Chapter 97 Slapped Lily
David was familiar with the place since he often worked with Lucian in the study. He called softly
by the door, “Madam Calista, have you found the records?”
He heard everything just now and knew there were no health records. Calista lifted her head; her
eyes were red, and her face was pale.
She looked at David with a distant and empty gaze. Even though her eyes were fixed on him, it
seemed she wasn’t looking at him.
“Are you alright?”
Calista took the painting out of the drawer. She didn’t avoid David’s puzzled gaze as she walked to
the door.
Instead, she handed him the picture and said, “I’m fine. Do you like it? I plan to take it home and
hang it on the bedroom wall.”
David was speechless and swallowed hard. The painting had very dark and eerie tones. It might be
more suitable to hang it someplace discreet.
Calista could tell what he was thinking from his silence. She was going through a difficult time in
the Everhart family when she created this painting.
Her dad and stepmother had mistreated her, while Nikolette was constantly at odds with her. She
had been in a very dark period of her life. It was a miracle she didn’t get rid of them in their sleep.
The painting reflected her emotions. Naturally, it turned out dark and eerie under such
circumstances.
Hence, she thought it was a stroke of luck that someone foolish with a lot of money had bought the painting. Her teacher thought the same and even brought her to buy lottery tickets several
times for a touch of luck.
But now it seemed that she was the fool. Lucian spent such a hefty amount on the painting to buy
Lily’s smile. This had added a dark chapter into her life and plunged her into the abyss of
emotional and verbal abuse/
As she descended the stairs, she was met with Selena’s concerned gaze. Calista forced a smile.
“Mom, I have some last–minute business to attend to. Could you let Macy accompany you to the
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“Alright,” Selena carefully observed her expression
Something was not right, she didn’t seem happy at all
She asked cautiously, “Calista, did you see something special in Lucian’s study? Why do you seem upset?”
Calista didn’t want her to worry
“Well, I did see something special, and I’m not upset, just a bit shocked. That’s why I need to go find Lucian now.”
Hearing her explanation, Selena felt relieved and patted her hand
“Alright, go find him Communication is vital in a marriage. Don’t keep things to yourself, and stop mentioning divorce so casually I’ll have the driver take you there”
“No, thank you. I came in my own.
After leaving the Stansend Manor, Calista headed straight to Northwood Corporation She walked
toward Lucian’s office as usual.
The receptionist at the front desk did try to stop her, but she told them she was there to process
her resignation paperwork in the HR department, so they allowed her to go through
The whole company knew that Calista got the job through connections Her job was easy, she had
a high salary, and she worked closely with Mr. Northwood.
Moreover, since she left, the position that everyone coveted has been vacant. Currently, apart from
David, no one could work by Lucian’s side.
David had accompanied Selena to the hospital, so he wasn’t around. The one who stopped Calista
was his assistant.
“Miss Calista, do you have an appointment? You can’t enter without one,” the assistant said.
Calista ignored him. She knew the way to Lucian’s office, so she didn’t need his help. But his
constant blocking was beginning to irritate her.
She raised an eyebrow and asked, “Did Mr. Brown inform you of my identity?”
He was still new to working with David, so he was quite flustered and stammered, “He he did.
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Calista could see his eagerness to send her away and pressed on, “Is it a woman?”
The assistant hesitated, and by this time, they had arrived at the office door. Calista entered without waiting for a response. Indeed, Lily was inside.
Lily was dressed in light clothing, and her long black hair hung down, covering parts of her face. She sat elegantly with her legs crossed, exuding an air of grace.
Lucian furrowed his brows to see Calista at the door. He waved at the nervous assistant beside him.
“You can leave for now.”
The assistant felt like he had been graced with mercy.
On his way out, he whispered to Calista, “Miss Scott arrived a minute before you did.”
Perhaps he said this to prevent any misunderstanding.
Lily forced a smile. Although unhappy, she understood she had no right to be upset in her current position
“Calista, I came to see Lucian because ”
Calista didn’t acknowledge her, and she didn’t even spare her a glance. She walked straight towards Lucian She was seething with rage, and anyone could sense that something was amiss.
Lily was taken aback and instinctively stood up from the sofa, following Calista a few steps to
Lucian’s desk.
Without a word, Calista raised her hand and slapped Lucian, who was sitting in the office chair.
His hair rustled as the slap landed.
“Calista, have you gone mad?” Lily yelled.
Her anger was palpable from her hurried and disordered breathing. She grabbed Calista’s hand,
stopping her again
“I came to discuss business with Lucian Our manager was also here, but she went to the restroom
just now and didn’t come in with me. You came in and attacked him without a word. You’ve taken
your jealousy too far!”
Calista withdrew her hand coldly and slapped Lily’s face. She also grabbed the coffee on the table
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Then, Calista finally spoke with a condescending tone, “Am I being unreasonable?”
She threw the painting in her hand onto the office desk and raised her eyebrows with contempt.
“You’re all just despicable and vile. You committed such a heinous act over some trivial dispute at school! What goes around comes around, and you will face the consequences of your actions. Of course, you’re so shameless you might not feel ashamed of your actions, but aren’t you worried about karma affecting your children in the future? After all, your wicked deeds will bite back on your children”
She spoke so seamlessly that no one could interrupt her.
Calista acknowledged that she had never been this ruthless in the past. Even when she cursed at people, she wouldn’t involve their parents or children.
Now, she no longer held back, indicating how furious she was.
Lucian hadn’t said a word since Calista entered. His gaze had been fixed on the painting all this
time.
