Real Daughter

Elena’s POV

“What are you doing, Elena?” he asked coldly.

I jumped away from him, almost falling flat.

“Miss Elena… what is going on?” his Gamma stepped forward, eyes sharp.

“Um… um… nothing,” I stammered, my feet suddenly cold. My heart was screaming Uncle Cassian!! This was the second time we had met. His eyes still cold and scary. But how can this man that looks at me coldly actually came out to save me.  How? And Why? I never believed he would come out for me.

Before I could think…

The classroom door burst open.

“Elena!”

Lilliana stormed out, still dripping black oil, her hair a mess, her eyes blazing with fury.

She grabbed my wrist hard.

“It was her!” she shouted, dragging me forward. “She set me up! She told them to do it!”

My breath hitched. “I didn’t…”

“Shut up!” she snapped, tightening her grip painfully. “You have always been jealous of me!”

The hallway was suddenly filled with students whispering.

I tried to pull away. “Let go of me…”

“Miss Elena,” the Gamma’s voice cut in, firmer now. “Answer properly. What  is going on? Why are you all so disorganized? Is this school now a playground?”

His voice echoed and I froze, My mind racing.

If I spoke wrong… everything would change.

“I..I..”

“Oh please, who are you to tell me what to do?” Lilliana scoffed loudly, flipping her soaked hair back. “Do you know who I am? I am the real Alvarez's daughter.” Then her eyes landed on Uncle Cassian on the wheelchair.

Her lips curled. “And who is this?” she mocked. “The school now accepts crippled beggars? Take your crippled Master out of my sight!! I don't want to be in this same place with a cripple. Disgusting!!" She closed her nose.

The air went still, My heart dropped. Everyone stared in awe, pointing at her.

“Lilliana….stop!” I whispered sharply.

But she only laughed. “What? Did I lie?” she said louder. “Rolling around like that…”

“Enough.” A voice sliced through the tension.

The teacher!! She stood at the hallway entrance, eyes dark with anger.

“What is going on here?” she demanded.

Lilliana instantly switched, her expression turning pitiful as she pointed at me.

“Miss, Elena bullied me and made the whole class attack me,” she said, voice trembling.

My fists clenched. “You!!” I pointed at her.

She brought out her tongue, and smirked. “The Alvarez family supports this school so you can take care of me as the real daughter!! Not for….’

The teacher’s gaze shifted to me, then to the oil, then to the silent students.

“Both of you,” she said coldly. Completely ignoring the angry Lilliana. “My office. Now…”

My stomach dropped. Lilliana smirked slightly as she dragged me along.

I glanced back at Uncle Cassian. He was still watching me.

*Then shortly we arrived at her office.

Liliana pushed me away and rushed in.

“If you don't give me, a good answer. I will tell my parents to stop sponsoring this school. I am Alvarez's real daughter Lilliana if you don't know. Elena here is just an orphan my parents picked up.

I grabbed her arm. “Can you keep quiet?” I said in a pleading tone.

She Yanked her hands off. “Why? Why should I keep quiet? Aren't you a wild wolf my parents picked up. You should be glad that my parents are taking good care of you!!” 

The teacher stared at her and at me.

She picked the telephone. “Hello Alpha Karen. Cancel the sponsorship from the  Alvarez family. Send them back the money and resources sent. I don't want to see any Alvarez family in the Conference meeting.”

 She ended the call.

Lillana stared at me confused. But she burst out in anger. “What did she just say? Why is she disrespecting our family? Do you think canceling the sponsorship will affect us? My family will not care about your useless conference!! I will.tell my mum to get you fired!!!”

She kicked the chair in the office.

Teacher Lan turned to her. “You called the External Lecturer we struggled for a month to call in. You called him a crippled beggar? Somebody like you doesn't deserve to be in our school.” Her voice rising. “For the sake of your sister's achievement in our school. You are suspended for 3 months!!”

She scoffs. “Suspended?” she screamed. “Who even cares about your school?!! I don't want to be in your useless school either!!!”

She picked her bag walking out.

Teacher Lan turned to me. “Elena. What about you leaving the Alvarez family? The only reason we give them face. It's because you are our Ace student here. They don't deserve the glory you bring for them. Our school and the organization is enough to sponsor you. Now that they have their daughter, you can end things with them.”

I smiled at her. “Sister LAN. I know. Don't worry I will end things with them very soon.”

She stared at me confused. “Really? Don't lie to me? You just said yesterday that you will support them forever because they gave you life.”

I nodded. “I already paid them with a life.”

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I got into the house and gave my bag to the maid standing outside. My mum rushed forward and slapped me.

She didn't ask me what had happened, but she struck first. Lilliana stood by her side with folded arms. I knew she would get home first to complain.

“Mother, what do you mean?” I asked, holding back tears.

“What do I mean? Why was it so hard for you to take care of your Elder sister? Why are you so wicked?” she pulled me tightly. “After everything we have done for you? Now you made your brother's struggle to go to waste. Your brother worked so hard to get your school to accept our sponsor. Do you know how he struggled for that spot?. Now your school has returned the sponsor! Do you think anybody in Orlando will do business with us anymore?”

I tried to hold her. “Mother please listen to me..it's not my fault. It's Lilli…..”

Lilliana cut in sobbing. Her face pitiful as she rests her head on mother's shoulder. “Mum, it was my first day in school but she allowed the students to bully me. Mum, she doesn't care about our family!! She didn't even care that I was her sister. She made me look like a fool. Mother she…” 

“It's okay Lilliana. I will punish her so next time she won't behave like this.” Mother patted her back, her eyes filled with pity for her real daughter.

She smiled sweetly. “Mum, I know you love me the best.” 

Mrs Alvarez signals the guard. “Lock Elena in the Ancestral room for two days. No food and water until she realized her mistake.”