Her Final Stand

Hailey’s POV

I raised my gaze and straightened up to look at Tyler boldly with dark squinted eyes.

“What do you mean by this? “I asked, pointing the papers in his face with clenched fists and jaws as I tried to suppress the anger bubbling within me.

“Even if he wanted to leave me so badly did, he has to be so cruel.” The thoughts echoed in my head as I waited for Tyler’s explanation about the clauses in the divorce papers.

“Hailey, what do you mean by you don’t understand what’s written in there?” Lillian stepped forward, circling me as she spoke, mockery draping in her voice.

“I thought you were smarter than this”, she said, her eyes glaring into mine. I couldn’t predict her next move.

I felt my hair being pulled and my scalp was standing. I yelled my lungs out and Tyler stood there watching me yelp in pain without any art of sympathy nor move to stop Lillian from grabbing my hair but he kept staring with a mischievous grin plastered on his face.

“Fuck!” I groaned as I tried to pull my hair away from Lillian.

“Hailey, you are going to be my substitute once you sign those divorce papers. You’ll have to take my place in the prison for embezzling company funds for your beloved husband.” She spoke. I scoffed silently seeing how Lillian has been deceiving Tyler.

“Why would you do this to me?” I mumbled as I stared at him but he roared in laughter instead.

“Lillian sacrificed for me to get here, something you could only dream of. She was accused of embezzling the company’s funds, so you’ll take her place and luckily for you, you may be granted a bail” he replied coldly.

“Why?” I repeated.

“Because I hate you Lillian helped me concentrate on the company more.” he responded. The words kept echoing in my head. It seemed like I was the only one being delusional about our love.

Lillian's sharp and piercing laughter filled the living room.

“Now, you know the truth, can you please sign the divorce papers?” Tyler urged me.

“You were just a pupper who was good at house chores and useful to my family. While you were slaving yourself, I had lots of time and fun with my first love,” Tyler smirked proudly as the words left his mouth.

“So, fuck off from my mansion and go away with your stench!” He snapped.

Lillian giggled at his words, but I was rather heartbroken. 

“How could I throw away my marriage of two years?” I shook my head in pity.

Just then the door creaked open and my mother-in-law and sister-in-law walked in. My eyes twitched as I thought I had finally found hope.

They wouldn’t agree to the divorce me no matter what after I had been a diligent daughter-in-law of the family.

I had help my sister-in-law, Benita get into the most prestigious university and even placed her on a monthly allowance without missing even though she spends it and comes back for more.

“You don’t have the right to do that. Will mom agree to it?” I spoke out as mom came over, she smiled and I thought she was coming for me until she went over to Lillian hugging her.

Benita did the same squealing all over her. “Oh my God, sister Lillian had to be the beauty goddess of our family. I’m so happy having her as my sister-in-law.” My jaw dropped in shock with the flatter and the sweet interactions between all of them.

I felt like the outsider of the family or maybe I had been one but didn’t want to believe it. I shook my head, my eyes teary as I cried silently.

“What the fuck do you all think you are doing.” I screamed holding my head high, everyone stopped dead in tracks and gazed intently at me.

“What’s she doing here brother?” Benita’s voice echoed in the room. Her voice laced with disdain and irritation, staring at her, I couldn’t believe this was the same lady I had sponsored through and she’ll be in her final year soon.

I stared at each of them in disbelief. I wouldn't have imagined such a day will come.

“Doing what was right!”

“Who’ll want their son to stay with an empty useless barren and a filthy delicer woman.” My mother-in-law scoffed out in disdain. I stared at her in disbelief. This was the same woman who always worshipped me.

“If this is a joke, then you all better stop it right now before I lose it.” I snapped.

“You are the one being delusional here ok. My brother only loves Lillian and will never love someone as low as you.”

“Brother, do you know she was actually sleeping with older men just to get the top university and even all the money she was giving me. Gross!”

Hearing that from Benita made me more heartbroken. Was this the family I broke ties with my own people for?

Was this the people I let go of my identity for? Was I blind in the first place or was it just being grateful?

I’ve had enough of their tantrums and now it was time for me to unleash the real devil in me. I crossed my arms, staring hard at Benita who was showing her arrogance was annoying me so much.

‘THWACK.’ The slap echoed in the room and everyone opened their mouth shaped, filled with shock.

I stared at my hand, confused at when I had lunged forward to slap Benita. But that serves her right!

“I’ll give you my money just for you to have a great life in the university, I’ll ask for my brother to give you a full time free admission to the top university without you worrying to pay any dime because I thought helping my family.” She stepped back in fear as I walked towards her.

“But here you are, framing me? It is lame that you are mocking the very hands tgst fed you, all because of some fake heiress.” I laughed sarcastically. My eyes turned red as my veins popped out on my face.

For you Mrs Fernando, “I really think you should have your son checked up, I’m not the one with the problem of not giving birth, you should as me if he has touches me all these years. I fear he shouldn’t be impotent right?” I mocked, my tone laced with mockery had laughter.

I knew he wouldn’t be impotent judging by how much intimacy was between Lillian and him but I was using that to intimidate his mom and I was really having fun.

“Now back to you, the one million you are offering me to be a stand-in for a fraud like her is really cheap. That 1million alone is just the money for the doormat of my house and you think you are worthy of me ?” I laughed out.

I picked up the divorce paper signing it frantically. “You should really watch out these days because that’s the only way to avoid you getting imprisoned.”

“From now, I cut ties with your family and I hope to see you in court tomorrow morning.” I said as I walked out of the mansion without picking anything asides from my wallet.