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Chapter 9

Autor: Zesty Zing
Bella did not spare George a glance. She strode into the shack and swept her gaze across the cramped room until it settled on Oscar, stretched out on the sagging sofa.

He lay beneath a patched cotton quilt, its stuffing bunched and uneven, the fabric worn thin from years of use.

A flicker of disdain crossed her face.

"Where's Dargan?" she demanded. "Didn't I tell him to handle this by the book?"

Her tone was sharp and dismissive.

George's expression darkened. He pointed toward the door. "Th
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    After coughing up that mouthful of blood, Oscar's face drained of all color.The three members of the Miller family froze, then rushed forward to steady him."What's going on?""Why is your body so cold?"Oscar did not answer. His head felt as though someone had poured molten lead into it, heavy and suffocating. The world was spinning violently around him. Then everything went black."Quick! Take him to the hospital!"That was the last thing he heard.For a time, it felt like a dream.The Chamberlain sisters stood around his bed, attentive, almost doting. They poured coffee, peeled fruit, and adjusted his blanket.Amara frowned at him in mock reproach. "Really, Ozzy. Something this serious, and you didn't tell us?""We're your sisters.""Jason, hurry up and bring your brother's medicine."Jason approached with a bowl of medicine, smiling warmly. Then he reached into the bowl and drew out a knife.The blade cut through the false tenderness. It cut through the dream.Oscar

  • Nine Ungrateful Sisters   Chapter 29

    It had been Amara's decision to drive Oscar out of the house. With her pride, how could she ever admit she had been wrong?Word had already spread that the Chamberlain family had found their true heir. If they apologized to Oscar now, what would that make Jason look like? The Chamberlain family could not afford such humiliation."I'm sorry, Ozzy. I didn't know you'd done so much for our family…" Panicked, Diana fumbled through her bag and pulled out a bank card. "This is my savings from the past few years. It's not much, but please, take it."Oscar did not even glance at the card. He stepped up to her and gently pushed her aside. "Keep it. You'll need it to treat your family's illnesses. I'm doing just fine. I don't need your pity. Move."He brushed past her without hesitation.Diana stumbled, unable to steady herself. She had never imagined the Chamberlain family could wound him so deeply.Her voice shook as she cried out, "Ozzy, I'm sorry! We didn't mean to drive you out. It wa

  • Nine Ungrateful Sisters   Chapter 28

    Bella had just reached the door when Amara called her back. "Forget it. In a few days, it's Jason's name recognition banquet. We still need him there for the ceremony. If you go now, you'll only make things worse."She turned to Clara instead. "Clara, you go. You were always closer to him. Talk to him properly. Find out what really happened."Clara Chamberlain was a painter and the gentlest of the sisters. If anyone could keep the situation from escalating, it was her.Clara pressed her lips together and nodded. "All right. I'll go ask."She had supported the decision to ask Oscar to leave, but her position had been measured. She believed he should no longer live in the Chamberlain household, yet the family should still provide for him. Casting him out like a stray dog had never sat well with her.On her way out, she slipped a bank card into her purse. For years, he had washed their clothes and cooked their meals. Compensation was the bare minimum.She would comfort him, or at le

  • Nine Ungrateful Sisters   Chapter 27

    Last night's headache and insomnia had been punishing. This morning proved worse.Nearly every major partner had terminated its cooperation with the Chamberlain Group. Some companies had even paid astronomical breach-of-contract penalties simply to sever ties.Only a handful of small suppliers remained, far too insignificant to sustain a corporation of the Chamberlain Group's scale.At this rate, the company would collapse within two months.Amara could not understand why.'Have I offended someone? Impossible.' She had navigated the business world for years without making reckless enemies. 'If not that, then what?'…Amara strode into the hospital room. All nine Chamberlain sisters were present now.Elara lay in the bed, pale. Her body twitched intermittently, a clear precursor to convulsions."What happened?" Amara asked."The doctor says it's a relapse," someone answered quietly. "An old condition. There's little they can do."Amara's brow tightened. They all knew about El

  • Nine Ungrateful Sisters   Chapter 26

    The air in the conference room grew heavy. No one spoke. They watched in silence as Frank beat Edmund and his son.Only when the two bodies on the floor were no longer recognizable did Frank stop and let the steel pipe fall from his hand."Boss, is this acceptable?"He had grown up in the Sawyer household as an adopted son. They had shared decades of meals and blood ties. Yet in the face of life and death, sentiment meant nothing.Oscar lifted a hand.Black-clad men stepped forward at once. They removed the bodies and cleaned the floor with swift, practiced movements. The work was silent and efficient.Oscar surveyed the room."Now, let's talk about us," he said calmly. "Dargan is dead. I killed him. If anyone has objections, speak up now."The words landed like a thunderclap. No one dared breathe too loudly. No one objected."Dargan was vicious. He deserved it.""Right. We all wanted him gone.""We may live in the gray, but we have rules. He had none.""The Northspire Gang

  • Nine Ungrateful Sisters   Chapter 25

    "Get down right now," Frank barked as he stepped forward. "Or you'll regret ever being born.""Oh?" Oscar echoed the word softly.He leaned back in his chair, set both boots on the conference table, and folded his hands across his chest. "Show them."Natalie tossed a package onto the table. It rolled once before the wrapping split open. A severed head tumbled into view.Several men swallowed in unison."That's…""Mr. Wyrmwood…"A chair scraped sharply across the floor."You killed Dargan and still dare come here?" someone shouted. "Men, kill him!"No one moved. They were criminals, not fools. Anyone bold enough to carry Dargan's head into this room in broad daylight clearly did not fear them."Look around," Natalie said, her voice cold.Only then did they notice the silence in the building.It was eerily silent.The conference room walls were frosted glass. Vague shapes showed through the panels, shapes that had not been there before.Black-clad figures stood shoulder to

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