Chapter 1 Melissas Return (2/2)

out it.”

At this moment, Melissa Ji could feel all eyes were on her. They were colored with disdain and hatred for the act that she'd committed. She avoided them all, trying so hard to be at peace with her own personal space.

After a long time, it began to drizzle. Soon, everyone seemed to forget the scene that had happened before them as they rushed over to the places they needed to be at. Her eyelashes trembled, and her body shook as the cool weather got even colder.

Tears rolled down her cheeks, mixing with the water that drenched the pavements. She sniffled, tasting the bitterness of her lips.

As another thirty minutes passed, Melissa Ji finally got the courage to stand on her feet. Her white dress was drenched with the rain, and the bottoms of her skirts were covered with mud. It was as if she rose from Mother Earth herself.

The wind howled once more. Yet, she seemed unaffected by it all.

Hanging her head low, Melissa Ji took a deep breath before trudging across the sidewalks.

If it was possible, she'd never go back to that house over again, but she had no other choice.

She gently pushed the door open, eyes darkening in an instant.

As expected, the stench of alcohol wafted around Melissa Ji, hitting her like a bullet train.

There was a man standing in the living room with a bottle of whiskey in his hand. The moment he saw her entering, he immediately walked over towards her and grabbed the strands of her pitch black hair. ”Didn't I tell you not to go out? You little bitch! Go work for me now instead of reading those shitty books! Why the hell did I marry that bitch? Now, I'm stuck with you two!”

Melissa bit her bottom lip, quivering under his gaze. She wanted him to leave her alone, wanted him to return to his drinks. However, luck wasn't on her side.

Bob Ji, her father, knocked an empty bottle to the ground. Its crash echoed across the living room as the glass shattered all over the tiles.

He shoved Melissa to the ground. Her knees scraped across the glass as she lost her balance. She was about to go back up when she was kicked to the ground by her own father. The glass slashed down her lower back. ”You're weak, aren't you?” he roared. ”Bitches! All you do is hook up like the slut your mother did.”

Before she could answer, a cough sounded from the other end of the hall. ”What did you do to her?”

A man slowly came out from the shadows. He was stark pale, like a kid who was ready to die at any moment. In reality, he was.

Regardless of the pain, Melissa stood up quickly, striding towards him. ”Mond, don't worry. I will raise money to treat you, of course. You have a bright future ahead.”

She struggled to smile as her whole body was shaking from the aftereffects of the events she'd faced today.

Mond Ji frowned. ”Where have you been?” he demanded. ”Why are you so wet?”

Melissa couldn't explain to Mond Ji. In fact, she didn't even want to. In silence, she helped him walk over to the room in the corner of the house. Once everything was arranged, she swept the glass that dotted across the floor.

However, as she was about to leave, she heard a pair heels clicking towards the tiles.

Melissa froze, knowing fully well what was coming next.

As she craned her neck, the woman slapped her cheek.