Chapter 241: Ungratefulness
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"I know this is the only way you will stay with me willingly..." Mark muttered. He held Tina in his arms, gently caressing her head and brushing her long soft black hair with his long and slender fingers, as if he was placating a small animal.
Tina closed her eyes, with a spaced-out look on her face. Evidently, the drugs she had taken was starting to take effect, and the illusions had kicked in. She felt like she was walking on clouds, light as a feather, climbing higher and higher until her mind buzzed with pure joy. She let her body lean against Mark's, without any struggle.
"Tap-tap-tap" There was a knock on the door.
Mark carried Tina to the bed, and laid her down gently, then he bent over and kissed her on the forehead. After tucking her in, he turned to open the door and walked out.
The servant, who was knocking on the door, saw Mark coming out. He whispered to him, "Master Mark, the couple are coming again. They are clamouring for seeing Lady Tina. Should I turn them away as I did before?"
The people he was talking about were Andrew and Debby.
In the past few days, Andrew and Debby came to this house every other day, asking to visit Tina, but each time they were turned away by Mark's people, in accordance with his wishes.
This time, however, Mark changed his mind, as he said, "Let them in."
Andrew and Debby were soon led to Mark's study by the servant. Both of them seemed to be in a nervous state, possibly intimidated by Mark.
When they came in, they saw Mark standing by the window, with his hands behind his back. He cast a glance at them, and sneered, "What on earth do you want to accomplish by coming over to my house?"
"We just want to see our daughter..." Debby muttered. She met his glance and then quickly lowered her head to avoid his eyes.The feeling of guilt overwhelmed her, as she knew that Mark had seen right through her facade.
Mark sniggered and said, "You want to see Tina? Really? What can you do for her? Don't you know that she is ashamed of the both of you? As her biological parents, you've only brought disgrace to her name."
The couple felt heat rising to their cheeks and prayed it wasn't noticeable. Debby tried to explain, "I was pregnant for nearly ten months before I gave birth to her. We love her! Even if she can't understand our love, we still love her..."
"Love?" Mark asked, as he turned around to glance sharply at them. His eyes were like two icy knives, preparing to cut through their pretense, as he said in a cold tone, "Do you even have the right to utter that word?"
From his point of view, no one in the world was fit to mention this word to Tina, except him.
Tina was the apple of his eye, the only one he could never live without.
The couple were shocked by the expression in his eyes. Their hearts trembled with fear, rendering them temporarily speechless.
A few moments later, when Mark noticed their vigilance, he said to them, mockingly, "If you really love Tina, I will give you a chance to prove your love for her. Would you like to listen to what I have to say?"
Debby moved her sights away, and said with hesitation, "Yes, of course. But, how can we prove ourselves to Tina? You won't even let us
d vibrantly coloured details to his sales pitch, "Our daughter, Tina's face was disfigured. On top of that, she has turned into a drug fiend. The person behind it all is Emily! You know that, right?"
"Yes..." Debby replied.
"Moreover, we had sacrificed so much to raise her. We spent money for her food, clothing and education. Did she repay us? No! Even when she had a rich boyfriend, she refused to give us money! She was even arrogant enough to tell us to move away and not meddle in her matters," Andrew said, adding fuel to the fire.
Debby was gradually convinced by him, as she stood there quietly.
"Do you really believe that she still considers us to be her parents? I don't think so. I don't think she has any respect for us. If I could go back in time, I would have rather raised a dog than her. How could she return our kindness with ingratitude? How could she be so cruel and unscrupulous? How dare she hurt Tina? She's an ungratefulness beast! To hell with her!" Andrew heaped curses at Emily.
Debby was stirred up into anger by his words, and the look in her face hardened, as a merciless expression emerged in her eyes. "She really has no conscience..." she said and agreed with him.
Andrew took out a box of things Mark had given him, from his pocket. Inside, there were drugs. His mouth twisted into an evil smile, as he said, "We just need to vent to our anger on Emily. She hurt our real daughter. For Tina's sake, we must teach her a lesson. After that, we will gain 50 million in total..."
Debby stared at the box and nodded silently.
'Emily, I never wanted to hurt you, but I cannot forgive what you've done to Tina. It's all your fault! Don't blame us for being ruthless… Since you hurt Tina, you have to pay the price!' thought Debby.
Debby found an excuse to convince herself from committing more heinous acts against Emily. She deluded herself into believing that her reasons were justified as she was just doing what a mother would do to seek retribution on her child's offender. How ridiculous! Debby was a sorry excuse for a mother, whose lunacy was beyond any reasonable person's understanding...
