Hearing this, Leila gasped as if she was having trouble breathing. He shuffled over to Richard and pulled back his pants.
Trembling, Leila argued, "Dad, no, you can't do this! I'm going to be Mike's wife and the Austin family's daughter-in-law! Isn't this what you decided a long time ago ?! How could you just cancel it ?!"
Leila's tears streamed down as she continued screaming as if she had lost her mind.
"Even though I'm not the son of the Irwan Family, why are you blaming me ?! Is this completely my fault ?! No matter what mistakes I've done before, how can you erase the days when you are proud of a daughter like me ?! "
Leila stared at Richard's face with a gaze blurred with tears. But when she realized that her rebuttal was making him look even more annoyed, Leila changed her tactics.
"Father, I know what I did was wrong, I was really wrong!" Leila deliberately chooses to admit her mistake in the hope that she will soften Richard's heart. "You can punish me with whatever you want! But please don't throw me out! Don't break my marriage contract with Brother Mike, please! Father, I am the proud daughter of the Irwan Family! Father can't do this…! "
The sound of Leila's crying echoes throughout the room. His high-pitched voice made the ears of those who heard it hurt. Instead of being sympathetic, Leila's actions actually made other people even more upset.
Lilia's expression was as cold as the north pole as she stared at Leila's figure crawling on the ground. At this moment, Lilia was slightly admiring the toughness of the woman in her heart.
There were shards of blue-and-white porcelain and jade carvings scattered on the floor of the room. Yet not only did Leila ignore it, she was even willing to kneel on top of the shard. Hence, there were many blood stains on the floor.
Lilia shook her head in amazement mixed with surprise. How much courage would it take to commit self-harm like Leila's?
If Lilia was asked to do the same, she felt like she wouldn't be able to do it. As a model, Lilia's body is her most valuable asset. He wouldn't dare take the risk with his own body! Besides, Jean will definitely beat up anyone who dared to ask Lilia to do this.
In the end, Leila's cries failed to make the Irwan Family's heart melt into her. Neither Richard, Janice, nor Simon refused to help him.
Richard shakes Leila away with a cold expression. Leila's body slumped to the floor and she continued sobbing. But no one came forward to help him.
Even his own biological parents, Robert and Sylvia, did not move. Even though their languid expressions had faded, their hearts ached. Even if they wanted to step forward and protect Leila behind them, they knew that it would only make the situation worse. Besides, Leila herself didn't seem to want their help.
"Okay, that's enough!"
This time, Jenny rubbed her forehead and opened her mouth. He looked like he had a headache, and a frown appeared between his brows.
Jenny glared at Leila and said, "There's no point in talking any further about this. Uncle Hardy, pack all of Leila's things in this room. Then take her to the airport with her parents. Shouldn't our guests return to Surabaya immediately? ? "
Leila's face suddenly turns pale. "No, Auntie! Don't send me away ...!" Leila shouted in panic.
Jenny's words matched the fact that there was no room for maneuver. Leila still wants to crawl towards Jenny, but the porcelain shard that has stuck to her knee has now gotten deeper because of her movement. The sharp pain causes Leila to collapse to the ground.
He shook his head while moving his lips and muttered silently. Her tears fell to the floor, but after crying non-stop since earlier, her tears now dried up without a trace.
No matter how Leila had been obsessed with the identity and status of the Irwan Family over the years, they were all just stolen goods that didn't belong to her. In the end, things kept getting back to square one.
Mellisa, who was sitting in a wheelchair, watched this scene closely. There was no sadness or joy in his expression. For Mellisa, Leila's punishment was far from sufficient. However the Irwan Family was basically an educated family. They hated violence and cunning, so their most extreme punishment was simply expulsion from the home.
But after they sent Leila back to the Pangestu Family home, what about the crimes that Leila had committed all this time? What about the accident where Mellisa nearly died? Why didn't they mention that at all?
Mellisa squeezed the armrest of her wheelchair tightly. He actually didn't want to interfere in the Irwan Family's practices. But as the situation progressed, Mellisa felt it became increasingly clear that the Irwan Family still showed mercy towards Leila.
"... how stupid." Mellisa muttered to herself.
He didn't say that about the Irwan Family — the words were about Mellisa herself. He was really stupid for still having hope in the Irwan Family. Didn't her five years of experience teach that she could only rely on herself?
The car accident that year was very strange, but he no longer had any hope of the Irwan family. Maybe they didn't believe Leila was able to do it from the bottom of their hearts.
Mellisa's face looked very cold. He still couldn't channel his pent-up anger for the past five years, when he had to live in adversity.
Suddenly a warm sensation touched the back of Mellisa's hand. He turned his head and saw that there were beautiful, slender fingers landing on the back of his hand. Those fingers gently caressed and clasped Mellisa's hand. The palm was very soft and warm, eliminating the coldness that enveloped Mellisa's hands.
He looked up and met Lilia's eyes. There was worry and tension etched into those black eyes, as well as tenderness and unabashed care.
Mellisa's heart began to calm down again when she remembered that her sister was by her side. Mellisa squeezed Lilia's hand in an instant, and her expression died down. In front of the many relatives of the Irwan Family, the only person who could truly understand her feelings was Lilia.
There was a light in Mellisa's eyes, and her lips were tinged with a smile. Lilia's mere presence was enough to give her the warmth of a family.
While Mellisa was still staring at Lilia, her other hand was also pulled and grabbed. Unlike Lilia's palms which were warm and smooth, these palms were much bigger and coarser. However, the palm grip can make people feel comfortable.
Mellisa turned her head and looked at Leonard in astonishment. Why was this man suddenly holding her hand? Doesn't he want to lose to Lilia? Is this Mellisa's hand a toy for her ?!
In this situation, Mellisa looks like a child with her arms being pulled from the left and right. In the eyes of other people, the pose certainly looks funny. But Lilia and Leonard's actions really warmed her cold heart.
Lilia, who was standing beside the wheelchair, stole a glance at Leonard. He was not surprised by the behavior of Leonard, who did not hesitate to show his possessive side. But Lilia raised her eyebrows in surprise when she saw that man's expression. Lilia didn't know if it was an illusion or not, but she seemed to have seen something ....
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