CHAPTER 178: PUNISHMENT

This Chapter is dedicated to _Diana_. Hey _Diana_, thanks for the golden ticket love. ✧⁠◝⁠(⁠⁰⁠▿⁠⁰⁠)⁠◜⁠✧

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"You made Ariana marry Christian because he was dating Penelope. I keep saying this May, attacking that girl would only make things worse for you and everyone." David added.

"That was not bout Penelope. I hate that you keep bringing her up everytime."

"Then what was it about?" David asked.

"We all knew Penny was right at the engagement party. You knew she was dating Chris at the time."

"So what?" Maybelline barked.

So what if she had been greedy and pushed her daughter into the wrong marriage?

But times has changed.

Abby might have been her friend at one time in her life, but right now, she and her family were tagged social climbers. They have been cast out of high society.

No one wanted to be associated with them. So why would she let her daughter be married to their son?

"I can’t believe you’re blaming me for having good thoughts for our family David." May started dramatically. One hand on her forehead as she acted out her cries.

One thing she would never do is taking accountability for her actions or decisions. She can do no wrong and sadly, she had passed down such attitude to her child.

So what if she had been selfish back then and pushed her daughter into marrying Penny’s boyfriend?

"I did it for our image. Your business is doing good today because of my decision." She cried out. She couldn’t believe David would blame her after everything she did for him.

"Even if they were a fake, we enjoyed the power that came with it. Don’t tell me you didn’t enjoy it too?"

David sighed, she was right. Her decision brought good thing for them so he couldn’t put all of the blame on her. That wouldn’t be fair too.

"I’m sorry if my words made you feel anyway." He started walking next to her as he hugged her.

"I didn’t mean to blame you. We all benefitted from the madness."

"And now it’s all over, we need to get Ariana from there David. We can’t let our daughter be married to that useless boy. Ariana deserves better." May chimed in and David nodded.

No matter what Ariana is his only child. He couldn’t let her be married to such household. That was bad for his company too. His successor cannot be married to a nobody, that’s not convincing enough for his investors.

"I’ll call my assistant to tell me about their location." David said calmly and took out his phone. After a few scrolls, he brought it to his ear. While he was at it, Maybelline went ahead to speak with the butlers.

"Prepare a delicious meal for my Ariana today. I want her to feel special when she returns." May said with a smile.

"But ma’am." The butler called.

"Isn’t Ariana meant to avoid all meal and be on strict diet according to the doctors words?" May frowned at his words.

"How dare you question my authority?" The butler quickly gave a deep bow. He didn’t mean to offend her, he had thought his mistress forgot about the doctors instructions if she wanted Ariana to live.

Their little miss was in a critical condition at the moment.

"I’m sorry madam."

"You better be. Hmph!" Maybelline turned her head to the other side.

"Make sure the feast should be fruits. You already know what the doctor instructed." At her words she stared walking away. She had forgotten for a second about Ariana’s predicament. Oh Penny will have to pay for everything she’s done to her precious daughter.

If Penny wanted revenge, why didn’t she come to her, why take revenge on innocent Ariana?

As Maybelline entered the room, she saw David already dressed up and ready to step out. "I finally found their location, let’s go."

Both people stepped out of the mansion in a hurry. They couldn’t begint to imagine the kind of life Ariana would love if she stays married to the Chris boy.

The Peterson’s have become a liability to them. And they didn’t want that.

David gave his chauffeur the address of the Peterson’s new resident and the man drove them there. When they arrived they were greeted by the little duplex, cozy and warm for an average family.

This wasn’t what the Peterson’s were used to so Maybelline could already imagine how her ex friend was doing.

It’s not like she cared. She would only get Ariana and leave.

May readied herself and started towards the door. "Are you sure this is their home David?" She turned to her husband.

"Do you think my assistant would lie?" David asked staring at his cellphone for the address and the one posted there. They both seem the same.

He pressed the button again and in the next second, both people could see Gregory stepping out of the apartment with a frown on his face.

It has just been one night and he was already exhausted from working for his wife.

"Mr Peterson." David Willard greeted politely but Gregory had that disdain look on his face. The look of disgust and hatred.

He couldn’t believe these were the same people his wife had convinced him to help in the past and at the slightest chance when they had the opportunity to, they denied them.

"What are you doing here? Have you come to mock us?" Greg asked.

"You two are the last people I expected to betray us. Not after everything I did for you." The world truly was a cruel place. The had been too deep rooted in the Adkins wealth and had forgotten how little they should have trusted anyone.

"Did you think we would live in the slums? Have you come to mock us?"

"We don’t want trouble Gregory, all we want is Ariana and to serve Chris this divorce paper. Our daughter cannot be married to your son anymore." Maybelline said calmly.

"Who’s that Gregory?" Abby’s voice was heard from inside