Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 205: Chapter 205

"Who are you kidding, Fiona? Deep down, you know better than anyone—once you're no longer useful to them, they won't even want you around," Stella said coldly.
Fiona snapped, "Stella, you're just jealous. You're jealous that my family treats me better than yours ever did."
Stella said, "Yeah, I am jealous. My family never cared about me. I was the middle child—Max was the golden boy, Anna was always spoiled, and no matter what I did, I was always the one left out.
"Fiona, isn't that the same for you? We're really not so different, but unlike you, since I know you all never liked me, I just stopped trying to win you over.
"You know what they say—what goes around comes around. Just because karma hasn't caught up yet doesn't mean it never will. Fiona, how about we make a bet? If I could make it back this time, maybe it means your payback is finally here.
"From now on, you'll all start getting what you deserve, one after another."
Stella stood there like the Grim Reaper herself, as if she held everyone's fate in her hands.
Fiona never really believed in karma. She thought, 'I haven't done anything wrong—just played favorites a little, like every parent does. It's not like anyone else ever gets punished for that.
'Stella is just trying to scare me. Now that I am stuck in bed, she is taking every chance to get her revenge. Things will never go the way Stella wants.'She grabbed her phone and called her mother.
She quickly grabbed her phone and called her mother, June. Before she could even get a word out, June's furious voice exploded through the phone.
June snapped, "Fiona, Silas's finger is completely ruined. It's way past the time for any surgery—he's lost it for good. What's he supposed to do now?
"And that wretched daughter of yours—what have you done about her? Did you get her thrown in jail? You'd better find someone to teach her a real lesson in there and make her suffer."
June's tirade rattled Fiona so badly that the words she'd meant to say vanished from her mind. She said, "Mom, I can't call the police. If I do, they'll find out about Silas's gambling, and he'll end up getting arrested too."
June snapped, "Don't you know people? Can't you use your brain? Just make something up."
Fiona had always bent over backwards for her family, but hearing June say this, she was completely floored. She thought, 'She's just telling me to make things up out of nothing.'
June added, "If Stella doesn't end up in jail, don't you dare call me your mother." With that, she hung up.
Fiona comforted herself, 'Mom is only ignoring me because of Silas's incident, and it has nothing to do with whether I am still useful or not. If the bank comes to repossess the house, I can always go stay at Mom's place for a while.'
Stella ignored Fiona and went to Eleanor's room.
Eleanor had heard ages ago that Stella was coming, and she couldn't be happier. As soon as she found out Stella was here to take her away, she started packing up right away—even gathering up Mary's things too.
Eleanor said, "Mary's been with me for years. I'm so used to having her around. Her husband's gone, her kids are all overseas, so it's just the two of us now.
"Don't worry, I'll keep paying her salary, but she's not going anywhere—she has to stay with me."
Stella took Eleanor's hand and said, "Grandma, what are you saying? In this family, besides you, only Mary has ever treated me well. Of course, I know what's going on with her.
"I'm working on restructuring the company. It might not turn a profit right away, but at least it won't be bleeding money like before. Covering Mary's salary is no problem for me, so of course I want her to stay by your side."
Stella hadn't expected Eleanor to agree to leave with her so easily. But thinking about Fiona's situation, she figured Eleanor probably saw the writing on the wall.
Stella was about to ask about the previous night when she heard some noise outside.
Eleanor asked, "What's that sound?"
"They're probably from the bank and the court," Stella said.