Chapter 5 – Just a random girl
"Joan, what makes you think you can deceive us?" Her father thundered as Joanna's cheeks burned from the slap she had just received.
It took quite some time for her to lift herself from the floor and process what was going on, but when her gaze landed on Mia, who had a smug smile on the corner of her lips, Joanna faintly guessed what was happening.
Without another word, she stood up, ambled to Mia, and slapped her hard. It was not as strong as her father's, but enough to send Mia to the floor as well.
As usual, Mia screamed from pain, and her eyes instantly turned red, gaining the empathy of her father.
It greatly annoyed her that the two times Joanna showed up unannounced at their house, her mother was not at home to deal with her.
The first time, she was at the beauty parlor, but this time, she was out shopping.
Cole was vexed. "How dare you hit your sister?" He lifted his hand, about to hit Joanna again, but this time, she was prepared for him and warned seriously.
"Hit me, and your beloved daughter will pay for it. For every time you hit me, I will ensure to return it squarely through her. I might not like you, but I'm just giving you a little respect for age's sake."
Her voice was so calm that for a moment, one would think she wasn't the one speaking. It reminded Cole so much of her mother, and he felt as if he was talking to Monica.
Mia scrambled from the floor when she understood Joanna's plan and was not ready to be used as a scapegoat. Cole's palm, which was about to hit Joanna, tightened into an angry fist.
"You shameless girl. How can you fake a marriage certificate to escape getting married to Alexander?" He sniggered.