After the car reached its destination, two strong guards dragged Andrew and his wife off the car and
forced the couple to walk into an abandoned warehouse.
Although abandoned for years, the warehouse, which was belonged to Tao family, had been carefully
cleaned by Tina's guards when they learned that Tina would be here today. The moment Andrew and
his wife, who both dressed like beggars, walked into the warehouse, they felt awkward and abashed.
"Why are you so late?" asked a lady, sitting in a leather?couch, as she stretched her arms lazily. It was
Tina, who dressed luxuriously, in a pure white fox fur coat, oozing glamour and elegance.
Behind Tina stood several bodyguards sent by Mark, her brother. Standing in a row, clad in black,
these men all had guns strapped to their waist, which made them look even more intimidating.
Behind the couch stood several bodyguards sent by Tina's brother. Dressed in black and standing in a
row, these strong men all had guns strapped to their waist, which made them look more terrifying. Mark
wanted to accompany Tina, but she refused to have him with her despite his wishes. In the end, Mark
decided to send several of his reliable bodyguards to follow and protect Tina.
"Miss Tina, they attempted to run away on the way, and it took us some time to catch them," explained
one man, cautiously, seeing the disappointment in Tina's eyes.
To his relief, Tina didn't care much about his words. Instead, she gave all her attention to Andrew and
Debby as she asked,"Well, you wanted to run away? How dare you!"
Her words fed the man's arrogance, as he kicked the couple to their knees, causing them to whimper
before they fell at Tina's feet.
Stunned and astonished, Debby raised her head and stared at Tina. The inherently noble temperament
of the girl before her eyes made Debby realize that no one could be so elegant and narcissistic if they
were not born into a noble family.
'She...She is my daughter...' cried Debby inwardly.
'Compared to her, we were nothing at all.'
However, Debby's thoughts were interrupted as Tina's voice, full of disgust, came into her ears,"The
two of you look like you hadn't showered in years."
Tina's contemptuous words made Debby feel inferior; she wanted to bury her head in the sand.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Tina asked with disgust in her eyes, as she noticed Debby looking
back at her with tender, self-abasement and shame, and she continued," Wow! Don't tell me that you
really care about the person who tortures and insults you."
A guard, who also noticed Debby's strange expression, chipped in,"Perhaps she has Stockholm
syndrome."
"Gross!" Tina stepped back at the guard's words and cursed,"Don't look at me like that. It makes me
sick."
Frustrated and embarrassed, Debby felt like something had pierced her heart. However, she was still
unwilling to blame Tina.
Debby believed that it wasn't Tina's fault, since Tina knew nothing about her biological parents. 'If only
she had known the truth, she would have never done such terrible things to us, ' thought Debby.
It was such a pity, since the couple could not speak the truth of their relation with Tina, even though she
was standing right in front of their eyes.
Right then, a guard stepped before Andrew, who was in a hysterical state after he saw Tina, and
removed the tape from his mouth. As soon as the tape was taken off, Andrew broke out into
curses,"You wicked girl! Don't you know who I am? How dare you abuse your parents? Untie us or you
will regret it!"
'Oh no! I have to stop him before he says anything else, ' the guard who took off the tape quickly
sealed Andrew's mouth with the tape again.
Debby's face turned as pale as ashes at her husband's words. Although she was never a woman with
integrity and dignity, her love for her birth daughter made her collect herself and think calmly. Suddenly,
Debby realized that it would be best if they didn't speak the truth fearing that everyone would learn of
Tina's origin. The wealth and status Tina was enjoying would go up in smokes if that had happened.
"Miss Tina, please forgive him. He has no idea what he is talking about..." Debby pleaded.
Tina sneered and turned to the guard; she said,"Remove the tape from his mouth. I'd like to hear what
he wants to say."
The loyal guard, obeyed Tina's words and ripped the tape off of Andrew's mouth again.
