Chapter 245 The Slap

In front of the tall hotel, Amos was reluctant to leave the moody lady alone especially when he knew what her family were capable of.

None will be there to comfort her, instead, they will make her sadder and hurt.

"You can go now. I will be fine. It's a promise," Joanna faked a smile as she waved at him to start going.

"I will go but I promise I will be waiting for you here very early in the morning," Amos said while waving at her.

[For the past days I have been trying my best to keep him by my side. I have been yearning to have his attention to myself like it was in the past and now I have it. Why don't I feel thrilled about it… Should I forget everything and be happy that the quarrel with my best friend gave me what I couldn't get no matter how hard I tried?]

Looking at his swinging hands and smiling face made Joanna have mixed feelings. She turned and approached the large black door.

….

Amos stood there and stared at her departing back. Watching her leave made a sharp pain run across his chest.

[Was my decision to spend time with her as normal lovers do wrong? Was I being too selfish with my decision?]

Amos raised his hands and grabbed his chest when the memory of her weeping in his arms earlier popped into his head.

He could swear that he hasn't seen her weep so hard ever since he knew her.

"I must do something about this," He muttered. He spun and walked away when she was no longer in sight.

In front of room 101, a lady was seen knocking on the door for the second time.

"Wait, a minute. I am coming," A voice coming from inside the room responded.

It wasn't up to two minutes when the door opened.

Without waiting to be invited the lady with silver hair pushed the door opened and made her way into the sitting room.

"Hey, how dare you push the door against my face?" Laura shouted angrily, running after the lady who was now in the sitting room.

"It wasn't my fault that you had to get in my way at that minute so you can't blame me for that," Joanna said nonchalantly as she strolled to one out of the two couches at the sides of the centre table.

She sat down majestically with her legs crossed.

Seeing Joanna's proud look after what she did makes Laura's blood boil in rage. She had no choice but to clasp her fist and clenched her teeth when she recalled what the cruel girl did to her and her mother on the porch.

She was the reason why they had to reside in a hotel.

[Laura, you must control yourself… Let her enjoy as much as she wants now because, in the end, you will be the one who laughs last]

Laura clasped her fist until it hurt badly.

Just then Adhara, who was in the next room, entered the sitting room but didn't utter a word.

Judging from her wet brown hair Joanna believed she came out of the bathroom not long ago.

"Weren't you acting all proud like you would never set foot into this hotel room again so what are you doing here huh?" Laura asked with her shoulders raised high.

"Have you finally realised that you are nothing without us…,"

"So what if I had changed my mind, what can you do?" Joanna asked as she reached out her hand and dropped her handbag on the centre table.

"Also what have I ever benefited from this so-called family that makes you think I can't do without all of you?" Joanna trailed. All this while she pretended as though she didn't see Adhara who was standing in a very obvious place.

"You…,"

"Between the two of us, who is it that can't do without the protection of her mother and father? Without your parents, you are nothing…,"

"How dare you say that about me?" Laura cut in sharply as she advanced toward Joanna.

"That's enough, Laura," Adhara intervened, not letting her daughter carry out what was on her mind.

She left where she was stood close to their bedroom door and proceeded to stand beside Laura.

Joanna who had subconsciously held her breath exhaled deeply seeing Laura stop in her tracks after her mother talked.

[Joanna, no matter what happens you can't let them know that you are as powerless as you were before the tragedy on the cliff… Today will be the day you die if they know that you have lost all your powers]

Joanna tried to calm her throbbing heart. She raised her deadly glares and focused them on Laura's face after she had successfully calmed herself.

"Don't stop her stepmother, let her come closer. I was already in a terrible mood and looking for a way to vent my spleen. I will be thrilled to teach her on your behalf," Joanna said with a haughty attitude while glaring at the fuming Laura.

"Mum, she is indirectly saying you didn't educate me well. How could you tolerate such an insult coming from the daughter of a slut…," A slap landed on Laura's cheeks before she could finish her sentence?

Laura turned and stared at her mother with a bewildered look.

She couldn't believe that her mother just slapped her not for anything else but because of her stepsister, she loathes to the core.

"You slapped me for…," Adhara raised her hand and grabbed Laura by the shoulders. She bent so that her mouth was very close to Laura's right ear.

"Your father is in there so this is no time for you to act up so get your act together if you don't want me to slap you again," Adhara cautioned, her grip on Laura's shoulders tightened.

"Oops… that must hurt a lot right," Joanna flinched while holding her left cheek.

"No matter what you must control yourself tonight, ok?" Adhara ordered when she saw Laura's clasped fists.

After making sure she has kept Laura under control Adhara turned and stared at her stepdaughter who was sitting like a Queen on the couch.

Her hatred for her stepdaughter rose to the peak seeing her haughty look after she bullied her daughter.