Long-Lost Daughter Vs. Unborn 'Heir Novel

Chapter 8 Are You Even Human? Ryan spoke cautiously, trying to cover up the truth with another lie. But with my body in this state, no one in their right mind would believe him-least of all Mom and Dad. They pushed Ryan aside and looked straight into my eyes. "Livia," Dad said, voice rough with fury, "we want to hear it from you. Who did this to you?" They hadn't been this angry in years. Their eyes were red, full of heartbreak. Anyone could see that they were ready to go to war for "Don't pressure her," Ryan said quickly, sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"She can't talk properly right now. Let's go home first. We can figure this out..." I snapped. "How long are you going to keep pretending?" I yelled, my voice hoarse and broken. "Your girlfriend Chloe did this. And you covered for her! "She broke my limbs, destroyed my face, sliced off my lips! And you, as my brother, you did nothing but protect her. You lied to our parents and told me to shut up! "Ryan, are you even human?" The whole room went still. Ryan turned pale and stood frozen, unable to say a word. Chloe, on the other hand, stepped forward without a trace of shame.

She smiled and said loudly, "Yeah. I did it. So what?" Mom and Dad's eyes locked onto her, cold and deadly. Chloe just rubbed her stomach with a smug look. "I found out I was pregnant last week. I'm carrying your first grandchild. What happened with Livia? Just a stupid misunderstanding. You're not really going to throw away your future for some pathetic little girl, are you? "It's a boy. I already checked. The future of your family is right here in my belly. I don't believe for a second you'd dare lay a hand on me." Ryan looked away, his face unreadable. He didn't look surprised at all.

Mom and Dad stepped closer to Chloe, one slow step at a time. When they were standing right in front of her, they stared at her belly and asked quietly: "So you're saying just because you're pregnant with Ryan's child, that gave you the right to beat our daughter half to death? "She's just a girl, right? A burden. And you've got Ryan, the heir, so who cares what happens to her?" "Livia only had her arms and legs broken. Her face ruined. It's not like she died or anything..." 1/2 Before she could finish, Chloe was knocked off her feet, slamming to the ground with a hand over her cheek.

Dad had finally snapped her across the face. "You think you matter? You're not even married into this family, and you think you can lay a finger on my daughter? "You and that thing in your stomach combined don't mean a damn thing compared to Livia! "Someone gets in here! Break every bone in her body. I want her to feel every second of the pain my daughter went through!" Right after Dad gave the order, a group of bodyguards rushed into the room. They pinned Chloe to the floor in seconds. "You lay one hand on me and you'll regret it! I'm Ryan's girlfriend!

I'm going to be the lady of this house! "If anything happens to the baby, none of you are getting out of this in one piece!" But no one even looked at her. They were from our family. They only listened to Mom and Dad. One of the guards pulled out a thick wooden stick and, without a word, swung it straight down on her leg. "Aaaaahhh!" She screamed like her soul was tearing apart, cold sweat dripping from her face as her body convulsed in pain. She almost passed out right then... but the guards kept going. Chloe's eyes filled with rage.

She gritted her teeth, glaring at my parents, and screamed, "You're insane! Beating me like this in broad daylight? You've all lost your damn minds! "I'm carrying Ryan's baby! If you touch me again, I swear I'll burn this whole place down with me! Don't come crying to me when it's too late!" Even now, she wouldn't shut up. She kept cursing at my parents, yelling that they should just drop dead and rot in their graves. Mom and Dad's faces went darker by the second. And then, Dad said in a cold, steady voice, "Cut out her tongue." That was when Ryan completely lost it.

Because we both knew one thing for sure- When our parents gave an order, they meant every word. And I... I had always been their bottom line. But Chloe had stepped way too far over it.