Chapter 16

Right at that moment, Janine, who had been nervously watching the voting process, suddenly rushed over to David and grabbed his hand. She yelled, "Dad, you can't vote for someone else! You promised Wesley you were going to support him! How could you go back on your word?" Her yells instantly attracted everyone's attention. David looked extremely embarrassed. He shrugged Janine off and reprimanded her with a suppressed tone, "Shut up! You have no right to say anything! Step aside!" "No!" Janine seemed not to care about her image at all and yelled, "You promised Wesley!" A loud slap interrupted her. David was so furious that he was trembling. He pointed at his bewildered daughter and bellowed, "Get out now! If you say one more word, I'll break your leg!" The slap had not only baffled Janine, but it also completely crushed any remaining hope that Wesley had. He sadly looked at David casting a vote for Joseph. Janine looked at her father in disbelief before looking at the ashe