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Daughter’s Regret After Choosing Stepmother Over Me Chapter 9
It had been six full months since I stopped looking after Emily.In those months, she had thrown off every restraint.Junk food at all hours, all-nighters, constant intense physical activity.She had run her body into the ground without a second thought, and whatever reserves she had were long gone.Her collapse today was something I had seen coming.Once the brawl ended, the police arrived within minutes.Adam had forged a power of attorney and attempted to illegally mortgage someone else's home.The evidence was overwhelming. The police arrested him on forgery and fraud charges.As for Camilla who had spent years driving us apart, she saw that Adam was finished.That same night, she took the last of their money and disappeared.After everything, it was just Emily and me again.After the doctors worked through the night, Emily finally regained consciousness.The first thing she saw was me, sitting by her bed.Every ounce of bottled-up pain and despair broke loose at once.Her eyes wen
Daughter’s Regret After Choosing Stepmother Over Me Chapter 8
Ryan Blake's company took off quickly.One afternoon, I had just wrapped up a round of work. My colleagues were packing up for lunch.I had barely closed my laptop when I heard loud footsteps at the door.Emily barged into my office in a loud, flashy outfit and heavy makeup.Camilla followed close behind.Smug certainty was plastered across both their faces.Emily shoved her hands into her pockets and looked down at me, her voice openly taunting."So this is where you've been playing CEO. Feeling important, are you?"Camilla smiled as she chimed in."Looking successful won't save you. You can't even hold on to your house. We came to give you some friendly advice: stop being so stubborn."It clicked instantly.For days, I had been buried in a company project and had not gone home.Emily had always known the door code.She must have snuck back and found the signed papers I had hidden away.I raised my head and stared straight at her."There's an old saying: the higher you climb, the hard
Daughter’s Regret After Choosing Stepmother Over Me Chapter 7
I spent the next month traveling.Occasionally, while scrolling during downtime, I caught snippets of news from people I knew.Not long after starting college, Emily apparently began seeing an older man.No one seemed to know what he did for a living.He spent freely on her.He kept her out partying all night and indulged every whim.With no one left to rein her in, Emily grew more reckless by the day.She lost herself in a life of easy thrills and zero responsibility.In my previous life, hearing about any of this would have kept me up all night.I would have rushed to campus and begged her to come to her senses.But this time, I felt nothing.I had raised her safely to adulthood, put her through school, and managed her illness.My duty as a mother, every last year of it, was fulfilled.What circles she chose, what life she led, those were her own decisions now.They had nothing to do with me.I no longer had the energy to pay for someone else's choices.On that trip, my path kept cro
Daughter’s Regret After Choosing Stepmother Over Me Chapter 6
On move-in day, Emily suddenly called.She told me to come to campus immediately to help carry her luggage and set up her dorm.Adam claimed his back was acting up and refused to lift anything.I couldn't help asking."What about your new mom? Why aren't you asking her?"She fumbled for an answer."She just had a chemical peel.""Her doctor told her to stay out of the sun."I knew exactly what was going on.Everyone else had bowed out. Only when there was no one left did she remember she had a birth mother who always came when called."I can help, but all my labor comes at a price. If you want me to carry your things and set up your dorm, pay first."She fell into a long, furious silence on the other end.With no other option, she reluctantly sent me $90 through Venmo.I received the payment and spent fifty-five dollars on licensed movers through a local service app.I sent the crew to campus to handle her boxes.It didn't take long before her furious call came in."How can you be this
Daughter’s Regret After Choosing Stepmother Over Me Chapter 5
Emily froze, clearly not understanding what I meant.I continued where I had left off."Since the day you were born, every medical bill, every living expense, every tuition payment has been covered by me and me alone.""Your father hasn't paid a single cent of child support since you got sick. He hasn't covered a single tuition bill. He hasn't been part of your life for a single day.""I did everything in my power to raise you from a helpless child through high school graduation. My duty was fulfilled long ago. By any measure, moral or legal, every expense from here on, tuition, living costs, all of it, is your father's responsibility. It has nothing to do with me."I watched her expression turn rigid and spoke slowly."But we are still mother and daughter, so I will give you one concession. You can always come back to this house, and I will not turn you away.""But starting today, every service you receive under this roof costs money.""Cooking, laundry, cleaning, every service has a
Daughter’s Regret After Choosing Stepmother Over Me Chapter 4
After walking home through the storm, I came down with a high fever that night.My knees ached and throbbed, and my limbs were so weak I couldn't lift them.I forced myself through to the next evening, when Emily finally came home.The moment she walked in and saw the empty dining table, her face fell.She stormed to my bedside, grabbed my arm, and yanked me halfway upright."It's dark already. Where's dinner? You're faking sick to get out of cooking."My throat was so dry it burned, and my breath felt fever-hot.Her rough pull left me choking and coughing for what felt like forever."Cough... I have a fever. I feel awful. Please, just go buy something."She curled her lip, her eyes full of scorn."Going out is such a hassle. Aunt Camilla was right about you. You can't stand to see me have it easy."My head was spinning, but I couldn't win against her.I held onto the bed frame, slowly pulled myself up, and staggered into the kitchen.I used every ounce of strength I had to fry a singl
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