JADE'S POV: -
After having breakfast with my family, I stood up and of course, as expected, everyone stood up only after me.
Now, it was time to go to church for the burial rituals. I got into the car and stared out of the window at nothing in particular. My father is going to be buried. I could feel my heart clench at that thought.
And before I knew it, we reached the church.
Ok.. Ok.. A deep breath in and a deep breath out. I bought my emotions under control and got out of the car.
All heads turned towards me, some glanced at me with hostility, some with curiosity and others with... With... Pity.
I felt a bit of anger rising in me 'cause I hate people pitying me. I don't need their pity, they can shove that pity in their pockets and go home with it because I don't need it.
They can go to hell for all I care!!
I am not weak!!
But I controlled my emotions and kept my expressions calm. I stayed there throughout the rituals but what made me furious was that my mother... If you can even call her that, came to my father's burial!!
She looked towards me, through her fake tears and came and pulled me into her embrace. An embrace that I craved as a kid, but now it only added fuel to fire, it made bile rise in my throat and disgusted me.
I hate myself for the fact that I loved her and once craved her presence and love but now... Now... Her mere presence disgusts me and makes me furious. I didn't even bother hiding my anger and disgust for her. I pushed her away. She fell into the mud and looked at me as if she was hurt by the fact that I pushed her away but in reality, I can tell that she is furious at me but she won't let her image of a delicate woman fall. She stood up looking at me like a lost puppy that had been wronged.
What an actress!!.....
Honestly speaking, I can't stand her presence for a single second. So, I left, I just simply left the church, sat in the car and asked my driver to take me to the mansion. I went inside the mansion and sat on the couch in the living room. I am pissed off right now!!
And as expected here comes my mother(Cassandra) with the facade of a so-called 'delicate and kind woman'. She just won't let me live peacefully.
"What happened Jade? Did I do something wrong? I know I left your father but trust me Jade I always loved you. I had to leave you because I was left with no choice. Your father used to abuse me physically and mentally and I couldn't even take your custody because he used his money and power but trust me, Jade, I always loved you and prayed for your happiness, I swear on God. I know that you haven't forgiven me and most probably you never would but...but...Please!!...Please don't hate me." said my mother with tears in her eyes, lips trembling and body shaking with sobs.
HOW DARE SHE!!
How dare she blame my father for everything when she was the one who betrayed him? How dare she blame my father for something he never did and that too without an ounce of guilt when he loved her more than anyone on this earth. How dare she blame him for misusing his power and money when she did not even apply for my custody in the court and just simply left me.
Had I not known better, I would have believed her words but unfortunately for her, I know her a bit too well. But can you believe her guts she had the guts to come to my father's burial and now she is blaming him at his mansion. She even had the guts to swear in the name of God!! not just anyone but GOD!!
Now, my hatred for her knows no bounds!!
And she is going to pay for everything she did to me and my dad.
THIS I DECLARE, THIS I SWEAR AND THIS I PROMISE...IN THE NAME OF GOD!!