Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 27: Chapter 27
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The moment I opened the door, Amanda stood there, fuming with rage. Her face twisted in anger, making her look almost terrifying. Her eyes, filled with venom, locked onto me like she wanted to burn me alive.
Just as Amanda raised her hand to slap me, I grabbed her wrist tightly with my injured hand.
Amanda let out a sharp yelp, but that didn't stop her from hurling insults. "Laurel, do you have no manners at all? How dare you lay hands on your elder? First, you try to kill Rosemary, and now you're coming after me? You filthy bitch, do you even know your place?"
"Bitch? Then what does that make you? An old hag?" My voice was eerily calm as I met her furious gaze. My grip on her wrist didn't loosen.
Amanda's expression twisted in shock, like she'd just seen a ghost.
Not surprising. For six years, I'd played the role of the obedient, well-mannered girl in front of her—maybe even a little timid. She never expected to see this side of me.
"You dare talk back to me? And call me names?" Amanda shrieked. "I'll never let Austin marry you. You can go ahead and watch your mother die from the stress you've caused her!"
"You came here swinging at me, and I was just supposed to stand there and take it?" I scoffed. "Austin and I broke up. My mom's well-being is none of your concern, but one thing's for sure—you're definitely going to die before me."
Our argument had gotten so loud that the neighbors started peeking out of their doors. This wasn't a new building, so people here were naturally nosy.
At the same time, I let go of Amanda's arm, and she staggered backward, dramatically falling to the floor. "She pushed me! You all saw it!" she wailed.
I stared at her, genuinely dumbfounded. "You were the one who tried to hit me first. There's a security camera right above my door. And with my injured hand already bleeding, do you really think I could've pushed you that hard?"
Amanda froze for a second, clearly not expecting me to fight back like this.
Failing to pin the blame on me, Amanda grew desperate. "Laurel, are you really not going to stop until Rosemary is dead? Why can't you just leave her alone?
"You wanted to move out with Austin, but Rosemary stayed behind to take care of his parents. And instead of being grateful, you're setting her up? Spreading lies about her? If anything happens to her, I'll make sure you pay for it."
"She's been taking care of you? Are you sure you want someone like her around? What if she decides to slip something into your food one day? I mean, I wouldn't take that risk if I were you." I smiled, watching as Amanda's expression shifted from anger to hesitation.
Then, as if snapping back to her senses, Amanda scowled. "You are so incredibly disrespectful. I should never have let Austin be with you in the first place.
"You're a curse. You killed your dad, and now your mom's in the hospital because of you. And now you're coming after us?"
"Wait, if I were really a curse, shouldn't you be dead by now?" I crossed my arms and tilted my head. "Maybe you should get yourself checked. You wouldn't want to drop dead at my doorstep, would you? I'm broke—I can't afford a lawsuit."
Amanda's face turned bright red. She was so furious that she couldn't even form a response.
Just then, the elevator dinged, and Austin stepped out. Amanda's whole demeanor shifted instantly.
"Austin! She—she said she wants me dead!" Amanda sobbed dramatically.
One of the neighbors chimed in, unimpressed. "Hey, kid, your mom called Laurel a curse and blamed her for killing her own family. Her mom's still in the hospital, you know?"
Austin's gaze flickered toward me. His expression was unreadable, but I caught the slight hesitation in his eyes. He said, "No matter what, she's still my mother. You shouldn't have treated her this way."
A sharp pang hit my chest. My eyes turned cold as I stared at him. No one knew better than Austin just how much my mom meant to me.
My mom had given me everything. She never hit me, never yelled at me. She always made sure I had the best of everything, no matter how hard it was for her. So in my heart, she was the most important person in this world to me.
"She's your mother. Not mine." I forced a smile. "And in the six years I was with you, did I ever treat her badly? She ordered me around like a damn servant. No matter how busy I was with work, the moment she called, I had to drop everything and run to her."
Amanda sneered. "Oh, please! You think that's suffering? Don't forget, you were living off my son. The money you made was nothing. Do you really think you could've supported yourself?
"If it weren't for your obedience, would you, with your status, be able to marry into our family? What does it matter if you're pretty? It's not like beauty can be spent as money, right?"
"But for six years, every penny I spent was my own. What about your son? What about you?" I shot back.
Austin's jaw clenched. "Laurel, that's enough."
I let out a soft laugh. "That's enough? Austin, do you remember what I gave up for you? I turned down my dream school. I left my mom alone in Nifelheim City. Every single holiday, your family comes first. Did you ever think about what that was like for me?"
Amanda scoffed. "Oh, please. Like you didn't do all that just to marry into our family?"
"Is that how you see it, Austin?" I looked him straight in the eye. My vision blurred slightly, but I refused to let the tears fall.
"I'm done with this. Get out of my house." I reached for the door, but Amanda shoved her foot in the way.
Amanda continued, "Not until you apologize. To me and to Rosemary. I want a public statement. A press conference where you clear our family's name. Otherwise, I'm not leaving."
I held Austin's gaze, my lips curling into a smirk. So this was their endgame. They wanted to dump all the blame on me.
"You want me to go on record, and admit that I was jealous, that I cheated on Austin, and that after realizing my mistake, I decided to call off the engagement?" I replied.
Amanda's face lit up with satisfaction. "Exactly. If you do that, maybe I'll even reconsider letting you be with Austin again. But if you don't, you better prepare yourself. You know what happens to people who cross the Herrera family."
I gave a slow nod, a smile playing on my lips.
Amanda took my silence as agreement and turned to Austin excitedly. "Call the press. We'll hold the conference this afternoon."
