CHAPTER 50: CHAPTER 50: IF YOU’RE FEELING MISERABLE, JUST GO DIE!

Selina Hughes looked at Mrs. Jennings with teary eyes, "Grandmother..."

Mrs. Jennings glanced at Adrian Jennings, then at Selina Hughes, and sighed, "Ah, well, Selina, since what happened that day was a misunderstanding, please explain it again in front of everyone. I believe Talia is not an unreasonable person."

Since even Mrs. Jennings said so, no one else at the scene tried to protect her.

She sniffed, looking aggrieved, "That day at the stables, I asked Sister Rhodes to teach me how to ride. Everything was fine at first, but then the horse suddenly went crazy, and I... I fell off and got hurt."

Everyone knew about this, but hearing Adrian Jennings speak earlier, it seemed like there was more to the story.

So everyone tacitly waited without interrupting, waiting for her to continue.

Selina Hughes glanced at Adrian Jennings. His gaze was so piercing that it frightened her a bit, "To be honest, it was a misunderstanding. I thought Sister Rhodes disliked me and deliberately caused the horse to go crazy and hurt me. Later, I heard there was a scar found on the horse’s neck, probably it was injured before being brought out, and I accidentally pressed on it, which caused the horse to go wild."

Selina Hughes gave Talia a pleading look, "I’m sorry, Sister Rhodes, I misunderstood you. I shouldn’t have assumed the worst about you. Can you forgive me?"

Talia frowned at her and said nothing.

Mrs. Jennings reprimanded, "Selina, how could you think that of Talia? How could she possibly want to harm you?"

Adrian Jennings’ father, and Selina Hughes’ adoptive father, Ian Jennings, was also displeased, "Why didn’t you enroll in a proper riding class if you wanted to learn? Not only did you not learn how to ride, but you also got injured, and now there’s this misunderstanding with your sister-in-law."

Hearing the phrase "sister-in-law," jealousy flared up burning fiercely in Selina Hughes’ heart.

She restrained herself and spoke, "I know I was wrong, Dad and Mom."

Adrian Jennings’ gaze was cold, "Weren’t you saying the other day that Talia kicked the horse hard, which caused it to go out of control? Why don’t you mention that now?"

Not waiting for Selina Hughes to reply, Adrian Jennings turned to his parents, "Dad, Mom, who is responsible for Selina’s upbringing? How did she become like this? Full of lies, deeply scheming."

Ian Jennings and Melinda Lynch exchanged a glance.

Melinda Lynch frowned at Selina Hughes, "Did you really lie?"

Selina Hughes’ tears flowed suddenly, crying so prettily it was heartbreaking, "I... I was wrong, Mom..."

Mrs. Jennings looked stern, "Selina, you told me it was a misunderstanding but didn’t mention you lied. Is this what your education has taught you, to lie and falsely accuse others?"

The Rhodes Family understood as well.

Shawn Rhodes looked displeased, "Mrs. Jennings, President Jennings, there’s no way Talia would harm anyone. Your child lied and falsely accused Talia, there should be an explanation, right?"

Lillian Young added, "Yes, Talia is our family’s treasure. Though we can’t compare with the power of the Jennings Family, our daughter is pure-hearted and kind, she wouldn’t do such underhanded things."

Hearing Shawn Rhodes and Lillian Young say this, Talia felt very moved.

Over the years, she didn’t have a good relationship with her family, but that didn’t mean they didn’t love or care for her.

Lillian Young, this stepmother of hers, had been good to her. Talia had noticed all these years, but she couldn’t overcome the barrier in her heart and had never been able to accept this stepmother.

Selina Hughes, crying intermittently, stood up and bowed to Talia, "I’m sorry, Sister Rhodes, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have lied and accused you, I’m sorry..."

Mrs. Jennings sighed, "Oh, Talia, indeed Selina was wrong in this matter, but she’s apologized to you now, so please forgive her."

Talia frowned.

She felt that Mrs. Jennings’ tone was rather impatient.

The way she spoke, it sounded like if she didn’t forgive, she would be ungrateful?

Just as Talia was about to speak, Adrian Jennings spoke up earlier, "Grandma, what are you saying? Whether to forgive or not is Talia’s decision, no one can pressure her."

Mrs. Jennings looked displeased, "Adrian, are you blaming me?"

"No," Adrian Jennings’ expression remained indifferent, "I just ask you not to pressure Talia."

Talia saw Adrian Jennings standing up to Mrs. Jennings for her, and without further hesitation, she immediately said, "Alright, alright, I forgive her."

After saying that, her eyes lightly swept toward Adrian Jennings, and she reached out to hold his hand, giving it a gentle squeeze, signaling him not to argue with Grandma.

Adrian Jennings received her signal, and the sharpness in his eyes faded.

Seeing this, Selina Hughes was so angry that she nearly ground her molars to pieces.

She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her flesh.

Talia Rhodes, one day, I will make you disappear from this world!

...

In the middle of the night.

Talia was awakened by a phone call.

She fumbled for her phone from under her pillow, straining to open her eyes to a slit, groggily hitting the answer button.

Noisy and loud sounds immediately echoed through the phone.

Talia clicked her tongue, holding the phone a bit further away, feeling quite annoyed.

"Who is it?" Being woken in the middle of the night, she was furious, her voice full of impatience.

The person on the other side didn’t speak.

"Speak up?"

Still no response.

Only the chaotic background noise persisted.

With difficulty, Talia forced her sleep-deprived eyes open, looking at the caller ID.

An unfamiliar number.

"Ethan Grant?" she said moodily.

Finally, there was movement on the other side.

Ethan Grant’s voice was hoarse, his tone intoxicated, "Talia, I feel so terrible, why won’t you look back at me? I truly love you, can you please look at me? I’m really in so much pain."

At that moment, Talia’s anger peaked.

She normally had trouble sleeping, and had finally managed to drift off into a nice dream, only to be rudely awakened by Ethan Grant’s call.

She had work the next day!

She intended to hang up immediately.

But she was fuming, feeling irritated, unless she yelled at him, she couldn’t calm down.

"Ethan Grant, are you out of your mind? If you’re feeling bad, just die! Don’t go crazy on me! If you’re sick, get treated; if it’s untreatable, jump off a building, but don’t disgust me every damn day, get lost!"

Being scolded, Ethan Grant wasn’t angry at all; he even chuckled, "Talia, I think something’s really wrong with my head, because apart from thinking about you, I can’t think of anything else. I want to die too since you don’t love me; I feel like dying, but if I die, I can’t see you anymore."

"Psycho!" Talia shouted angrily, hung up the phone, pressed the side button to silence it, and placed it face down, continuing to sleep.

...

In the bar, Ethan Grant was dead drunk.

Two flashy women sat on either side of him, constantly leaning into his arms.

"Brother, you’re drunk, let me take you to rest." The woman on the left reached out to touch Ethan Grant’s chest.

"Brother, how about I keep you company tonight?" The woman on the right softly brushed against Ethan Grant’s chest, her voice seductive and alluring.

When Vivian Coleman arrived, this was the scene she saw.

"Get lost!" Vivian Coleman was furious, "All of you, get lost! Stop trying to seduce my man!"

The two women, seeing this scene, feared that this "official wife" might trouble them and immediately got up and left quickly.

Vivian Coleman took a glance at the utterly drunk Ethan Grant, and after much internal struggle, took a deep breath and helped him up, taking him out of the bar.