Married To My Sister's Husband novel Chapter 7

'After the ruckus that Livy created earlier today, I was amazed Markian went ahead with the marriage and now I know why.

Someone is pulling the strings here, trying to take me unawares and keeping Livy in that mansion would be a grave mistake on my part. I need to know who it is.

My ambitions may have led me here, but I can't let it destroy another child of mine. This email can't be trusted, but it can't be neglected either because it was both a warning and a threat.' Judy thought on her way to the Luthel mansion with Olivia.

She continued to stare at the anonymous email that was sent to her several minutes ago, which seems to be the food for her thought.

'A bait became prey, and now a prey is sent to become a bait. Miracles don't happen when a sheep is put in the midst of wolves.'

Sender: anonymous

Usually, messages like this wouldn't bother Judy so much but for some reason she is now concerned.

2weeks ago, she received the first anonymous email revealing that Sophia's death was indeed an assasination. At first Judy didn't think much of it until the Winfreys came for the termination of our contract.

Now, she is left with no other option but to protect and keep Livy alive- long enough to figure out which Winfrey is responsible for Sophia's death.

Coupled with everything that had happened today, Judy was now feeling a bit anxious.

First, her position at the Verc is being threatened- although it's not the first time, but they've got strong aid this time. Then, Olivia had disappeared an hour before the marriage, but eventually reappeared later.

After the courthouse this morning, she had rushed to Luthel Inc after receiving news that a random shareholder's meeting was ongoing, discussing her impeachment from the position of Luthel Inc's Chairwoman. They are questioning her mental capability to continue her daughter's death.

And when she got out of the meeting heading home to get Livy, she received this email. She can't help but feel trapped and really wish Livy would grow up soon to understand exactly the responsibilities that awaits her.

Livy's unpreparedness and unambitiousness is starting to seem like an obstacle Judy has to break through. She is unsure how long her enemies would remain lenient for.

Though Judy is in her late-forties, she always looks thirty. But at the cause of event that had taken place today, for the first time she is looking more like her age. She had frownlines and dark circles underneath her eyes.

Her hair is almost in a messy bun, but nothing a few minutes touch up couldn't fix.

Thinking back to when these all started, she had no choice but to become hard as steel both inside and out if she was going to have a chance at survival with her daughters.

Growing up as an orphan with just her sister, they lived with their aunt who hated them both. At a very early age, Judy had to start fending for she and her younger sister. She was very intelligent so she got a scholarship into the most prestigious private highschool in Minnesota.

Only after she became a highschool senior did her luck changed as she started dating Matthew Winfrey- one of the 3 richest kids in Minnesota. And that was when the ambition set in. She got a taste of the good life and wanted more of it, so she cheated her way until she got whatever she wanted.

Becoming one of the elites, Judy learned an important lesson. Power was all she needed to survive, so she strived relentlessly everyday to get it at any cost whatsoever.

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Judy didn't say a word to Livy on their way to the Winfrey's mansion, and Livy appreciated that fact.

It was already late to start scolding or asking why she was so late to the courthouse this morning.

Typical Judy, as long as no harm was done and everything went according to her plan in the end, she would be satisfied regardless the means it took to happen.

"Haven't I told you time and again that crying doesn't answer nor solve your problems, hmm?" Judy asked surprising Livy who didn't realize tears were rolling down her cheek.

Livy quickly wiped it off with the back of her palm and sniffled a little to clear her nostrils.

She couldn't understand why she was crying at this point, she has been doing that a lot lately.

She didn't say a word to her mother and just looked out the window of the moving car to the brightly colored road that led to different destinations.

"Livy, I need you to start acting more like a Luthel- more like me. The Winfrey's are like hyenas and the moment they sense just the slightest smell of fear from you, they'll devour you just like they did to your sister" Judy advices strongly.

"hyenas huh?... Then, what are you? A mother who straps and drags her daughter off to a house rumored to be full of hyenas, even though she had already lost a child to them. You...you don't care. I'm just another price you have to pay to gain more wealth and power, right? You are the hyena mother. You watch your children fight for attention, and then you devour them when your appetite needs to be filled. You killed Sophia, not the Winfrey's" Livy replied in spite.

'wait...did I just say all that out loud? No, it can't be. I said it in my head, mom couldn't have heard that, right? Please Lord, I hope I said all that in my head' she hoped, but she did say it out loud.

She wanted to look at her mother, but was too terrified to face her. She bit her lower lip and squeezed her palms into a fist, pushing them downwards on her thighs to stop them from shaking so much.

"hahahaha...oh my goodness. You really are my daughter. So tell me, do you hate me now? Do you have a strong desire to want to stop me from hurting you any further? You must be so angry at the realisation that it is my fault your sister is dead, so what are you gonna do about it, huh?...ah, I'm pushing you into the den of hyenas and you hate that, but you can't do anything about it, can you?..."

"(Scoff)... Your sister lasted 2yrs being a Winfrey, but I doubt you'd even last 6months. To stop me Livy, you need to stop being a spineless excuse of a lady. To stop me, you need power!" Judy spoke condescendingly to her daughter.

If hating her is the only way to draw out Livy's strength, then that's a small price to pay to ensure her daughter's safety amist those sneering wolves.

"I'm sorry mom, I didn't mean to say any of that. I'm just a little nervous, that's why. I will never hate you mom, so please don't think of such absurd things anymore" Livy stated apologetically.

She loves her mom and would never stand in the way of a powerful woman like Judy, eventhough she's her mother.

"No!... don't apologize, it's OK. I can't protect you in there if you're so weak, even though I'm dragging you there. You've always been so easy going and free, but those attributes are what gets you killed. You are a Luthel, so never apologize for what you mean." Judy replied calmly.

If she doesn't make a plan fast, she might lose another daughter. This was negligence on her part and she has to fix it before Livy gets swallowed whole by those serpents.