Chapter 46

Eliza stared at Madeleine’s insolent expression. “To them, you’re merely a weakling that they can bully at will.” She saw her reflection in Madeleine’s eyes. Beau was right. To Madeleine, she was but a weakling whom she could bully at will. But… Was she really weaker than Madeleine? Eliza narrowed her eyes.

“What’s wrong? Are you desperate now that you are unable to get the intimate photos of Jay and me that you need?” “You-!” Eliza’s words had hit a sore spot. Had that person not messed things up today and the paparazzi she arranged for managed to capture images of Eliza together with Jay, she would be having the time of her life seeing the uproar going on online right now! But now, she was left with nothing. The high price she paid to hire the paparazzi, editor, and media had all gone to waste. She had already exhausted all of Jay’s and her own money to put her post at the top of the trending list. Now, even the money that Esme had given her has all been lost! Madeleine refused to accept her defeat just like that! A frenzied hatred took over her as she stared at Eliza. It’s all her fault! This is all her fault!

Had Eliza obediently walked into the trap she had set up, things would not have turned out as they had today! Eliza was entirely at fault! Driven by hatred, Madeleine walked to Eliza. She raised her hand and swung it down hard on Eliza’s face. But before she could come in contact with Eliza’s face, a strong force grabbed onto her wrist. It was none other than Eliza, whom she scorned. “Do you think that after all this, I’m still the weakling you can bully as you wish?” Eliza forcefully flung Madeleine’s hand away and raised her hand. With a loud smack, a heavy slap landed on Madeleine’s face. Madeleine’s face became swollen instantly. “Madeleine Robinson, you deserve this!”

Eliza narrowed her eyes. “I should have given it to you five years ago!” Madeleine staggered from the sheer force of the slap and took several steps back. Just as she was about to trip and fall, a man came to her rescue and propped her up.

“Madeleine! Are you alright?”

Madeleine burst into tears the moment she heard Jay’s gentle voice behind her. “Jay, she hit me!”

“Eliza Lawson!” Jay glared daggers at Eliza as he held Madeleine protectively in his arms. “I tolerated your guest trampling all over me this morning. “And now you have your eyes set on Madeleine? “She is such a kind person. Why can’t you just leave her alone?!” His words elicited a scoff from Eliza.

‘Madeleine? Kind? ‘And now I’m the one who refuses to leave Madeleine alone?’ His words ran through Eliza’s mind.

Well, weren’t they adept in the art of distorting the truth?

“Jay.” Madeleine buried her face in Jay’s chest, tears falling freely. “I was just here to apologize to her.

But she…” Seeing Madeleine’s pitiful act, Eliza couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “Madeleine, you would have won multiple awards by now had you put your acting skills to good use. Why are you wasting it on deceiving men?”

With that, she turned and left with all her groceries.

“Eliza, Madeleine is with child!

“I swear I’ll kill you if anything happens to her or the baby!” Eliza stopped dead in her tracks. She swiveled around and stared coldly at the couple behind her. “Congratulations on conceiving. “Say, do you believe in karma?” Eliza squinted her eyes at them. “For the sake of your child, I sure hope karma does not exist. Or your child might just end up like mine.” Madeleine and Jay’s faces blanched instantly at Eliza’s words.

As she turned around to leave, Eliza’s heart hurt as if it had been crushed by some unknown force.

Seems like she guessed right again. The traffic accident that happened back when she was pregnant was their doing after all. It seems that every step she took in the past five years had been part of their nasty scheme, leading her straight into the traps they had set up for her. O “What a perfect union of a bitch and a douche.” After dropping those words, she clenched her fists and strode away. From that moment on, she swore that she would no longer put up with them for old time’s sake. She would never allow them to push her around anymore.

Eliza had the week off as the script had to be rewritten. Graciana invited her to go on a trip to the neighboring town “It’s summer, Eliza. The beach there will be alive with excitement! “Since things with Jay and Madeleine had gotten you feeling so down, why don’t you give yourself a break and go on a trip to have a good time? “Oh, come on! I’ve got tickets to the ocean park! My idol will be filming there, and I want to be there to see him! “Eliza…” Hearing Graciana pleading over the phone, Eliza sighed helplessly.

“Alright.” She did need a break to unwind, after all. “That’s settled then. We’ll set out tomorrow!” Graciana cheered and ended the call excitedly. At dinner time, Eliza cleared her throat and said, “Um… I have plans to go on a trip tomorrow.”

“A trip?” Demarion blinked, face full of excitement. “Mommy, where are you going? “Will you be bringing me along? “Or will you be bringing Braint along? Or better yet, why not bring both of us?” Braint shot him an impassive glance from the side. “You can take Daddy with you too.” “I’m not available.” Beau, who had been eating in silence, finally spoke. “I’ll be out on a business trip tomorrow.” He was going to survey a water park project in the neighboring town, Ertonphia. “How unfortunate.” Braint’s brows furrowed slightly. Demarion sighed. “Mommy, you might have to go on the trip some other time then.” Eliza was at a loss for words. She hadn’t even told them who she was going on the trip with! Why were the three of them so certain that she would be going on the trip with Beau? She pursed her lips. “I had actually planned to go on a trip with my best friend.” She looked at Braint and Demarion with a cheerful smile after she said that. “I’ll just be away for three days. Can the both of you be good boys and eat the meals Alicia prepares for these three days?” Demarion scrunched up his face immediately. “Alicia’s food doesn’t taste as good as the ones you make, Mommy.” He used to enjoy Alicia’s food. But ever since Eliza became his mommy, Alicia’s food tasted bland in comparison. “I’ll make some desserts and snacks and store them up so that you can have them for the next three days.” She was very pleased by how much they needed her. “Three days will be over in the blink of an eye!

“I will make it up to you once I come back, okay?” “All right!” Demarion could not contain his excitement.

“I want braised shrimps and lots of seafood!” All Braint said was, “Be careful.” Eliza nodded. “Don’t worry.

Ertonphia is a stone’s throw away. I’ll just be going to the water park. It won’t be dangerous!” Beau frowned. “You’re going to the water park in Ertonphia?”