Gianna's face turned white , but she quickly forced out some tears to look pitiful . " Amelia , why are you framing me ? I was in the hospital last night ... " Emery rushed in front of her , glaring at Amelia . " What nonsense are you talking about ? Gianna is badly hurt . How could she ever do such a thing ? " Marcelo gave a mocking laugh . " Amelia , have you lost your mind ? Just to drag her down , you'd even stoop this low ? " Amelia looked at them all , then suddenly let out a bitter laugh . You don't trust me ? Fine . Ask the police . I've already reported it ." Her cold eyes locked on Gianna . Gianna trembled instinctively and quickly hid behind Emery . Amelia didn't bother to argue anymore . " In this house , it's either her or me . If she stays , I leave . If I stay , she's out . You decide . " At last , she saw their true colors . She was done with this family . If they wanted to make her miserable , she'd make them even more pathetic . Raymond shouted , his voice shaking with rage . " Ungrateful brat ! Gianna will always be our precious daughter . This will forever be her home ! " " How unlucky for us to have such a cruel sister like you . Gianna is our sister , but you ? You're the biggest shame our family has ever had . " Their cruel words piled on , one after another , making Amelia's anger from the past two years explode . Her eyes turned completely cold . " Fine . Perfect , " she said slowly , her voice sharp . " Since you've chosen her , from today on , I'm cutting ties with this family . We are strangers now . " She turned around and walked away without looking back , as if staying one more second would suffocate her . " Get out ! We don't want a daughter like you ! " Raymond roared . Emery was shaking with anger , too . " Worthless child ! We should never have brought you back ! " Gianna held onto Emery , crying as if her heart was broken . But behind the tears , a quick , smug smile flashed in her " I always wanted to get along with Amelia , but she just hates me . eyes . " Dad , Mom , after all , she's your real daughter . Maybe I should leave instead . She looked upset . You should comfort her . I'm just an outsider . Please don't ruin the family because of me . " Or maybe I should beg her , apologize , and ask her to look after you all after I leave . " Her heartbreaking cries made the family feel touched and sorry for her . Emery said , " Silly girl , don't say that . You'll always be my little girl , part of this family . " Let that troublemaker leave ! " Raymond snapped . " But Amelia has company shares . Grandpa gave them to her . If she ... " Gianna hesitated , her eyes flickering . The truth was , the only reason Vincent wanted to marry Amelia was because of those shares . She owned a huge amount of company shares . If he married her , the Desters would rise higher . When Amelia returned , her grandfather was so overjoyed - or maybe just losing it or trying to make up for the past - that he actually gave her 30 % of his shares . p p . But as long as she didn't sign anything , they couldn't touch her . For now , she'd settle in . Just then , her phone rang . It was Josie calling .. She answered while walking away . Suddenly , a Rolls - Royce sped past . Its tires hit a puddle , sending water splashing high into the air . Water splashed everywhere , flying straight at Amelia . Amelia spotted it in time . With a quick , perfect tur Screech ! The Rolls - Royce stopped not far away . Amelia hung up her phone . she dodged the splash perfectly . The driver jumped out , apologizing in panic , " I'm so sorry , Miss . I didn't notice you . " Amelia patted her clothes calmly and said , " It's fine . Just be careful next time . " Then the back window of the car slid down slowly . " What happened ? " A deep , cold voice came from inside . Amelia raised her eyes and saw a man with a strikingly handsome face . His dark eyes , thin lips , and commanding presence made the air feel heavy , even in silence . But his skin looked pale , almost sick , like he was unwell . He was so handsome it seemed unreal , yet his cold aura made him frightening . Still , what a pity . He'd been poisoned . I guess life really is fair after all . Amelia thought with a quiet sigh . " Mr. Curran , 1 - I'm sorry . It was my fault , " the driver stuttered , clearly afraid . Jeremy Curran glanced at Amelia . " Miss, I'm sorry . Just tell me how much you want . I'm in a hurry , " he said in a cold voice . He pulled out a checkbook from his suit pocket . " Here's compensation . " Amelia looked him over , annoyed by his arrogance , then let out a short laugh . " What's the rush ? " She paused on purpose , then continued . Relax . You've got around three months before the poison in your body kills you . If you don't get treated by then , even the best doctor won't be able to save you " Jeremy's eyes narrowed , his tone colder than before . " What do you know ? " Amelia shrugged lightly . " I just happened to know a little about medicine . Let me guess . You've also got a crippled leg . insomnia , and no appetite ? Cuess that's what happens when health problems pile up . " P Amelia lifted her hand and waved without looking back . " Nobody . Just someone passing by . You better hurry and find the best doctor , because normal doctors won't be able to cure you ." Jeremy's face grew darker , and his chest tightened for a moment . How could this stranger know about the illness I had kept secret for so many years ? " Stop her , " he said coldly . Two men in black suits got out of the car and blocked Amelia's path . Amelia turned , raising one eyebrow at him . " What's this? You want to trap me here ? " " If you can diagnose it , then you can cure it ," Jeremy replied , pulling out a blank check . " I'm Jeremy Curran . Name your price ." Amelia froze for a brief second . Jeremy Curran ? The leader of the Curran Group ? The richest man in Brookhaven ? She remembered well that her family and the Currans had always been rivals . Back then , the Nygards were the richest family in Brookhaven , until Jeremy stepped in . Once he took control , he crushed them completely . So the title changed hands . And because Jeremy kept such a low profile , the media barely managed to take his photo . She hadn't expected the famous , cold - hearted tycoon to be right here in front of her . Suddenly , a thought sparked in Amelia's mind . She had already broken ties with her family . What she needed now was a powerful backer . And this man was the perfect choice . Her lips curved slightly , and her eyes flashed with determination . So you're Mr. Curran . She accepted the check , then slowly tore it into pieces in front of him . don't care about the money . But if you agree to do me a small favor , maybe I'll think about saving you . " Send Gifts 20 li Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!