"What did you say?" the woman asked. Shock colored her voice.
"Right. You can't do that because even if you burn your money on a children's fight, you'll never win." Heaven shrugged nonchalantly, cupping her cheek while keeping her eyes on the woman across from her. "Let's see, so far from my observation, you don't really have a good reputation. Those friends of yours were not really your friends. But people who knew that they would benefit if they stick around you. I've met many people like you, and I know what kind of person you are."
The side of her lips curled up into a smirk, eyelids drooping. Her change of demeanor and the sight of her suddenly sent a wave of dread down the woman's spine, as if she were looking at a psycho at work.
"Meanwhile, I succeeded in painting myself as a humble and decent human being. Even if I hurt you right now, for as long as no one sees it, someone will vouch for my innocence," added Heaven, chuckling with her lips closed. "On the other hand, people will think you hurt yourself just to prove your lies. Don't you know why people's names and reputations are more important than money?"
"It's because a person's reputation will take you farther than your money," she continued. "That is why people whom you can't reach can easily throw money for their reputations. Of course, you wouldn't get it since no matter what you do, you will never reach one of them. You are stuck in that miserable life."
A familiar sound of a hand hitting a face resounded. Heaven's face was tossed to the side as the woman's hand connected to her cheek. The woman was fuming and her face turned red in anger, standing from her seat to shut this woman from talking further.
Those around them couldn't help but gasp at the unfolding scene before them. They all looked at their table. Even the woman's friends were in disbelief at how things went.
'Hah. That stings.' Heaven moved her tongue across her inner cheek. The side of her lips bled as the woman's ring connected with her lower lip.
"How dare a nobody like you say such nonsense? Who do you think you are?" The woman's voice shook in anger. "Do you think you can get away with this? You don't know who I am and what I am capable of doing. I'll make sure you will regret ever crossing me," she promised.
Heaven smacked her lips as she faced the woman once more. She slowly rose from her seat, eyes as cold as ice.
"That is right. I don't know who you are, but that also applies to you. You don't know who I am and what I am capable of doing." Heaven's voice was low and quiet, making sure her words were exclusively for the woman's ears. "You don't know what sort of accident this psycho can do next time. But what I can tell you for sure is it won't be a small one."
Heaven walked around the table to stand beside the woman. "If I were you, you better watch out. Always check the cars around you. You don't know when a truck will run you over."
"I think we're done here. I don't have a thousand with me, but I already allowed you to slap me." Heaven smirked. "That should be a fair trade, right? You know you'll be in deep trouble if I press charges. The Lyon Group isn't fond of scandals and doesn't associate with people who were tangled in one."
Heaven drew her head back, holding the woman's shaking gaze. "I'll take my leave now. May this be our last meeting because the next time I see you, I'll make you cry and teach you what a real bully is. Ciao."
Heaven ended her remarks with a wink, picking up her bags. As soon as she turned around, her eyes immediately brimmed with suppressed tears. She lowered her head as she walked away from the table, giving out the impression she was the victim of oppression.
Meanwhile, as Heaven walked away, the woman's heart was filled with rage and anger. But then she noticed the odd gazes cast upon her. It also looked like they were whispering to each other. And they were not afraid to let them hear what they were thinking, either.
"Gosh. Is she new here? Is it her first time holding money? How can she act as if she owns the world?"
"This is the problem with people with newfound wealth. They think they can do anything just because they got out of poverty."
"Such an uneducated person."
"Is she someone's mistress? How humiliating. That dress doesn't even cost that much."
"It's a good thing the other person had long patience. If I were her, I would've dragged her hair. I don't care if I have to spend my fortune on a legal battle."
"Haha… she isn't even worth it."
"That woman just now looks familiar? I think I've seen her somewhere."
[Ma'am, don't you know why people's names and reputations are more important than money?]
Suddenly, Heaven's words rang in the woman's head. Her hand slowly balled into a tight fist, feeling a little small from the judgemental gaze people cast upon her. All the comments were nitpicking on her as if they knew her. Meanwhile, those onlookers weren't even talking about the other woman (Heaven) who was involved in the fiasco. Even if they mentioned her a few times, all Heaven got was their sympathy.
'That woman… she did it on purpose, did she?' she wondered to herself, looking down as she recalled everything Heaven told her. The latter left a lot of hints, confirming she specifically caused that small accident for a reason the woman has yet to know.
Thinking about it, the anger in the woman's heart was replaced with slight fear. If Heaven purposely caused the accident, she would've anticipated the woman's reaction.
'Did I willingly step into that psycho's trap? Why? What does she want from me to target me?' Myriads of questions flashed across the woman's mind, having this sudden chill down her spine.
"Damn…" Heaven hissed, checking her cracked lip in the mall's restroom. The woman's slap hurt. She must have put all her strength into that one slap.
'The last time someone tried to touch me, Bear cut his hand off,' she thought, touching her slightly swollen cheek.
This body wasn't used to pain. If not for the soul's strong mentality and experience, her cheek would swell much worse. After all, that slap originated from anger after Heaven provoked that woman.
"But well, at least, I got myself out of that situation." Heaven dropped her hand, staring at the wide mirror before her. "That woman really makes me angry — why is this Heaven a magnet to people like them?"
