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Book title: Stripped Of Power: I Married a Useless Heir

Chapter 14: Disappointed

The morning sun was high up in the sky, marking a new dawn and showering the city below with its blessings. However, to some people, the new dawn looked pregnant with misfortune.

Lisa finally acknowledged the incessant ringing of her phone. She groaned in irritation before groping the space around her for the phone that had just stopped ringing.

She mumbled something in annoyance and went back to sleep. A few minutes later, her phone rang again.

"F*ck" she murmured inaudibly in a slow and tired voice before giving permission for her eyes to behold the beauty of the room.

Trying to sit up, a splitting headache hit her so badly that she moaned in pain while holding her head with one hand. With the other hand, she reached for the phone which was sitting beside her second pillow.

Glancing at the caller ID, it was Linda. She swiped the green button and waited for her to speak.

'Lisa, where are you?' her voice sounded a bit harder than it used to be.

"What is it?" she answered drowsily.

'Are you just waking up?!... Hurry home right now, it doesn't look good.'

Lisa yawned and ended the call. She glanced at the time; 9:15AM. She threw the phone to the bed and tried to remember why her head was aching. She didn't drink last night, so what happened?

At that moment, she remembered her ear was still hurting.

Lisa dragged herself off the bed and headed for the bathroom to shower. A while later, she returned, dressed up in her shorts and checked out of the hotel.

While leaving, she was getting funny glances but Lisa took it at face value. After all, she already guessed what would happen. Her attack on Ryan would certainly make headlines today, so what's there to panic about? She thought.

Outside the hotel, she spotted the same yellow car from last night.

"Hey, pretty gangster, you want a ride?"

Lisa couldn't deny the fact that this brown skin guy is handsome. She would have gotten into a fun relationship with him if it was convenient.

"Casanova, why are you here so early?" she started walking towards the car. The exterior wasn't expensive-looking… she didn't notice it last night. But the interior looked posh and creative. It gives one a wealthy and classy vibe.

"Your car looks cheap," she added.

Dicky sneered. "Thanks for the compliment. Kai wanted me to drop you at the hospital. I told her I didn't want to. I should have stood by my words."

Lisa arched her brow, "Kai seems to have you wrapped around her finger. What should we call that?... Love?" she shook her head, "Far from it." She entered the front passenger seat and touched the dashboard. "The interior is a work of art; gorgeous and expensive. Are you a rich guy?" She asked.

Dicky got into the driver's seat, "Don't praise my car. I didn't buy it with my money. I got it from a rich kid who wanted to spend a night with Kai. I changed its body so I don't have to start explaining where I got the car from," he winked and smiled.

Lisa turned her gaze to him. "Are you for real?"

"Ayah, don't give me that look. Kai was in on it… they had a nice time under the sheets too. So, I didn't betray no one." He started the car and zoomed out of the hospital.

"You're a bad boy."

"Not as bad as you… wait, Lisa, you haven't seen the headlines, have you?"

"What's there to see? I expected it."

"Oh," Dicky nodded like he understood. But for some reason, he felt the result of her actions was more than what she expected, but he decided not to say anything.

…

Lisa arrived home almost three hours after she was called. Entering the living room, her father was pacing back and forth with his phone to his ear. Her step mother looked worried and as for Linda, her eyes were glued to her screen.

"Lisa! She's back!"

Mrs. Qin's cry got their attention and they quickly turned to the entrance.

"What did you do? And why are you just coming?!" Linda screamed before anyone else could speak.

Lisa frowned at her reaction but turned a blind eye.

"Lisa, you have gone too far this time. I shouldn't have raised you this way. I gave you everything in a platter of gold, which is why you have no regard for the effort your father put in to achieve all that you have!" Mrs. Qin dropped to the couch and started wailing.

"I thought that by spoiling you, my sister's spirit would be at rest. I didn't know that you would eventually be the end of the Qin family. Your father is right… He has always been right about you. I thought you'd grow up, but instead, you got worse!"

The more she focused on Lisa's personality, the more she riled her husband up.

Lisa wanted to speak but halted her words when her sister suddenly cut in.

"Young Master Ryan was the future of our family. Dad thought that you'd for once do something for the family to redeem your image but instead, you almost killed someone again!!" She thundered.

"Almost killed?" Lisa's frown deepened.

"Are you honestly asking me that?" Linda laughed in anger. "Lisa, what do you want? Is it until you kill dad, or run the family into the grave, is that when you'll stop?!"

Lisa ignored her and checked the News.

[ The First Miss of the Qin family forced a bottle of HELL down a waitress' throat for smiling at Ryan Yun, her ex– fiance…]

[ Is the Qin Cooperation declaring bankruptcy? ]

[ Lisa Qin gave Ryan Yun a devastating blow on the head for defending the bullied waitress. ]

Lisa didn't bother to continue reading. They've twisted the story again. She looked at her dad who seemed very disappointed.

"Dad–"

Before she could speak, Mrs. Qin started wailing even louder.

Lisa shut her eyes and took a deep breath. "The news lied. Ryan–"

"Lisa, just accept you're wrong for once! Every time you break the law, dad is always there to protect you from going to jail. Don't you think he deserves your apology for putting him in so much pain? What has he done to deserve this from you, sis? After Aunt died, he has never been the same again. Even though he married my mother, he–"

"Shut up, I know!" Lisa hissed. Linda was starting to get on her nerves. She moved her gaze to her father who had been standing there and watching her since forever.

