Chapter 317 - Three Hundred And Seventeen: Her Karma (2/2)

”Please sister, just give us a listening ear even for a moment,” Kim said, drawing a burst of hysterical laughter from her lips.

”Sister?” Reina sneered, ”Am I your sister? Do you have a sister?...” she then appeared to have a thoughtful look on her face, ”Oh you mean, Maya? I thought Maya was your maid? Was she your sister? How surprising!” she mocked them openly. Throwing the maltreatment they gave to her at their face that was already red with embarrassment.

Reina took a good look at Kim, noticing her arrogant and bombastic aura was gone, replaced by a somewhat modest and matured aura.

Her skin was tanned compared to her previous silky milky ones that she maintained regularly - Sakuzi must have sent her to a place with hot sun. In general, Kim didn't look that bad but someone who knew her from the past would have to turn a second time to confirm she was the one.

Nonetheless, Reina was determined not to fall into their trick a second time. Was her father crazy? Oh right, she forgot the man had undying feelings for Angela - the woman must have gotten to him with her great acting. She wished her father happiness and didn't care what he did with his love life but wanting her to accept them? That was a pipe dream!

”Oh let me guess why you're here?” Reina continued with her mockery, ”You need me for an investment? Do you need Niklaus' signature too?”

”Reina, stop it !”Angela yelled at her, unable to take her incitement any longer.

”No, you don't get to yell at me! You have no right at all!” She didn't back down.

”I'm truly sorry for what I did to you over the years. I was over-ambitious to realize what I was doing to you and myself! I was anxious that Alfred would find out the truth about you. Looking at you reminded me of how messed up my life was so I took out that anger on you,” Angela confessed with tears in her eyes, ”Please forgive me, daughter, I'm so sorry, ”

Reina laughed again, ”So I forgive you, and now what? We become one large family that lived happily ever after, huh? Is that it?” she shrugged, ”F.Y.I. we are never getting back together neither does your sorry take away the memories of the abuse I suffered in you and your precious daughter's hands,”

”I'm truly sorry sister,” Kim began to shed tears that made Reina's head throb.

”Do you think I've forgotten how much of a great actress you are? What's your motive in coming on this special day? Perhaps, you want to seduce Niklaus with your great body?” she scoffed,” In case you don't know, I'm the one on top of the food chain now. The money? Fame? Look? I have it all ”

Kim was stunned by that statement, this was no longer the Maya she knew; this woman was confident and resolute

”I came with good intentions, sister,” she said.

”Oh please, spare me the bullshit,” Reina fought against the tears that stung her eyes, ”You made my life a living hell, what kind of sister does that?”

”I know that which is why I'm so sorry. I realized my mistake over the years, I was just jealous of you and insecure that one day, you, the illegitimate one might do better than me and take my place. Then, I was just plain stupid,”

”Then continue being stupid,” Reina told them with a cold tone and indifferent look, ”Because if any of you dare set your foot in my wedding today, you would lose it,” was her threat and they knew she wasn't joking.

”Reina, please give me a chance to atone for my sins - let me be the mother I failed to be before it's too late,”

”I'm sorry but it's late already. I'm ashamed to tell my kids you were my mom. Goodbye,” with that said, Reina turned her back to them.

”Reina, please,” they begged but the girl hardened her heart. She didn't even spare them a look.

Emily got that gesture as a cue and persuaded both to leave in her best-mannered tone - the nerve of them!

Angela wanted to say more but hesitated against it, the girl was too angry to listen to her anyway. Anything she said right now would seem like a lie, so she left.

Immediately the door closed, Reina turned to yell her father's head off but instead of words coming out of her mouth, tears fell instead. Those bottled emotions from over the years were released and she gushed out her eyes on her father's shoulder.

Why now? Why do they have to return now? She was better off without them, yet, why does her heart still hurt?

Meanwhile, unknown to her, Angela and Kim walked out with a solemn look. If one took a closer look at Angela, they would notice how pale and sickly she looked right now - she just covered it up with makeup.

”Why didn't you tell her you would die soon?” Kim asked, supporting her mother as they walked.

Angela smiled sadly, ”Because this is my karma,”