On New Year's Eve, my brother-in-law died naked in my bed. When discovered, his lower body was still high up. When I was slapped awake by my sister from the bed, my whole world collapsed. To redeem my sin, My General husband divorced me, turned around and married my adopted sister. All properties and shares under my name were also transferred to her by my uncle Sebastian, helping my adopted sister sit firmly as the USO Star. And I, was sent to a Psychiatric Ward by them, to escape Court-Martial. Just as the statute of limitations passed, they drove to pick me up. Ex-husband carefully draped a coat over me, expression of excessive heartache looked very hypocritical: "Serena, it's all over, I'm here in the future." But media reporters who heard the news swarmed up instantly. "Miss Serena Sterling, why did you disregard ethics to seduce your brother-in-law, and finally killed him?" "You relied on fake mental proof to escape punishment, enjoying life in the mental hospital, is this fair to the victim?" They were still indignantly saying something, but I couldn't hear clearly anymore. Endless Electroshock Therapy in the mental hospital had long left me with constant tinnitus. Until Scarlett's fan rushed up, splashed a whole bottle of Red Paint on my head and face. "Bitch! To pick you this murderer out, no one accompanied Scarlett properly on her birthday party!" "You killed her husband, destroyed her home, now even want to snatch her only remaining relatives? Why don't you go die!" I froze in place. But back then, clearly it was them, one dislocated my jaw so I couldn't defend, one forged evidence to push me into hell. Let me endure years of inhuman torture. And all this, was just to cover up the truth that Scarlett was the real murderer! ... Chapter 1 I slowly raised my hand, wiped the dirty paint off my face. No crying, no noise, nor looked at them again, turned and walked out of the crowd. "Serena?" Uncle Sebastian's voice sounded behind, with a trace of imperceptible astonishment, "Where are you going?" Julian Vance also quickly stepped forward to block me, frowning tight. "Serena, we pick you home, don't play child temper." I stopped, finally lifted eyes to look at them. "Home?" "Which home?" "Sebastian Sterling, all my property and shares, haven't you already transferred to Scarlett? Do I still have a home to return to?" Uncle's face suddenly stiffened. Gaze fell on Julian who was tightly gripping my wrist, I hooked my lips. "Forgot to congratulate you, wish you and Scarlett hundred years of good union." "Next time remarry no need to hide, you guys could secretly communicate even under my eyelids, why care about others' eyes when holding a wedding?" "Serena Sterling!" Julian's face sank, "Must you speak in this tone?" Uncle was furious, reached out to grab me. "Serena you what attitude! We paid so much for you, is this how you repay us?" During pulling, that fan who splashed paint on me just now actually rushed over again. His face full of resentment, raised hand want to hit me. "Bitch! Dare to be so rude to Scarlett's uncle and husband, I beat you to death!" This time, Julian and Uncle blocked him. Julian looked at me with frowned brows, tone full of helplessness: "Serena, look at you, must you intensify conflict like this? Communicate well can't?" Communicate well? I looked at them, only felt incomparably ridiculous. "I intensify conflict?" "From start to end, what exactly did I do wrong? She Scarlett is the murderer!" "You guys biased her, indiscriminately locked me into mental hospital, destroyed my life!" "Now, actually still want me to be grateful to you group of executioners?" "You shut up!" Uncle roared out. "What murderer! Scarlett so kind and gentle, you still want slander her!" "Clearly you jealous of her, jealous Gabriel treat her good, so had evil thoughts to harm people." "We just sent you to mental hospital to receive treatment, didn't let you go suffer Court-Martial, already is biggest mercy to you, you don't not know good bad!" Julian sighed. "Serena, you calm down. I know you suffered grievance. But I marry Scarlett, really is expedient measure." "She suffered severe depression because of Gabriel's death, I stay by her side also to take care of her, redeem for you!" "Wait her illness thoroughly good, I just remarry with you, that time we lifetime no longer separate!" "Slap!" I used all body strength, fiercely slapped him a slap. Julian's face fiercely turned to one side, clear finger marks rapidly surfaced on face. He stunned, seemed completely didn't expect I would move hand. Uncle also shocked, "Serena Sterling, you crazy!" My voice trembling, but carried bone piercing coldness: "Start over?" "Julian Vance, you really make me sick." "Live a lifetime with your Scarlett, you guys scumbag and bitch born a pair! I won't accompany!" Uncle angry face iron green, pointing my nose scold: "Serena Sterling, I give you last chance, now immediately kneel down, apologize to Julian and Scarlett!" "Otherwise, I won't recognize you this niece! See how you stand in military compound then!" Just then, a low-key luxury military nanny car quietly stopped outside the crowd. Door opened, Scarlett supported by assistant, gracefully walked down. "Uncle, Julian, not allowed speak to sister like this." Julian and Uncle saw her, immediately swarmed up one after another. "Scarlett why you got off? Here too messy, quick go back!" Uncle hurriedly said. "Yes ah Scarlett, your health not good, don't close here." Julian reached out protected her in arms, not let anyone close. Their careful care look, stung my eyes painful. Once upon a time, I was also treated like treasure like this. When I was blocked in corner by senior kids in military compound. Uncle took off suit jacket just rushed up, one person against three. Beaten nose blue face swollen, still silly look at me said: "Don't fear, Uncle protect you." Julian silently settled all troubles, even used family connection let opponent father transferred away important post, whole family move. For this he beaten by Old Master Vance with military stick back full of wounds, but didn't mention a word to me. More clear memory picture, reality in front more like a absurd nightmare. See no one focus me, previous that fan united other few people fierce rushed up, grabbed my hair, fiercely threw me on ground. "Tear rotten your this seductive face!" "Murderer, I want remove harm for military!" "Deserve! Beat die her! Remove harm for society!" Five years mental hospital life, enough teach me how protect self in beating. I instinct curl body, protect back head and heart. Vision became blur in shaking. In peripheral vision, Julian was lowering head saying something to Scarlett, side face line was softness I never seen. Sebastian Sterling then frowned, disgustedly glanced my side. Scarlett like just discovered violence here, exclaimed: "Stop!" She stopped few fans, reached hand want pull me, "Sister, are you okay?" Fingertip but fiercely pinched into my arm wound. I pain muffled hum. She but like scared withdraw hand, tears fell more fierce: "Sorry Sister, I not intentional, I just want help you up." Uncle lifted foot, fiercely kicked on my waist side. I whole person kicked rolling half circle on ground, eyes burst black. "You exactly still want harm Scarlett to when?!" He squatted down, a grab my hair. "Act! You again give me act! Scarlett just touched you a bit, you just this look want die not live." "Are you again want repeat old trick, like back then impersonate her save me, use bitter meat trick frame her, destroy her hard earned reputation and status?" "I tell you, Serena Sterling, Scarlett heart kind, will worry these groundless rumors, but I won't!" Scalp came tearing pain. "You if again dare use those dirty means on Scarlett, mental hospital can lock you five years, can lock you a lifetime! You better give me remember clear!" "Enough!" Julian a grab Sebastian wrist. "Serena anyhow is your relative..." "Relative? She worthy ma?" Uncle force threw away Julian hand. "From moment she for self live, threw me alone in valley, head not back run away." "My Sebastian Sterling relative, just only Scarlett one." Chapter 2 Julian looked at emotional Uncle, again looked at curled on ground, almost lost consciousness me, finally sighed. He took off his military coat, stiffly covered on me, then turned walk towards Scarlett. "I first send Scarlett go military hospital check a bit, she just now seem scared, face always not good." Scarlett immediately snuggle into his arms, voice weak: "Julian, my stomach pain." "Don't fear, I immediately take you hospital." Julian careful carry her up, from start to end, didn't look back at me again. Sebastian even disgustedly glanced me, ordered guards and bodyguards still at scene: "Handle here well, don't let messy people close Scarlett car again." Finished, he also fast step follow Julian, protect them left. "Look, sure enough no one want her." Previous that fan squat down, reach hand pat my red swollen cheek. "Just now not quite arrogant ma? Have ability kill me ah, murderer!" Another girl also squat down, force tear open that military coat on me. "You also worthy wear so good clothes?" "Strip her clothes, bitch not worthy wear clothes!" Someone sharp voice propose, immediately attract few excited echo. I whole body severe pain, almost move