I looked at Austin, amusement flickering in my eyes. "Make sure to invite your uncle too."
Just as Amanda raised her hand to slap me, I grabbed her wrist tightly with my injured hand.
Amanda let out a sharp yelp, but that didn't stop her from hurling insults. "Laurel, do you have no manners at all? How dare you lay hands on your elder? First, you try to kill Rosemary, and now you're coming after me? You filthy bitch, do you even know your place?"
"Bitch? Then what does that make you? An old hag?" My voice was eerily calm as I met her furious gaze. My grip on her wrist didn't loosen.
Amanda's expression twisted in shock, like she'd just seen a ghost.
Not surprising. For six years, I'd played the role of the obedient, well-mannered girl in front of her—maybe even a little timid. She never expected to see this side of me.
"You dare talk back to me? And call me names?" Amanda shrieked. "I'll never let Austin marry you. You can go ahead and watch your mother die from the stress you've caused her!"
"You came here swinging at me, and I was just supposed to stand there and take it?" I scoffed. "Austin and I broke up. My mom's well-being is none of your concern, but one thing's for sure—you're definitely going to die before me."
Our argument had gotten so loud that the neighbors started peeking out of their doors. This wasn't a new building, so people here were naturally nosy.
At the same time, I let go of Amanda's arm, and she staggered backward, dramatically falling to the floor. "She pushed me! You all saw it!" she wailed.
I stared at her, genuinely dumbfounded. "You were the one who tried to hit me first. There's a security camera right above my door. And with my injured hand already bleeding, do you really think I could've pushed you that hard?"
Amanda froze for a second, clearly not expecting me to fight back like this.
Failing to pin the blame on me, Amanda grew desperate. "Laurel, are you really not going to stop until Rosemary is dead? Why can't you just leave her alone?
"You wanted to move out with Austin, but Rosemary stayed behind to take care of his parents. And instead of being grateful, you're setting her up? Spreading lies about her? If anything happens to her, I'll make sure you pay for it."
"She's been taking care of you? Are you sure you want someone like her around? What if she decides to slip something into your food one day? I mean, I wouldn't take that risk if I were you." I smiled, watching as Amanda's expression shifted from anger to hesitation.
Then, as if snapping back to her senses, Amanda scowled. "You are so incredibly disrespectful. I should never have let Austin be with you in the first place.
"You're a curse. You killed your dad, and now your mom's in the hospital because of you. And now you're coming after us?"
"Wait, if I were really a curse, shouldn't you be dead by now?" I crossed my arms and tilted my head. "Maybe you should get yourself checked. You wouldn't want to drop dead at my doorstep, would you? I'm broke—I can't afford a lawsuit."
Amanda's face turned bright red. She was so furious that she couldn't even form a response.
Just then, the elevator dinged, and Austin stepped out. Amanda's whole demeanor shifted instantly.
"Austin! She—she said she wants me dead!" Amanda sobbed dramatically.
One of the neighbors chimed in, unimpressed. "Hey, kid, your mom called Laurel a curse and blamed her for killing her own family. Her mom's still in the hospital, you know?"
Austin's gaze flickered toward me. His expression was unreadable, but I caught the slight hesitation in his eyes. He said, "No matter what, she's still my mother. You shouldn't have treated her this way."
A sharp pang hit my chest. My eyes turned cold as I stared at him. No one knew better than Austin just how much my mom meant to me.
My mom had given me everything. She never hit me, never yelled at me. She always made sure I had the best of everything, no matter how hard it was for her. So in my heart, she was the most important person in this world to me.
"She's your mother. Not mine." I forced a smile. "And in the six years I was with you, did I ever treat her badly? She ordered me around like a damn servant. No matter how busy I was with work, the moment she called, I had to drop everything and run to her."
Amanda sneered. "Oh, please! You think that's suffering? Don't forget, you were living off my son. The money you made was nothing. Do you really think you could've supported yourself?
"If it weren't for your obedience, would you, with your status, be able to marry into our family? What does it matter if you're pretty? It's not like beauty can be spent as money, right?"
"But for six years, every penny I spent was my own. What about your son? What about you?" I shot back.
Austin's jaw clenched. "Laurel, that's enough."
I let out a soft laugh. "That's enough? Austin, do you remember what I gave up for you? I turned down my dream school. I left my mom alone in Nifelheim City. Every single holiday, your family comes first. Did you ever think about what that was like for me?"
Amanda scoffed. "Oh, please. Like you didn't do all that just to marry into our family?"
"Is that how you see it, Austin?" I looked him straight in the eye. My vision blurred slightly, but I refused to let the tears fall.
"I'm done with this. Get out of my house." I reached for the door, but Amanda shoved her foot in the way.
Amanda continued, "Not until you apologize. To me and to Rosemary. I want a public statement. A press conference where you clear our family's name. Otherwise, I'm not leaving."
I held Austin's gaze, my lips curling into a smirk. So this was their endgame. They wanted to dump all the blame on me.
"You want me to go on record, and admit that I was jealous, that I cheated on Austin, and that after realizing my mistake, I decided to call off the engagement?" I replied.
Amanda's face lit up with satisfaction. "Exactly. If you do that, maybe I'll even reconsider letting you be with Austin again. But if you don't, you better prepare yourself. You know what happens to people who cross the Herrera family."
I gave a slow nod, a smile playing on my lips.
Amanda took my silence as agreement and turned to Austin excitedly. "Call the press. We'll hold the conference this afternoon."
I looked at Austin, amusement flickering in my eyes. "Make sure to invite your uncle too."
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