Chapter 35 - Heartbreaking!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Ruby and Nelly were quickly taken away.

Jimmy looked at Holly, the corners of his lips curling slightly as he said, “Congratulations, Mrs. Lincoln. You’ve made the most correct decision!”

A lowly Holly said, “Mr. Jimmy, please let Mr. Neal know that we, the Lincolns, have nothing to do with that wretched little girl of Heller’s!

“I will definitely send Ruby into the wedding car myself tomorrow!”

“It’s the greatest honor of her life to become Mr. Hugh’s wife!”

“We hope the Wilsons can kindly let us off and not take it out on the Lincolns!”

Jimmy laughed. He pointed to Holly and said, “Great! Fantastic! Mrs. Lincoln, you have to be the most ruthless mother I’ve ever seen in so many years! Don’t worry, once things go successfully, the Wilsons will give you all the benefits that we’ve promised you! Not a cent less!”

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After saying that, Jimmy left the Lincolns together with the rest of the Wilsons.

Holly bowed slightly. “Goodbye, Mr. Jimmy!”

When Jimmy left, Joseph, who had stayed quiet the whole time, finally said, “Holly, are you really going to make Ruby marry Hugh Wilson and have her die together with him? You’re sending our daughter to her death with your own hands!”

Holly flew into a rage. With a look of disgust all over her face, she pointed right at Joseph’s nose with disgust and ranted, “Joseph Lincoln, you spineless bastard! All you know is to get angry at me! If you really have the guts, why don’t you fall out with Jimmy instead? He hasn’t gone far yet! Aren’t you pretty capable?”

“Go on!”

“Why don’t go over?!”

Joseph looked livid, but he simply couldn’t say even a word in response!

Holly sneered and said, “You’re a good-for-nothing who only knows how to kick up a fuss at home! I must have been blind to fall in love with you back then! I had thought you were an honest and reliable man, but what I didn’t expect is that you’re actually a total good-for-nothing!”

Joseph was silent.

Howard stepped forward and said in a low voice, “Mom, don’t hold it against Dad. That’s the way he is. There’s no point in getting angry with him!”

Holly glanced at Howard and snapped, “Your dad is a good-for-nothing and so are you! Are you in any position to say that about your father? All the men in the Lincolns are all good-for-nothings! If any of you were even the slightest bit reliable, I, a woman, wouldn’t have to go out there and do all these things!”

Among the Lincolns, Holly was the true head of the house. Howard cowered, too scared to speak any more!

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In the room, Ruby was hugging Nelly. Nelly whispered, “Mommy, Grandma doesn’t like Nelly, right? Why doesn’t she like me?”

Ruby’s voice shook as she replied, “She… Grandma doesn’t dislike Nelly! Nelly’s the best! Everyone likes Nelly!”

Women were frail creatures, but as mothers, they were strong!

It was clear that Ruby had lost all hope and could hardly even protect herself now, yet she nevertheless kept comforting Nelly.

Nelly was still young, so she couldn’t really understand all the ongoings in the adults’ world. However, she felt a vague sense of unease and she whispered, “Mommy, Nelly’s scared… Where’s Daddy? Why isn’t Daddy here? Will Daddy come to save us?”

Ruby felt as if her heart was breaking. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she hugged Nelly tightly. “Yes, Daddy will definitely come and save us!”

Right after she said that, Holly pushed the door open and entered the room. She said coldly, “Stop dreaming! Ruby, I’d advise you to wake up! The Wilsons are one of the prestigious Seven Great Clans of L.A. It’s impossible that a good-for-nothing like Heller will ever be a match for the Wilsons!”

Nelly lifted her head and looked at Holly somewhat fearfully. She whispered, “Hello, Grandm—”

Before she could even finish,

Holly cut her off coldly. With a look of abject disgust, she said, “You little cheap trash! Don’t call me Grandma! I don’t have any granddaughter like you!”

Nelly, who was close to tears, shrank back into Ruby’s arms.

Ruby glared at Holly. “You’re scaring her! Holly, what exactly do you want?”

It had been five years.

Even though the Lincolns had never taken care of Ruby all this time, she had always silently borne with it and never said anything. But now, for Nelly’s sake, Ruby was straight-up calling Holly by her name instead!

Holly replied coldly, “I’m here to tell you that you’d best give up on those unrealistic fantasies of yours as soon as possible! Behave and stay here, and don’t make any trouble for me! I will personally send you into the wedding car tomorrow!”

Ruby fell silent for a moment. Suddenly, a tragic smile formed on her lips and she said, “I, Ruby, must be really blessed to be your daughter, Holly! God must really favor me!”

The mockery in her words was overwhelming. Holly’s expression darkened and she said solemnly, “You don’t have to bother being sarcastic with me. Since I’m the one who gave birth to you, I can naturally decide whether you live or die!”

Ruby’s head suddenly whipped up. “But what about Nelly?! She’s innocent!”

“She’s just a child! She isn’t even four years old yet!”

“Holly, are you really that inhumane?!”

Holly remained unmoved. “She can only blame herself for being born as Heller’s daughter. She shouldn’t have been born at all. She shouldn’t be alive!”

Big teardrops slowly rolled down Nelly’s pretty face.

She might be young, but it wasn’t like she didn’t understand what they were saying!

She knew that her grandmother disliked her. Even so, despite feeling terribly wronged, she still didn’t dare to cry out loud!

Holly said sarcastically, “Cheap trash will always be cheap trash! All you know is to cry! That stray father of y—”

“Shut up!” Ruby said shrilly, “I’m warning you, Holly. You have no right to scold Nelly! She’s my daughter! She has nothing to do with you!”

At this point, Ruby paused slightly before she went on and said, “I can marry Hugh Wilson, Holly, but I have a condition!”

Holly scoffed, “Ruby, given how things are now, do you think you’re even in a position to negotiate terms with me?”

Ruby replied indifferently, “Of course I am! Even if I can’t fight back, at the very least, I can still take my own life and end everything with my death! I believe what the Wilsons want is a living Ruby and not a dead body, right?”

Holly instantly flew into a thundering rage. “How dare you, Ruby?!”

Ruby replied sharply, “I’m someone who’s already died once! I’m not afraid of even death itself! Do you think I dare to or not?!”

As she stared at the resolute expression on Ruby’s face, the look in Holly’s eyes gradually turned complicated.

No one knew a child better than their mother.

Even Holly had to admit that in some aspects, Ruby really was very similar to how she had been in her youth. Once someone touched what must never be touched, the obedient and docile Ruby would immediately become tough and stubborn, and would never yield!

Obviously, to Ruby, Nelly was the one thing that one must never touch!

After a moment of silence, Holly said dispassionately, “Fine, I’ll agree to that! But you’d best behave and stay here tonight! After I send you into the Wilsons’ wedding car tomorrow, whether you’re dead or alive has nothing to do with me anymore! However, you absolutely mustn’t die now!”

“You’re on your own now!”

“Men! Confiscate Ruby’s phone! And lock all doors and windows!”

“Yes, ma’am!”

After saying that, Holly turned around and left.

Ruby broke into silent wrenching sobs.

Nelly stretched out her little hand and gently wiped Ruby’s tears from her face. She said anxiously, “Don’t cry, Mommy! Nelly will behave! Nelly is the most well-behaved girl ever!”

Nothing gave greater cause for sorrow than despair!

Ruby ultimately couldn’t hold it in anymore. She held Nelly in her arms and wept heartbreakingly!

“Heller… Heller!”

“Where are you?! Save me! Save our daughter!”