“Burn those who burned me!” Chapter 87

***Graceland’s POV:***

I stared at Calvin with slight amusement in my eyes. The nerve of him claiming I’m a Rochester. Please! Majority of North Bay didn’t even know I existed. Majority of Kingston thought I was merely a servant to the Rochesters.

With a mischievous smile I responded.

*“Oh, don’t worry father…I won’t forget.”*

Calvin slightly shuddered, with a nervous expression he turned and walked back the table.

Olivia, who had been eerily quiet the whole time, slowly walked over to me. With a smile that never reached her eyes she gently grabbed my hands.

*“Sister, I’m so happy for you but…well…how is this going to work exactly?”*

Cole looked at Olivia with a puzzled expression.

*“Livie, what do you mean?”*

Olivia turned back to me.

*“Well…correct me if I’m wrong but, isn’t their son in a coma?”*

*GASPS!!!*

Noah responded next.

*“That’s right! I’d almost forgotten about that. Kai Christiansen was in an accident that rendered him comatose.”*

Suddenly, Brian began to laugh hysterically.

*“Now it all makes sense!! They want to marry that vegetable of a son off to someone so they can play nurse and maid!! And they chose you!! Hahahaha!!!”*

My eyes shot over to Brian, I think I’m going to enjoy making his gravel the most. Sharon smiled smugly.

*“Well of course they did. Even an elite family like that knows that girl is useless. If they truly wanted a Rochester, they would have chosen my Livie. Well, at least now you’ll be of some benefit.”*

And just like that, Olivia turned the tide of the shock into laughter. But I didn’t care, I knew their days of joy was numbered.

Calvin immediately signed the contract without thoroughly reading it, just as Teddy predicted. Handing me the documents, no longer was the beam of joy from earlier, but now a look of disdain.

*“Listen girl! Whatever the Christiansens ask of you, you must do! I don’t care what it is! You will not embarrass this family!!”*

I stared at my father with a blank expression; I couldn’t afford for him to know how much I hated him…not now anyway.

Olivia looked at me with feigned concern though there was smugness in her eyes.

*“Oh, sister, I’m so sorry.”*

Suddenly, Jonathan walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist.

*“What are you sorry for babe. She’s only getting what she’s worth. As if a family like that would have ever wanted her to marry their son had he been woke.”*

Smiling smugly, Jonathan continued.

*“And to think you had the nerve to pretend as if you had a better option.”*

I smiled at Jonathan.

*“That’s really something isn’t it? That I’d rather marry someone in a coma than have to deal with you.”*

Jonathan’s face turned fire red. Olivia quickly placed her hands on his chest.

*“Jonathan stop it. Let’s just be happy for Grace.”*

*“Oh, don’t worry! I am happy! Happy to know you’ll be cleaning up after some brain dead sap!”*

***SLAP!***

I slapped Jonathan hard. Everyone was shocked, it took a minute to compute what had just happened.

Jonathan’s eyes were bloodshot red! His right cheek burned brightly, stained from my left hand. My eyes were widen ferociously. My father suddenly ran over along with my mother and brothers. Instantly holding Jonathan back as his fury began to erupt.

*“You bitch!!! You dare hit me!!”*

*“Calm down Jon!!!”*

Noah yelled as he gripped his arms.

*“What the hell just happened!!”*

Calvin screamed!

*“Why would you do that Graceland!”*

Cole screamed as he tried to help Noah.

*“I told you she was getting out of hand!”*

Brian screamed as he hugged Olivia who was now crying.

*“It’s not her fault!! Jonnie why did you say that!”*

*“I only said the truth!”*

*“That’s enough!!!”*

Sharon yelled causing everyone to halt their actions.

*“Disgraceful! Acting like this! Jonathan, if you are going to marry my daughter you had better act like you have some class and grace! You represent the Brooks and now the Rochesters!”*

Then she turned to me. Disgust burned through her eyes.

*“And you…if you ever disrespect someone in my house like that again…I will surely make you pay. I don’t give a damn who you’re marrying.”*

I know she expected me to cower, in my previous life that death glare was good for making me cower into submission. I stared at Sharon with equal disgust. My tone matching hers.

*“If anyone ever disrespects my husband like that again…I’ll make them pay…and I won’t care who they are.”*

Sharon’s eyes widen and for a brief moment, I think I saw fear in her eyes. Before she could respond, Calvin walked over placing his hand on her shoulder.

*“Graceland, why don’t you go and pack. If the Christiansens truly are coming tomorrow it’s best you get ready now.”*

His voice was calm but strained as he attempted to defuse the situation. Without saying a word, I glared at him and then turned to leave. The room remained quiet until I was out of earshot.

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***Noah’s POV:***

We all stood in shock as Graceland went to her room. Never had we seen her like this. Had marrying into House Christiansen given her that much heart? Brian was the first to speak.

*“I know we’re not going to just let her get away with this! She was completely insane just now!”*

I looked at Brian with annoyance. If we were being honest, Graceland wasn’t the one who started this.

*“Jonathan shouldn’t have said that about Kai Christiansen.”*

Oliva and Jonathan’s eyes widen in disbelief.

*“I know you’re not making this MY fault! I only stated the ob-”*

*“What you said was reckless!”*

Olivia began to cry.

*“Noah, please calm down. Don’t be upset with Jonnie. Graceland had no right to hit him. She’s just angry that Jonathan loves me. This is all my fa-”*

*“No Livie…It’s your fiancé’s fault. Tell me something Jonathan, did it occur to you what might happen if she went back and told House Christiansen how you MOCKED their comatose son?”*

Everyone’s eyes widen. Finally, it was sinking in. Dad chimed in.

*“Noah is right! I have no doubt they only want to marry that useless girl to be a caregiver for their son. That being said, disrespecting House Christiansen will NOT be tolerated!”*

Brain began to protest.

*“So, we’re supposed to what! Kiss Graceland’s ass! Over my dead body!”*

*“Dead is exactly what you will be if she tells them what happened tonight! House Christiansen is the most powerful family in the world! They’ll destroy us!”*

Brian began to calm down. Exasperated, I continued.

*“Look, no one is asking you to kiss Graceland’s ass. By tomorrow afternoon we’ll be rid of her anyway and then we can finally go back to the way things were before she entered our lives. We just have to get through tonight. We all know her life is about to be a living hell…she’ll get what she deserves.”*

Everyone nodded in agreement. After dinner, we all dispersed to own rooms and devices. Hopefully this crisis was averted.