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My mom almost fainted when she saw me standing outside the door with Kim. Her eyes were on his arm on my shoulders, and I could tell by her expression that she was gritting her teeth in anger.

“Where do we fail in raising you, Yen? Why do you bring another man into the house? Is it because he’s richer? Why? Are you not content with Zed’s income?”

I was taught to keep silent every time my parents scolded me, so I just swallowed all her hurting words.

“Come inside and let’s hear what your dad has to say. You put us all into shame.”

My knees trembled right away as I imagined dad slapping me in front of Kim. If that would happen, I would surely die in shame. So, when I heard his footsteps on the stairs, I held Kim’s hand tighter. Kim also raised his arm again and pulled me close to him. Damn it, my mom’s eyes almost fell out from their sockets.

“Yen, you’ve finally remembered us. Do you have any idea how many times we went to your h