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My parents walked in through the door.
Instantly,I felt like I had someone backing me up.
I felt much more at ease in my heart.
My aunt looked over in surprise and stammered,"Eleanor...Why are you here?"
My mother's gaze was fixed firmly on my aunt's face,clearly warning her:
"If I didn't come,wouldn't you be bullying my daughter!"
My aunt put down her raised hand and tried to explain,"No,it was Sophia who harmed my Lily."
Lily also said pitifully,"Yeah,Auntie.It's your daughter who made me like this.You can't take her side just because she's your daughter!"
My mother crossed her arms and looked at the two of them."Is that so?But I heard that you were going to introduce a man who had just been released from prison to my Sophia for a blind date!"
When my aunt heard this,her eyes dodged and she stammered,unable to say a word.
My mother pointed at my aunt and said through gritted teeth:
"You couldn't pay off your debt back then.That person let you off the hook and asked you to introduce a nice girl for his son who was going to be released from prison.Is this how you tried to trap my daughter into?!"
"You did something stupid yourself.Why should my daughter pay for it?"
"Eleanor!Is this how you act,with your age?I think you have no conscience left in you!"
"If my daughter had really gone on that blind date,I'm not sure if I could have seen her again!You crazy woman!"
I had told my parents all these things.
After they learned about what had happened recently,they were very worried about me and set aside their work and rushed over to be with me.
Sure enough,they happened to arrive just when my aunt was about to hit me.
Other patients in the ward were all watching us.
They whispered a few words from time to time.
My aunt clenched her fists tight,as if she felt it was very embarrassing to be scolded in public.
My mother said firmly,"The 50,000 dollars you owe me,don't bother paying it back.From now on,our two families will go our separate ways.I really don’t know what I did that I should deserve a sister like you."
"We can't afford to be family with with someone who will stab us in the back at any time.Don't come to me if you need money in the future!"
When my aunt heard this,she exclaimed in disbelief,"What did you say!"
"You actually want us to part ways,just for this little bitch?!"
My mother sneered."Since the moment you decided to force that scumbag man onto my daughter,you’re not my sister anymore!"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense and dangerous.
My aunt's eyes showed a kind of almost crazy determination.
Her hand suddenly grabbed the fruit knife in the lunch box.The blade reflected a cold light under the lamp,as if a lightning before the coming storm.
She stabbed the knife at me.I felt the same fear and tension as I had felt a lifetime ago.
Reacting instinctively,I leaped backward and dodged her fatal blow.
But she kept swinging the knife,and the blade still mercilessly cut open a wound my thigh.
Pain shot through me,and I saw my pants were soaked in blood.
My parents came to their senses and rushed over to stop my aunt from hurting me further.
My aunt struggled."Let me go!It's all your fault!Sophia!It's all your fault!"
In an instant,
Screams,shouts,the ringing of the nurse's bell,and the sound of footsteps all sounded out at once.
Soon,the nurses arrived.Some of them called the police,and some took care of my wound.
I was very lucky that I was only slightly injured on my thigh.
I didn't expect my aunt to be so crazy.
I had to be stiched up.
My mother touched my wound with a pained expression."Sophia,it breaks my heart!"
I comforted her."It's okay,Mom.Look,other than that,I’m is fine.It's just a flesh wound.Don't worry!"
My father brought me food.
While everyone was there,my mother said to me seriously:
"Sophia,don't worry.Your father and I have decided to sue your aunt.We will never let her hurt you here.The next thing you know, she’ll be in jail."
The lawsuit against my aunt hadn't been taken to court yet.
During this period,I saw the family of the teenr that Brian had sexually assaulted publicly posting developments online.
Plus,Brian had stabbed a pregnant woman,causing a miscarriage.
With all the evil he had done,the court finally sentenced Brian to 10 years in prison.
When I heard the news,I spat.
Ten years is really too short for him.For such a scumbag,even a lifetime in prison wouldn't be too much.
The case against my aunt finally went to court.
My aunt looked haggard,as if she had aged more than ten years in a short time.
Her eyes had lost their former luster,as if complaining about the heavy pressure of life.
But wasn't this exactly what she deserved?
I didn't see Lily in court.
According to my mother,she was now with another rich man.
As for my aunt,she must have been too ashamed to come.
How ironic!
Since my auntActed out of rage and the damage she did wasn’t too serious,she was finally sentenced to only two years in prison.
On the day the judge read his verdict,I felt like a huge stone in my heart had finally been lifted.
It was as if with this verdict, justice was also done for my tragic death a lifetime ago.
After that,I moved back to my hometown with my parents.
I would never set foot in this place that had once hurt me again.
In the future,my life would only be more wonderful.
