Chapter 503 - MY BEST FRIEND: PART I

Time passes and Jackie is all anxious as she double checks on everything. Steven has left already to pick up his family, leaving Jackie all on her own to do the finish preparation. 

When she thought things couldn't get worse, Jackie was faced with the snake whom she didn't wish to see at all. 

Her father along with his mistress and her daughters arrived in style. They were all well dressed up wearing fancy jewelry and quite an expensive one as well. Her father's new partner has two daughters who looked exactly like the mother. Not only in beauty, but also manners. From what Jackie found out, they came from a wealthy family thanks to all her death husbands. She married twice already and is hoping to make Jackie's father the third. 

Jackie despises the woman, for she knows she's up to no good. She finds her father an idiot for being fooled by such a woman, which is why her mother easily agreed to a divorce despite she didn't want to for the children's sake. 

Unlike Jackie's father who does not leave anymore at the main residence, while her mother lived with them. Since her grandparents handed over the business and control of their family to her elder brother, he decided that her mother is to stay in the main residence while throwing out his own father. As to why, he didn't want his father's woman to ever live the life as a Goldsmith.

Luckily, Jackie's mother is still away at the moment as she went to get ready at a salon. 

"Dad, you're early?" Jackie asked, curious as to why they arrived a few hours till the party. 

"Hmm, they insist on coming early in case you need some help." Mr. Goldsmith said as he went over to his daughter and hugged her. 

Jackie lets go of her father. She greeted him and replied, "Everything is done Dad, you don't need to worry. Steven was here earlier to help me." 

"I see, where is your friend?" 

"You mean Liz?"

"Hmm, I thought you went to pick her up." 

Jackie hsa always full of joy when she gets to talk about her best friends. "She went home, she'll be picked up by big brother. She was exhausted from the flight and needed some rest. Staying here would be a problem since there is a lot of preparation going on. And if she sees how busy we are, she'll surely not rest and instead help as well." 

"Your friend has never changed. She was like that on your eighteen as well." Mr. Goldsmith recalls the girl being the one who prepared everything for his daughter's party since he and his wife continue to argue during that time and have almost forgotten their daughter's birthday. 

"Liz, is always like that."

"I didn't know you'll be inviting your friend to a family gathering." 

Jackie looked at the b*tch mother as she felt like choking her. 'Clearly you have no rights to be here as well.' Which is how she wishes to reply, but only keep it to herself and instead said, "Liz, is like my family. I've known her more than you…" 

What she said was right, it may sounded rude, which she hopes, but Mr. Goldsmith surprisingly took sides with his daughter.

"Jackie is right, Liz is a good child. She may not be in the same social status as us, but I think of her as my daughter as well. Me and Jackie's mother, like Liz a lot. During the girls, youth, Liz would normally spend the holiday with Jackie and her brothers." 

"Does that mean, I should treat this Liz as my sister as well." 

"Brook, how can you easily say that. We have not yet become part of their family." Alexis added.

Jackie looked at the three snakes, 'Mrs. Peyton, Brooklyn, Alexis, who three damn snake, one day, I'll get rid of you.' 

Mr. Goldsmith smiled as he tried to calm the situation, "In time, but for now, just call her Liz. It would be rude to just call her sister when she isn't someone you know." 

None of the girls nor the mother rebuked to what Mr. Goldsmith said. The man escorted his woman to the reception room as they asked one of the servants to serve them some refreshments. 

"Jackie, congratulations. Finally, your dream is coming true." Brooklyn said with such an irritation smile Jackie hoped to cut off. 

Brooklyn is the eldest, while Alexis is the youngest. Both sisters are alike and hate Jackie for ruining their chances to be part of the Goldsmith family. What's worse, because the girl is doted so much by her brother, just a single word from her their lives will be over. 

But, lucky for them. They also have a strong back up. The fact they have full manipulation over their father, the two girls used every opportunity they could get their hands on using the man. 

"Of course I'm happy, since Steven loved me so much, despite he waited for a long time, he never ever thought of leaving me for any b*tch out there. I mean, he only has eyes for me."

Brooklyn was boiling in anger, he wishes to ruin the girl by couldn't. This was her territory and if she dares do anything to her, the girl's brother will do worse.

"You know, I thank b*tch like you to be born. Thank to you, I realize I have a very faithful man next to me. I mean, despite how much you tried, he doesn't see you… I mean, you're never beautiful anyways. Everything about you is fake." 

Since her father was no longer around, there was no need to be nice to them. She hates them to the end of the world, that she too wishes to just drag them out. 

"Jackie, aren't you a bit rude with your words. What do you mean us being a b*tch?" Alexis frowned with a smile on her face as he questioned the girl. 

"Aren't you one?" Jackie questionably looked at them unmoved with any of their words. 

"Jackie, you better what your mouth or else you'll…" Brooklyn couldn't control her emotions. As she was about to step closer to the girl and threaten her, they were surprised by Jackie's sudden change in character. 

"You'll what?" Jackie pushed her away as Brooklyn almost tripped from losing control of her own footing. "Tell me, what will you do? I am the only daughter of the Goldsmith family, and will soon be the eldest daughter of the Miller family. So tell me, what can you, Peytona' who is only leaching to my father's wealth can do to me." 

"Jackie, don't get your hopes high. You haven't even married the man, how sure are you that you'll be the Miller's daughter." Brooklyn argued back at the girl as she was furious by the fact Jackie pushed her back.

"That's right, have you forgotten the Miller family aren't pleased with you for holding up the marriage for just a simple best friend. What type of person are you to put the Miller's dream aside for your own selfish wish." 

Jackie couldn't say a word at all. For once her pride and arrogance was being put down by the two snakes. 

"Jackie, you should learn to show more respect towards us. I mean, while you were away, big sister here was able to win the Miller's heart. They see her as a sustainable partner for big brother Steven. Brother Steven my not see sister as a lover now, but will he say anything if his parents say something about it." 

"Alexis, don't be like that…"

"I'm just saying, unlike a good for nothing fiance who never attended any social gathering or events to support Steven, because he was too busy taking care of her good for nothing best friend." 

"Don't you dare say anything bad about Liz, you don't know anything about her." Jackie was angry that the two have the guts to involve Elizabeth with their drama. 

"Am I not right, you were away for more than a month just to be with your almost dy…" 

Before Alexis could finish her words, only the sound of her face being slapped by Jackie could be hear. 

"Say it, I dare you…" Jackie was boiling in anger, she didn't care anymore of how her father would see her. But what she didn't expect was the fact someone else saw what she did and were very unpleasant. 

"So this is the woman you want to marry, someone who hits her own sister." 

Mrs. Miller arrived early as well with Steven hoping to give a helping hand, but was in for some shock when she saw her own son's finance slap the girl so hard on the face. She didn't know what was going on, but she found it extreme wrong that Jackie has to result in violence and slap the girl. 

"Jackie, what happened?" Steven left her mother's side as he went to consult Jackie. However, Jackie's emotions were getting the best of her. 

"So, are you siding with them. Do you also think I am not worthy to be your wife because I put your dreams to start a family aside for my best friend. Tell me, tell me the truth? If you see me being such a disgusting person for being selfish for wanting her best friend to be by her side, and see her walking down the aisle, and starting a family selfish, then please, just leave."

Jackie didn't say anything more, her tears were rolling down her face as she left the scene and headed start to her room.