Chapter 32

Sophia's expression flickered between anger and malice. In the end, she curled her lips into a nasty sneer. "Elizabeth, did you forget? Your mom cheated, went nuts, and was locked up in a mental hospital. That's why you got kicked out of the Kaiser family, not because—ah!" Her head snapped to the side before she even saw Elizabeth move. Stars burst in her vision as her ear rang, and a bright red handprint bloomed on her cheek. The burning sting on her face made her freeze in place. Dumbstruck, then furious, her whole body started trembling. "You bitch! You actually hit me?!" "Smack!" The sound was sharp, and Elizabeth slapped her again, her face stone cold. Any mention of her mother always lit a fuse in her. "You—" "Smack!" "Did I say you could talk?" Elizabeth's tone was icy. With zero hesitation, she lifted her hand again and delivered several more slaps, each one landing with a crisp thwack. Only when the sound of slaps merged with Sophia's wails did Elizabeth's expression finally e