Gina’s lips, pale as death, curved into a cold smile. “Don’t worry. I’m not crawling back.” After wiping off the blood Ella had drawn from her lips in the restroom, a caught her ghostly pale reflection. Mocking herself, she thought, “What a joke I’ve become, all for a worthless family bond. Checking her pulse, Gina remembered the fire at the old mansion. After saving her six brothers, her body gave in to carbon monoxide poisoning. Plus, they had drained 600cc of her blood. Still, she was only a bit weak, nothing more serious. Opening her phone, she saw a message from Olivia before the car accident. [Ethan and 1 are getting engaged next weekend. You won’t s k i p it, will you, Gina?] [The marriage that should have been yours had you not vanished. You’re not mad I took your man, right?] Olivia’s message reeked of smugness. To Olivia, Ethan Jackson was a gem. To Gina, he was trash. With a cold chuckle, Gina texted back. [Expect a lavish gift. Have a blast at your engagement.] Gina used to overlook Olivia’s low blows because of their shared blood. But now, she was determined to make Olivia regret Losing any interest in Olivia’s reply, Gina blocked every Miller on her contacts. Then, she dialed a number she hadn’t called in a year, her voice slightly h a r s e. “Vegate Central Hospital, come get me.” “Right away,” came the reply. Meanwhile, Olivia sat unscathed on the hospital bed, sneering at Gina’s reply. Thinks you can mess with me? As if you have the guts. You’re probably bleeding out and close to death by now! Olivia wasn’t actually of the rare blood type. She had bribed a doctor to lie. The precious blood drawn from Gina was disposed of down the drain. When the doctors winked from the door, Olivia swiftly played the weakling, sprawling herself on the bed as Ella and company entered. Pretending to have just woken up, Olivia blinked at her two brothers and feigned distress. “Mom, how is Gina? She is okay, right?” Ella thought bitterly, ‘Gina refuses to give blood and even assaults Liar. Yet, here is Olivia, barely awake, worrying about Gina. Talk about angels and demons. Angrily, Ella snapped, “Forget her. From now on, Olivia, you’re the only daughter in the Miller family. Consider that girl dead to us.” Olivia had been waiting a whole year for those words, Thrilled yet cautious not to overdo her reaction, she curiously asked, “And Liam? Where is he?” James grumbled, “That d a m n Gina broke his ribs. He is off getting treatment.” Olivia’s eyes widened in disbelief, Liam, a ninth-dan black belt, champion at the International Boxing Competition, gets beaten by a frail Gina? B u l s h i t, she thought. Collecting herself, Olivia asked, “So, Gina is gone?” Siller Sale d of tsary-onergy with Leal nimetenly frodh Allergy [any cellied n bamand in foting dire ling wweeee Bipillar dils = cold plane Theron Heta 11:24 Tue, 21 May MIG Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates… The slap from Ella knocked some sense into Gina, making her mind even clearer. The Miller family belongs to Olivia, I grew up in an orphanage. I never had a real family, she mused bitterly. At that moment, Gina let go of any hope for affection from her so-called family. She closed her eyes in despair, and when she opened them again, all that remained was a cold resolve. Seeing Gina unfazed, her third brother, Liam Miller, lost his patience. “Olivia is on death’s door. Quit the b u l i t and tie her down! If 400cc ain’t enough, we’ll take 600cc “What the hell are you waiting for? Do it!” Liam barked at the medical staff. Caught in a moral dilemma, the medical team hesitated. Their oath was to save lives, not risk them, yet defying the Miller family was out of the question. A nurse, voice trembling and on the verge of tears, begged Gina. “Miss Miller, please. Just cooperate with us.” P e d off, Liam decided to intervene. Gina, locking eyes with him, her gaze icy, spat out, “I told you, don’t f u c k n g touch Liam, momentarily thrown off by Gina’s fierce look, recovered and growled, “I’ll have to see about that.” He lunged for her, but Gina was quicker, catching his wrist in a vice grip. A sharp snap echoed as Liam screamed, his knees buckling, landing him in a heap at Gina’s feet. ‘How the hell did she do that?” Liam was in disbelief, staring at his twisted wrist, thinking, ‘She looks like she could be blown over by a breeze, yet she broke my hand so easily?” “F c k n g hell, you hit me? I’ll end you!” Liam howled, trying to retaliate. Gina responded with a swift kick to his chest, sending waves of agony through him, likely breaking ribs, Ella gasped, “Gina, are you out of your mind? Hitting your own brother?” Gina had shown restraint. This was her final act of mercy towards Liam. She shot Ella a cold glance, stating simply, “He had it coming- Without another word, Gina stepped over Liam, heading for the door. “Stop, just stop!” Ella screamed, her voice raw with desperation. Gina didn’t even pause. The others in the room hesitated to intercept her, wary of ending up like Liam. “How can I have such a heartless b i tc h for a sister? After a year of freeloading off the Miller family, basking in luxury, don’t you owe us a d a m n thing?” James exploded in rage. Gina halted, turned, and gave the three men a look colder than ice. “I saved your a s e s from a fire. And this is how you repay They were left speechless. With venom in her voice, Ella spat, “Walk out now, and don’t ever think you can return to the Miller family. You ingratel 11:24 Tue, 21 May MG