“Call an ambulance now! Please save my daughter!” Natalie wailed as she cradled Crystal’s head in her arms.
“Crystal! My grandchild!” Wendy screamed as she came up to me and shook me violently by the shoulders.
A heartrending chorus of screams and wails filled the air. I stood there in a daze until Christopher came to my side and held me tightly in his embrace. I was oblivious to what was happening around me until Lyle knocked Christopher to the ground.
I turned around abruptly and looked at where Sharon was standing. She had been standing beside me, but now she was gone. I looked around the crowd and spotted her standing behind Yvette. Josephine supported Sharon by the arm, and there was a calm expression on the latter’s face. It was as though everything that had happened had nothing to do with her.
When she caught me staring at her, she calmly turned her gaze away and said to Lyle, “Now’s not the time to ask what happened. All that matters is to get Crystal to the hospital quickly.”
Why was I pushed? I just looked at Sharon. As much as I wanted her to say something, there was no reaction from her at all.
“Yvonne, you b*tch! If something serious happens to Crystal and she dies, I’ll make you pay for it. I’ll sue you, and I’ll make sure you go to jail,” Natalie said as she cradled Crystal. I flinched at her scornful glare as I heard her frosty voice tinged with bitter contempt.
Very soon, the ambulance arrived, followed by a police car. A policeman started questioning a few people at the scene before he came towards me and said, “You’ve been accused of murder, Ms. Tanner. Please come with us to the police station.”
“Murder?” Throughout my entire life, I’ve only killed one person, and that’s John. The death of a heinous man like him leaves me with no guilt. But now, I’ve inadvertently killed an unborn child.
I looked at Sharon and asked, “Do you have something to say, Grandma?”
Sharon stared at me for a moment before saying, “This is nothing but a mistake. It’s alright. Just follow the police to the police station. Christopher and I will make sure nothing happens to you.”
“Do you have anything else to say, Grandma?” I pressed further.
Why do others around me always take advantage of me? Have I been cursed?
Sharon had always been someone who I respected. Even though I knew that she was only using me from her previous conversation with Lyle, it didn’t stop me from respecting her. That was because I felt her love and care in so many little ways. And from the moment she handed me my mother’s share agreement, I had an even greater degree of respect for her.
I empathize with her, but why don’t others empathize with me? Why do I always have to be exploited? Did she take advantage of me this way to stop Lyle from marrying Crystal?
“Don’t be afraid, Yvonne. I’m still the one who cares about you the most,” Sharon said as she averted my gaze, not wanting to see the anguish in my eyes.
Hot tears welled up in my eyes and rolled down my cheeks. I thought no one else would be able to hurt me anymore because those who had hurt me before are now negligible to me. I thought I would never be sad and disappointed again. Sadly, I’ve learned an important life lesson once again.
I was in utter desolation for being schemed by Sharon, whom I thought I could trust.
With Christopher next to me, the police did not dare to take me away with them. Everyone knew that I was married to Christopher, and I was related to the Lane family in so many ways.
I did not want to cause any trouble to the Lane family, so I reassured Christopher and followed the policeman to a police car. When I got into the car, I turned around to look back at Sharon, but the flashing emergency lights from the police car blinded me.
“You may be Mr. Lane’s woman, but you can’t flout the law. Please behave. Otherwise, we’ll have to adopt forceful measures.”
