Chapter 134 - Unwanted Burdens and Unwavering Support
The courthouse's marble hallway seemed to close in around me as Eleanor's threat hung in the air. People stared openly at our confrontation, their curious eyes burning into my skin.
"You have no grounds to sue me," I managed to say, proud that my voice didn't betray the storm raging inside me. "And I suggest you leave before security escorts you out."
Eleanor's face twisted into an ugly sneer. "You think you're so high and mighty now with your fancy boyfriend? You're still the same worthless girl your father never wanted."
Damien's arm tightened protectively around my waist. "I believe Hazel asked you to leave."
"This doesn't concern you," Eleanor snapped at him before turning back to me. "You'll regret this, Hazel. When your father dies in that prison hospital, his blood will be on your hands."
With that final barb, she spun on her designer heels and stalked away, leaving a heavy silence in her wake.
