The Woman From Hell
Chapter 857

Chapter 857

A pained look flashed across Petra's face. I saw it but remained unstirred. I said indifferently, "Weweren’t well off at the time, and Mother wouldn't use the money that Tyler’s father banked in to uson me. That’s why I refused to go to kindergarten after just attending it for a few days when I sawMother staring dazedly at the bankbook at night."

After a pause, I continued, "Mother refused to, of course, but she couldn't talk me out of it. Thatlasted until I was in elementary school. As I had not attended preschool, I was so much dumberthan other kids my age. I didn’t want to go to school, so Mother told me that only by studying welland getting into a prestigious university would I be able to replace my biological parents again. Fromthen on, I studied hard because I was determined to replace my parents. Only by replaceing them wouldpeople stop calling me a wild child who nobody wanted."

These memories were painful, and I would be in a very bad mood every time I thought of them.

I was only saying them to Petra now because I wanted her to know that some wounds could neverbe mended.

I walked to the kitchen table and put the food

containers into an insulation bag. "Mother gave me all her love, so I never felt like a child wholacked love. The only reason why I wanted to replace my biological parents was because I didn't wantothers to call me a wild child who nobody wanted. Not knowing my origin made me seem like ajoke. The night of my university application, Cecilia and I were in the yard holding our phones,analyzing which universities we could apply for with the scores we had. I wanted to go t o WhaldorfCity at first, but later, Grandma told me to g o to Salt City because that's where I might be able toreplace my biological parents."

I turned around and saw Petra's face that was filled with tears. I sighed. "Maybe it was the wrongdecision to go to Salt City from the very start. I shouldn’t have gone there because I wouldn't have

met Theo, Cindy, o r even you guys."

"Wanda..." she said, her voice choking with sobs.

I smiled slightly, my gaze still indifferent as ever. "If I hadn't met you guys, perhaps I would live anordinary life-a mediocre yet blissful life. I love Theo, that's why I’ll always forgive him even after hedoes something to hurt me."

After a pause, I continued, "Just because you're my parents, I can’t hate you openly, much lessresent you i n my heart. I don’t even dare to hate you. How tragic. I can’t even replace someone to hatefor all of my miserable encounters.”

I took a deep breath and suppressed the pain in my heart. "Like I said, I'll not hate you simplybecause you're my parents. You’re my family who shares blood ties with me, but that's all."

She was such a clever woman, so she surely knew what I was trying to say.

Perhaps my words were so harsh that her complexion turned pale and she half-crouched on thefloor. Her tears hit the floor tiles. They were soft yet extraordinarily loud.

I quickly left the kitchen. My heart was in pain but it was still bearable.

It was normal for one to experience pain in life. However, pain was necessary to heal. That was howw e could keep living and finish the rest of the journey called life.

When I got to the yard, Theo and Grayson came back from their walk.

Seeing the awful expression on my face, Theo hurried over and held my hand. He asked tenderly,"Why do you look so unhappy? Are you unwell?"

I shook my head and looked up at him with a smile. There were tears in my eyes.

Seeing my tears, Theo’s pupils contracted slightly as his countenance darkened. "What happened?”

I shook my head. My heart was in great pain, and I refused to talk.

Grayson did not see Petra and could vaguely guess that something was wrong, so he quickly raninto the villa.

Not long after that, he helped Petra out.

Petra's complexion was pale, and there were tears on her face.

Quinn did not overthink it and merely said, "Look how pale you are. You're probably unwell. Do youwant to g o to the hospital?"

Petra waved. "I'm fine. It's just my gastric problem. It's an old problem now. I just took my medicineand will b e fine after a while."

Grayson was worried about her and against her idea. " I think we really need to get it checked at thehospital."

"I'm okay!" Petra looked up at him, her face filled with pain. "It's a bad omen to go to the hospital onNew Year's Day. I feel much better now after taking my medication."

Although she had said so, the worried look on Grayson’s face remained.