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"I know this is the only way you will stay with me willingly..." Mark muttered. He held Tina in his arms, gently caressing her head and brushing her long soft black hair with his long and slender fingers, as if he was placating a small animal.
Tina closed her eyes, with a spaced-out look on her face. Evidently, the drugs she had taken was starting to take effect, and the illusions had kicked in. She felt like she was walking on clouds, light as a feather, climbing higher and higher until her mind buzzed with pure joy. She let her body lean against Mark's, without any struggle.
"Tap-tap-tap" There was a knock on the door.
Mark carried Tina to the bed, and laid her down gently, then he bent over and kissed her on the forehead. After tucking her in, he turned to open the door and walked out.
The servant, who was knocking on the door, saw Mark coming out. He whispered to him, "Master Mark, the couple are coming again. They are clamouring for seeing Lady Tina. Should I turn them away as I did before?"
The people he was talking about were Andrew and Debby.
In the past few days, Andrew and Debby came to this house every other day, asking to visit Tina, but each time they were turned away by Mark's people, in accordance with his wishes.
This time, however, Mark changed his mind, as he said, "Let them in."
Andrew and Debby were soon led to Mark's study by the servant. Both of them seemed to be in a nervous state, possibly intimidated by Mark.
When they came in, they saw Mark standing by the window, with his hands behind his back. He cast a glance at them, and sneered, "What on earth do you want to accomplish by coming over to my house?"
"We just want to see our daughter..." Debby muttered. She met his glance and then quickly lowered her head to avoid his eyes.The feeling of guilt overwhelmed her, as she knew that Mark had seen right through her facade.
Mark sniggered and said, "You want to see Tina? Really? What can you do for her? Don't you know that she is ashamed of the both of you? As her biological parents, you've only brought disgrace to her name."
The couple felt heat rising to their cheeks and prayed it wasn't noticeable. Debby tried to explain, "I was pregnant for nearly ten months before I gave birth to her. We love her! Even if she can't understand our love, we still love her..."
"Love?" Mark asked, as he turned around to glance sharply at them. His eyes were like two icy knives, preparing to cut through their pretense, as he said in a cold tone, "Do you even have the right to utter that word?"
From his point of view, no one in the world was fit to mention this word to Tina, except him.
Tina was the apple of his eye, the only one he could never live without.
The couple were shocked by the expression in his eyes. Their hearts trembled with fear, rendering them temporarily speechless.
A few moments later, when Mark noticed their vigilance, he said to them, mockingly, "If you really love Tina, I will give you a chance to prove your love for her. Would you like to listen to what I have to say?"
Debby moved her sights away, and said with hesitation, "Yes, of course. But, how can we prove ourselves to Tina? You won't even let us
d vibrantly coloured details to his sales pitch, "Our daughter, Tina's face was disfigured. On top of that, she has turned into a drug fiend. The person behind it all is Emily! You know that, right?"
"Yes..." Debby replied.
"Moreover, we had sacrificed so much to raise her. We spent money for her food, clothing and education. Did she repay us? No! Even when she had a rich boyfriend, she refused to give us money! She was even arrogant enough to tell us to move away and not meddle in her matters," Andrew said, adding fuel to the fire.
Debby was gradually convinced by him, as she stood there quietly.
"Do you really believe that she still considers us to be her parents? I don't think so. I don't think she has any respect for us. If I could go back in time, I would have rather raised a dog than her. How could she return our kindness with ingratitude? How could she be so cruel and unscrupulous? How dare she hurt Tina? She's an ungratefulness beast! To hell with her!" Andrew heaped curses at Emily.
Debby was stirred up into anger by his words, and the look in her face hardened, as a merciless expression emerged in her eyes. "She really has no conscience..." she said and agreed with him.
Andrew took out a box of things Mark had given him, from his pocket. Inside, there were drugs. His mouth twisted into an evil smile, as he said, "We just need to vent to our anger on Emily. She hurt our real daughter. For Tina's sake, we must teach her a lesson. After that, we will gain 50 million in total..."
Debby stared at the box and nodded silently.
'Emily, I never wanted to hurt you, but I cannot forgive what you've done to Tina. It's all your fault! Don't blame us for being ruthless… Since you hurt Tina, you have to pay the price!' thought Debby.
Debby found an excuse to convince herself from committing more heinous acts against Emily. She deluded herself into believing that her reasons were justified as she was just doing what a mother would do to seek retribution on her child's offender. How ridiculous! Debby was a sorry excuse for a mother, whose lunacy was beyond any reasonable person's understanding...
