Chapter 4 " What are you burning ? " Lillianna stood in the doorway , her eyes icy cold . Amelia didn't even look up . She just calmly dropped a photo into the fire . " It's none of your business . " Clicking her heels , Lillianna stepped closer and looked down at her with a sneer . " What's with that attitude ? Do you still think you're some high- and - mighty lady from the Ackrea family ? " The firelight flickered across Lillianna's perfect makeup , making her look especially cruel at that moment . " Amelia , let me make this clear . You're nothing more than a dog that everyone can kick around ! " As soon as she finished speaking , Lillianna suddenly kicked the brazier hard . There was a loud crash , and burning papers flew everywhere . Sparks landed on the old curtains stacked nearby , and flames shot up instantly . " You ! " Amelia tried to rush forward to put out the fire , but Lillianna shoved her away . The fire spread fast , and thick smoke quickly filled the whole room . " Fire ! Somebody help , put it out ! " The servants downstairs started shouting in panic , but the fire was already too big to control . Heat rushed in fast , and Amelia choked on the smoke , coughing hard as her vision started to go blurry . Chapter 4 She tried to get away , but Lillianna grabbed her wrist . " Trying to run ? " " Let go ... " Amelia whispered weakly , " We're going to die ... " But Lillianna just smiled sweetly . " Then let's die together . Just as they stood there , neither giving in , the door suddenly crashed open . Kyler and Matthew ran in , faces full of worry , but the moment they saw that Lillianna was safe , they finally breathed easier . " What happened ? " Matthew pulled Lillianna into his arms and shouted , " Why did the fire start out of nowhere ? " Lillianna's eyes instantly welled up . She pointed at Amelia and cried , " She just snapped and tried to burn all of Ms. Emily's stuff ! I tried to stop her , but she ended up setting the whole room on fire ! " " I didn't ... " Amelia weakly shook her head , but the smoke choked her , and she couldn't get a full sentence out . Kyler's eyes turned sharp with anger . He stormed over and grabbed her wrist hard . " Amelia , I thought you finally understood what you did wrong . Who would've guessed that even after three years , you still haven't changed at all ? " Amelia opened her mouth to speak , but no words came out . Her vision started to blur , and the last thing she heard was Matthew's cold voice . Someone , throw her into the oven and let her think things through . " The bodyguards dragged Amelia into the kitchen and shoved her into the preheated oven . As the oven door opened , a blast of heat hit her face . She was pushed Chapter 4 inside , and the burning hot metal plates seared her skin with a loud hiss . " Ah ! " Shrill screams filled the kitchen . Her skin felt like it was being stabbed by a thousand burning needles all at once , and sweat broke out and instantly evaporated . She pounded on the oven door , desperate and frantic , but no one outside . paid any attention . Slowly , her mind started to go fuzzy , and memories began flashing through her head . When she was little , Kyler held her hand and promised to always protect her . Her brother carried her when she had a fever , running blocks to get her to the hospital . Her parents celebrated her birthday with a smile . None of it was fake . Once , she was truly loved . But why did they all end up loving someone else ? The pain was unbearable , but she couldn't even scream . After what felt like forever , the oven door finally swung open . Lillianna stood there , smiling sweetly . " Let's cool her off . " A bucket of icy water crashed down on her head ! " Ah ! " The sudden shock - from burning heat to freezing cold - made Amelia's body jerk violently . She curled up on the floor like a fish out of water . 1204 Chapter 4 And then ... everything went black .
