Chapter 295
Chapter 295 Episode 037 She’s Not Worth It (2)
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Her breath was abruptly constricted, yet Janice Wood had no response. Her eyes reflected no emotion or luster - they were empty and dull, staring blankly at the twisted face before her. Even her heart seemed to have become numb, she didn’t feel any heartache.
But, to others, it was like despair as silent as death.
From beginning to end, Janice never thought of resisting.
When she was ten, her Fishermen parents died unexpectedly at sea, their bodies were never found. From that moment, Janice was brought home by her aunt. Her uncle was still alive then. With her aunt, she started a second home, along with a naughty but obedient little cousin.
But the idyllic life didn’t last long. Two years later, her uncle, who was the family’s breadwinner, passed away. The burden of the two children fell onto her aunt.
To her aunt, her son was her everything, and also her motivation to keep going. In the following years, everything she did was for her beloved son.
So she understood how devastating the loss of James Wood was to her aunt.
Her hope for living was shattered.
But for Janice, what she lost was not just a cousin, but also...
Her heart suddenly ached, and the air that crept back brought her thoughts to an abrupt halt. She lethargically raised her eyes, only to find two figures in front of her. Rowdy Brightwill, who held her aunt, abruptly pulled the hand from around her neck, and Flossie Wright stood in front of her.
"Let go! Let go of me!"
Her aunt, suddenly released, clung to Rowdy Brightwill’s arm. Her unmanicured nails dug into his skin, breaking flesh and leaving a trail of blood. The pain made Rowdy Brightwill subconsciously furrow his brow. But his arm that blocked her from lunging toward Janice didn’t ease up even a little.
"I’m speaking to my niece, who are you to interfere?!"
Even though she was held back, the aunt’s emotional agitation didn’t subside at all. She tried to overcome Rowdy Brightwill’s restrain, but no matter what, she couldn’t break free. The hand she lifted with all her strength couldn’t reach Janice. Crying and shouting, she vented her anger on Rowdy Brightwill, punctuating each word with her fist on his body.
Rowdy Brightwill, who held up his arm to block her, furrowed his eyebrows deeply. The rage in his heart gathered bit by bit. But even though he clenched his fists and longed to push her to the ground, he didn’t act out.
He was clear-headed.
He was in military uniform. As a soldier, he could never lay a hand on civilians.
Besides, she was untrained. Despite how she hit him, she couldn’t really hurt him. He just needed to grit his teeth and endure.
Gradually, more and more people gathered around. They thought they could help, at least a little. But after they found out the relationship between Janice and the crazed woman, they didn’t know what to do.
Pulling them apart was only secondary.
This was, after all, their family matter.
If a beating could vent her anger, then they should just let her. But the situation was probably not that simple. Hatred took root in this woman’s heart. Even if they separated her this time, this crazed woman would never stop.
Someday, Janice would meet her again and once more have to face her resentment and rage.
Flossie Wright ignored the crazy woman. She grabbed Janice’s shoulder and was pulling her towards the direction of the beach.
However, they had only walked a few steps when they heard Rowdy Brightwill gasp. The crazed woman had let all inhibition go. Before anyone could anticipate it, she bit down hard on Rowdy Brightwill’s shoulder. Though his uniform separated his skin from her teeth, Rowdy Brightwill could immediately feel the waves of searing pain, causing his handsome brow to furrow in an instant.
— End of Chapter 295 —