Mommy, Where's Daddy? The Forsaken Daughter's Return

Chapter 66: Ethan's Scheme

"I hate her! I hate her!" Annie screamed at the top of her lungs, stomping her feet altogether with their predicament.

"You stupid girl!" Catherine shook her daughter by the shoulder and said, "You did not even make sure yourself where you sent Sam to that evening! You should have made sure it was someone incompetent! Haven't you learned anything from me?"

Pushing her daughter's forehead with her finger, she added, "Instead, you sent her to Ethan Wright!"

For the past four hours, the mother and daughter had been arguing nonstop from inside Annie's room.

Annie has been trying to find a way to divert all the blame to Samantha while her mother repeatedly scolded her for her lapses.

"I did not know it was Ethan!" Another yell left Annie's lips.

"Mother, what do we do now?" Annie groaned in frustration, but before Catherine could answer, the doors swung open and came inside Winfield Davis. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"Dad," Annie called for her adoptive father with a trembling voice. "You - you don't actually believe that I did it, right?"

"I heard you from outside the door!" Announced Winfield. "There is no point denying it!"

A slap went across Annie's face and it came from Winfield. It was the same cheek where her adoptive father had hit her from earlier, adding to the swell on her face. "Dad, Dad - "

"How dare you do this to my daughter?!" Winfield pointed to the door, fuming with anger. He ordered, "Get out of my house! Both of you!"

He turned to the security and instructed, "Throw them out of the house! Throw their clothes and their bags with them!"

"Winfield! Don't do this!" Catherine tried to hold on to her husband's arm, pleading while crying. "You can't do this to me! I'm your wife!"

"I never loved you!" Declared Winfield, his eyes filled with rage and regret. "I tried over the years and I finally know why! I've only loved Sarah and you cannot compare to her!"

Urging the security to secure the mother and daughter, he ordered again, "Throw them out of the house!"

"Winfield, please!" Water streamed down Catherine's face as she was being dragged out of Annie's room.

Annie, on the other hand, could only walk along with the security, no longer having the strength to contest her father's decisions. She could only cry dramatically, seeing how she was going to leave her home where she grew up since her mother married into the Davis.

Finding their way at the exit, they saw how Ethan, Samantha, and Amanda Wright stood by the door, along with Matilda. It was clear to Catherine and Annie that they were all waiting for their removal out of the Davis' house.

"You!" Annie glared at Samantha. While security dragged her out to the driveway, she pointed a finger at her and threatened, "I'll make sure you pay!"

"We will see about that!" Ethan stepped in, narrowing his eyes at Annie.

It made Annie swallow her own spew, feeling the silent threat coming from Ethan. She frowned, dwelling on how will she ever get vengeance with Ethan Wright by Samantha's side.

While they were being walked out the gate, Winfield told, "Catherine, you'll hear from my lawyers when I file for divorce! Don't stay too far!"

"No! Winfield, please! No!" Catherine pleaded again while seeing the gates close before them.

Catherine and Annie stood by the gates for minutes more, pouring their hearts out until the rain gushed down from the skies.

As the mother and daughter clamored to gather their belongings from the mansion gates, Ethan raised his chin, smirking at the sight of their misery. He turned to his wife and told, "Just as the weather predicted, it will rain."

Samantha could not believe her ears. Even the rain was part of Ethan's plan! She realized how Ethan had orchestrated everyone perfectly that she sneered as she whispered, "I don't want to be your enemy."

A scoff left Ethan's lips. He said, "You are not and you will never be. You are my wife."

"Serves them right! Serves you right for hurting my granddaughter!" Yelled Matilda Davis, glaring at the gates. She also delighted in the struggles of Catherine and Annie before she asked the caregiver to turn her wheelchair.

Hearing her own mother curse, Winfield felt his chest tightening. He took a deep breath, feeling the hate towards himself. He also followed his mother inside the mansion, forever swearing not to let the same people come back to his home.

"We better get back," Ethan suggested. "The children are waiting for us."

Giving Annie one last look, Samantha nodded before she muttered, "Now you know exactly how I felt, Annie."

***

Annie and Catherine had been receiving strange looks coming from the residence of the military camp. Word easily spread of how the General had thrown them outside the mansion that late afternoon.

No one would give them a ride.

They both were left, soaked as they dragged their luggage in the direction of the Browns.

Clayton was the first person Annie thought of going to. After all, he was her fiance. She could only hope he was not greatly affected by everything that has happened.

Minutes into the path, they finally found themselves standing in front of a huge house.

The home of the Browns was not as big as the Davis' but it was equally significant.

Annie repeatedly rang the doorbell to the home, hoping to see Clayton.

It took about two minutes for Clayton to open the door. He came out with a long face, unwilling to look Annie in the eye. He asked, "What are you doing here, Annie?"

"Clayton. It's terrible! Dad, he - he believed Sam! He kicked us out of the house!" Annie explained with tears in her eyes. "Clayton, can - can we stay here for the meantime, I mean - we are getting married after all - "

"I'm calling off the wedding," Announced Clayton.

Annie frowned. Her face paled, feeling a lump in her throat. She quivered as she clarified, "What - what did you say?"

"I can't marry you, Annie. Not after what happened!" This time, Clayton's voice raised. He said, "You - you made sure that Sam and I split up! Everything was all your lies!"

"But Clay, you can't believe, Sam - "

"Why not?" Clayton cut off her thoughts. "Why won't I believe her now after your reaction? You were obviously guilty and the gossips about you sleeping around to get your movie screen? It has already been confirmed!"

Clayton took out his phone and showed Annie the recent article going around the internet just an hour ago. There were photos of Annie going into the hotel with the director involved.

The worse part was having a video timestamp of when Annie went in and out of the hotel, together with the director. It was not enough to prove Annie slept with the director, but it was enough for Clayton to doubt her completely.

"You disgust me, Annie! It disgusts me just thinking how I have put my dick inside your dirty cunt! Get away from here! You and your mother!" Yelled Clayton before shutting the door close!

"No! No, Clayton, no!" Annie thrust the side of her fist against the door, utterly in tears. "This can't be happening to me! This can't be!"

While Annie broke down in tears by the door of the Brown's residence, Catherine looked past the buildings and the skies. She gritted her teeth and muttered, "Sarah, this is all your fault!"

All the while, her thoughts remained on Winfield's words. The general never loved her. It was always Sarah! And now, Sarah's daughter managed to kick her out of the Davis household!

She grunted and screamed in the middle of the pouring rain, "I'm coming for you, Sarah! I want to slap your face as many times as I can! You wait for me, Sarah! You wait for me!"