12
I had just gotten home when Lyla arrived.”
She was in a wheelchair, flanked by a posse of relatives, all bristling with anger.
Samantha Collins, Arthur’s aunt, was the first to confront me.
“Ava, what kind of daughter are you? Your husband’s Mom is in the hospital with a broken leg, and you’re not by her side, and you dared to send Ronan to the police station? Don’t you have any respect for your elders? So disrespectful!!
“You should be dragged off and drowned for this!”
I circled Samantha, retorting sharply, “Samantha, you’re married and not Pierce. Do you even have a say here? If you know what’s good for you, keep your mouth shut or go cool off somewhere else.“}
Samantha glared at me, fuming, and reluctantly closed her mouth.
Lyla leaned on her wheelchair, wiping away tears, visibly shrinking from me.”
Melinda Wesley, Arthur’s other aunty, couldn’t stand it anymore.”
“Ava, I know you’re pregnant, and it’s hard, but Lyla’s leg is broken. If she stayed here, she could look after you.“W
She could look after me?W
Or could she find a way to look after me and cash in on insurance money?”
I wasn’t going to let them be.”
“Melinda, if I remember correctly, you just retired, right? Why don’t you take Lyla in? She could look after you, too.”
The room fell silent; everyone turned to stare at Melinda.”
Melinda panicked.)
“Ava, it’s easier for Lyla to stay here and care for you. It’s your first pregnancy, and if something happened to you, it would hurt the whole Pierce family.
“Besides, as the eldest son’s wife of the Pierce family, neglecting your duties is a serious offense. I’m saying this for your good,”
This moral blackmail was laughable.”
“For my good? A disabled person in a wheelchair, capable of caring for a heavily pregnant woman? Melinda, what kind of joke is that?”
Hearing my words, Lyla snapped. “Ava, you wretch, I’m going to tear you apart today!“}]
She lunged forward to scratch me, forgetting she was still in a wheelchair.”
A scream erupted as she and her wheelchair tumbled down the stairs.
The wheelchair pressed against Lyla, causing her to cry out in pain.
“Lyla!”
The relatives were thrown into chaos.
