained perfectly calm.
Celeste stood frozen, her face etched with disbelief.
She didn’t have to love Aurora.
But she couldn’t accept that Aurora didn’t love her back, especially when Aurora had once been so desperate for her
affection.
Aurora bent over backward to get a moment of her attention.
With trembling fingers pointed at Aurora, Celeste choked out, “Aurora… how could you let him lay hands on me? I’m your
mother!”
A cold, mocking smile played on Aurora’s lips as she looked at Celeste like she was nothing but a circus act.
“Oh, now Mrs. Elvador remembers you’re my mother? Tell me, what kind of mother tries to slap her daughter when she sees her? Did you think slapping me was some reward?”
“If that’s the case, let me clarify something. You can save Bertha
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that kind of ‘reward‘.”
Aurora’s voice was honey–sweet, but her words dripped with venom, each syllable grinding Celeste’s dignity into the dirt.
The guests around them started whispering and exchanging glances, eyeing Celeste with judgment.
As a high–society lady, Celeste valued her reputation.
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Now, with Aurora showing zero respect, Celeste’s face alternated red and white with rage.
“I only hit you because I was worried about you!” Celeste exclaimed.
“You ran away from home without a penny to your name! How did
you
survive this past month? And that designer dress you’re wearing costs hundreds of thousands of dollars! Where did you get that kind of money?”
“God knows what unsavory things you’ve been doing. As your mother, I must set you straight.”
Every word from Celeste was carefully chosen. Though some implications remained unspoken, everyone present could read between the lines.
Aurora’s eyes turned ice–cold as she stared at Celeste.
It made her sick to her stomach that a mother would throw such disgusting accusations at her daughter.
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“Worried about me?” Aurora let out a bitter laugh. “Drop the act, Mrs. Elvador.”
“When I lived with the Elvador family, you all either beat me or cursed at me. When I went to prison, you couldn’t distance yourselves from me fast enough. Now you’re claiming to be worried about me now? How funny!”
Aurora stood tall with contempt, her pink gown making her look like a regal princess— a far cry from the bullied girl she once
was.
Celeste was left speechless by Aurora’s sharp retort.
Joshua exploded with rage, seeing Celeste at a loss for words. “If we’d known you’d turn out like this, we never should have brought you back from the orphanage!” he spat.
“We should have left you there to rot! Running away for a month! I bet you bought that dress with dirty money from selling your body!”
“Now, you’re trying to seduce men at Madam Hawke’s birthday party? Dream on! I’m your father, and I have every right to teach my shameless slut of a daughter a lesson!”
Joshua’s words hit like a bombshell, sending shockwaves through the crowd.
Whispers spread through the gathering as people shot Aurora’s looks of disgust.
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Joshua felt a surge of satisfaction at the reaction.
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You little bitch, he thought to himself, I’m your dad, and there’s nothing you can do about it.
“I was too soft on you before, letting you get away with everything. But now you’ve crossed a line with your shameless behavior. When a child turns out badly, it’s the father’s fault. Even if I have to beat you to death, I won’t let you continue acting like this,” Joshua thundered.
Joshua raised his massive hand, ready to strike Aurora.
Celeste rushed forward to restrain Aurora, making it easier for
Joshua to hit her.
“Aurora, stop being so stubborn. Haven’t you embarrassed us enough?” Celeste sneered.
Before either of them could reach Aurora, Ethan and Daniel swiftly kicked them to the ground.
When Joshua and Celeste tried to fight back, Ethan called security guards to pin them down, leaving them helpless.
Joshua’s face turned bright red with rage. His forehead veins bulged.
As the chairman of the Elvador Group, he was a big shot in Orley’s elite circles!
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Now, here he was, face pressed to the ground, forced to kneel in such a humiliating position.
Joshua glared at Aurora with murderous hatred in his eyes.
“Do you know who I am?” he snarled. “You’ll pay for treating me
like this!”
Through her tears, Celeste wailed, “Aurora, we’re your parents! How can you let them treat us this way?”
Now they suddenly remembered they were her parents.
Where was their parental love during those three years at the Elvador family, when they treated her like thin air and gave her nothing but the silent treatment?
Where was it when they forced her to take the blame for Bertha, leaving her to endure five years of abuse in prison?
Where was it when she returned home after prison, only to face their constant abuse and threats, landing her in the hospital multiple times while they prevented Camille from identifying the real culprit?
And now, only when she stood at the top, with the power to look down on them, they suddenly remembered they were her parents.
Aurora felt no pity watching Joshua and Celeste kneeling at her feet like dogs. She felt only satisfaction.
Hawke send them an invitation?” she asked
coolly.
“No,” Ethan replied with a stern face.
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He turned to the head of security, Sam Cooper, with an icy stare. “Explain yourself.”
Sam broke into a cold sweat.
“I apologize for my negligence. I’ll remove them immediately,” he stammered.
Before Joshua and Celeste could protest, the security guards covered their mouths and dragged them away.
Ethan caught Daniel’s eye with a meaningful look.
Daniel understood instantly and followed the security team.
Initially, the security team had planned to simply escort Joshua and Celeste out of the hotel.
But then Daniel’s emotionless voice cut through the air.
“Take them over there,” he said, pointing to the dark alley beside the hotel.
Sam swallowed hard, sensing trouble, but still dared to ask, “What exactly do you want us to…”
1 Coleste’s logo “Break their
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legs first. That’ll stop them from wandering where they don’t belong.”
Sam’s eyes widened in fear.
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