Chapter 5
Ray's eyes widened in shock, his cheek still stinging from Amelia's slap. The room became extremely silent. Lilac rushed to Amelia's side, her expression filled with sadness.
"Sister Amelia," Lilac said softly, her voice trembling as tears welled up in her eyes. "I know you're angry with me, but you shouldn't have hit Brother Ray. If you're upset, you can hit me instead." She clasped her hands together and tilted her head slightly.
Amelia raised an eyebrow, her lips curling into a smirk. "Oh?" she said mockingly. Then, without hesitation, she raised her hand and slapped Lilac hard across the face.
The sharp sound of the slap echoed through the room, leaving everyone stunned. Lilac staggered slightly, her wide eyes brimming with shock and disbelief. She touched her reddened cheek, her lips trembling as though she might cry at any moment.
"Hey, what do you think you're doing?" Ace exclaimed, stepping forward. He glared at Amelia with anger. "I've always suspected you of bullying Lilac, but to see you hit her in front of us, This is beyond unacceptable!"
Amelia turned to him with a sneer. "Oh? Do you want to get slapped too?" she asked coldly, her voice filled with disdain.
"You're going too far, Amelia," Ace remarked.
Amelia scoffed, crossing her arms as she looked him up and down. "And I don't want to hear anything from someone who cheated on his fiancée with her own sister."
Both Ace and Lilac turned red, their cheeks flushing with embarrassment. Ace opened his mouth to speak, but Amelia cut him off.
"Spare me your excuses, I do not wish to hear them," she said with a bitter laugh.
"It was a mistake," Ace said hurriedly. "Please don't misunderstand."