Chapter 81
“I’ll talk! I’ll talk p>
Tessa blurted out before Mira could even finish her sentence.
“Miss Mara gives me an extra thousand dollars every month to watch your every move and report back to her. She also told me to make things up and complain about you to your parents and brothers p>
“Tessa, you’re dead p>
Mara, who had supposedly fainted, found a sudden burst of strength, lunging forward and tackling Tessa. She completely ignored the arm Mira had just broken.
Mira had achieved her goal. She didn’t even have to lift another finger; they would tear each other apart on their own.
Lacey rushed over and pulled Mara back, her voice filled with anguish. “Mara, darling, you have to think about your health! We can punish her later p>
Adrian roared, “Ethan, call the lawyer! Tell him to bring a termination of parental rights agreement p>
Ethan couldn’t help but interject. “Dad, Mira’s still young, she’s just a kid. If you disown her now, how will she survive? And you can’t blame her for everything that happened today. What Mara did to Rachel was completely out of line p>
He hadn’t been home at the time; by the time he returned, it was already over.
“Quiet! I don’t want to hear it. I don’t want to see her for another second,” Adrian said, pointing a finger at Mira.
“Dad, Mira’s still in school. If she leaves the Mercer family, how is she supposed to get by p>
“There’s no use trying to persuade me. From now on, if she dies on the street, it has nothing to do with us p>
“Just get rid of her! It’s constant chaos with her around, there’s never any peace, don’t you see?” Lacey finally tore her eyes away from Mara, stopped crying, and spat the words out through clenched teeth.
Rachel couldn’t hold back. “Sir, you can punish me however you want, but you can’t just cast Miss Mira aside! She’s not even an adult yet, she’s still in school, she needs p>
“Shut your mouth! Who gave you the right to speak? This is a family matter you’re just a servant, what ate you meddling for? Weren’t you the one who started all this today? If you don’t learn your place, it be
more
than just a beating next time p>
Mira quickly pulled her back. “Rachel, don’t say any more. This place is a snake pit. The sooner we leave, the better p>
Ethan frowned at Mira. “Get on your knees and apologize to your father right now p>
“I told you, don’t bother trying to persuade her. Even if she gets on her knees and begs, it won’t make a difference. Hurry up and call the lawyer,” Adrian urged again. Mira’s lips curled into a smile. “I won’t apologize. You should listen to him and call the lawyer. I’m in a hurry to leave, anyway p>
Apologize to him? Not in this lifetime.
Ethan gave Mira a complicated look, but finally, he picked up his phone. Maybe a little tough love was what Mira needed to learn her lesson. She had been completely out of control lately.
Rachel wanted to plead again, but Mira stopped her with a look.
It wasn’t long before the lawyer arrived, accompanied by a notary public.
There were three copies of the agreement: one for Adrian, one for Mira, and one for the notary to file.
Mira read the contract carefully,
confirming that once she signed, all ties would be severed. She would have no connection to the Mercer family and neither party would have any further rights or obligations toward the other.
The lawyer advised them, “Before severing your legal relationship, I urge you both to consider this decision carefully. Once the agreement is executed, neither party has the right to retract it. This means Mr. Adrian will no longer have any parental obligation to provide for Mira, and the Mercer family’s assets will have no connection to Miss Mira Of cours course Miss Mira’s future actions and
assets will likewise have no connection to the Mercer family, and she will have no future obligation to care for Mr. and Mrs. Mercer in their old age p>
“There’s nothing to consider. From this day forward, she is no longer my daughter. Her life and death are up to fate p>
“Dad… Mira… can’t you two just compromise a little p>
“No,” Adrian said after signing his name. Clearly, there was no room for negotiation.
Lacey sighed. A part of her thought that maybe this lesson would be good for Mira.