Willa's eyes widened, and her body shook in disbelief. "What do you mean by younger sister will be arrested for illegal assault? How can younger sister be arrested? Who dared to call the police?" Willa cried out righteously, her eyes red-rimmed and her thin voice filled with indignation, sadness, and pity at the same time.
Immediately, Willa tried to stand up in an attempt to support Gillian, but before she could, she broke into a sweat, her face turned pale, and she screamed out in pain. "Ah, Luke, it hurts!" Willa cried out while rubbing her knees.
Seeing everyone's gaze, including one of the policemen whose expression had turned darker, Willa quickly shut her lips as if she didn't mean to cry out so loud despite the pain that was coursing through her.
Luke's expression changed, and he glared at Gillian with intense hatred immediately. "She deserves it." He spat darkly and hurried towards Willa's side to support her.
Seeing how much Willa seemed to be in pain yet suppressing it on Gilian's behalf, Luke's hatred for Gillian increases by multiple folds.
Luke clenched his fist, his chest heaving in hatred and humiliation. Gillian, that vixen is really vile. She doesn't even give him a face! Even daring to slap him in the presence of the whole crowd. Thinking about it made Luke want to strangle Gillian and rip her into pieces.
Ivy came forward immediately and stood behind Luke as if to support Luke's statement. "Yes, cousin. Stop sympathizing with that slut; she deserves it! Despite all your care for her, she kept repaying you with harm." Ivy responded and directed a sharp glare filled with hatred at Gillian. She swore that she'd make Gillian pay for the humiliation she underwent today.
The thought of how Gillian's reputation will forever be ruined in the whole country and the Albrecht family brought happiness and comfort to her soul!
Willa's pale face lowered. Her hair fell to her face, giving her a docile and pitiful look, which kept stirring up everyone's emotions.
Willa kept playing with her finger while stealing looks at Gillian, who had already been apprehended by the policemen. "But younger sister..."
Luke's eyes turned darker, and his nostrils flared. He glared at Gillian with hatred before berating Willa in a soft voice, "It's enough! That slut dared to embarrass her family in the presence of everyone. Even if we keep showing her love, she's so vile that she'll keep hurting everyone."
Luke cupped Willa's cheeks and stroked them gently. He hugged her and stroked her hair. "Willa, I know you like that vixen, but she'll only keep hurting you. Someone like her isn't worthy at all. It hurts to see you hurting, okay? So, don't support her anymore."
Upon hearing Luke's words, Gillian's heart turned cold. A dark chuckle spilled past her lips, and a sense of numbness spread over her.
Is this the type of 'gentle' person she believed she was in love with? She must have been blind! To him, she wasn't worthy, and she's a vile vixen. How much effort had Luke put in to keep showing her a gentle facade?
Gillian smiled scornfully while thinking that her eyes must have been fed to dogs back then.
Thankfully, she gets to realize everything before it's too late. Two shameless people who were fit for each other. She felt a sense of calm overwhelm her at the thoughts.
Gillian didn't bother refuting or arguing, and she simply nodded to the policemen. Her actions imply they should bring her away.
Willa's pale face turned paler immediately, and she attempted to run after them.
However, before she could, Willa's face turned paler, and she broke into a sweat. She bit her lower lip hard to restrain the cries and screams that threatened to spill past her lips. She gasped in a soft and painful voice, “My leg!”
Luke’s expression turned darker. He felt that he must have been blind to believe in Gillian in the past. Gillian is very heartless!
He wrapped his hand around Willa and picked her up in a bridal carry in the presence of the whole crowd, causing everyone to cheer at them.
Willa's face flushed, and she quickly burrowed into Luke's chest in embarrassment. Seeing Willa's shy look, Luke’s mood softened, and his anger blossomed into a total hatred for Gillian. He promised to make Gillis pay for all the harm she had caused Willa.
Willa clung to Luke’s hand and bit her lower lip worriedly. She stole glances at Gillian, who was surrounded by the policemen, and she bit her lip worriedly.
Willa burrowed into Luke's embrace docilely and bit her lower lips demurely, her eyes filled with tears. “Luke, help younger sister... Willa believes that younger sister is just embarrassed that Willa gets to discover younger sister's shameful actions. Willa believes that younger sister didn’t mean it. Younger sister is just annoyed."
Luke’s face turned darker the more he heard Willa support Gillian despite Gillian’s actions.
