Chapter 18

Chapter 18 After lashing out at Giselle , Anne dashed after Donovan . Tonight , the Holt family was supposed to meet with the Kane family to finalize the wedding details . But looking at how things had escalated , Renee was furious . Having just had a narrow escape from death , Giselle was still slumped on the floor , too weak to stand . Yet , Renee wasn't even the slightest bit guilty . " You bitch ! You really know when to make a scene , huh ? " she hissed . " Listen .

If this affects my daughter's marriage , you'll be very sorry ! " " Enough ! " Torry couldn't bear it anymore . He swerved toward Renee and bellowed , " Can't you see she's injured ? Can you just shut up for a second ? " He was Giselle's father , after all . While he had always disapproved of her rebellious behavior , he still felt bad for what she had gone through earlier . " Come on . Let's get you inside , " he urged . " I'll treat your injuries .

" As a neurosurgeon , Tony had a fully equipped infirmary at home , and the family usually dealt with minor illnesses or injuries in - house . But just as he reached out to help her , Giselle recoiled violently and shoved him away . Clenching her jaw , she forced herself to stand . " Renee , Tony … " She glowered at them , then snarled , " One day , you'll regret not finishing me off today . It'll be the biggest mistake of your lives .

" Before they could react , Giselle dragged herself out of the living room , limping toward her car . She scrambled into the driver's seat in a daze . Realizing that Sebastian's flashy sports car had been carelessly parked right in front of hers and blocking her way , she jammed on the accelerator without a second thought . She crashed into the rear of his car , ramming it several yards forward before speeding off . On her way back home , Giselle puttered down the road , lost in thought .

Her mind kept circling back to the disaster earlier at the Holt residence . A dull ache bloomed in her chest , and the agony suffocated her . Memories of her mother and grandparents , who had passed away a long time ago , flooded her mind Her mother was Rebecca Moore , and Renee was Rebecca's elder sister . But Renee was adopted , while Rebecca was the Moore family's biological daughter . Still , the Moores treated both girls equally . The sisters got along - until Tony appeared .

Tony held a PhD in medicine from overseas . He came from a wealthy family and was also blessed with striking good looks . That year , everyone sent their blessings to the newly married couple - Tony and Rebecca . And in the following year , Giselle was born . Little did Rebecca expect that just before Giselle turned three , she would discover Tony's affair with Renee - worse still , the two already had a child together . Utterly devastated , Rebecca was later diagnosed with severe depression .

In the end , she jumped from a building , ending her life at just 28 years old . The loss of their biological daughter shattered Giselle's grandparents . Grief wore them down , and two years later , an even greater tragedy struck. Both of them died in a strange car accident . With that , the Moore family was all but wiped out . At the time , the Moore family owned a mid - sized pharmaceutical company worth over a billion dollars .