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Seeing her relatives being marched to the police cars,Amanda became anxious.Ignoring the bleeding from her sprained ankle,she ran towards us.
"‘Assumed’ gave you the right to torture my sister?Save it for the police."my brother turned around and supported me to leave.Amanda tried to chase us,but officers held her arms.
The on-looking crowd took pictures of Amanda despite the police's attempts to stop them.
My brother bought me new clothes and took me to the hospital for a check-up.When he saw the bruises,the kicked-up lumps,and the marks on my stomach,he was like a raging lion.
"Bro, it’s okay now,"I said.
Henry hugged me tightly,his voice full of guilt."I'm sorry,Lucy."
"They destroyed the house I decorated for you.The painting, and mom's keepsake,"I couldn't hold back my tears.
"Don't cry,Lucy.Mom's keepsake is with the best restorers. And the rest?”His tone turned icy. “They’ll pay every cent. Every. Last. One."
Henry wanted me to stay at home and rest while he went to the police station alone,but I held onto him and wanted to go with him.I wanted to see those people tremble with fear and beg for mercy.I'm the kind of person who always gets even.
When Amanda saw Henry holding my hand and coming,she jumped up instantly."Henry,baby,look,sister is fine.I know I was wrong.Please forgive me."
Her relatives beside her all looked at us hopefully.
"Forgive you?Sure,"Henry smiled,but there was no warmth in his eyes.
"I knew Henry was reliable.After all,we're all relatives.How could he hold a grudge?"
"That's right.How could someone who's the richest man be so petty?"
"Exactly,exactly."They all chattered on.
Only Amanda remained silent,her lips quivering.Even I could tell the hatred in Henry's eyes,and since she had been with him for three years,she surely could tell that his words weren't finished.
"I can forgive you, after you repay Lucy for the villa.," Henry said.
The group of people looked at each other,their eyes filled with horror.
"How much?"The live-streaming woman,who apparently came from a better-off family,was the only one who dared to ask.
"830 million."
"Impossible.How could it be so much?"The woman who had pinned me down and pinched me before shrieked.
Everyone else gasped simultaneously.
“That’s robbery!"
"Yes!"
"It's extortion!"
I sneered as I watched them all get angry,especially Amanda,who was now stunned.
"The world-famous painting you destroyed was bought by my brother for over 500 million.Remember when I said you couldn’t afford it?"
Upon hearing my words,the woman whom Amanda called"second aunt"pounced on Amanda."Amanda,it was you who told us to destroy that painting.You have to take responsibility."
"That's right.We're just ordinary people.We came here to help you,so you should pay the money."
"You've been with Henry for three years.You must have gotten a lot of money.You surely have 800 million,right?"