Panic-stricken and terrified, Debby pounced upon her husband and warned him in a low voice,"No,
Andrew. Don't speak nonsense! Otherwise, Miss Tina won't spare us!"
However, Debby's warnings were in vain as her husband was a selfish man, who could never
understand his wife. Driven mad with anger, Andrew roared at Tina,"Listen carefully, you wicked girl! I
am your birth father! Your natural father! Let go of me! Do I need to repeat myself? If we hadn't given
birth to you, you wouldn't have been able to stand here today !" ...
In an instant, silence enveloped the entire warehouse.
Bemused, Tina sneered in a casual manner and said,"This is ridiculous."
The guard at once agreed and plastered a tape on Andrew's mouth—This was the third time he had to
do that.
As a matter of fact, no one present there believed Andrew's words. What Andrew claimed sounded as
ridiculous as a rat claiming that it was the son of a cat.
After all, who would believe such a farce? Everyone knew that Tina was the gem of her family. As a girl
born with a silver spoon, Tina, without a doubt, had nothing to do with the couple kneeling in front of
her.
Somehow, Debby felt relieved, as no one believed her husband's words. At the same time, she also felt
dejected as she cast a furtive glance at Tina's face.
"If you dare to stare at me like that again, I'll scratch your eyes out!" Tina screamed out. For some
inexplicable reason, Tina couldn't tolerate being looked at by Debby. Frightened and rendered helpless
by Tina, Debby lowered her head at once and bit her lips.
Andrew, however, was not willing to give up as he struggled hard, trying to speak up. He firmly believed
that, since Tina was his daughter, she had no right to treat him so poorly. Tina's lack of respect for him
was absolutely intolerable and unacceptable. In his perspective, Tina should be grateful to him for
everything she had today, and for their giving birth to her.
Furthermore, Andrew believed that Tina should have provided them with houses and cars instead of
treating then like dogs.
Tina rolled her eyes at one of the guards. The next moment, the guard gave her a small black hand-
gun, which Tina spun in her hand, as if it were a toy before pointing it at Andrew's head.
Shocked and terrified, Andrew was rendered motionless. With his heart pounding like a jackhammer in
his chest, he stared at Tina, pretending to be calm.
"It seems that you are angry with me?" Tina asked. She raised her head arrogantly and chuckled,"Do
you think, insects such as yourselves can do anything to defy me?"
As soon as she finished talking, she fired a shot in the air, which broke the dreadful silence in the
warehouse. With a loud bang, the bullet soon found its way to the ground near Andrew's feet.
At this point, Andrew could not keep his calm any longer. As his face turned pale with fear, he couldn't
control his nerves and started to tremble.
With the bullet being so close to his leg, Andrew's mind went totally blank.
Debby was frightened too, but she dared not to say a single word.
Spinning the gun in her hand, satisfied, Tina showed a smile and said,"My brother gave this to me. It's
one of my favourites."
The guards standing behind Tina thought, 'You probably don't know, but this gun was made specifically
for you. The stock was laminated wood with water resistant adhesive, making it stronger and less likely
to warp. The trigger mechanism had been taken apart and polished for a smoother release. Your
brother had the gun made to order and there is only one piece in the world. What a priceless gift!'
Anyone who saw the gun could feel Mark's deep love for his dear sister.
The arrogance in Tina's face, made Andrew boil up with fiery anger from within!
However, keeping his anger at bay, Andrew dared not to do anything, because he, as well as his wife,
felt extremely intimidated by the beautiful girl in front of him, even though she was their own daughter.
They both felt panic and bewildered because they suddenly realized that they could not control the
young girl at all.
All of a sudden, the both of them contemplated and appreciated Emily for being the person she was.
Now they finally learned to appreciate Emily's kindness, as they realized that she was the daughter
who always obeyed them and treated them with respect.
However, the truth was hard to swallow, as Tina was actually their daughter, not the obedient girl Emily.
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