Immediately, he snorted and strode out of the mall, carrying Willa. Ivy hurriedly followed them after glaring and throwing a scoff at Gilian.
Immediately, Luke arrived at Willa's car, he gently placed Willa in the passenger seat.
As soon as Luke placed Willa into the car, he glanced at Ivy and stood straight with a darkened expression. “I'll go see that vile vixen and the policemen. I’ll make sure she doesn’t have it easy unless she apologizes to Willa,” he articulated fiercely.
As soon as Luke completed his words, he gazed at the driver with strictness. “Take the young Miss to the hospital carefully,” he ordered.
Luke extended his hand and caressed Willa's cheeks before placing soft kisses on them.
Willa blushed furiously and quickly lowered her head in embarrassment. Luke chuckled, and he stroked Willa's lovely and flushing cheeks again and again.
After a few minutes, his expression darkened, and he stood straight. “I'll be there in a few minutes.” As soon as he completed his words, Luke gloomily left the parking lot.
Soon, Luke saw Gillian about to step into the cop's car, and he strode towards her haughtily. “Gillian, kneel and apologize to Willa, and I'll let you go.” He uttered righteously. His chin was raised cockily, and his eyes were filled with a contemptuous glint.
Gillian nodded at the two policemen and calmly conveyed to them, “Let’s go.” Purposely ignoring Luke.
The two policemen nodded to Gillian and let her enter the car, both of them ignoring Luke.
Seeing the cop car drive away, Luke’s face turned dark and grim, and his fist clenched. That arrogant b***h didn’t know what was good for her. She’d see who'd save her! He harrumphed, and made a turn for his car.
Gillian leaned back on the car seat and closed her eyes. Sad tears pooled in her eyes, but realizing that she wasn’t alone, Gillian quickly raised her hand to wipe the tears away.
“here.” A pleasant masculine voice called out next to Gillian, jolting her out of her sadness.
Gillian turned to her right, and at that moment, a white and clean handkerchief filled her vision.
Gillian stared at the handsome policemen in shock. “Huh?” Isn't she his criminal? Didn't he know her blackened reputation? How could he give her his handkerchief?
Gillian finally paid attention to the policeman. He was a gentle-looking handsome man in his late twenties, and his hair fell on his forehead, giving him the vibe of a prestigious scholar.
The policemen grabbed the absent Gillian's hands and stuffed the handkerchief into her palm. He eyed her exquisite face before staring out the window. "You seem easy-going." He simply uttered, but Gillian understood that his words meant that Gillian looked easygoing, so why would she do all those things to Willa?
Gillian stared down at the handkerchief with mixed emotions. After what Gillian had gone through, she had learned not to trust or rely on humans.
Upon recalling the policeman's words, she chuckled as if she had just heard something hilarious. "Even a cornered rabbit will show its claw when it comes to a point. That's the point I'm currently at." She grabbed his hands and stuffed the handkerchief in his palm in return.
"If you think I'm one of those heiresses who can help you get associated with their wealthy family, you're wrong," Gillian stated, and her gaze fell to her hands, which were on her lap. She didn't believe that the policeman would simply want to help her of his accord. "I'm an illegitimate child who's been maltreated from all sides. Hence, I can't help you." She conveyed seriously and closed her eyes.
After all that she had gone through in the past few days, she was wary of any goodwill from others that was intended to harm her. Just like Luke, wasn't he the same thing?
And just as Gillian expected, the policeman fell silent and didn't say a word to her. A rueful smile appeared on her face. Can Gillian ever come across a sincere person whose aim isn't to make use of her? Can she?
The policeman stared at the quiet and sad woman through the rearview mirror, and his hand balled into a fist.
Recalling Gillian's words and her sad expression from a few minutes ago, a slight frown appeared on his face. Just what had she gone through? She didn't know, but he was the last person to ride on a heiress's coattails!
The cop car came to a stop, causing Gillian's eyes to fly wide open. She realized that she was in the police station, and that's when the realization of what she had done came to her mind. Gillian trembled slightly, and she clenched her fist.
Hi, everyone. I'm so sorry for the late update. I'm currently bothered with schoolwork: writing tests, practicals, and upcoming exams—all in this month. I might not post regularly like before but I'll do my best to post regularly. It's just for this month.
thank you for being understanding like always. Love you.