Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)
Chapter 489

Zora suddenly turned to Clara with a fierce glare. "You know what, Clara? I've had it up to here with you! The thing I regret most is not letting those guys finish you off back in the day. If you'd been out of the picture, I wouldn't be in this mess now."

She took a big step forward, pointing an accusing finger at Clara.

"It's all because of you. If you hadn't shown up and charmed Aaliyah, I wouldn't be where I am today, I gave you a sum of money a month for your education. And what did you do with it, huh? All you do is seducing men, just like your mother!"

Clara remained unfazed, her smile relaxed and content. "Oh really? Look who's talking. Aren't you the one who's been desperately throwing yourself at every guy out there? Can you honestly say you haven't got a bit of mom's genes in you?"

Clara's laughter bubbled up, light and mocking. "Zora, I brought you back here to tell you something. That sleazy drunk who raped you... is our real father! Ha! Bet you didn't see that one coming. Even I couldn't believe it."

In the scene unfolding before me, Zora froze, struck as if by lightning, motionless and stunned.

Hannah let out a snide chuckle. "Well, she's totally shocked!"

I quickly gestured for her to be quiet and we continued to watch.

Clara let out a self-deprecating laugh and went on. "I've been struggling, full of regrets. I used to tell myself that when you set those men on me, I was paying for our father's sins. But when the DNA results came back, proving that you're his daughter too... Oh, the irony! Who can you blame for that, Zora? You despised him, always saying he wasn't your father, and that made him believe you really weren't his." There was a hysterical edge to Clara's voice, as if she was airing a deep grievance.

At that moment, I felt a real pang in my heart. Indeed, from the very beginning, Clara was the most wronged of all.

She covered her face for a moment, then turned to look at her mother, continuing, "And let's not forget your contribution, Mom. If you hadn't been so promiscuous, he might not have believed he wasn't the father. Tell me, Mom, did you yourself think Zora wasn't his?"

Suddenly, a dingy curtain was violently flung aside, and a limping old man emerged from the back room, his visage twisted and grotesque, his nose red and bulbous. As he appeared, he started cursing loudly, "She's not mine, she's someone else's daughter. She's unworthy, a little tramp, she can't possibly be my blood! Goddamn little beast..."

Clara watched with malicious glee as her father spouted his vile words.

The moment Zora saw the old drunk, she snapped, "You're the animal, not fit to be my father! It's your own fault for being so worthless that my mom cheated. You should never have married her. Just drop dead, why don't you?"

With those words, Zora shoved the old man with such force that he stumbled and fell, crashing into the corner of a table, not getting up for a long time.

"What are you doing to your father, Zora?"

Zora sneered, turning to point at Clara. "You bitch, why didn't fate take you instead? Leaving behind a disaster like you!"

Clara just kept laughing, her amusement clear. "Can't handle the truth? My dear sister, I got to experience a sort of honeymoon early on, at least I had a few young and tender boys who cared for me. What about you? Only that drunk could stand you, must be frustrating, right?

You were almost raped... Ha! By our own father, no less. Just thinking about it makes me feel better. That's why I had to bring you back home, to tell you this in front of the whole family. Are you satisfied with the outcome?"

Now I understood, the crux of Clara's bitterness lay right there.

Clara finished speaking and pulled out two pieces of paper, waving them in front of Zora. "Look, I've been thorough for you. I didn't want to get it wrong, so I paid for two tests. One at the Goldenvale Town Central Hospital and another at the Amethyst Acres Clinic. I've been good to you, haven't I, my dear sister? You owe me for this!"

"Clara, you're asking for trouble..."

"Sure, and do you think you have long to live? Contracting that dirty disease, you think there's hope for you? Stop dreaming! And I've got news for you, do you know what Jerome promised me in exchange for finding you?"