Rejection Runs Deep (The Canleigh Series, book 1: A chilling psychological family drama) by Carole Williams

Author:Carole Williams [Williams, Carole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-28T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

CANLEIGH – JUNE 1972

With her skirts held high, Delia tore upstairs to her room, flung open the door and slammed it shut behind her. Tears of rage and grief had ravaged her face, waterproof mascara denying its maker’s claims as unsightly black streaks and blotches blended hideously with her foundation.

Delia looked in the mirror, dismayed at the pathetic figure she presented. Gone was the arrogance and confidence she had felt before dinner. Now she looked desperate and weak and they had reduced her to this … her father, Richard and Philip … all the important men in her life. They had all spurned her; treating her like an empty-headed fool … but they were going to regret it. She didn’t know how yet but they would. Revenge was going to be very sweet indeed.

She gripped the sides of the dressing table watching her knuckles whiten, her mind racing, wondering how she could pay them back. She was determined they were going to suffer at her hands for the humiliation they had heaped on her. She flashed a look around the room … she had to get out of here now … it was becoming claustrophobic … her lovely bedroom, the house, the estate. She had to leave … get away from the people who had …

“Delia! Open this door,” demanded Richard from the corridor, banging on it unceremoniously.

“Go away,” Delia yelled in return. “I don’t ever want to see or speak to you again.”

Richard, unable to contain his fury with his twin, barged into the room, his face looking like thunder.

“What the hell did you think you were doing, shouting at Father like that? You know about his heart … if he has an attack because of you ….”

“Oh, for God’s sake, Richard. Why do we all pussy foot around each other? Mustn’t upset Father because he might have a heart attack, mustn’t upset Vicky because her anorexia might flare up again … mustn’t upset me because I might have another breakdown!”

“Delia ….”

Her strength returned in full force. She turned on Richard vehemently. “At this moment in time I couldn’t care less … not about him … not about Vicky … and certainly not about you. I meant what I said downstairs. I’m going to get even for what you’ve done to me.”

It was Richard’s turn to pace. “This is getting out of hand, Delia. Please, calm down. Father and I have been talking for months about a replacement for Dick. What else were we supposed to do? As far as we were concerned you were marrying Philip.”

“But I wasn’t exactly going miles away, was I,” Delia screamed. “I could have been here every day … I would have … I would die for this place … you know I would … while you, you couldn’t care less about it. It could fall down around your ears and you wouldn’t give a damn … all you’ve ever cared about is your stupid career.”

Striding to the wardrobe she pulled out two of the suitcases packed days ago, ready for her move to Tangles.

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