"I know this is the only way you will stay with me willingly..." Mark muttered. He held Tina in his arms, gently caressing her head and brushing her long soft black hair with his long and slender fingers, as if he was placating a small animal. Tina closed her eyes, with a spaced-out look on her face. Evidently, the drugs she had taken was starting to take effect, and the illusions had kicked in. She felt like she was walking on clouds, light as a feather, climbing higher and higher until her mind buzzed with pure joy. She let her body lean against Mark's, without any struggle. "Tap-tap-tap" There was a knock on the door. Mark carried Tina to the bed, and laid her down gently, then he bent over and kissed her on the forehead. After tucking her in, he turned to open the door and walked out. The servant, who was knocking on the door, saw Mark coming out. He whispered to him, "Master Mark, the couple are coming again. They are clamouring for seeing Lady Tina. Should I turn them away as I did before?"The people he was talking about were Andrew and Debby. In the past few days, Andrew and Debby came to this house every other day, asking to visit Tina, but each time they were turned away by Mark's people, in accordance with his wishes. This time, however, Mark changed his mind, as he said, "Let them in."Andrew and Debby were soon led to Mark's study by the servant. Both of them seemed to be in a nervous state, possibly intimidated by Mark. When they came in, they saw Mark standing by the window, with his hands behind his back. He cast a glance at them, and sneered, "What on earth do you want to accomplish by coming over to my house?""We just want to see our daughter..." Debby muttered. She met his glance and then quickly lowered her head to avoid his eyes.The feeling of guilt overwhelmed her, as she knew that Mark had seen right through her facade. Mark sniggered and said, "You want to see Tina? Really? What can you do for her? Don't you know that she is ashamed of the both of you? As her biological parents, you've only brought disgrace to her name."The couple felt heat rising to their cheeks and prayed it wasn't noticeable. Debby tried to explain, "I was pregnant for nearly ten months before I gave birth to her. We love her! Even if she can't understand our love, we still love her...""Love?" Mark asked, as he turned around to glance sharply at them. His eyes were like two icy knives, preparing to cut through their pretense, as he said in a cold tone, "Do you even have the right to utter that word?"From his point of view, no one in the world was fit to mention this word to Tina, except him. Tina was the apple of his eye, the only one he could never live without. The couple were shocked by the expression in his eyes. Their hearts trembled with fear, rendering them temporarily speechless. A few moments later, when Mark noticed their vigilance, he said to them, mockingly, "If you really love Tina, I will give you a chance to prove your love for her. Would you like to listen to what I have to say?"Debby moved her sights away, and said with hesitation, "Yes, of course. But, how can we prove ourselves to Tina? You won't even let us d vibrantly coloured details to his sales pitch, "Our daughter, Tina's face was disfigured. On top of that, she has turned into a drug fiend. The person behind it all is Emily! You know that, right?""Yes..." Debby replied. "Moreover, we had sacrificed so much to raise her. We spent money for her food, clothing and education. Did she repay us? No! Even when she had a rich boyfriend, she refused to give us money! She was even arrogant enough to tell us to move away and not meddle in her matters," Andrew said, adding fuel to the fire. Debby was gradually convinced by him, as she stood there quietly. "Do you really believe that she still considers us to be her parents? I don't think so. I don't think she has any respect for us. If I could go back in time, I would have rather raised a dog than her. How could she return our kindness with ingratitude? How could she be so cruel and unscrupulous? How dare she hurt Tina? She's an ungratefulness beast! To hell with her!" Andrew heaped curses at Emily. Debby was stirred up into anger by his words, and the look in her face hardened, as a merciless expression emerged in her eyes. "She really has no conscience..." she said and agreed with him. Andrew took out a box of things Mark had given him, from his pocket. Inside, there were drugs. His mouth twisted into an evil smile, as he said, "We just need to vent to our anger on Emily. She hurt our real daughter. For Tina's sake, we must teach her a lesson. After that, we will gain 50 million in total..."Debby stared at the box and nodded silently. 'Emily, I never wanted to hurt you, but I cannot forgive what you've done to Tina. It's all your fault! Don't blame us for being ruthless Since you hurt Tina, you have to pay the price!' thought Debby. Debby found an excuse to convince herself from committing more heinous acts against Emily. She deluded herself into believing that her reasons were justified as she was just doing what a mother would do to seek retribution on her child's offender. How ridiculous! Debby was a sorry excuse for a mother, whose lunacy was beyond any reasonable person's understanding...