not, can only eye watch few hands rough tear my already ragged patient gown. I try struggle, voice hoarse weak, but fiercely slapped a slap. That fan pinch up my face, "Scarlett kind, not calculate with you, we but not so good talk!" "From now on, you say a sentence, I slap you once!" They dragged me to a relative hidden corner aside, then from bag took out a bottle super glue. "Since like seduce people, just let her that mouth never open again!" "Also that pair seductive eyes!" I desperate struggle, exchange is merciless beating. Aside guard really not bear, pick up phone call Sebastian: "General Sterling, Miss Serena now besieged by Miss Scarlett fans, you see..." "This bit small matter also want report?" Sebastian impatient interrupt him. "I not said, don't let messy people close Scarlett car just fine ma? Others with me what concern?" This time, phone that end came Julian nervous voice: "Waste what words with unrelated people? Scarlett heart rate bit fast, quick find doctor come!" Then over there came a burst rustling sound, immediately is Julian clear voice: "Watch scene well, don't make too big noise, more don't let people film things unfavorable to Scarlett." "As for others, not die just fine." Phone was crisp neat hung up. Few fans heard dialogue, loud laughed: "Hahaha! Heard not? Not die just fine!" "Sisters still fear what? Have General Vance support us, how happy how come!" They exchanged a look, coaxing laugh more piercing ear. Crowd gradually scatter. No one call ambulance for me, no one help me up, I like trash thrown here. I support ground, bite teeth, bit by bit sat up. I took out phone hidden on body, send text to a string cooked by heart number: [Cooperation I agree, price whatever you open, I only want them die!] I nervous wait other side reply. This number first time contact me, was fourth year I locked in mental hospital. But that time I dare not bet, I promised parents, no matter what will good live on. I afraid this again is a trap, once I die, just really nothing have. Until other side sent a photo. In photo I unconscious, and Scarlett et al right put Gabriel beside me. [Evidence already prepared, tonight eight o'clock, see at military celebration banquet.] My heart finally settle down. I want tell parents this good news, after all they before die, most worry is me. Just get up, my arm by two iron clamp like hands dead grab. Is Sebastian's guards. They tie me back to military compound villa, press down on cold rough stone floor. Knee heavy knock on ground, a burst drilling heart pain come. "Second Miss, General Sterling said Miss Scarlett fetus image unstable, need you kneel here pray for her, this is punishment to you." "Fetus image unstable? With me have what relation?" Behind hemp rope but follow my struggle more and more tight. Night more and more deep, cold wind piercing bone, knee from start raw pain, gradually become numb. Sky almost bright time, Julian and Sebastian finally came back. I subconscious shrink myself behind garden bush. "Julian Vance, you exactly hesitating what?" "This time we can let Serena Sterling disguise as Scarlett, give Gabriel his mom an account, but later ne?" "His mom just a madman!" "As long as hand Serena Sterling out, everything not solved?" "Anyway they look so like, his mom spirit have problem again, simply can't see out!" Julian irritable pull tie, "Enough." "I will handle, necessary time..." Julian words not finish, I but control not back a step. "Who?" Sebastian fierce turn body. Three people gaze meet, air instant dead silence. I turn want run, but by back tied hands and almost lost feeling legs let me a stumble. Julian a buckle my shoulder, dead fix me in place: "Since you heard, then no way. Tonight Scarlett banquet vital important, cannot have any mishap." "So, first wrong you." "Rest assured, I will send people follow you, won't let you suffer heavy injury." But Gabriel's mom is a madman. Back then see Gabriel die in my bed time, if not surrounding people pull her, she early killed me. "No, Julian Vance, you can't send me go, she will kill me, she really will kill me!" I despair struggle. Julian just frowned: "Don't noise, Serena. This is for big picture." He casually dislocate my jaw, "Just being humiliated that's all, you should early used to." "This time matter end after, I promise divorce with Scarlett, re-be together with you." He waved hand. Two guards step forward, one left one right hold me up, drive towards Lin Family (Gabriel's family). In Lin villa, Mrs. Lin sat on sofa, holding Gabriel portrait, softly humming: "Gabriel, Mom's baby, don't fear, people killed you, Mom one won't let go." Living room TV right playing Scarlett