Chapter 6X
“So let me put it simply,” I said, voice steady. “Mom’s divorcing you, no doubt about it. But you’re still gonna pay for all the damage. If not, you can go rot in prison with your precious daughter.”
Queenie looked like someone had just pulled the rug out from under her. She stood frozen, her mouth half open, like she couldn’t believe what she was hearing. The truth had hit her square in the face.
She had planned everything for weeks, storming into our home, wrecking the place, trying to humiliate us, even planning to sell us
overseas.
And now, the big twist, she and her mother were the one who turned but to be the “illegitimate daughter” and the “homewrecker“-all the words she used to insult us were basically tattooed on her own forehead now.
The house was a war zone for the next week. Arguments, slammed doors, shouting matches that could probably be heard down the block.N
But in the end, my mom did what she had to do, she divorced Salvatore and kicked his lying ass out of the Zielinski estate. She took back everything he owned except the money he made recently. And honestly, that was more than fair.
Before he left, though, I made him pay me back for everything Queenie broke. I made sure Queenie apologized too, right in front of everyone. She bowed her head, eyes filled with tears. I didn’t feel sorry for her at all. I felt great.
I thought that was the last time I would have to see her for a while. But the second I walked into school, I knew something was off. People were
whispering, glancing my way, trying to hide their stares.}
Scarlett and Freya came rushing over. “Yesenia, what are you doing here?” Scarlett asked, pulling me to the side.
“What do you mean? I didn’t drop out or anything,” I replied.”
Freya frowned. “It’s Queenie. She showed up earlier and started running her mouth. Said you’re the illegitimate one. That your mom got kicked out and you were on your knees begging. She even made up all these details. And everyone is eating it up.”
I clenched my jaw and marched straight to where Queenie was standing, acting like she owned the damn place. “Queenie, what the hell are you saying about me?“}
She rolled her eyes, then smirked and pulled out a marriage certificate. “Oh, calm down. I’m just telling the truth. You’re the daughter of a mistress and I figured everyone should know. What, did I lie?”
She waved the certificate in front of me like it was some kind of prize. “You wanna talk legal? I’ve got the marriage certificate. Do you?“} That was when I realized something, she wasn’t afraid anymore. Now that Salvatore and my mom were officially divorced, she thought she had won. And that meant she was back to being her smug, evil self, full force.}
The crowd was getting noisier, whispers turning into open chatter. I didn’t flinch. Instead, I pulled out my phone with a small smile. “Queenie, did you forget how you cried like a baby when you apologized? Don’t worry, I recorded it. Let me refresh your memory.“”
I tapped play on the home surveillance video and within seconds, Queenie’s teary, pathetic face filled the screen. The room practically echoed with laughter.}
you
“No way. Queenie, you’re the daughter of the mistress? Didn’t you say it was Yesenia? This doesn’t match what told everyone.“}] “Yeah, and that marriage certificate? Kinda sketchy, honestly. My parents‘ one looks way different. That thing looks like it came off a printer.”
“I don’t know, I always felt like Yesenia carried herself like the actual daughter.“}
Queenie’s face darkened for a moment, but she quickly slapped on a tight smile and crossed her arms.
“Yes, I apologized,” she said, her voice defensive, “but not for the reason you think. I did it for my mom. She’s not well and Yesenia threatened to harass my family and go after my dad’s company if I didn’t. I had no choice but to say sorry.”
She looked right at me, eyes full of fake sympathy. “Recording it, though? Seriously? That’s so low. But I guess that’s what I should expect from someone raised by a woman like her.”
I didn’t even blink.
“Sure, I don’t have a marriage
“You’re really trying to flip the story now that my parents are divorced, huh?” I said, meeting her sta certificate on me, but I still live in the family manor. My mom owns it now. You? You’ve been kicked out. If I’m the one with no place in this family, why am I still here and you’re not?”
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