Star of Calamity (1)

Lewis Jiang almost spat blood right then and there. It was usual to hear parents chasing away their unfilial children from their homes, but it was unusual for a child to chase her parents out instead. He had never expected that Adrienne would do such a thing to him.

"ADRIENNE!" He yelled at his rebellious daughter. He wanted nothing more than to smack her face for such impertinence. Just where did she learn such despicable ways? In his opinion, Adrienne was starting to become unruly and unhinged.

"Adrienne." Old Master Jiang said with a hint of a warning tone. "I know you are displeased with your father's remarriage but don't forget he's still your father."

Adrienne wanted to laugh at that. Why do some elders think they could demand respect from youngsters after disrespecting them? The hypocrisy ran too deep in this family.

"I think the one who cut familial ties between us first is none other than him, Grandpa." Adrienne refused to submit to his intimidation.

She would not lower her pride and beg her father as she'd foolishly done in her previous life. She wouldn't cry or be chased away by this shameless family from her house.

Those tragedies wouldn't happen if her father had the right head in the first place. Some sins were unforgivable—forsaking your child and attempting to murder your wife was one of them.

Would she hate him this much if he hadn't betrayed her mother? Would their relationship turn out like this if he hadn't allowed his mistress and his children to harm her and her mother?

Adrienne would never forget the cold look he'd given her when she begged him on her knees. At that moment, she finally understood that she had been abandoned. She also knew Camilla and her children were waiting for misfortune to befall her.

Lewis Jiang could only glare furiously at Adrienne. However, it was only met with a pair of striking, beautiful eyes that were cold and unyielding. Her eyes were clear, like water from a spring flowing through the mountains. He was stunned at how calm his eldest daughter was and how different she was this time.

If she was telling the truth, it only meant that she could get the Zhao family's support, which was a big problem for him. Most of the members of the board still favored Rosemary Zhao. Though he put a share of Jiang Corporation in Cayden's name, a significant amount of shares were still under Rosemary and Adrienne's name.

Was she really the star of calamity the monk deemed her to be? He wondered. It was said that Adrienne was to bear the bad luck for her parents and she would cause the death of one of them.

Lewis Jiang wasn't a superstitious person, but the thought of Adrienne being a star of calamity didn't sit well with him. Until he was certain that Rosemary Zhao would die, the foreboding feeling of death from his daughter would remain.

Alas, he would never think he and his second family were responsible for turning Adrienne into the Adrienne she was today. She returned to seek those who harmed her, swearing to make them pay their debts in blood!

Adrienne sighed and stood up. "I lost my appetite. I suppose it was my fault for ruining everyone's day this early. You may continue your meal without me."

"You…" Her father seethed. He opened his mouth to hurl insults at her, but Adrienne's cold gaze stopped him. Something about the way she looked at him made Lewis Jiang remember the looming death over him in her presence.

Adrienne didn't waste her time and left the estate, knowing that she had stirred trouble for the Jiang family, but it didn't matter. Elise had lost her chance to appease their grandparents this time, and it would be hard for her to earn their favor, not unless she changed her ways. As for Camilla, she wouldn't be able to shed her status of coming from a low-born family so easily. After all, it was one of the reasons the old couple disliked her.

When Adrienne arrived at the hospital, she wasn't surprised when she found Lennox Qin waiting inside her mother's room. He must have run out of patience and had chosen to see her instead of waiting for her.

Adrienne gave a quick look at the hallway, noticing it was empty. She shut the door behind her and placed her handbag on the table. It would be better if fewer people knew they were associated with each other if they were to make a deal.

She gave Lennox a good look and noticed that his complexion was getting better, though it was obvious he had lost some weight. A blanket was draped over his legs, his dark brown eyes were filled with resentment and anger that resonated with her. His cheeks were sunken, making his handsome face more defined.

The wheelchair he was seated in was customized to cater to his long legs. The side of his right face had a pale red burn mark that would heal in time, but the bandage on his right eye made Adrienne wonder if he had lost his eyesight. His brows furrowed from weariness.

Adrienne could see that his injuries were still far from healing, and she wondered how long it would take for him to recover fully.

Or would he?

In her previous life, the scandal about the Qin family had filled the news for years, starting from the accident that took the life of the previous Chairman. The same accident that Lennox Qin was in. Adrienne didn't remember much about it, but she was certain that Lennox Qin lived but couldn't succeed in the family business.

The massive empire fell into the hands of the first grandson of the Qin family, his cousin, Jacob Qin. What came after was beyond everyone's expectations. The Qin family suddenly suffered a massive loss and faced a severe financial crisis, which a capable businessman could have easily dealt with.