Love Is Fair

Chapter 54

Chapter 054 Born Wicked

Studying in a local school, Ava soon came. With a bag on her back and a suitcase in her hand, she appeared in the Garden of Rose in her school uniform. She was full of youthfulness. Ava looked at the blooming roses in the courtyard and had a flashback to the past.

It was presumably three years ago when she was here last time. It was the funeral of Hailey’s parents that day. Her sunny cousin, who had been spoiled since her childhood, was all tears. Not long after, Hailey also “died”. She watched Morgan and Eve move into the villa and rooted out the roses. At that moment, she understood how cruel the world was. “Ava, you’re here!” Memorizing the family rules had been killing her. At the sight of Ava, Eve rushed downstairs and welcomed Ava with open arms. Unaccustomed to Eve’s hospitality, Ava curled her lips and called out dully, “Eve.”

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“Feel at home, we’re cousins.” Eve warmly led Ava into her room and pushed the bodyguards outside. “I need to talk to my cousin. Give us the room and come in later!”

Ava looked at the two bodyguards, unsure of the situation. She asked in confusion, “What’s going on?” After the bodyguards left, Eve put on a different face, suddenly held Ava, and burst into tears. “Ava, you’re finally back! You have no idea of my sufferings!”

Ava was puzzled. “Tsk, Eve is such a drama queen. It’s a shame that she didn’t go to film school.” Brook stared at the surveillance monitor, holding a cup of black coffee. The

sudden drama surprised him so much that he almost choked on the coffee.

While the scene was cast, Hailey signed documents with a pen and said

blandly, “The students of film schools don’t have such lame acting skills.” She looked down at Ava’s delicate face. Three years apart, the girl had grown up. She was now thin. Her baby fat was no more.

Before Ava could tumble to the situation, Eve took Ava’s hand in hers and

poured out her grievances. She complained about Hailey’s ruthless oppression in the name of her elder cousin ever since Hailey came back to life. “Look at my knees, still swollen. She asked me to kneel by the toilet all night! By the toilet!

All night! Can you believe that? She made me memorize the family rules which include a total of 100 items. If I fail to recite them, she’d hit me with a ruler. What makes her think she can do that? She is bullying me.”. Eve’s accusation amused Brook. He poked Hailey’s shoulder and said, “That’s a bit cruel. From who did you learn it? It’s terrible.” “You call that cruel?” Hailey snorted. “Compared with what she did to me, it’s nothing. I should have hung her up and thrashed her.” She could throw Eve into prison and make the latter pay for what she had done. Back then, she had worked with Luca to kill her. Hailey was merciful enough that she neither killed nor sued Eve. Domestic issues should be addressed at home. As the saying went, no washing wash dirty linen in public. To make Eve learn a lesson from the suffering was not a bad thing. Ava listened and asked in shock, “Did Hailey really do that to you?” “I have no reason to lie to you.” Eve pointed at herself, “Who else dares to treat me like this? This place is my prison, and I have no one to talk to. Thankfully, you came.” An awkward smile tugged Ava’s mouth. She didn’t think she had anything to talk to Eve. Eve observed Ava’s expression and grabbed her hand. “Ava, are you still blaming me for the things I did to you when we were kids?” Ava pursed her lips but said nothing. “I was little and ignorant. I didn’t mean to bully you. Actually… there is

something I want to tell you all along.” Eve was hesitant. Ava looked up at her cousin and asked, “What is it?” Eve bit her lips as if to make a hard decision. “Actually, it was not my intention to cut your skirt, draw a turtle on your face, and push you into the thorny bush. It was Hailey who forced me to do those things!” “What?” Ava narrowed her eyes, “Hailey asked you to bully me? Why did she do that?”

“What else could it be? For fun,” Eve replied. “We are different from Hailey who was born with a sliver spoon in her mouth. Grandpa doted on her, and her

parents pampered her. She was loved by everyone. Because she didn’t like

school, they hired the best tutors for her. Her father was rich after all.

What about you and me? My dad was an assistant who could barely make ends meet. In his desperation, he invested in stocks but lost all his money along with his job. My mother then divorced him. You were in a more difficult situation. Your stepmother constantly gave you hard times. In front of Hailey, we were like her maids rather than her cousins. We had to subject ourselves to her disposition.”

Ava shook her head and said, “That’s not true. We suffered because our parents didn’t love us. What has it got to do with Hailey? She has been kind to us.” “If she were really kind, she should have invited us to live in the Garden of Rose! She should have let us receive the same elite education!” Eve said resentfully and righteously. “We’re all daughters of the Newman family. Why are we treated so differently? Do you think she’s nice because she gave you clothes and food? That was just her vanity. She was giving us alms condescendingly. You don’t get it. In her mind, we’re nothing but insects she can easily crush. To survive, we should join hands to deal with her!” “How do you suggest we do that?” Ava asked. “I’ve fallen out with her, and she is guarding against me. It’s a different story for you since you’re new here. You can fake obedience in front of her and gain her trust. Then we’ll figure out the next step,” Eve said. “Once she trusts you, we can achieve anything. She will be at our mercy!”

Hailey looked coldly at Eve’s sinister, distorted face on the screen. Her mother was correct about one thing. Some people were born evil. They could not be changed or saved. When they rotted to the core, it was time to collect their bodies.