Clara glared at Violet as she slapped her. Her blood was boiling with rage. Her gaze shot fire at Violet. Her mind went dark because she could not believe what Violet had just said.
Violet held her cheek. Tears blurred her eyes. Clara never slapped her before. Never in her life had her parents slapped her.
She collected herself and took a deep breath before turning to Clara.
She was taken aback when she saw Clara glaring at her. She had never seen this look of hers. Hatred was reflected in Clara's eyes.
"M-Mom."
Clara raised a finger and pointed at her. "Did you forget who killed my son? How dare you talk about him? Heir? He is that woman's illegitimate child. My son was the sole heir to this family. You got it?"
If it were five years ago, Violet would have flinched at Clara's loud a
