Chapter 24: The Savior Has Arrived

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Father… you can’t do this to me!”

Looking at her father, who left her behind without hesitation, Jocelyn said with tears in her eyes, “Father, this is really my dress. Why don’t you believe me? This dress is all I have and I spent days making it. No one knows it better than me!”

She was now like a person who had fallen into the lake, and the people on the shore were all watching and laughing coldly, but no one was willing to pull her back.

“Jocelyn, even if it’s your dress, what is the big deal if your sister borrows it from you just for a night? She will be the one who makes our family rich and famous. Why are you so selfish? Can’t you show some concern for your family?”

Mr. Wilson looked coldly at Jocelyn as tears were about to trickle down from her eyes.

No matter who the dress belonged to, even if it really belonged to Jocelyn, since Maria would be the one who could bring the family fortune and fame, Jocelyn eventually had to give it out.

Everyone in the family had to sacrifice for the family. This was the price they had to pay to be a member of the Wilson family!

“Let’s go. If we don’t set out now, we’ll be late for the banquet. Let this selfish bastard reflect on her actions at home. It’s good now she can’t go to the banquet and embarrass us.” Mr. Wilson gave Jocelyn a cold stare and walked out expressionlessly.

No one in this family was more important than the family’s prosperity, let alone Jocelyn, who was not important.

“Let’s go then!” Mrs. Wilson stood up lazily from the stool and said, holding her designer handbag.

“Let’s go, Mother.” Maria carefully held the hem of her dress up with both hands and looked at Jocelyn, who was crying, proudly. “Sis, don’t be sad and cry at home ~”

With their hands in each other’s arms, the two of them walked out elegantly, leaving Jocelyn alone, sobbing silently.

After walking out of the house and getting into the car, Maria whispered into her mother’s ear, “I don’t think she will go to the banquet now, will she?”

“Silly child.” Mrs. Wilson tapped Maria’s head gently with her finger and said with a smile, “Have you forgotten? All the invitations are in our hands. Even if she finds a dress and comes to the banquet on time, how can she enter without an invitation?”

“Oh, I forgot about that.” Maria was relieved and burst out laughing.

When Mr. Willson, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, heard the laughter, he couldn’t help but turn around with a smile. “What are the two of you talking about? Tell me about it.”

…

Jocelyn, who was standing on the spot, felt a chill down her spine. She knew that her father and stepmother had never liked her, and she had never dared to stand up against Maria for herself.

Jocelyn was not stupid. Instead, she was a very smart girl.

Being a doormat for so many years, she had gradually become someone who was unwilling to compete with others. She thought she could protect herself from danger by acting like a lamb, but she didn’t expect that her family would take advantage of her every time.

Jocelyn clenched her fists tightly, and her eyes were still wet from the tears. After she calmed down, she took out her phone from her pocket and made a call.

As the phone rang, Jocelyn forced herself to calm down. In her mind, she was praying that the call would be answered soon. She felt like ants were crawling all over her body.

To her surprise, the call went through very quickly.

“Hello, Jocelyn ~ I’m going to the Brown Family’s banquet soon. Can I call you back when I get there?”

Judging from her tone, she seemed to have just woken up from sleep.

Hearing her good friend Eliza’s voice, Jocelyn was on the verge of tears. She felt like finally there was someone in the world who she could rely on. “Eliza… I… I was going to the banquet too, but my gown was stolen by Maria!”

The moment she spoke, she sounded like she was about to cry, which gave Eliza a shock.

Jocelyn had always been strong, kind, and helpful. However, she was always bullied by her stepmother and stepsister. For a girl like her, crying was never her way of doing things, so one could tell how sad and desperate Jocelyn was right now.

“Damn it! These people are bullying you again!” Anger flashed across Eliza’s eyes. She raised her eyebrows and said angrily, “This shameless Maria. Wait for me at home. I’ll be right there!”

The servant on Eliza’s side said anxiously, “Miss, you can’t go. Master and Madam are still waiting for you to attend the banquet… Miss…”

Jocelyn fought back her tears and went to her room.

There was nothing she could do now, and there was no one who would stand up for her and be at her side except Eliza.

Eliza was from a prestigious and rich family. Her father was the company’s CEO with a considerable net worth. As the only daughter of the family, Eliza was naturally doted on by everyone..