Chapter 3

"Make sure you check every single bone for Amber!"

As I meticulously tore apart that piece of fish, checking every tiny fragment, I saw the live chat exploding with comments.

"OMG! Isn't that the Vance heiress? What's she doing in an apron, serving people?!"

"Of course! Her dad died, and now she's serving her ex-fiancé's new girlfriend – the one who's already pregnant! What else is she gonna do? A fallen queen is worth less than a peasant!"

Suddenly, a notification for a huge, extravagant gift popped up. "Hey streamer, here are ten Royal Supercars! How about you make the fallen heiress eat someone's leftovers, right out of their mouth?"

Liam's eyes lit up greedily. He grabbed his phone, ready to respond. I quickly pulled his arm. "Don't agree. I'll give you all the jewelry from my box. It's worth far more than those gifts."

Fearing Liam would refuse, I pleaded, "Liam, for the sake of all those years we spent together, leave some dignity for yourself—and for me."

"We never had 'feelings.' If I had any, they were for your dad. Now he's dead, so what 'feelings' are you even talking about?" He snarled. "This house is mine now. Your jewelry? That's my property too! Stop wasting my time!"

The moment Liam typed "Okay" on the screen, Amber had already chewed up the fish she'd just put in her mouth and spat it out right in front of me. "Ellie, darling, go on, eat. I even left you a little flavor."

The live stream audience had already surpassed 1 million. Royal Supercars scrolled across the screen, one after another, as the comments section went wild.

"Eat!"

"Eat!"

"Eat!"

Before I could even react, Liam grabbed my head and shoved my face down towards the plate. The heap of filth Amber had spat out pressed directly against my lips. A putrid, fishy stench filled my nostrils. I couldn't hold it in.

I kicked Liam hard with all my might and retched violently.

The comments section instantly exploded.

"Didn't even eat it, just threw up? What's wrong, streamer? This isn't good enough, refund! Or make her eat what she just threw up!"

Liam grabbed my collar and yanked me up, his eyes cold and vicious. "Eleanor Vance, are you useless or what?! You absolute trash! Get that mess back in your mouth, now, or listen to what the top donor says!"

The comments section boiled over again, constant notifications showing the stream being shared.

"Wow, Mr. Harrison! Now you're ordering around the Vance heiress? No longer a kept man, are we?!"

"Mr. Harrison, you're awesome!"

"Mr. Harrison, my idol!"

The sycophantic comments in the chat only inflated Liam's already colossal ego. Seeing me hesitate, he stepped forward, intending to shove my face onto the table again, just like before. I'd only intended to play along with their cruel game, but this? This was beyond my limit.

The instant Liam charged at me, I grabbed a dinner knife from the table and plunged it straight into Liam's palm.

"Ahhh!"

Blood splattered across my face. Liam let out a piercing shriek of agony. Maureen and Amber instantly sprang from their chairs, rushing at me in unison. I pointed the knife directly at them. "Who dares move?! One step, and I'll end you!"

Maureen and Amber immediately froze, not daring to stir. Liam, seeing me holding the knife towards his mother and Amber, ignored the gash in his hand. He grabbed a nearby dinner plate, aiming to smash it at me. Maureen's eyes darted around. After two seconds of frantic thought, she rushed forward to stop Liam.

"Son, don't be impulsive. She was a pampered heiress for over two decades. Who knows what powerful people she still knows? Going this far, this early, might not be wise."

"Anyway, she's already been humiliated, and we've got the gifts. Let's just leave it at that for today..."

Liam gradually calmed down. He smashed the plate on the floor, then looked at me. "You're a disgrace. Clean this place up! I'm taking Amber and my mother out for dinner. Keep your phone on and stay available. I'll call you if I need anything!"

"Oh, and clear out your bedroom for Amber. From now on, you're in the guest room!"

With that, Liam put his arm around Amber and, along with Maureen, stormed out, slamming the door behind them.