SHUT UP

MIRANDA

I left the room with my mother-in-law and we both went to the dining room.

Seeing the different number of people eating in the dining, I felt uncomfortable and really had no desire to eat.

However, I spotted Hazel sitting at the head of the table. By his right, Princess sat down while Shayla sat at his left. Meanwhile, there was no seat left for me as Hazel's mom took the last seat and ordered one of the maids to get a seat for me.

I recalled what Shayla had said to me outside and scoffed. It was obvious she deliberately sat beside Hazel, where I ought to have sat. Was she planning to make the three of them look like a complete family? Well, not on my watch!

Just as the maid came with another chair and placed it beside my mother-in-law, I walked toward Shayla and said to her, "Get up, you are sitting on my chair."

Everyone's attention became focused on me, except Hazel and Shayla who pretended not to have heard me.

"What are you saying, Miranda?" Florence, Collins' mom blurt