Too Late for Regret My Biased Family Begged for Mercy While I Embraced My Billionaire Husband Chapter 04

Too Late for Regret My Biased Family Begged for Mercy While I Embraced My Billionaire Husband Chapter 04

But the quiet only lasted a few minutes.

After Lila was taken to her room to rest, she suddenly stormed out, eyes red and teary, confronting me.

“Did you go through my stuff?”

I stared at her, confused.

She went on.

“Where’s my pearl choker I left on the desk?”

“Elara, you’re the only one who went into my room!”

She cried harder.

“I know you’re jealous that Mom and Dad pay more attention to me, but you can’t steal from me!”

“That necklace was Grandma’s. It means everything to me.”

She grabbed my arm, begging.

“Please give it back. I’ll give you anything else, just not that necklace.”

“I’ll even ask Mom and Dad to pay more attention to you, okay?”

I recoiled from her sudden intensity.

Lila stumbled, almost falling.

And at that exact moment, Mom, Dad, and Jax rushed out to see.

To them, it looked like I’d attacked her.

Slap!

Mom’s hand crashed across my face. My ears rang. Everything blurred into a tight line.

I couldn’t hear what they were saying.

I only saw them crowding around Lila, faces twisted with worry.

I was like their enemy.

Each of them pointed at me, screaming, furious.

After a long moment, I could make out their words.

Dad said, “Elara, have we spoiled you too badly? You dare steal from Lila?”

Mom said, “Give the necklace back to your sister now, don’t force me to throw family loyalty aside!”

Jax said, “If you don’t hand it over, I’ll beat you until you do!”

I laughed.Copper filled my mouth.

They didn’t even ask me anything. They judged me guilty based only on Lila’s lies.

And that pearl choker… Grandma had given one to me and one to Lila. When Lila lost hers, she just took mine.

At that time, I thought it was fine, since we were family.

But now Looking back, I’d been stupid to think that.

I stared at them, voice hard. “I didn’t take it.”

Jax snapped.

He kicked me hard in the side. “Still lying? I’ll make you stop!”

I crumpled to the floor.

A glass bottle on the table tipped over and shattered. Shards scattered everywhere.

My bare skin was cut open in several places. Blood welled up.

It was brutal.

Jax didn’t stop. He kicked me again and again.

“Say it! Where’s the necklace?”

Not a single person stepped in to help me.

Dad looked at me, disappointed.

“Elara, how did you become like this?”

“I thought you were always the good one.”

Mom only comforted Lila. She didn’t even glance at me.

“This time you’ll learn a lesson!”

“Let this teach you never to steal again!”

Lila looked at me, smug and triumphant.

She didn’t say a word. But she didn’t have to.

See?

Mom and Dad love me most!

You’re just a pathetic nobody no one loves.

Whatever I say, they believe me. They’ll always take my side.

But Lila… I never tried to compete with you for anything.

After a long time, I lay on the floor, barely conscious.

Jax finally stopped.

Mom walked over and knelt down.

“Elara, apologize to your sister and give the necklace back. This’ll all be over.”

In that moment, every eye in the family was on me.

Waiting for me to “admit I was wrong.”

I spit out a mouthful of blood and laughed, miserable.

I spoke slowly, each word sharp.

“I didn’t take the necklace.”

“I didn’t do a single thing wrong.”

“Why should I apologize…”

Another loud slap landed across my face.

Mom’s eyes were red with anger.

“Elara, why won’t you admit you’re wrong?”

Dad’s voice was ice cold. “Clearly, you haven’t learned enough.”

Jax moved toward me slowly, like he’d been given permission.

In that moment, I wasn’t family to them.

I was their worst enemy.

I closed my eyes.

Maybe dying like this would be better.

I even wondered if they’d feel guilty.

But I knew they wouldn’t.

They didn’t care if I lived or died.

Just then, a strong, loud voice boomed from the doorway.

“Stop!”