Chapter 31 For Lily , the soup came just at the right inoment . She hadn't eaten in days , and when the thick , creamy soup slid down her throat , she finally felt alive again . The days of torture felt like being in hell , and at some points , she thought she might die at the hands of these heartless brats . But from the moment Shermaine told her she had a plan , Lily stopped worrying since Shermaine had always been the kind of person who could handle anything that came her way . As soon as Amira saw Shermaine , she charged at her like an angry bull with gritted teeth . " SHER - MAINE . " Shermaine stood her ground and calmly said , " No shouting in the hospital , please . " Amira froze for a moment and then exploded in rage . " Don't think just because you're Joshua's fiancée , and I can't do anything to you . I'm making sure my son and his friends get justice tonight . " " I'll be waiting , " Shermaine replied with a calm smile . Sheila tugged at Amira's sleeve , trying to get her to listen . " Mom , let me explain . This- " She planned to say that it was their fault to begin with , that taking this matter public would only make their family look bad in the end . Through this incident , Sheila realized Shermaine wasn't someone to mess with . It wasn't just about fighting . It was about who Shermaine was . If anyone offended her , they were done . Amira was afraid that Sheila might say something that would make her look bad , so she ignored Sheila and slapped her hard again . " Shut up , you good- for - nothing . " The slap knocked the wind out of Sheila , making her spit blood . The bright red stained the white sheets , causing a sight that made everyone gasp . Sheila had already been badly hurt , and no matter strong she was , she couldn't take this kind of punishment . " Sheila , " one of her classmates shouted in horror . She then turned to Amira . " You cruel bitch . If anything happens to Sheila , I swear I'll regret it . " " Come on , she won't die , " Amira retorted , showing no sign of guilt . The girl cursed loudly , " Fuck you- " " Enough . " Shermaine cut them off while pressing the nurse call button . She then assessed Sheila's condition , thinking to herself , ' Seems like she's been holding in that blood for a while . After her mother's slap , at least she finally spit it out . ' Sheila didn't know what Shermaine was doing , but she didn't stop her either . Her heart was now as desperate as a stagnant pool with nothing left to stir . She'd never been valued in the Leeds family . Her family could yell at her , hit her , and blame her for Ronnie's mistakes , and she'd always just take i To please her family , she even tried to confront Shermaine alone . At school , she appeared to be excellent , but no one knew the pain she hid . And now , she didn't want to live that life anymore . Shermaine looked at her and said softly , " Wake up , Sheila . It's not worth it ." Suddenly , Sheila realized just how pointless her life had been . The doctor and nurses soon entered and began to pull the curtains around Sheila's bed to do an examination . Shermaine spoke up , " Dr. Zimmer , could you please move her to another room ? " Luke Zimmer looked up and immediately recognized Shermaine . A flash of surprise in his eyes as he spoke up , " Oh , Sh- " 1/3 Chapter 31 Shermaine made a " shush " motion with her linger . " Thank you , Dr. Zimmer ," " No prob , " replied Luke . Amira could no longer hold it in and barked , " Doctor , you've got to be kidding me . I'm her mother , her legal guardian . Why are you listening to an outsider ? " Luke demanded , " You beat her and caused her to spit blood , huh ? " Amira stammered , " I … " Luke's expression turned cold . " So you do know you're her mother ? How could you even do that to her ? Look at how weak she is now . " The room fell silent , and Amira could feel the gazes on her , making her embarrassed . After Sheila was moved to another room , Ronnie , now done with his surgery , was wheeled in . His bed was the same one Sheila had just occupied . When Amira saw her son's bruised face and broken legs , her previous harsh expression softened . " Oh , my poor boy ." " Mom . " Ronnie tried to cry out to her , but when he looked up , he saw Shermaine sitting nearby and peeling an orange with a grin . Instantly , his expression froze , and his words choked in his throat . Just then , Jameson walked in with Ruth and Wendelyn following behind . Shermaine wasn't thrilled to see them . She frowned and said , " Didn't I tell you not to come ? " She didn't expect that the three of them would even show up together . Jameson shot back , " If I don't show up , you're just going to have Joshua clean