Chapter 82
Mira read through it one more time to confirm there were no loopholes, then signed all three copies.
Her life and death were up to fate? Perfect. If things got tough for them in the future, they’d better not come crawling back to her.
At that moment, no one noticed that Mara, who was supposedly unconscious on the sofa, had a slight smile playing on her lips. It seemed the beating and the broken arm were worth it. From now on, she would be the only young lady of the Mercer family.
Everything was concluded quickly. Mira only took the backpack she used every day, leaving everything else behind. Then, she took Rachel’s hand and started to walk
out.
“Wait p>
It was Mara’s voice, awake now.
Mira stopped and heard her say, “Dad, you can’t let her take anything valuable, including her phone and computer p>
“Mara, you are truly unbelievable,” Ethan said, a sudden realization dawning on him that his sister was a vicious person. First, she’d had a servant brutally beaten, then she’d broken Rachel’s arm herself. What kind of deep-seated hatred could justify that? Even if the woman had stolen some food, it didn’t warrant such a cruel attack.
Though he hadn’t been there at the time, the biased, incomplete version of the story he’d heard from his parents upon returning was enough to make his skin crawl. And throughout their telling, they had consistently defended Mara while blaming everyone else.
Had Mara’s sweet demeanor all been an act? Had they all been blinded by family ties and a sense of guilt?
“Ah, brother… I… it just hurts so much p>
“Just hang in there, Mara. The ambulance will be here any second,” Lacey said, her heart aching for her daughter. She wanted desperately to hold her precious baby, but she was afraid of touching the injury and causing more harm.
That other daughter was nothing but a menace now. Just thinking about her made Lacey angry. It was time she learned a lesson. Yes, cutting her off, severing all her financial support and dependencies, not even paying her tuition—that would do it. She wanted to see how long the girl, who had been raised in luxury, could last after leaving this house. When she finally hit rock bottom, she would have no choice but to bow her head and learn some humility.
“Since she wants me to leave the valuables, and I don’t want to take advantage of you, I’ll leave them,” Mira said.
“Mira, don’t listen to her nonsense. Just take your things,” Ethan said, unable to bear it.
“Do as Mara said. Leave what you’re supposed to leave,” Adrian ordered angrily.
“I’m not wearing any jewelry, and I
haven’t even been back to my
bedroom today So, the onlyl.nét
valuable things on me are
my
phone and my laptop p>
With that, Mira quickly wiped the data from her phone and laptop, restoring them to factory settings She removed the SIM card and placed both devices on the table. Then, supporting Rachel, she walked out without a backward glance. Her silhouette was slender and straight, radiating an unbreakable pride.
“Miss, this is all my fault. I’ve dragged you down with me,” Rachel said, her voice filled with remorse as they stepped out of the Mercer estate.
“Don’t say that. Mara was coming after me. You just got caught in the crossfire p>
Once they were out of the gated community, Mira used Rachel’s phone to call Kieran. Her own new phone and laptop were stashed at her rental apartment. “Miss, where are we going p>
“You’ll see in a bit. And from now on, don’t call me ‘Miss.’ Just use my name. You raised me and have always taken such good care of me p>
Rachel wanted to protest, but when she saw the determination in Mira’s eyes, she nodded in agreement.
Before long, Kieran pulled up in his car. He was startled to see Mira with an injured middle-aged woman.
“What happened? Did you get into an accident? Is she trying to shake you down? Let me tell you, some people are professional con artists. Don’t fall fort.” He was worried that Mira, being so young, was being taken advantage of.