Chapter 21
Before I had a chance to explain, I heard a hoarse exclamation from Kaleb.“Annalise? Annalise!”
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It turned out that Annalise suddenly fainted. Kaleb, who had shown no signs of panic all night, suddenly became flustered. He hurriedly carried Annalise and rushed into the house. I wanted to help, but I was knocked down to the ground by Kaleb. My just–bandaged hand was once again scratched by the stones on the ground, and the small wound was completely rubbed raw.
I felt a wave of chill in my heart. Kaleb only cared about Annalise, who had fainted from sadness. He had such intimate actions with another woman, which pinned his wife to the pillar of shame, making me a subject of ridicule. But he seemed not to care about it at all.
I felt that I really shouldn’t have held even a glimmer of hope for Kaleb. I told myself that I would definitely divorce Kaleb.
Late at night, others from the Barton family had finally arrived. When Hana saw the funeral scene in the countryside, she immediately became interested. She held up her phone and started filming a vlog. A few middle–aged women pointed at Hana and remarked that she not only didn’t fulfill her filial duty but also caused a scene in the mourning hall. They even reprimanded her as an ungrateful and heartless troublemaker. Hana got so angry that she turned off her phone and had an argument with them. In the end, she was dragged away by her
parents.
Skyler also scolded Hana a few times. Then, she turned and held hands with me, sharing gossip with me.“I heard that Jeffrey and his family sent Madam Barton to be taken care of outside. To put it nicely, it’s because they’re worried about Madam Barton being lonely and sad. But to put it bluntly, they just want to get her portion of family property.”
Although Skyler never really left the village throughout her life, she had a rich life experience and sharp eyes. I was introverted and not very astute in social matters. So, Skyler would like to give me some advice. If it were in the past, I would still explain a sentence or two to maintain the family’s reputation. But now, I couldn’t, in all honesty, speak up for the Barton family when their true dirty colors were exposed.
Skyler continued remarking, “Oh, by the way, that little bitch just hung onto your husband’s neck earlier. Look how disgusting and sickening her tone was.”
