Chapter 43: Revenge Plan
Night came. Ruth had returned from her outing and made dinner for the family. Everyone was now seated around the table, including Lena, who had been forced to sit down by her master.
The quiet clinking of spoons against plates filled the room as they ate.
Suddenly, Ruth paused and glanced at her sister.
"Belinda, have you changed your mind yet? Because if you haven’t, I’ll call Uncle Roy today. I don’t care anymore—I can’t sit and watch you throw your life away on a grave mistake," Ruth said, shaking her head.
Belinda stopped eating, dropping her fork onto her plate. "There’s no need to call Uncle Roy, sister. I’ve already decided. I’ll annul my engagement with Thiago," she said with an expressionless face.
"Really!?" Ruth gasped, her eyes nearly bulging from her sockets.
"Yes, sister."
"H-How... When? What made you change your mind so suddenly?" Ruth asked again, clearly still in shock.
"I thought about it. Thiago isn’t the right man for me. I’ve found someone else I want to be with," Belinda replied, her face twisting with guilt for a few seconds before she composed herself again.
"Wow! That’s such good news! I’m honestly thrilled you’re finally willing to annul your marriage with him. Call him now—or should we write a letter to send him, stating we wish to annul the engagement? We can involve Uncle Roy if we need to," Ruth said, beaming, clearly not catching the last part of Belinda’s sentence.
Belinda shook her head. "I’m sorry, sister, but I don’t want to involve Uncle Roy. Thiago is dangerous—even more dangerous than Uncle Roy. I don’t want anyone getting hurt because of me. I’ve already told Dapper about it, and he came up with a brilliant plan," she explained.