Mommy, Where's Daddy? The Forsaken Daughter's Return

Chapter 64: Annie's Guilty Reaction

Envy flashed through Annie's eyes, seeing how Samantha's little girl easily won the heart of her adoptive father.

It irked her how Samantha could produce such an adorable young child despite having slept with an ugly old man.

Just when she thought her jealousy was at its peak, Ethan walked in, holding a boy that looked exactly like him; A mini version of the great Ethan Wright!

Annie Davis found herself gawking at Ethan and the little boy. She could vaguely hear the introductions spoken by Samantha, merely focusing on the resemblance of the two.

Finally, her soon-to-be mother-in-law broke the silence and asked, "Why - why does... your son look so much like Ethan?"

"Yes, such a coincidence," her adoptive father, Winfield Davis remarked, also looking back and forth at Ethan and the little boy.

"Um... no, actually father... It is not," Annie heard Samantha answer, practically flushing as she said the words.

It made Annie frown and probe, "What? What do you mean exactly, Sam?"

"Let me answer that for Sam," Amanda interfered, looking straight into Annie's eyes.

Annie could already feel her heart throbbing, sensing that something was about to go down, one that she did not like. She heard Ethan's mother reasoned, "Because, it was my son whom Sam shared that night with during the wedding, almost six years ago."

"My son, Ethan Wright, was the ugly old man - the same man inside the room where you lured Samantha to that fateful night!" Explained Amanda Wright, nearly shouting into Annie's face.

Annie easily paled at the revelation. She heard Amanda give her words of happiness, announcing how she became a grandmother unexpectedly.

While Amanda Wright spoke in delight, Annie's head was lost in confusion. Her mind went back to the time when she bumped into Lance Carter, utterly drunk during his wedding night.

More crease formed on her forehead as she recalled how she aided Lance to look for the key card, apparently belonging to his 'ugly uncle.' At least, that was what she was told.

Back then, she did not realize how Lance may have simply made-up words, especially being drunk, but when she found the key card, she grabbed it, quickly formulating a plan to lure Samantha into the same room.

Resentment filled her heart, seeing the smile and glow on Samantha's face! She thought, 'How could she be so fucking lucky?!'

Annie could not accept it! How could she? Did she deliver Samantha to the most eligible bachelor in the city?!

Her vision darkened, and she easily lost her senses!

Clenching her hand against her utensils, Annie threw to the floor everything that was within her hold.

The smashing sounds of her plate could easily be heard across the room before she screamed, "No!!!!! No way!!!!!! That - that can't be!!!" I perfectly recall how Lance said it was an ugly old uncle of his using the room! It can't be Ethan Wright! It can't be!!!"

Annie's face was as red as a tomato, raging in anger as she yelled.

It took about a few seconds for her to realize how she had revealed herself, noticing the silence around the room.

When her adoptive father stood up from his seat, glaring at her. She took a few steps back, looking around the eyes that were staring at her.

Annie's lips trembled as she tried to explain herself, "It's not - it's not what you think. I - I had a word with Lance a few years back. It - it just popped into my head since everyone was accounted for except - "

"You can make as many excuses as you like, but the truth will prevail." Ethan directed his son to Amanda and requested to bring the children elsewhere. He knew their discussion was about to become heated.

Only after Amanda left with Matilda and the kids to another area of the mansion, did Ethan resume his speech. He turned to the fuming general and told, "Sam and I were both drunk and our drinks were spiked. Me by Lance and Sam by her own stepsister, Annie."

"That night was not supposed to happen, if not for Annie taking Sam into my room. It was because Annie had intentions to harm Sam, that she purposely brought her to a stranger's room while being intoxicated," added Ethan.

"Lies! Lies! You have no proof of that?!" Annie countered, pointing a finger at Ethan.

"How dare you say such a thing?! We have been through this years back. Samantha had tried to incriminate my daughter, but there was never a single proof that Annie did this! There was not even a single camera footage that showed Annie was with Samantha, going into a room!" Catherine had to join in the conversation.

