Proper Burial Place

"They were saying that they could actually invite such a very prominent person, but in reality he just came to pick Hayley up."

"Their arrogance actually ticked me off, this is a good show indeed."

"Now they can't flaunt too much, I'm happy I still came to this birthday party."

"Look at the faces of her family, especially Lily. She was so arrogant when she went up to meet him. In the end, it was the person she was trying to show off from, whom Jake France actually came for."

"And have you heard? She called him aunt Jacqueline and he didn't get mad at all. It was to be known that only a few could call him that."

"I'm amazed that the outcast was actually the student of Jake France."

"And their hotel was even invested on by the young masters of Parker and Thomas family. Just how much luck did she accumulated for this?"

Ignoring everyone else, "Come on now, young ones. We have a flight to catch, let's leave this filthy place."

Jake France obviously don't put anyone in his eyes, Star country was obviously a small country. And even if word of what he was saying were to reach Ceres Country, where his clothing line have its main shop. No one would care.

The five of them just followed him.

"H- Hayley, what is this about? What do you mean flight? I am your father, why didn't I hear that you were actually leaving and you are the student of Jake France?" Adam who returned to his senses stopped Hayley by the arm and asked.

Hayley looked at him indifferently before shrugging him off, "Father? Didn't you ignore me completely in the roadside years ago after giving birth to a son? From that moment on I never had a father or a paternal family."

"I- I just didn't see you back then," Adam tried to defend.

"Yes you can brush it off that way. But I will never forget how you have abandoned mother during her lowest. How you suddenly decided to have a family while you are still married to my mother."

"I will never forget how you chose this mistress and allowed her to bully my mother. I will make sure to give an eye for an eye in everything you have done. I will make sure that sooner Fire Empire Hotel which was your current pride will fall to its own demise."

"I am announcing this now. So that no one would act pitifully once that happens, for I have already declared it. When that time comes, my name is big enough that you shall be nothing but ants and no matter how much you struggle to pull me down with such incidence, everything would be futile."

After announcing this, no one could say another word and they finally boarded the limousine leaving behind a group of pale people.

Hayley whom they have abandoned and bullied, have become so strong even becoming the student of Jake France and she had just announce that she will make sure they would fall on their own demise.

What was even scarier was the fact that they know, even when they complain about that, it would be useless.

Compared to the shock and fear the others have felt, there is one who found this entertaining.

He was but a child, a 7 year old child who found this sister of his whom he never truly met, so amazing. An idea came to his young mind but this was an idea unbeknownst to his family whom he actually hate.

*****

After the car left, Hayley asked for a glass of cold water before drinking it all in one go. She was so straightforward back then but in reality she was completely nervous and she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

"Now that's what I call fighting back. Atleast you were able to tell them everything you wanted to say. You are about to leave, it is good to vent it all out, don't you think?" Amber commented after seeing this.

Hayley understood, the reason why Amber still pushed through with the birthday party after meeting Jake France. It was not because of giving face but because she knew that they are about to leave.

And Amber wanted her to bring out all her grievances. That way she could leave with much ease than bottling everything up.

"I also felt much much better, especially the two times all of them were shocked of my connections. That was so refreshing, they had always been showing off infront of us. Atleast even for a bit I was able to show off as well."

After saying this Hayley looked at Blake, Devon adn Jake France.

"I really am grateful for your cooperation. Thank you for allowing me to vent out all my frustrations towards that family."

Blake and Devon only smiled as they shook their heads. It was a small thing after all.

If it were back to Celestial Country or Ceres Country, the ladies would have asked them for more. But Hayley didn't ask them anything, she didn't even went overboard about their relationships.

"What are you talking about? You are my student, of course I would help you out. Since I already accepted you, it was not in my character to abandon you half way," Jake France replied with a roll of his eyes.

Hayley could only smile at his response, "By the way, are we really leaving?"

"Of course you are. All of them heard about your flight, if you didn't leave surely they would gossip about it. Plus we are short of time, leave it to Ashton and the others about your enrollment," Amber replied as a matter of fact.

Hayley no longer asked, she had been prepared all along. So she no longer dwell on that topic. Her mind was now on the fact that she must do her best in order to help Amber.

*****

It didn't take them that long before arriving back in the hotel. Alissa and Elloise were already prepared. The one to take over was already there as well.

Soon they are already on their way to City B. Devon and Blake still joined them, they were after all going to where Amber's parents were buried. They wanted to pay their respects as well.

They have heard of Nathan Price upon growing up. They were told that he was a legend in the business world. Once he wanted to take a contract he can do so easily.

But he was a low profiled one that reporters barely got the chance to interview him.

It was also said that he can compete against the older generations when it comes to businesses. No one in his age group could compare to him.

They never thought that they would actually be acquainted to Nathan's daughter in such a small country.

At the same time, they never thought that the first death that was on the news was a lie and instead they actually died much more painfully later on.

When you thought that you are about to really be free, you suddenly fall into the trap of your enemies and worst you could only die leaving behind your child to take care of everything.

Somehow despite them sitting on different cars, each car were so quiet. No one was in the mood to be jolly nor to have a chat with each other.

Ashton and Amber were the only ones in his car, Carl was left behind to take care of the papers of both Alissa and Hayley on the university.

Amber was feeling bad for the fact that the place was not a proper burial place but so many people were going to pay their respect. She couldn't help but to sigh.

Yet the moment they arrived she couldn't help but to gasp. The whole place was renovated. There was already a gate with its lock, the whole hill was surrounded by concrete walls.

She looked at Ashton in shock, other than this guy no one knew of how important this place was to her.

Even the others were shocked for she told them that the place was but a hill and she had no choice but to just put up a sign of where she buried her parents.

Seeing the shock look and the way she stared at Ashton, they understood that he must have helped her.

Ashton looked down at her before giving her the key to the gate.

"Why?" without intending to she actually choked on her question.

She felt a lump in her throat as her eyes heat up.

"Is there a need for a reason for me to allow my in laws to have a proper burial place?" Ashton replied as he held her hand passing her the key.

Her hands were trembling, the scene back then was still very much clear to her. She was crying as she pulled her parent's body, she was crying as she did her best to dig.

She was crying for so long until she could no longer squeeze out her tears.

And during that time all she wanted was to do her best to give them a proper burial pplace. Yet this man who barely knew her and she barely knew actually did it and even respected them as his in laws.