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Chapter 109: Leave My House

Chapter 109: Leave My House

The next day in Zeden arrived with the same clear skies and golden sun as the one before, but Elizabeth Winters couldn’t feel any of its brightness.

The warmth streaming through her tall bedroom windows barely registered in her mind. She was pacing, her fluffy slippers brushed over the polished hardwood floor as she moved from one end of her room to the other, then turned and started again.

Her eyes were tired, though she hadn’t slept much, and her hands were clenched at her sides, fingers twitching like they needed something to hold on to—anything to anchor her spiraling thoughts.

Where was Ivy? .com

It had been a whole day since she learned Ivy had left Stefan’s house. No explanation. No calls. No messages. Nothing.

And though she had gone straight to the one place she was sure Ivy would be—her mother’s home—she had left there with even more questions. .com

She had never been spoken or treated in the manner Regina had treated her the previous day and just the thought of it, irritated her even more than knowing Ivy was hiding away.

How could Regina had disrespected her so much? What should she even do to Regina to make her realize the gravity of what she’d done?

As much as she would’ve loved to take what Ivy had done to Stefan to the media and make the whole world know, she knew not only the Quinn Enterprise would face the consequences. Winters Corporations would as well and that was the last thing she wanted right now—a scandal that could drop their stock market.

What could she do to Regina?

Elizabeth’s mind flashed back to that moment, the previous day. She could still feel the heat on her cheek, the sting of anger pulsing through her chest, and the bitter taste of disappointment in her mouth.

*The Previous Day*

The butler had opened the door with the same blank expression he always wore, but Elizabeth could tell from the flicker in his eyes that he hadn’t been expecting her.

How could he? After the last saga she and Regina had with them eavesdropping.

"I’ll send for Madam Regina," the butler said stiffly, stepping aside to let her in.

Elizabeth didn’t bother to answer. She walked into the grand but cold foyer and stood there, arms folded, eyes fixed on the winding staircase like she was willing Ivy to appear at the top of it.

A maid scurried up the stairs a moment later, her slippers barely making a sound against the marble steps. Elizabeth stood still, her mind buzzing with frustration.

She didn’t want to be here. But if it meant getting Ivy to sign the divorce papers and ending this nightmare once and for all, then she’d walk through fire.

Moments later, the sound of footsteps echoed, and Regina appeared at the top of the stairs, her silk robe flowing behind her like she was royalty.

She looked down at Elizabeth, her face already curled in disdain.

"What do you want now?" she snapped, slowly descending. "Here to lecture me some more about how to be a proper mother?" she asked when she stopped at the foot of the stairs.

Elizabeth blinked, her jaw tightening.

She took a deep breath and walked to meet Regina but stopping a few feet away from her. "No, Regina. I’m not here to lecture you. I’ve realized by now you’re quite committed to being a disgrace to motherhood."

The words left her mouth sharper than she intended, but she didn’t take them back. It was true. If Regina wasn’t a disgrace to motherhood, all she said to her the last time would have been enough to make her look for her daughter and apologize for all the wrong she did. But no, Regina didn’t do any of that. Instead, still went ahead to side with Ivy. That, was what a disgraceful bad mother would do.

Hearing that, Regina walked up to Elizabeth, covering the distance between them, her eyes flashing. "How dare you—"

And then, before Elizabeth could even prepare for it, Regina slapped her hard across the face, the slap carrying her rage.

The sound cracked through the air like thunder.

Elizabeth’s head turned slightly from the force, but she straightened back up immediately, fury lighting her features. She didn’t hesitate or wait to mull over what had just happened. She slapped Regina right back, her voice cold as steel.

"Because that’s what you are," she said, breathing heavily. "A disgrace. And I’m here for that sly little favorite daughter of yours. She needs to sign these divorce papers and end this farce so we can all move on. So Stefan can move on. And so Ruby—your real daughter—can have peace. I don’t want to be associated with her or your kind in any way."

Regina’s mouth dropped open in shock. But instead of replying, she laughed—a bitter, humorless laugh that bounced off the walls.

So, that was why she’d come her? The last time was to tell her how a bad mother she was and encourage her to change. And today, she was here to force her daughter into signing the divorce papers? Who the hell did she think she was?

"Get out of my house," she spat. "You think you can come in here and insult me?"

Naturally, she would’ve thought of how the Winters Corporations had helped their company both in investing in their stock and helping them analyse the market, now, she couldn’t care less. She’d acquired more money from over the six months Ruby had been married to Stefan.

Not only Elizabeth who had been paying her a huge sum as per their agreement, Stefan had also been giving her huge sum of money every now and then just because he was happy with Ruby. She had enough to employ the services of a better analyst and she’d invested in other stock market that was sweeping money for her, thanks to Ruby’s advice. Now she couldn’t care less who Elizabeth was.

Elizabeth looked her over, shaking her head. "I’m not going anywhere until Ivy comes down and signs these papers," Elizabeth said, her voice rising. "I’m not leaving until this ends today."

Regina crossed her arms, watching Elizabeth. "Then you better make yourself comfortable, because Ivy isn’t here."

Elizabeth stared at her, trying to see past the cold mask on her face.

"Don’t lie to me, Regina."

"I’m not," she snapped. "She left. She’s not in this house."

"I’ll go check then——"

"Don’t you dare! This is my house and I won’t let you walk over me!" she cut in before Elizabeth could even finish. "Leave my house, now!"

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