The mother and daughter pair were left turning to the Browns and to the other guests, giving the same reasoning.

"That was because, I had the hotel manager remove most of the surveillance, but did not mean they were deleted permanently. Back then, I did not know who Sam was, and I also regretted being in such a situation. Thus, I acted to protect my name." Ethan took out a flash drive from his pocket and placed it in front of the general's table. He said, "While the hotel may not have had shown to the General the full videos of their surveillance, I - I had a copy of the deleted videos."

Taking a deep breath, Ethan revealed, "This included a video of Annie taking Sam into the room where I slept."

"Be careful, General, this is my only copy," added Ethan while looking earnestly into Winfield's eyes.

Shifting his gaze to Annie, Winfield clenched his hand into a fist. He asked, "Annie?! If this is all true, you know what will become of you!"

"Annie, is this true?" Clayton Brown also got up from his seat, recalling the night how Annie told her that Samantha declined to be with him.

Annie could only ignore their probing. Her eyes were glued to the flash drive, settled in front of Winfield.

Sweat easily formed on her forehead and she felt her whole body turning cold before she an idea crept into her head.

Out of the blue, Annie rushed to grab the flash drive, leaving Winfield taken aback.

The next thing she did was to throw it against the floor and crushed it with her feet. Repeatedly, she stumped her feet against the flash drive, making sure there was nothing left of it!

Her guilty reaction shocked everyone!

Annie grunted while destroying the only evidence that could reveal the truth of her about that night.

"Ah! Ugh! Ah! Haha! What evidence?!" Annie pointed to Ethan and said out loud, "I'm sure you just made that up! You probably did video editing in order to make it appear like it was me - Ahhhh!"

Without warning, a slap went across Annie's face, and it came from General Winfield Davis himself. Before she could move away, she felt hands going around her neck.

"How dare you?! How dare you do this to my own daughter?! I did not have to see the flash drive, I can see it clearly in your guilty eyes!" Winfield Davis lost his temper, tightening his hands on Annie's neck. "I adopted you and raised you as my own! This is how you repay me!"

"Winfield stop! Stop!" Catherine was in tears, trying to hold off her husband, but he only stopped when Ethan spoke. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

"Don't taint your hands over that filthy daughter of yours, General! Let her suffer the same as Samantha did instead. Death is too easy for her," suggested Ethan in his stern voice.

While all this was happening, the Browns and Samantha's classmates in the military academy were in utter shock by the development! Their eyes widened, seeing the behavior of Annie. It became clear to them that Annie was guilty. Why in the world did she have to desperately destroy the flash drive?

"Go to your room, now! Including you, Catherine!" He commanded.

The General promptly called for the security in the house and ordered to guard Annie's room, "Secure them until I am free to see them myself. They are not to step out of Annie's room!"

"This is your fault, Sam! How dare you come back here! How dare you?" Screamed Annie.

"Stop this, now, Annie! Stop this! You are being a fool!" Scolded Catherine.

Everyone saw how Annie and Catherine were forced out of the dining area, both whimpering and cursing. Still, they had much foul words to say to Samantha and Ethan.

As a result of the disturbing conduct coming from Annie, Clayton left without a word and the rest of his family followed.

Since the invitee of the gathering were nowhere present, Samantha's classmates also left, merely excusing themselves and not waiting for an answer.

Yet again, the dining room in the Davis' household fell mute, but seeing a nearly empty table, the general turned to the Wrights.

Nearly a minute passed, and he finally opened his mouth. His voice was breaking in and out as he suggested, "I think... the people who are left in this gathering are - are just the right people to remain. You at least have to have a decent lunch, as it is already past twelve in the afternoon."

"Well, my children are hungry father, let's just have lunch and finish what we came here for. We have... so much more to talk about," suggested Samantha.