Chapter 762 - Seven Hundred And Sixty-two: His Past Has Come To Haunt Him (2/2)
Thankfully Deborah didn't take offense by that comment and simply walked over to where Isabella sat. She placed her hands on the armrest of the chair and sneered, ”You're not responsible for the bad luck in my life?” She sneered with thick disdain, ”Niklaus would have known about my existence if you hadn't taken that letter away,”
”What are you talking about?” Isabella was confused this time.
”The day I handed my letter to your father's secretary, you came along. I knew you saw that letter and I was actually worried you'd read it but I had to hope that luck was on my side. And then I waited while hoping that Niklaus would call after he reads it. That he'd want to know about the illegitimate daughter he had, but nothing…!” Deborah said while laughing, but one could see the pain in her eyes.
”He never came nor called nor looked for me. The only thing I received days later was my sack letter and that was when I knew you either got rid of the letter or he doesn't want me and was trying his best to get rid of me so I do not ruin the perfect life he was trying to build with Reina and his new children, ”
Deborah turned to Allen and Ailee and then back to the screen, directly to Reina saying,” It seems you all have to pay, everyone in one way or the other contributed to my misery, ”
”Listen here, Deborah,” Isabella drew her attention back to her, ”I'm not trying to sound like a pussy or something, but trust me when I say I have no idea about that letter you're talking about. I might be rebellious but I respect Niklaus' privacy. Moreover, I have better things to do than to read the letter of a cleaner,” she hinted that she finally remembered that day.
”Then what are you trying to say? That your father was the one with the secret?” Deborah found it hard to believe her.
”I don't know. You're the one on the call with him, you should ask him,” Isabella said and Deborah turned to her screen.
”Dear daddy dearest, it seems all evidence falls on you….” She directly faced the camera, ”So tell me, since when did you know I'm your daughter?” She was eager to hear his confession.
”I didn't know about your existence until today,” Niklaus said, his look hardened, ”If you're looking for someone to lay your blames, then it isn't me nor Isabella. She doesn't lie,”
Deborah chuckled, ”So in one word, you're telling me that I'm on a goose chase and that none of you is responsible for the damnation of my fate? Is that it?”
Yet, there was no response from any of them. The silence was so deafening that even a pin dropped would resonate loudly across the room. Unfortunately, Deborah saw that gesture as an insult - they didn't take her seriously.
”Fine, let's see who's lying then. Perhaps, this gesture would jolt your memory a little,” Deborah said with a sinister smile that sent chills down the spine of those watching.
Before anyone could stop her, Deborah went over to Isabella's side and yanked her hair back and tight drawing a sharp hiss of pain from her lips.
Her hands then landed on Isabella's cheeks as she began to slap her, not once, nor twice nor thrice. Deborah just continued to slap Isabella repeatedly as if she had finally lost her mind until Niklaus finally shouted,
”Stop it! I remember!”