"Dad, I didn't do anything wrong. As for the Qin Cooperation, I won't let it fail–"

"Don't you talk big! What power do you have to save the company? Had you not ruined your life five years ago, you would have graduated this year from Business Academy and taken over Father's company!... The company started failing in the first place because of what you did five years–!"

"Enough!" Mr. Qin finally spoke. He looked from Linda to Lisa. He wanted to speak but the amount of disappointment he has for her swept away all the angry words he could think of.

Chapter 15: Disaster

While the whole family was staring at Lisa, Mr. Qin's phone rang. He answered it. After putting the phone down, he picked up the remote and turned on the TV.

On the business channel, Mr. Yun was granting an interview.

[ The Qin family and my Yun family have always been friends. For that, I thought it would be best for both families to seal the friendship with a marriage. Who would have thought that I was making a big mistake? The Qin family's daughter has repeatedly tried to antagonize my Yun family members and we turned a blind eye in regards to her father.

But it seems her father condones all of her wrong deeds. If such a person is allowed into my Yun family, she would not only turn the family members against each other, she would be the downfall of my company too. At this point, my Yun family officially breaks the engagement and relationship with the Qin family. Whatever form of support my Yun family has been rendering to the Qin family, both in business and on a personal level, my Qin family calls it off!" ]

"These bastards!" Mr. Qin mumbled with gritted teeth. Did they have to make it public to humiliate his daughter? Couldn't they have broken the news to them in private?

"How could the Yun family do this? When they started, you and my sister were their backbone. You supported them through thick and thin! If you didn't give up the opportunity to become a member of WBO to them five years ago to save Lisa, would they have gotten ahead of the Qin family? Had it not been for Lisa, we would have still remained on the list of top families in the country!" Mrs. Qin continued to lament.

While the TV was still on, Mr. Qin received a few calls from the company. The shares are plummeting in a rather outrageous manner, thanks to Mr. Yun's interview. At this rate, there was no saving the company. The man suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. It felt as though his heart was being squeezed.

"Argh!" He whimpered and the next thing, he puked blood and fell backwards.

"Dad!"

Lisa leaped over the center table that was the barrier between her father and her, in the bid to save him from hitting the floor. Luckily, she made it before her father hit his head.

Mr. Qin caught the panic in his daughter's voice and face, as he lay on her lap. The man was worried for this daughter of his. How would she survive with the Qin family's unfortunate situation? She's not one to bend to rules of the jungle, no matter what, so how would she fit into the world with no backing?

This reason was why he breaks his back– toiling to make sure the Qin Cooperation doesn't fail. If the Qin Cooperation remains standing, she will always get protection, but now, how will she cope?

While those thoughts ran through his mind, his eyes slowly started to get hazy and soon, her cry for help became indistinct, coupled with the voices he couldn't make sense of in the background. In no time, his mind went blank and he drifted into the abyss of darkness.

…

At the hospital…

Lisa was pacing back and forth in the corridor, waiting for the doctors to come out of the ICU. Linda, on the other hand, refused to take a break from blaming and abusing Lisa. Mrs. Qin was just sitting there, looking lost and tired. After a few hours, the door was pushed open and the doctors came out.

Once again, Lisa was the first to notice and run to the doctor. "How is my father doing?"

"You suddenly care about him now?"

Lisa ignored Linda's sarcastic remark one more time and focused on the doctor.

"Mrs. Qin, I'd like to speak with you privately."

"He's my father. I want to know what the matter is!" Lisa felt offended for the cold shoulder she was given.

The doctor looked at her and then took a deep breath. "Fine, come with me, you two."

Inside the doctor's office…

The man looked at the two and asked, "Are you aware that this is his second heart attack in two months?"

Lisa frowned and turned her gaze to her stepmother.

"No, I'm not aware that he had one," Mrs. Qin replied.

"You're his wife, how would you not know?" The doctor then turned to Lisa. "And you, as his daughter, what are you doing?" He changed glances between the two. "Do you want to kill him? Do you know what it's like for a family without a father?" his eyes shifted between them again.

"You don't want to know. So, if I were you, I'll try as much as possible to not agitate him from now on. The next attack he gets might be the last time you'll see him."

Lisa looked down at her hands and slowly asked, "What's his condition right now?"

"It's been stabilized. He might wake up tomorrow or next… also, while you protect him from another attack, you should also consider his mental health too. Mr. Qin has been very unstable since ten years ago and it keeps getting worse. You should be careful," the doctor advised.

"Thank you, Uncle Phil," Lisa said.

"Hm… and your ear? Did you get it checked this morning?"

"Yes."

"What's wrong with your ear? Are you hurt?" Mrs. Qin asked with confusion lacing her face.

Lisa shook her head, "I'm fine, it's nothing to worry about." She got up and left the doctor's office.

Mrs. Qin gaze trailed after her until Lisa left through the door. She turned and looked at the doctor. "Doctor Phil, you're my husband's friend. Is there anything I need to know?"

"About?..."

"His situation… and Lisa too. What's wrong with her?"

"I already told you all there is to know about your husband. As for Lisa, that stubborn brat. She got her ear slapped and it caused a tear in her eardrum. Were you not aware? You were there when she was slapped yesterday morning."

Mrs. Qin's eyes widened. "I– I had no idea she sustained injury. How serious is it?" The woman frowned.

"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk." Doctor Phil clicked his tongue and shook his head. "It might take over two months to heal if you guys don't stop yelling her head off. I heard your daughter screaming at her earlier."
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