She frowned, thinking about all the people surrounding Heaven. First, Paula Shen and then that woman. Although that other woman she encountered in the bakeshop doesn't have any connections with Heaven, that woman would be if what she kept gloating about was true.
"Just what is he thinking?" she wondered, pondering what was going on in Dominic's head for him to give such a generous offer to the family of that kid who was bullying his son. Her frown deepened, recalling what the women were talking about.
[I heard the young master Zhu doesn't have a mother to take care of him. Knowing how busy CEO Zhu was, I'm certain he couldn't focus on the child.]
Heaven had a lot of arguments to shut down those remarks, but somewhere inside, she felt bad for Heaven's son. Five years. For five years, Heaven didn't meddle with her son's affair even when the young master Sebastian Zhu entered school. She didn't even know what her son's school was or where it was; what were his favorites, hobbies, and anything.
The current Heaven could look into her memories to know a person or recall an event. But everything about her son was almost blank. It only proved how Heaven didn't even try to know anything about the child she had given birth to.
What a cruel mother.
'You are sincerely cruel, Heaven.' She gazed at the mirror, staring at herself in dismay. 'You don't even know your actions don't only hurt your son. But it gives others the opportunity to hurt him as well.'
Her expression turned bitter as her hand balled into a tight fist. "Weren't you once a child as well, Heaven? A child without a mother? How can you make your own son experience what you went through?"
This was something the current Heaven wouldn't understand, even with all the memories in her. She could never understand and all the justification of the original Heaven had only disgusted her. No matter what angles the current soul looked, there was no justification for why an innocent boy deserved to be treated the way she did.
'Whatever.' Heaven shook her head and closed her eyes. 'She's dead. She can't love her son, but…'
Heaven slowly reopened her eyes and looked at herself in the mirror. 'But for sure, I won't be as cruel as you.'
She looked at herself in the mirror, convincing herself not to wallow in the original Heaven's previous actions. There was no need to dwell in the past, nor she could change what happened in the past. With her in this body, she has a chance to change what the future holds if only she does her best in the present.
With that thought in mind, Heaven picked up the paper bags containing the bread she bought for everyone in the mansion. She didn't idle in the restroom, walking her way out as if her slightly swollen cheek didn't matter. When she reached outside, Heaven suddenly stopped.
She gazed at the incoming cars and taxis, cocking her head to the side. "Fuck you, Heaven," a curse suddenly slipped past her lips.
"How in the world… you don't know how to go home?" Heaven gasped in horror, rummaging through her memories, but to no avail.
Even though the original Heaven lived in that mansion for five years, she never went out on her own. The only time she would leave the house was when she had to attend the Zhu family gathering once a year. And even that it didn't help her!
Heaven never once commuted from outside to their house; she wasn't even interested in leaving her room! Does this even make sense?!
"Shit!" Heaven held her head as it throbbed. "How is this possible? Now I know why it feels like a prison for you. You don't know a damn thing where the fuck you are! Ugh!!!"
Some people outside the mall jolted as Heaven screamed in irritation. They all looked at the woman, cursing and in distress. Others distance themselves while some immediately hailed a cab.
"How am I going home now?" she wondered. "If only I knew, I wouldn't have walked out on Paula."
Heaven bit her lips, reluctant to call Paula to ask her a favor. That would hurt her pride. Moreover, she needed time off from Paula since Heaven would be busy fixing her crumbling life.
'Damn it!' she gazed down at her purse, fishing her phone out irritably. She scrolled through her contact, having only a few names in it. "Should I bother my husband? Wouldn't he get angry?"
Heaven mulled over whether to call Dominic for help or find other ways to do it. "But he did offer to send someone to drive me home — damn! I shouldn't have turned him down!" She ground her teeth in irritation, it seemed that she was now having a headache.
While Heaven was fumbling about whether to call her husband, a red sports car suddenly pulled over before her. The window wound down, revealing a dashing man bending down to look at her.
"What are you doing there?" he asked, catching Heaven's attention. "Do you know you look dumb right now?"
Heaven turned her head to see the person, and her entire face twitched. "Axel."
"Heh. Need a ride?" he smirked mischievously. "Though I can't promise to slow down."
Heaven studied her brother-in-law's face, getting the hint of his remarks. The last time Axel drove her home traumatized her, but fortunately, the Heaven right now was never afraid of such things.
"You… are a lifesaver!" Heaven grinned, jumping inside the car without a second hesitation. Her willingness and enthusiasm made Axel flinch, looking at her as she buckled herself. "Good grief. I thought I would need to walk home."
Heaven faced Axel. "Let's go. Oh, want some bread? I bought a lot of it." She offered.
Axel blinked several times, staring at the enthusiastic woman in the car. For a moment, even if he was looking at her, he couldn't help but question what his eyes were seeing. Did this woman jump inside the car, knowing full well what he was planning to do?
"What?" Heaven cocked her head to the side. "You don't want to? It's alright. You can have it later."
"Don't regret ever sitting in that seat."
"Haha. Don't worry. I promise you, I won't." Heaven winked, waving her hand as if to tell him to start the car. "Go, go. Let me tag along with you for a while. You can drop me off at the house later. No rush!"
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