up your mess again , right ? You're not married to him yet , so you're still a Jean , and I can't just ignore you . " ' If you weren't my daughter , I wouldn't give a damn about you , ' Jameson thought but didn't say . Shermaine rolled her eyes but didn't respond . When they saw all the injured people lying around , Jameson's face showed a fleeting moment of embarrassment . He thought , ' Damn , Shermaine is indeed cruel . ' Wendelyn's gaze immediately landed on Lily . Just as she suspected , Shermaine and Lily did know each other . Lily saw her too , and her face instantly soured . Acting like she was concerned , Ruth walked toward Shermaine . Her cold attitude from before was now replaced with false sweetness . " Sheary , did you get hurt ? " Shermaine couldn't help but think , ' I've got bandages on my hand , and you can't see that ? Maybe you should get your eyes checked . ' However , she remained composed and replied with a smile , " No , Mom , I'm good . " " Oh, don't act tough . Let me check your hand . " Without waiting for Shermaine to respond, she started unwrapping the bandages on her hand . " Good thing it's just a superficial wound . It'll heal in a couple of days . " Shermaine couldn't be bothered with Ruth's lame act . She snatched her hand back and re - wrapped the bandage . Ruth went on , feigning concern . " You really messed up this time , but don't worry . Your father and I won't let you get dragged back to the police station again . " Shermaine sneered , " Wait , it was Mr. Leeds who was taken away by the cops . I think you've got the wrong person . " Ruth let out a tense chuckle , looking awkward . 4.40 Sat , 31 May X1046 Chapter 31 Amira's fury was ignited again when she heard that . She went straight to the point . " You're all here just in time . The people in this room , aside from that woman , are all injured by your daughter . " I know your Jean family is a prestigious family , so surely you won't cover up for her , will you ? " Another rich lady chimed in , " Yeah , Mr. Jean , look at my son's face . It's all swollen . He looks disfigured . " Someone else added , " And my son's hand . How's he gonna live with an injury like that ? He plays the piano . If his hand gets messed up , his whole future will be ruined . " Other mothers also complained about how severe their sons's injuries were . Before coming here , Jameson had already gotten the gist of what happened . After listening to the women's complaints , he spoke calmly , " From what ! learned , this started because of Shermaine's friend Lily . So , why don't you explain how Lily got injured ? " Amira retorted , " Lily first bullied Wendy at Grandview Mall , and Ronnie wanted to teach Lily a lesson . But just to be clear , her injuries have nothing to do with Ronnie and other boys . " She got drunk and had a fight with others before they took her away . I have evidence for this . Mr. Jean , you can take a look . " Honestly , they didn't really do much to Lily after taking her away . They just scared her a bit and made sure she'd learn her lesson and not to mess with people , especially not with good - hearted ones . " " I didn't bully her . You're TWISTING everything ! " Lily was choking on her anger . She had indeed gotten into an argument with others and fell down , but the bruises from falling would never be the same as what she had now . Lily looked to Shermaine , who patted her shoulder , signaling her to calm down . Shermaine turned to Wendelyn and said , " Wendy , good you are here . Why don't you tell us what really happened between you and Lily that day ? " Wendelyn was only here to watch Shermaine's drama unfold and wasn't about to admit any relationship with Lily , let alone help her . She lowered her head , bit her lip , and said , " It really wasn't a big deal . Let's forget it . " She then added , " Mrs. Leeds , Lily's someone who really values loyalty . What happened was the last thing she'd ever want . " Lily couldn't help but think , ' This two - faced snake is actually my sister . I regret recognizing her back then . ' Amira said with a sneer , " Oh , she looks like she's enjoying it a lot . And let's not forget , Shermaine was the one who started hitting others . Mr. Jean , you should look at the next video . " The next video showed Shermaine beating the shit out of those guys outside the auto service center . The footage was clear as day . Jameson paused for a moment , clearly thinking about how to handle this situation . Just then , a group of police officers walked in . One of them stepped forward and asked , " Is Ms. Shue here ? " Shermaine responded , " That's me . " The Comment Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!