holding Julian grand attend military celebration red carpet picture. Mrs. Lin whisper to portrait voice abrupt stop. She slowly stare TV screen, then loud scream: "Based on what? Based on what this person harmed dead you can smile so happy, my son but want lie in cold underground!" Guards look each other, one person step forward, reach hand push me forward. See me, Mrs. Lin action instant stop. She fierce pounce over, withered thin like wood fingers dead choke my neck, nails deep sink into flesh: "Is you! Is you killed my son!" Then, she grab beside fruit knife, aim my heart: "Go die! You all go die!" City other end, lights brilliant military banquet hall inside. Scarlett right holding Julian arm. Sebastian stand her other side, applause, flash light, praise sound one after another. Suddenly, big screen behind her fierce dark. "What happen?" "Technical glitch?" Scene a burst slight commotion. Julian frown, look backstage direction. Sebastian also vigilant move half step, protect beside Scarlett. Next second, screen re-light. In picture, Scarlett back to camera, a grab bed side metal ornament fierce smash towards Gabriel. Gabriel body slowly slide along wall, finally paralyze on ground, twitch few times then no move. Whole process, just short short tens seconds. Scene instant dead silence. Then explode huge uproar. "That is Scarlett?" "Is she killed Staff Officer Gabriel?" "Then Serena Sterling was wronged?" "Quick shoot! Headline! Absolutely headline!" Reporters instant crazy, long gun short cannon regardless everything break security line, aim on stage face pale Scarlett. "Miss Scarlett, how you explain content in picture?" "Back then matter whether have other hidden story?" "Could it be murderer is you, you framed Serena Sterling?" Julian first react, he a hug almost paralyze Scarlett behind: "Please everyone calm, person in picture actually is Serena Sterling." Sebastian also immediately step forward, block in front Scarlett: "Correct, this video is forged! Our Scarlett heart kind, absolutely won't do this kind thing!" "Must be Serena Sterling, she small deep scheme, jealous Scarlett want destroy her!" However reporters simply not believe, after all video picture clear, person on top clearly is Scarlett. See situation, Sebastian direct take out phone: "Bring Serena Sterling over! Now! Immediately!" "Gen... General Sterling, Miss Serena she... afraid can't come." "What call can't come?" Sebastian roar, "Let her answer phone!" "General Sterling, Miss Serena by Mrs. Lin a knife stab into heart, already no breath." Sebastian face blood color instant fade clean: "No... impossible..." "I not believe!" He fierce look up at Julian. Julian also heard this sentence, his always calm self-control expression appeared crack: "How can..." Chapter 3 Reporters fight first fear last squeeze forward, microphone almost shove to Scarlett face. "Julian, my stomach so pain..." Scarlett body soft slide down. If usual, Julian early heart ache protect her in arms. But this moment, Julian brain all is guard words. Until Scarlett painful groan out sound, he then fierce return mind: "Don't fear, okay, maybe suffered scare, I immediately send you hospital." Then he hand Scarlett to Sebastian, "You send Scarlett hospital, I go Lin family look." Result Sebastian actually head not back turn just go. "Stand! You go where?" Julian a grab his arm. "Now go, Scarlett what do? So many reporters, you let her alone how deal?" Sebastian fierce throw away his hand: "You say I can go where!" "Sebastian Sterling!" Julian turn back, eyes sharp sweep surrounding tiger watch reporters, "Pay attention occasion! Don't affect Scarlett!" Sebastian like heard heaven big joke: "Julian Vance, that is my biological niece! Now she life death unknown, you let me pay attention occasion? Go f*cking occasion!" Finished, he big step meteor rush out. "Julian..." Scarlett hand just touch Julian, but by him fierce pull back arm. "You rest assured, I just go catch her back, can't let her again nonsense, destroy you." Julian last sentence defense, don't know say to Scarlett listen, or say to self listen. Then, he no longer hesitate, turn chase Sebastian. Two people almost one front one back rush to Lin villa, enter eyes is full ground fresh blood. "Bang!" Julian swing fist, use all body strength fierce smash on Sebastian face: "Sebastian Sterling!" "Didn't you say have guard follow? Absolutely won't have matter ma? Person ne! You tell me person ne! Guards you arranged do what eat? Ah?" He point ground that patch blinding blood pool, fingers all trembling. "So much blood, even a strong soldier flow so much blood also fierce more lucky less." "Let alone she just came out from that ghost place, how she hold? You tell me how she hold?" Sebastian face burning pain. He lick blood at mouth corner, look again front eyes double red Julian, suddenly sneer once: "Julian Vance, you pretend what." "Back then for Scarlett, you sent her into that mental hospital, also order director electric shock her into fool, just for let her become forever won't flip confession scapegoat!" "That time, why you not ask she hold not hold?" Julian nailed in place by his words, open mouth, but find self no way refute. Sebastian no longer look him, turn face again face that patch blood pool: "I not believe she will die." He voice hoarse, but carry a kind near paranoid certainty. "Serena Sterling this woman, I most understand. She small most can lie, also most cherish life!" "Back then fall cliff, she can for self live, steal my all supplies and warm clothes, head not back throw me at cliff bottom wait die, such person, how possible easy let people stab through heart?" "She definitely hide in some place, watch us anxious, crazy." "Then wait at most key time jump out, thorough destroy Scarlett, destroy today everything!" Sebastian roar at aside head drop stand few guards, forehead veins burst: "Person ne? Are you guys trash? Exactly happened what!" "Didn't I let you guys good protect her ma!" Lead that guard face pale: "General Sterling, we really tried best! Mrs. Lin move too fast, wait we react time, already too late." "Lie!" Julian step by step walk to guard front, eyes sharp like knife. Guard whole body tremble. "You guys are Sterling Group high salary hire, pass professional combat and emergency response training guards." "Six people, can't watch a spirit collapse, physical strength far not you middle age woman? Let her have chance get knife, still can accurate one knife stab into heart? This ghost talk, you feel I will believe?" "Say! Exactly happened what?!" Sebastian hear words, fierce gave guard a slap: "Person where!" "General Vance, General Sterling spare life!" "Is Miss Scarlett, she let us deliberate stimulate Mrs. Lin, then let Mrs. Lin kill Miss Serena." "Mrs. Lin move hand after, we report to Miss Scarlett, again come back time, scene just became like this." "Scarlett." Sebastian like strike by thunder. He always protect behind, pure flawless girl, actually is all this behind scene director? Just then, a burst rush high heels sound from far to near. "Julian! Uncle! I so afraid, my stomach so pain..." Scarlett supported by assistant, pale small face, eye rims red ran in. She one eye see Julian and Sebastian, immediately like usual pounce towards Julian embrace. However this time, she was fierce pushed away by Julian. Scarlett pounce empty, astonish lift head, meet Julian ice cold double eyes, heart thud once: "Julian? Uncle? You guys what wrong?" She force press down panic, try maintain weak pitiful expression. "Just now you guys throw me just go, I really so sad, those reporters almost ate me." Saying, she habit like want pull Julian hand act spoiled. But by Julian a grab neck: "Who give you guts hurt Serena?" Scarlett feet off ground, desperate go break his fingers: "Julian Vance, you... dare!" "Why I dare not?" Julian voice cold drop dregs, "If not you still have bit use, I now just can kill you!" Scarlett face more and more red: "Kill me, your those secrets just no longer can hide." Sebastian fierce wake up, step forward force break Julian arm: "Julian Vance loose hand, she can't die!" Scarlett get a trace breath, violent cough. Then dead stare Julian: "Have ability you just kill me, I die, you guys also live not long." "My hand not only have Gabriel that bit matter backup." "You guys transfer military asset, use position convenience money laundering, also back then handle those few disobedient shareholders, all video, recording and record I have." "I if accident, those things, will auto send to discipline department and major media." "That time, everyone die together!" Julian fierce stiff. Sebastian also face drastic change, stern voice: "Scarlett! You shut up!" Scarlett however not care: "Uncle, Julian Vance, we are one boat people." "Serena Sterling that idiot, beside drag you guys, have what use?" "Without my connection net, you guys those see not light deals, can do so smooth?" "Want move me, also want see you guys have this ability not!" Living room death like silence. Finally, Sebastian dejectedly back a step, dumb voice: "Julian, she said right. Now not internal strife time." Julian close eyes, deep breath: "Handle scene clean. Today red carpet matter, must thorough press down. As for Serena..." "Cost everything find her."
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